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Changing Lives, One Scoop at a Time

For-profit businesses are often driven by the desire to provide a quality product. For nonprofits, serving those in the community is a common goal.

The Golden Scoop, a nonprofit ice cream shop in Overland Park, Kansas, that gives people with disabilities meaningful jobs, aims to deliver both.

The shop, which opened in April 2021, is the result of a partnership between Amber Schreiber, ’02, ’05 MBA, and her sister Lindsay Krumbholz, a behavioral therapist. Krumbholz approached Schreiber with the idea, pointing to statistics showing unemployment rates among individuals with disabilities as high as 80%. Coming from the corporate world, Schreiber said she relished the chance to Amber Schreiber, ’02, ’05 MBA try something new. “She asked if I would run with the business plan, and I did,” Schreiber said. “This wasn’t a difficult decision — a lot of the people that Lindsay worked “There is a lot of with had become part of our family. The shop has brought that full circle in that way, which is pretty incredible.” joy and happiness Success required more than a sweet idea — the team spent a year talking, planning and visiting other organizations with in that shop.” similar missions. Schreiber said she also had to learn some new skills. —Amber Schreiber, ’02, ’05 MBA

“I’m kicking myself that I didn’t major in accounting and finance,” she said. “I encourage everybody to take classes in finance and accounting, even if you’re not strong in math.”

At the end of the day, Schreiber said the success of The Golden Scoop can also be measured by the people with disabilities who work there.

“There is a lot of joy and happiness in that shop,” Schreiber said. “Everybody’s had an incredible experience where they feel accepted, and that was one of our biggest goals.”