Collette...

a role model if ever there was one...

As Collette Divitto pursued her passion for cooking, friends and family all agreed there was something special about the cookie.

When Collette, who was born with Down syndrome, tried finding a job and making some money, she kept running into barriers. Potential employers told her they liked her qualities, but said she “wasn’t the right fit.” So Collette decided it was time to become her own boss. She started a website, made business cards, bought ingredients, and learned how to write invoices.

“She’s never accepted her disability,” her mom said.

(And we collapse at the slightest turn in our road...or the teeniest road bump...)

Read about Collette here, please:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/25/boston-woman-down-syndrome-cookie-business-dreams-big/