YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
More than coffee—staff with developmental disabilities find purpose serving you. Locally roasted coffee, full lunch menu, event-ready platters.
Georgette’s mission is to serve fresh, high-quality coffee, food, and gifts in a warm, welcoming space that values sustainability and the dignity of every person.
Always on the menu is our award-winning carrot cake. All items are made from scratch with rotating seasonal offerings.
MOTHER, ADVOCATE, AND FOUNDER
Georgette Engler was a mother, a visionary, a caregiver and a strong-willed woman. She and her husband, Roy, raised five children with disabilities at a time when others often institutionalized those who were different.
In 1950, the Maumee couple founded Sunshine Children’s Home to help other families care for their children with disabilities and to help “bring a little bit of sunshine” into the lives of these children through loving care in a clean, home-like setting.
Today, now called Sunshine Communities, we support people with developmental disabilities in their everyday life, along with providing vocational, clinical, therapeutic, recreational and other services to 250 people and their families in Northwest Ohio. Learn more about Sunshine here.
COFFEE WITH A CAUSE
Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts provides supported employment for individuals with developmental disabilities, offering meaningful roles in our kitchen, café, and coffee-packaging areas.
We’re committed to creating real opportunities where people can learn skills, earn income, and contribute their talents in an inclusive, community-centered workplace. At the same time, our ethically sourced coffees and goods help support farmers and artisans around the world.
Every cup you enjoy does more than taste great—it fuels opportunity, empowerment, and increased independence for people with developmental disabilities.
Let this coffee warm your heart. Your support warms ours.
