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Our next Capable model is Eli Barnum! He is also a Tablespoons Bakery Alum! Here are his takeover pictures and captions: “Football- I loved being part of the football team at Atlee High School.” “ASCV – I love the Autism So
Spring is for celebrations! We love being part of your events and parties. The best part is each cookie order provides job training and supported employment to young adults with disabilities in our community - combatting the 70% unemployment in our
Up 6th is Laura Lunsford. Laura’s portrait is captured by Erin Van Vleet. “I don’t let it stop me from anything! People need to know that just because I have autism, I can still learn.” Laura was nominated by our friends at
Our next Capable model is Laura Lunsford! Here are her takeover pictures and captions: “This is Laura’s best buddy - Maggie Mae!” “This picture is at Publix where Laura is proud to be an employee and they support Special Oly
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms and Mom Figures who support, love, and advocate for our students and team each day. You are so loved.
It’s time for another intern profile! Meet Aden from Hanover County Public Schools. He is part of our kitchen team. My favorite food is chicken nuggets and Sprite. I play video games at home for fun. My favorite animals are cows.  Welcom
Our week-long summer day camp for kids filled up so quickly! That has inspired us to offer another summer experience—a four-day workshop for teens and young adults. It is for high school students with and without disabilities and high school g
It is Chris’ Birthday today! Chris has been part of Tablespoons since it first started in 2017 and part of our general programming since 2013 through the larger nonprofit. He serves as our Lead Mentor to all of the new students who come thro
Celebrity Servers is back! This Saturday, May 11th, we will be joined by our friends from the Forest Hills Neighborhood Association. Our bake shop sits on the edge of two fantastic neighborhoods - Forest Hill and Westover Hills. We also got our st
Up 5th is Kameron Smither. Kameron’s portrait is captured by Lindsey Windett. “I want others to know that people with Down Syndrome are capable of anything.” Learn more about Kameron now on our website: www.thenextmoveprogram.org/
Up 4th is Ashley High. Ashley’s portrait is captured by Erin Van Vleet. “I am a happy, outgoing, and hard-working individual who strives for independence but also likes to work on teams.” Learn more about Ashley now on our website
Intern Profile! Meet Filson from Hanover County Schools “I love to go fishing. I go fishing with my mom at my house. My favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla.”
Up 3rd is Acie Brown. Acie’s portrait is captured by Lindsey Windett. “I’m a painter and photographer. I love to photograph and paint the things in Richmond City that I love.” Learn more about Acie now on our website: www.th
Our next Capable model is Acie Brown! Here are his takeover pictures and captions: Photo 1: “Acie and his favorite view of the city.” Photo 2: “Acie and his artwork he donated for the Branch Museum’s 2024 fundraiser.”
Celeb Servers: Alumni Edition has been such a blast! We always love keeping up with our Alums, celebrating their successes, and fostering the friendships that they gained with each other in their time with us - it’s also a great opportunity t
Celebrity Servers is back! And falling on Star Wars Day (we might have some fun case items also planned…)! This Saturday, May 4th, we will be joined by our friends Benjamin, Jadie, and Trey. They are all past students and now proud Alumni for
Capable 2024 is back! Since 2017, we have shared the portraits and stories of 131 models from the disability community, have had 18 contributing professional photographers donate their talents, and have had THOUSANDS of folks visit our annual exhibit