Changing Lives One Cup at a Time
Your community cafe where it’s easy to enjoy coffee, craft food and more while making a difference in someone’s life.
An Underserved Community Serving Up Coffee
We proudly employ over 35 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), providing them with opportunities to thrive and succeed. Every time you visit, you’re helping support these adults who struggle to find meaningful work and are often overlooked and underestimated.
Make Gerry’s Cafe your daily go-to coffee stop and know you’re helping to Change Lives - One Cup at a Time!
Visit Us
Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Gerry’s Café is your full-service café that serves freshly made specialty coffee, beverages, baked goods, breakfast, lunch, and other craft foods - all prepared in-house fresh and delivered with a cheerful touch.
1802 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, 60004
Our Mission
Our mission is to operate a community destination café that offers craft food and beverages prepared and served by employees 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Exceptional People Delivering Exceptional Experiences
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![Laura]()
"I like working at Gerry's Cafe because I get to learn new skills. I enjoy being with my friends and serving coffee drinks to the customers. Gerry's is important to me because I get to work with supportive team members and feel accepted at work. Gerry's is important to the community because we get to show that we're capable and inspire other adults with disabilities that they can do it too!" - Laura
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![Steve]()
"I like working at Gerry's Cafe because I like working with different people and all of the staff. The sandwiches and the coffee drinks are outstanding. I like being the cashier and greeting people. I have made quite a few friends working at Gerry's Cafe. I look forward to getting my work schedule and I like saving my money from my paychecks. I enjoy getting to know the customers who come into Gerry's!" - Steve
Make A Difference
Gerry's Café is changing lives by providing an extensive training experience that teaches transferable job and life skills. Though we employ more than 35 adults with disabilities, we’d like to do more. With your help, we can expand Gerry’s Café locations and open related ventures, creating more employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.
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