About Us – No Limits Cafe

After an 11 year career at Morgan Stanley, in NYC, in 1994, Stephanie switched careers to Stay at Home mom after her first child was born. Two more children entered the picture, which the youngest, the only girl, was born with down syndrome. Stephanie became very active in the special needs community, subsequently becoming co-chairperson of the NJ State mandated Special Education parent advisory group, Middletown Friends of Different Learners (MTFODL), in her town’s school district. It was a post she held for 8 years. She strongly advocated for the needs of students. Stephanie also worked with her church’s St. Vincent de Paul Society for many years. In addition, she was a volunteer with Sea Bright Rising after Hurricane Sandy. Stephanie graduated from Rider University in June 1984, with a B.A. in Communications.

Mark Cartier is married, and father of three. He has spent the past fourteen years as a volunteer and coordinator for RallyCap Sports, formerly Challenged Youth Sports. Mark also served as Director of Children’s Liturgy at St. Catharine’s Church in Holmdel, for 17 years. Mark is the co-founder of No Limits Café, a restaurant dedicated to employing and training adults with intellectual disabilities.
Mr. Cartier is a Managing Director for Mizuho Securities USA LLC. He manages short-term trading activities and US Agency trading. Some of his responsibilities include oversight for funding, and balance sheet management. Additionally, Mark coordinates cross-marketing with Mizuho Bank USA and its clients. Mark joined Mizuho Securities USA LLC in September 2003. Mr. Cartier is also the liaison for Mizuho Securities USA LLC with the Federal Reserve Bank and U.S. Treasury Department. Responsibilities include provision of guidance regarding Treasury issuance, and maintenance of Primary Dealership relationship.
Mr. Cartier graduated from Rider University in June 1984, with a B.S. in Commerce.

Pat retired from National Grid after 30 years in the Information Technology area where she was responsible for HR, Payroll and Benefits systems as well as Internet/Intranet applications. She is currently employed at PeopleStrategy as a Senior Product Manager for the Recruiting and Time management systems.

Pat is married and lives in Middletown, New Jersey where she raised her 2 sons . She has a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Pace University and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from St. John’s University.

The Harvest Café is a restaurant with a unique mission. It is owned and operated by A Very Special Place, Inc., whose goal is to create new opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Café is certified as a training site for those who want to learn new skills in a distinctive environment.

Under the guidance of staff, they participate in activities at the cafe that help them to achieve the goals that are important to them.

The Chef and restaurant staff share their expertise and knowledge with the trainees, and the result is: “Great Food With a Mission…”

Harvest Cafe

Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates opened on Oct. 1, 2013. It is the first business enterprise of the non-profit foundation, Every 1 Can Work. Every 1 Can Work was created to provide permanent employment opportunities for young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We are a non-profit organization that employs intellectually challenged people and supervises them in the production of delicious chocolate creations and other food-related products and services. Our goal is to earn enough money to keep the employees working. And to make that happen, they have to deliver unique, high-quality chocolate products to the market place.

Cameron’s Chocolates

Our Goal

Our Mission

Board of Directors

Stephanie Cartier

Mark Cartier

Christine Slattery

Patricia Nelson

Management Team

Alexandra Sciortino – Restaurant Manager

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