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Rivertown Magazine Rising Above Disability Through Baking: Nonprofit Bakery Has a Special Recipe for Boosting Its Workers When Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich got her master’s in speech therapy back in 2005, she never imagined it would lead to her owning a bakery. This isn’t one of those stories about a major life event prompting a drastic change in career paths. Instead, it’s a tale of combining two lifelong passions — baking and speech pathology — into one.

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Rising Above Bakery in Nyack, New York, serves a special recipe of fulfillment for its employees. Supported by volunteers, baker and speech therapist Shiri Reuveni-Ulrich founded the bakery to employ young adults with special needs. NBC News’ Kate Snow takes a closer look at how the nonprofit bakery is changing lives.

The Record | NorthJersey.com The search is on for Rising Above Bakery’s storefront. And founder Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich has her sights set on Bergen County. Everything at Rising Above — from its crusty sourdough bread to its soft chocolate chip cookies — is made by adults with special needs and learning differences, guided by a troop of enthusiastic volunteers...

LoHud. Cottage bakery is doing great things in Rockland County.

The Record | NorthJersey.com The breads include olive and rosemary, the No. 1 bestseller until rye overtook it recently; sweet potato semolina; blueberry and honey (a summer favorite); oats and figs; and perhaps the most sought-after item: spelt crackers. "It's super popular"...

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Patch News Rising Above Bakery is a nonprofit cottage bakery in the Hudson Valley with something special in addition to the mouth-watering menu.