BUTTE — The Dishability truck is ready to hit the road again this summer with special customer-prepared meals and a program that proves having a disability doesn’t have to mean being disabled.
“I love working here. I work with great people and it’s a fun team. Everyone is fun to work with,” said Todd Ryan, a Dishability client.
The Council on Developmental Disabilities operates a food truck that teaches adults with disabilities skills to live independently.
“The kids are learning life skills like how to cook, how to clean up and be part of the community,” Executive Director Holly Bennett said.
This includes learning to prepare meals to sell from a food truck at various events this summer.
“From start to finish, they do everything for the meal: prep everything, chop everything, sauté and season it, put it in the oven and get it out to be served,” said DishAbility coordinator Kaileen Fuller.
They have about 40 clients, many of whom say they really enjoy the program.
“I love it here. It feels like a second home,” said customer Heather Raymond.
Some of our clients are looking forward to applying what they have learned in real-life jobs.
“They are helping me with the food and have told me they will help me get into the restaurant business within the next few months,” Ryan said.
The truck will be serving lunch at Montana Tech on July 11th.