RISE coffee & tea

providing a bigger stage for people with special needs to SHINE their light while serving delicious coffee Established in 2020. From the owner, Nicole DeWard: "I might own a coffee shop someday." This thought has been with me for almost 20 years ago. Fast forward to today: 19 years of marriage, four kids, (my first baby, Bekah, was born with Down Syndrome), a career in personal training and health coaching, and owner of SHINE health & wellness. It's now time for that coffee shop! Seeing the value of community for so many of my clients, the dream of sharing Bekah began, and combining it with my love for coffee and coffee shops. Another dream of mine was creating an atmosphere of love and acceptance by employing people with special needs. This could also be a low barrier entrance into wellness for the community. I've always believed in the power of two. Two people doing life together, believing one another, and spurring each other on. They can do more when they have