“I know that my mom will love for my brother to volunteer with them and get acquainted.” “I think my brother, and possibly the rest of my family will be involved with The Golden Scoop a lot,” Wagstaff said. In addition to volunteer opportunities, there will also be a multitude of fundraisers for The Golden Scoop. Krumbholz has been in contact with SHARE recently and is looking forward to seeing volunteers from East.
While customers will still have to pay for ice cream, it doesn’t go directly towards the store, but to the salaries of the employees. The Golden Scoop is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so there will be many opportunities for volunteers to assist the super scoopers in their job. “Everyone is excited for good news with 2020 being a down year. “ of people who can’t wait to volunteer and come to our shop,” Krumbholz said.
24, offering a sneak peak of the shop’s signature golden crunch dessert and samples of their coffee blends. Hattie’s Coffee hosted a fundraiser to spread the word about The Golden Scoop on Oct. The Golden Scoop partnered with Hattie’s Fine Coffee, a local Corinth Square coffee shop, who provided them with two coffee blends along with help training the super scoopers. “Hearing about The Golden Scoop makes me think that, maybe with the right training, he’ll be able to some day.” “I honestly am not sure if my brother will ever be able to work at a real job,” Wagstaff said. Sophomore Regan Wagstaff, who has a younger brother with Down Syndrome, sees the Golden Scoop as a hopeful opportunity for those with disabilities. Most importantly, the super scoopers will be getting a salary which will show them how a job works. Two employees have already created the logo. They will scoop ice cream and work closely with culinary director Michelle Reeves to create ice cream flavors and other menu items. “We decided to take both stores and combine them into one that serves both - because who doesn’t love ice cream and coffee?” Krumbholz said.Įmployees at The Golden Scoop, or “super scoopers” as they’re called, will play a vital role in all aspects of the business. The shop was modeled after two similar companies that Krumbholz heard about that also employ individuals with disabilities - Bitty and Beau’s coffee shop, which originated in Wilmington, North Carolina and Howdy Ice Cream in Dallas, Texas. They called themselves the Golden Stars and Krumbholz decided to name the store after them because she wanted the store to embody their love of being together. The name for The Golden Scoop was inspired by a group of individuals Krumbholz used to work with that would get together to dance on Wednesdays. After talking to parents of the young adults, she realized that a main concern was if their child could get a job and gain independence, so she decided to take action and came up with the idea for The Golden Scoop. Krumbholz came up with the idea for the business after working for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and doing in-home care with young adults with disabilities. According to owner Lindsay Krumbholz, 80% of individuals with disabilities are unemployed, and The Golden Scoop wanted to bring that number up by showing businesses in the Kansas City area what skills these individuals have to offer. The shop will employ 38 individuals with a range of disabilities such as autism, Down Syndrome and Williams syndrome. The Golden Scoop, an ice cream and coffee shop with the goal of providing meaningful employment for individuals with disabilities, will open in January at 95th and Nall.
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