EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
Join us for a Community Gathering Event at Christy's Corner Cafe!
Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the incredible achievements of Christy’s Corner Café during a challenging year, while also shining a light on the Disabilities Movement on June 29th from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the event space above the Cafe!
Discover the story behind Christy’s Corner Café and the remarkable woman who inspired it, and learn how the Café empowers individuals with disabilities to build valuable job skills and thrive in the workplace.
Let’s come together to honor progress, purpose,
and the power of inclusion.
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Sunday Story Hour - 3rd Sunday of every month
We are excited to host a monthly series at Christy's for young children - Sunday Story Hour! The third Sunday of every month starting at 10 a.m., we engage children (and their families!) in a story followed by an art/craft. All supplies are provided by Christy's. All are welcome and invited to join us for this special hour! The story is brought to you by Emily Howland-Feller, a local teacher, who leads our young ones every single month.
2025 Dates and Books:
June 15 - Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri
July 20 - If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
Aug. 17- The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Sept. 21 - We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Oct. 19 - Vegetables in Halloween Costumes by Jared Chapman
Nov. 16 - Bears Don't Share by Lorna Scobie
Dec. 21 - The Jolly Postman by Allen Ahlberg
2026 Dates and Books:
Jan. 18 - Nothing Like a Puffin by Sue Soltis
Feb. 15 - Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
Mar. 15 - Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes
Apr. 19 - The Good Egg by Jory John & Pete Oswald
Christy's participates in annual Baumann Auto raffle
Christy's - along with our Engaging Opportunities Foundation - is excited to be selected as one of the charitable organizations for Baumann Auto Group's annual big charity raffle! Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the Café. All ticket sales are donated directly back to EOF to provide meaningful opportunities for individuals with special needs to reach their goals and greatest potential!
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Christy's Corner Cafe
Featured on OCCF
YouTube Video!
Christy's Corner Cafe was featured in OCCF's
25 Years in Review!
Click on the video to watch!
CHRISTY'S IN THE NEWS
Christy's proud to sponsor music event to kick off DORA in Elmore
We are honored to be the presenting sponsor for Elmore's summer music series to kick off the community's designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA). Read more at the media coverage links below:
Bakery Spotlight - Christy’s Corner Cafe!
We were honored to be featured in a recent profile on Dawn Foods website. Dawn is a key supplier of ours and many of our tasty fare is thanks to their high quality, flavor-filled ingredients and mixes. Read the full story here.
Christy’s Corner and Georgette’s Dedicated to Employing People of all Abilities
Check out the Toledo Parent News article where we were featured with other local businesses focused on employing people of all abilities, including those with special needs. Read the full story here.
Operation Oreo
Christy's partnered with Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville, Ohio to collect Oreo's to send to our nations military state side and abroad. The community assisted in collected 512 packages of cookies to send. Baize, one of our client's led the effort in support of his brother Blake in the military. Check out the 13ABC and WTOL11 articles below!
GRANTS
2020 RISE Grant
Ottawa County Community Foundation and the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation - supporting the purchase of a new ice cream freezer.
Energy Harbor Charitable Gift Grant
Energy Harbor - supporting the development of a classroom space used for vocational programming above the coffee shop to support long-term employment skills.
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