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.
Meet our team
Cakeable equips our interns to become self-advocates as they build bridges across the disability employment gap in Charlotte.
In our bakery program and cafe program, interns 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. 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. John is a Client Executive at Marsh & McLennan Agency and brings broad industry plus general business and finance knowledge.
Our leadership team
Ken Norton
Executive Director
Amanda Jones
Vocational Training Manager
Emma Parker
Transition Coordinator
Rachel Meisel
Development and Communications Director
Jeanna Norris
Executive Assistant
Jordan Hardin
Cafe Lead Supervisor
Kaileen Willette
Bakery Manager
Tonya Mangum
Bakery Assistant Manager
Cakeable board members
John Ratcliffe
Ashley Speight
Chris Hildreth
Christi Floyd
Timothy P. Flavin
David Hopper
Rick Johnston
Andrew McCartney
Charles Reitz
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.”