a joyfully inclusive community
Cakeable is a nonprofit workforce development program for adults who live with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We offer vocational training opportunities in our bakery and the Cakeable Cafe.
We envision joyfully inclusive communities where EVERY PERSON has the opportunity to experience their God-given value and express their abilities and purpose!
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to empower people, businesses, and communities to achieve their fullest potential through inclusive work environments.
OUR TEAM
Cakeable equips our employees to become self-advocates as they build bridges across the disability employment gap in Charlotte.
In our bakery program and cafe program, employees learn specific and transferable job skills as they create high-quality products, provide customer service, and train for successful, integrated employment in the community.
John & Renee Ratcliffe
John & Renee created Cakeable Charlotte, INC in 2019. For many years, they have been active in local and global ministries to individuals and families affected by disability. John is a Client Executive at Marsh & McLennan Agency and brings broad industry plus general business and finance knowledge. A Charlotte native, Renee holds a BA in Special Education and a MA in Counseling and taught as an exceptional children’s educator in Charlotte schools.
LEAD STAFF
Amanda Jones
Vocational Training Manager
Julia Kravis
Cakeable Cafe Manager
Kaileen Willette
Cakeable Bakery Manager
Tonya Mangum
Cakeable Bakery Assistant Manager
Katie Miller
Administration and Operations Assistant
Jeanna Norris
Executive AssistantBOARD MEMBERS
TIMOTHY P. FLAVIN
CHRISTI FLOYD
CHRIS HILDRETH
RICK JOHNSTON
ANDREW MCCARTNEY
CHARLES REITZ
ASHLEY SPEIGHT
JEANNE TOURTELLOT
Community Partners & Sponsors
Cakeable partners with nonprofit networks to raise awareness of our mission, collaborate with like-minded organizations, and increase our community engagement.
Cakeable is a proud member of SHARE Charlotte and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits.
“As the parents of a post high school graduate with special needs, we know first-hand how few opportunities exist for our daughter for community, social development, work-skill development, and employment. Cakeable has taught our daughter that she is significant, that she is a part of something greater than herself, and that she is ABLE.”