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The Friendship Cafe

PhotoSesh was a proud sponsor of the Photography for the

Grand Opening

of

The Friendship Cafe

PhotoSesh Credit: Chris Headshots via PhotoSesh

It was an absolute honor to play a small role in The Friendship Café's Grand Opening. As many of you know PhotoSesh contributes on-demand photography services regularly to non-profits and charity events. At this event we were able to utilize one of our top talents in Fort Lauderdale - Chris HeadShots via PhotoSesh.

The Friendship Cafe is located on 1306 East Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale where they train and hire adults with special needs. What an amazing initiative this group has put forth within the community. During the ribbon cutting, Mayor Dean Trantalis of Fort Lauderdale declared January 15th “Friendship Cafe Day.” PhotoSesh is proud to play a part of such an amazing program! Congratulations to everyone involved and what they’ve accomplished. 

The Friendship Cafe Story

WWW.FRIENDSHIPCAFEFL.ORG

MISSION

Friendship Cafe offers employment training and education to adults and young adults with developmental disabilities who want to work in the food service, hospitality or customer service industry.

WHY FRIENDSHIP CAFE

Young adults with disabilities face a daunting challenge when they enter their working-stage. That’s because federally mandated services in many cases simply stop. So, in addition to losing out on programs, they also lose chances to just hang with friends. According to the US Department of Labor, approximately 8 in 10 persons with disabilities were not in the labor force in 2018 as compared to 3 in 10 of those with no disability.

The barrier keeping people with disabilities from the workplace is attitudinal, hindered by low expectations for people with disabilities. Most special need adults have little prospect of meaningful employment and therefore the ability to build social skills needed for the workforce. Some individuals are relegated into “disability-only” workshops, or into jobs that do not pay a minimum wage, creating an environment with little expectation of meaningful competitive employment.

At Friendship Cafe we show the world that we need to get rid of our stereotypical images and view each individual as just that, an individual.

ABOUT THE CAFE

The Friendship Cafe is a unique cafe serving top quality food and at the same time meeting the needs of special needs adults in the South Florida area. The Friendship Cafe is an extension of The Friendship Circle of Fort Lauderdale, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The Cafe is our training and workplace setting for adults from The Friendship Circle.

The Friendship Cafe focuses on ABILITIES, not disabilities. We are a safe, secure and nurturing environment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our aim is to encourage and convert unique abilities into meaningful job skills, fostering friendships, and a sense of belonging. Our Friendship employees develop a sense of pride that comes from contributing to their own support.

DONATE

You can donate to The Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale through the DONATE button (it redirects to Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale site).

Your donation makes a difference!


WPLG Local 10 News Coverage

THIS IS GREAT! A cafe opened today on Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale that employs people with special needs. Check out Friendship Café

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Photography coverage by Chris Headshots via PhotoSesh

You can find Chris H. and thousands more of our talented pros across the country on the PhotoSesh App! 

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PhotoSesh for Charity

(Left) Chris “Headshots” is a top photographer in the Fort Lauderdale area. (Right) Dean Myerow - One of the community leaders behind the Friendship Cafe

At PhotoSesh, we enjoy donating services to amazing charities like the Friendship Cafe. Any support that you can bring, to help with awareness of our platform, will ultimately help us continue our charitable initiatives.

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For this event, we used the PhotoSesh App to secure one of the top photographers in Fort Lauderdale - Chris “Headshots.” We were very fortunate that Chris could make himself available for this event. If you ever need an affordable, background checked, and highly rated photographer, please download the PhotoSesh App to see what talent is available in your neighborhood.   : )

New to PhotoSesh? Take this $10 credit for your first Booking: Promo Code: CHARITY10


You can find Chris Headshots on his website (www.chrisheadshots.com). You can also book him on the PhotoSesh App under Chris H. in the Fort Lauderdale area. You can find him and thousands more of our talented pros across the country!   

Photos by Chris Headshots via the PhotoSesh App!