A coffee and ice cream shop with a mission!
Inclusion. Jobs. Dignity.
At Rise & Nye's, we provide secure, successful jobs which in turn help our employees form meaningful friendships with their peers; live independently; improve their public speaking, develop self-advocacy and communication skills; and feel valued and included by society. We celebrate and honor their special abilities!
It's an Inclusion Revolution!
Integrated employment,
front and center
For too long, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been kept in the shadows. Rise & Nye's is about inclusion, acceptance and opportunity for all. Visit us in our awesome flagship shop, right in the middle of downtown Sarasota, Florida.
Dignity and Respect
Great coffee and ice cream in an inspiring environment
Slow down, enjoy delicious coffee and gourmet ice cream treats while you spend time with our amazing Rise & Nye's team members.
Join Rise & Nye's
in the
Inclusion Revolution
It took a vision and a village to establish and cultivate our coffee and ice cream shop, Rise & Nye's. Many thanks to our generous partners.
- Jobs
- Dignity
- Respect
- Acceptance
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Malia works in a coffee shop in NC and asked if she could fulfill some volunteer hours at Rise & Nye’s while she was visiting town. Well, we all loved having Malia join us for a few shifts! What a beautiful smile and what a beautiful soul. Thank you, Malia, for your amazing help. Hope to see you soon! #inclusion #abilities #inclusionrevolution #sarasota
Lucas stopped by Rise & Nye’s for a scoop (loaded up with rainbow sprinkles!). He’s headed to Gravel Worlds next week in Lincoln, Nebraska where he’ll ride in the 50k race with 3 other Sarasota adventure athletes. #adventureforall #sarasota #gravelworlds #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #abilities #carboloading
Nick and Vaughn heard that today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, so they whipped up a batch! Swing by to grab some chocolate chippers and maybe a nitro cold brew to celebrate. #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #sarasota #abilities #chocolatechipcookieday #whoknew
Well, well, well. We've done it again! Rise & Nye's has been named #16 on Yelp's list of top ice cream shops in all of Florida. Pretty big stuff and a tribute to co-founder Chef Christian Nye and our amazing team members who make it happen. Swing by to try our made-fresh-everyday-inhouse dairy and vegan ice creams.
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We call Dylan “The Mayor” because he truly is The Mayor at Rise & Nye’s. Last weekend, our Mayor Dylan met Naples, Florida Mayor Teresa Heitmann. She was so kind and loved our shop and mission and Dylan. She left an unexpected and generous tip for the Saturday night crew! #sarasota #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #dignity #theseguyslovetips #abilities #naplesflorida
Nick “Super Scooper” is one of our amazing Rise & Nye’s team members. He always has a smile and a laugh and a hug (and a thumbs up!) ready to go. Nick is a rockstar. #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #sarasota #abilities #dignity #nickisarockstar #superscooper
Will is from Ohio and makes an annual family trip to Sarasota. We gave him a “Future Employee” pin last year which he took to heart - he came back yesterday, ready to work! This guy jumped right in (with a crash course from Vaughn, Ellerie, Marisa, Cassidy, and Nick M.) and started scooping like a master. Great customer service. So much fun. He even helped us close the shop last night! We hope he moves here - if not, some Ohio business will be lucky to have Will on their team. #abilities #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #sarasota #willrocks #dignity #jobs
All the proceeds from the sale of this beautiful new book, The ABCs of Sarasota go to our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution. Thank you, Joan Love for finding us, embracing us, and giving so much of yourself to lift up our amazing team members. Available now at Apricot Lane and Rise & Nye’s (more outlets and online soon)! #inclusionrevolution #inclusion #nonprofit #abilities #dignity #tinydoorssrq #sarasota #giving
New nitro coldbrews at Rise & Nye's! This stuff is so tasty. Stout, Blueberry Basil, and Horchata to get things started. Swing by to try a sample or three. You'll be happy and will surely give it two thumbs up (like Kristi!). #sarasotacoffee #sarasota #inclusion #InclusionRevolution #WeChooseToInclude #coldbrew
We are always working on new skills here at Rise & Nye’s. Ice cream scoopers learn barista techniques, cashiers master making beignets, and everyone polishes their customer service skills. Maybe you could employee someone with a disability - we all have amazing abilities! Choose to include. #sarasota #nonprofit #wechoosetoinclude #abilities #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #dignity #respect
Natalie and Mercedes are rockin’ it on Tuesdays and Thursdays as they travel around downtown Sarasota to spread the word about Rise & Nye’s. Look for them as they ride our tricked out tricycle (Miss Maxine) and give away free samples. #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #sarasota #abilities #guerillamarketing #missmaxine
Students from The Haven Academy toured our shop last week to see that there’s hope that they too could have a job one day. 80% of people with a disability are unemployed - that’s just unacceptable. We choose to include and let abilities shine. #sarasota #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #choosetoinclude #abilities