World Autism Month at Ethan & the Bean

World Autism Month at Ethan & the Bean

Spring has arrived, and with it comes exciting growth, fresh opportunities, and a renewed commitment to our mission! This month, we’re thrilled to share some major updates as we continue to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through meaningful employment and training.

Welcoming A New Board Member! We are honored to welcome, Annette Cuellar, an incredible leader to our Board of Directors! Her expertise will help guide Ethan and the Bean as we expand our programs and impact.

Project R.E.A.C.H. Progress – We’re making strides toward our goal of building out our future café space! Stay tuned for ways you can help us bring this vision to life.

Corner Coffee University – We’ve welcomed a new special education teacher to our Coffee Corner University program, and more students are gaining real-world experience in our café!

ShopRite Round-Up Campaign Autism Awareness Month – A huge THANK YOU to ShopRite of West Caldwell / Parsippany for our planned Round up campaign all month long! We’re looking to partner with even more businesses to make an impact.

2026 Golf Outing Prep Begins – We’re already planning for this year’s biggest fundraising event, and we need your help to make it our best one yet!

We are so grateful for our incredible community of customers, volunteers, and donors who believe in our mission. Keep reading to learn how you can get involved and make a difference this month!

With gratitude,
Pamela Donovan & The Ethan and the Bean Team

Annette brings valuable experience in operational leadership, organizational accountability, and strategic execution. Her perspective will help strengthen alignment between our café leadership and Board, ensuring that our goals, projects, and initiatives continue to move forward with clarity and purpose.

We are grateful for Annette’s willingness to share her time and expertise as we continue to grow our mission of creating meaningful employment and training opportunities for individuals with Autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please join us in warmly welcoming Annette to the Ethan & The Bean community.

We have the below roles open and welcome your contributions:

• Board Secretary

• Grant Writer

• Grant Coordinator

We are open from 8AM-4PM Monday through Friday, 8AM-2PM on Saturday and Sundays in Little Falls and Morristown. Don’t forget to tag us on social media!