We are a Registered Canadian Charity
Our mission is to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through tailored coaching and programming that instills confidence, highlights unique abilities, and guides each person toward meaningful community contributions.
Where to Find us
We're located at 1022 Brock Street South in Whitby.
Open Tuesday through Friday, from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM and Saturday's from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Our café invites you to enjoy a selection of handcrafted hot and cold beverages, freshly baked treats, and a marketplace brimming with unique gift ideas. We proudly feature products from disability-owned businesses and emerging snack brands.
Our vision for the future is simple:
To see individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities actively engaged and represented in all facets of community life as both employees and customers fully integrated and participating.
With the right support, everyone can find their place in the world of work, contributing to a more inclusive and diverse society.
The best part?
Your donations and purchases at our not-for-profit café support:
- Subsidizing our programming
- Providing paid work experiences to our apprentices
- Advancing and empowering our mission to see people with disabilities represented in all facets of life.
We know great coffee!
Shop our in-house roasted coffee!
As seen on 💕
follow us @mellysmarketandcafe
We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on the treaty & traditional territory of the Mississauga of Scugog Islands First Nation of the Mississauga Nation, on whose land we live, work and play. May we honour the knowledge and understanding of Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Peoples are represented in our mission, training, and programs.