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Discover media coverage, insights, and stories that reflect the heart of our café. These pieces share our mission in action, from community partnerships to everyday moments that create meaningful opportunity.

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Young man in white Ryan's Rise Up Cafe Shirt carries food items to a table inside a cafe full of patrons.

Delco parents create jobs for people with disabilities, including son, with cafe

Matt Delucia and Dylan Steinberg · June 12, 2026

Jim & Rose Vail seated in front of the busy cafe in conversation with NBC 10 reporters

Delco coffee shop dedicated to hiring people with Down Syndrome opens Saturday

Matt Delucia reporting, NBC Philadelphia Staff · June 6, 2026

NBC10 was on hand for the grand opening for Ryan's Rise Up Cafe in Glen Mills, Delaware County, on Saturday, June 6.

Delaware County father is opening coffee shop to create jobs for people with disabilities

Madeleine Wright · April 6, 2026

Ryan's Rise Up Café plans to hire 15 to 20 people at first, with the goal of eventually employing up to 45. Employees will include individuals with Down syndrome, autism and other disabilities.

Bar Cafe with Ryan, Johanna, and Rose behind the counter, Come For the Coffee above the bar, and a guest in front of the counter.

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Why Sensory-Friendly Third Places Matter

Ryan's Rise Up Cafe · April 6, 2026

Ryan's Rise Up Cafe in Glen Mills, PA was designed from the ground up for neurodivergent individuals and families. Why sensory-friendly third places matter for community, belonging, and mental health.

Three Ryan's Rise Up Cafe employees behind the register and a customer with a grey backpack on

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What Happens After High School? The Real Employment Gap Facing Adults with Down Syndrome and IDD in Pennsylvania

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