4th Friday Connections at
Gabi's: Powered by Special Abilities
May 23 @ 9:30 AM
Get to know fellow Shop Local Raleigh members and meet local business professionals during 4th Friday Connections! We are excited for time to talk and learn together.
Join us in supporting a local business during this monthly meetup and networking event. Each month we will travel to a different host location giving attendees the opportunity to check out a variety of unique businesses that call Wake County home.
May’s 4th Friday Connections host is
Gabi’s: Powered by Special Abilities
🗓 May 23 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM
📍 510 Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
👥 Free to attend & open to all local business professionals
Meet us at the Gabi’s warehouse on May 23 for a morning of conversation and learning. We will tour their space and learn about their services before having time to mingle over coffee!
RSVP by selecting “Going” in the Facebook event.
Invite your friends & network to do the same!
About Our Host
Mary Angelini is the co-founder of Gabi’s, an organization dedicated to empowering adults with special needs through meaningful employment opportunities. Motivated by the challenges her daughter Gabi faced in securing a job despite her enthusiasm and vibrant personality, Mary recognized the widespread discrimination against individuals with special abilities, with only 18% employed. This realization led her to establish Gabi’s, which now operates two nonprofit ventures—Gabi’s Grounds and Gabi’s PALS—employing over 40 individuals.
Gabi’s Grounds offers private-label coffee blends created in collaboration with Larry’s Coffee in Raleigh, North Carolina, available online, in local stores, and at their warehouse. Gabi’s PALS (Packaging, Assembling, Labeling, and Shipping) provides fulfillment services to various organizations, handling tasks such as packaging, labeling, and shipping orders. Under Mary’s leadership, Gabi’s has grown significantly, moving into a larger warehouse space in 2024 to accommodate the expanding operations and continue its mission of fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment for adults with special needs.
Join us every 4th Friday of the month for 4th Friday Connections, a free networking event hosted at different locations throughout Wake County!
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