This event is our annual fundraiser that updates our key stakeholders and city leaders on our work in the community and plans for future growth. Expected attendance is 400 community members at the Cotton Mill in McKinney, TX. With your support of a silent auction donation, we will raise more funds at our annual gala to continue our mission in the community. 

Hugs Cafe Inc. is a non-profit social enterprise that provides meaningful training and employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Hugs Café Inc. is composed of three programs. Hugs Café is our flagship program where we directly employ adults with special needs in a café setting. When we are closed on Mondays, we offer cooking classes and food handler’s certification instruction via our Hugs Prep program. We are currently partnering with local restaurants and businesses to secure job placement in the community for those that finish our Hugs Prep program that we cannot directly employ. Hugs Greenhouse is our newest program that recognizes food service may not be for every person or every ability. We have developed a second social enterprise that trains and educates adults with special needs on gardening, retail sales, and socialization within the community. All of our programs offer training and educational employment to adults with special needs so they may gain respect and independence.