“Donuts provide another valuable training opportunity for our students with learning differences to develop marketable and employable skills.” -Jody Tick, Executive Director
About Sunflower Bakery: Sunflower Bakery is the largest program in Maryland that trains young adults with learning differences for employment success in pastry arts, hospitality, and food-related industries. Sunflower’s workforce development training programs combine formal curriculum instruction with on-the-job training, job development, and job placement supervised by professional instructors and job coaches. Sunflower Bakery promotes workplace acceptance and inclusion by placing our well-trained graduates in local businesses and educating employers on the proven economic and social benefits of employing people with disabilities. This ultimately enables pathways to employment for a historically underserved population and increases their engagement in the economy and the community.
