Event Brief
Lenoir City coffee shop keeps jobs for adults
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: After losing funding for a program hiring adults with autism and Down syndrome, Riverside Coffee continues with community support.
WHO: Riverside Coffee and local community supporters; adults with intellectual disabilities including autism and Down syndrome
WHAT: Businesses rally to support Riverside Coffee as it continues providing jobs for adults with intellectual disabilities after losing program funding.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM ET
WHERE: Lenoir City, Tennessee
WHY: The coffee shop lost funding for a program that hired adults with autism and Down syndrome, prompting community support to keep the jobs going.
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