The month of September in our 12 months of Caring is Whole Latte Love Cafe!
Scott & Beth Humbert are the proud parents of three daughters, with their youngest, Caroline being labeled as a person with a disability. “What a difference one soul can make! Psalm 139 tells us we have all been purposefully and wonderfully made and Caroline’s purpose is to shine a light on how people view other people. Our lives have been forever blessed”, reports mother & Founder / CEO, Beth Humbert.
According to the bureau of labor statistics, in 2016, only 17.9% of persons with a disability were employed. In contrast, the employment population ratio for those without a disability was 65.3%. After spending 15 years in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation assisting, advocating and creating jobs for a variety of disabled job seekers, Beth was acutely aware of the need for a supported, yet transferable customer service training option in Stark County.
As an advocate for inclusion and change, Beth has dedicated her career to making a difference. After being inspired by Caroline’s love for serving others, Whole Latte Love Café, Inc. was organized. Our purpose is to offer a specialized café setting, where supported employment (SE) training is extended for any transitional adult with intellectual or developmental disability after graduating high school. “My main goals are to create hope for other families, and provide a path towards independence and employment for other transitional adults just like Caroline”. Our purpose is two-fold: we take the socio-political approach to training persons with disabilities by providing an inclusive opportunity where one can experience a meaningful opportunity, while addressing society’s assumptions about the nature and meaning of disability, thus changing the way people recognize, value, accept, respect, include and congratulate other people.
www.wholelattelovecafe.org
(234) 360-CAFE (2233)