Search all of our upcoming groups, Kindness Projects and workshops HERE or on the calendar below. If you don't see a group you need, please email us at Staff@PillarsofLightandLove.org
We opened the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio in July of 2023 in the same shopping center as our Cafe. Under the direction of Maureen Stanko, the mission of the studio is to enrich the lives of those with disabilities through art, music, movement, learning, socializing, creating independence, and fun! Classes are for those with disablities age 15 through adulthood. The classes include evening social activities which integrate with various events at the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe including BINGO & TRIVIA.
See our 2024 Music Tour Fundraiser Schedule HERE
Learn more & see the class schedule and pricing at www.SoMuchtoGiveStudio.org
Pillars of Light and Love opened a restaurant in November of 2022 serving breakfast, lunch and dinner! The mission of the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe is to provide a welcoming and inclusive experience to empower all people, including those with disabilities and their families, to have equal opportunities to work, dine, socialize, volunteer, gain independence and learn. The Cafe, founded by Tyler Kammerle, Maureen Stanko and our Founder, Kathy Opperman is located at 3401 W. Skippack Pike, in Cedars, located just outside Skippack Village in PA at the corner of Bustard Road and Skippack Pike.
We are excited to have hired over 60 employees where over 70% have voluntarily disclosed they have a diagnosed disability. Currently all positions are filled, however you may email Tyler Kammerle, General Manager to apply for a future position at SoMuchtoGiveCafePA@gmail.com
Learn more, view our menus, get info on our BINGO and Trivia Night dinners, events, and workshops, and support us with a donation at our Cafe website HERE.
In August of 2024, we expanded our cafe to a coffee counter service model at Montgomery County Community College in Parkhouse Hall. By October of 2024, we will open a second TO-GO counter in the Health & Science Center. This expansion has opened up 40 additional work shifts for our employees and we are thrilled for this new partnership! The counters are open 7:30-2:30 Monday to Friday offering breakfast and lunch items to-go.
To make a reservation for the Cafe call 484-854-3379 or click HERE
Your support helps us to educate youth to prevent suicide, stand up to bullies and build resilience. Your donations support our Julia's Joy Youth Empowerment Program, our support groups and programs for children and adults, as well as our So Much to Give missions to enrich the lives of those with disabilities. CLICK HERE
Pillars of Light and Love is a non-profit located just outside Collegeville Pennsylvania in the borough of Trappe. Launched in 2014 by local well-known REALTOR, Kathy Opperman, a Certified Life Coach and former Registered Nurse. The mission of Pillars is to empower youth and adults to build self-esteem, confidence and strengthen abilities through educational, social, supportive and employment programs in an inclusive, diverse and collaborative environment. Through youth empowerment programs, workshops and support groups, we teach youth and adults to reduce stress, have strong self-esteem, overcome anxiety, depression and bullying. Our mission expanded in 2022 when we opened the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe and then the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio in 2023 with a focus on inclusion and diversity. All of our programs are created to help build confidence, achieve better coping techniques, positive communication skills, and healthy relationships. We believe when people are able to handle the challenges of life in healthy ways, it will help avoid addiction, self-harm, anxiety, overwhelming sadness and depression.
The "pillars" of light and love are the volunteers, practitioners, instructors, employees and those in the community who work with us to help us teach, support others. and spread kindness, caring, positive light and love!
We offer free ongoing support groups, empowerment workshops, and programs for ages 5 to adult, as well as youth empowerment programs like Julia's Joy Tween Talk and Encouraging U Teen Talk. To serve the community we host Kindness Projects, and we have additional programs such as Tom's Warriors, Andy's Angels and our annual Julia's Joy Voice Idol Competition each winter. Feel free to explore our site for more details!
In November of 2022, we opened the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe, at 3401 W Skippack Pike, in Cedars, PA. The mission of the Cafe is to provide a welcoming & inclusive Cafe to empower all, including those with disabilities & their families, to have equal opportunities to work, dine, socialize, volunteer & learn. Learn more HERE
In July, we will open the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio to enrich the lives of those with disabilities through art, music, movement, learning and fun! The studio is located in the same shopping village as the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe. Both programs will be integrated to serve those with disabilities and their families by offering a welcoming and
Donations raised for Pillars of Light and Love fund many workshops and are used to provide discounted or free services (based on availability), at the Empowering U Center, such as Life Coaching, Marriage Counseling, Family Therapy, Teen & Tween Coaching groups, Stress and Anxiety Management, EMDR Therapy, Biofeedback (a holistic alternative for anxiety and depression), as well as other anxiety and stress relief services for those with serious illnesses, caregivers of special needs children and adults, as well as disabled Veterans. These services are also available to the general public through the independent practitioners at the Empowering U Center.
Financial assistance for services at the Empowering U Center depends on availability of funding which is based on donations received at Pillars of Light and Love. Please call 484-854-1162, email staff@pillarsoflightandlove.org or click this link to apply online: https://forms.gle/yQZdzCzgb8vxZJ4H6.
Pillars of Light and Love does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations.
Learn more about our upcoming events, fundraisers, and more!
511 West Main Street, Trappe, Pennsylvania 19426, United States
CALL US AT: 484-854-1162
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