Contact Us

About Us

Delicious Spoonfuls is where sweet treats meet social change. Our mission is rooted in inclusivity, dignity, and opportunity for young adults with special needs. Discover how we’re transforming lives in Boca Raton one scoop at a time.

Book Your Event
Donate Today

We welcome Donor Advised Funds our EIN Number: 871188491

Who We Are

Delicious Spoonfuls Fl Inc. is all about empowering, training, and employment for people with Amazing Abilities (also known as Special Needs or Disabilities). We are serving ice cream, coffees and desserts that are the best (based on national testing) with our ice cream cart at events in South Florida. Call us to schedule future events!

We look forward to serving at your birthday parties, food truck events, office parties, social events even weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs! We focus on what the individuals CAN do rather than what they CAN’T do while providing training to cover any deficits.

Our Story

Delicious Spoonfuls began with our son, Adir, who has Down Syndrome. Though highly capable, he had limited job opportunities after high school. Inspired by his love for cooking and supported by Chef Helen’s and Dr. Rob’s backgrounds in education and special needs, we envisioned a place where individuals with disabilities could learn, work, and thrive in a restaurant and ice cream parlor setting.

In 2017, we visited Soul Café in Michigan and saw the power of an integrated workplace. Motivated by that model, we launched Delicious Spoonfuls with the mission to create opportunities for people with disabilities to cook, serve, create, and grow — proving that learning and inclusion are just as fulfilling as a delicious meal.

The Scoop on Our Difference

Purpose-Driven Approach
Every scoop supports training, employment, and empowerment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Community Connection
From school events to neighborhood fundraisers, we bring people together with meaningful shared experiences.
Sustainable Growth Goals
We’re building toward a long-term vision: a dedicated café-style hub where inclusion, independence, and joy thrive daily.

Our Mission

Delicious Spoonfuls’ main goal is to empower and expand the lives of people with disabilities through training and employment. To us this is more than just an assertion, its deeply rooted in our very soul to change the perceptions of how people with disabilities are viewed in our society.

Our Objectives

At Delicious Spoonfuls we want to focus on four key objectives.

  1. Employing People with disabilities to have a delicious experience that is warm and inviting.
  2. Teaching the necessary skills with support and security that will develop confidence.
  3. Developing respect along with honor that reflects back to their fellow employees and customers
  4. Turning around how people with disabilities are viewed. Not focused on their disability but rather on their abilities.

Join Our Newsletter

Stay up-to-date on our public events, success stories, and how your support is making an impact.

Our Team

HELEN GOTTESMAN

ROBERT GOTTESMAN

ADIR GOTTESMAN

ADAM KOVITZ

DR. DAVID LAZERSON

PETER ANTICO

Board Members

JUDY MILLER

Disability Advocate

Rokeesha Deveaux

Disability Advocate

Robert Rubin

CPA | Information Technology

Lauren Mink

Board Member, Delicious Spoonfuls

Edward Barbenal

Actor with special Abilities

Le Quina Knox

Writer/Story Teller

Honorary Board Members

Max Gail

2 Time Emmy Award Actor

ZAK GOTTSAGEN

Actor

Advisory Board Members

David Hall

Professional Mentor

Dr. Angela White Jones

Associate Lecturer & Master

Angela McConnell

Rockstar Grant Writer

John Wheldon

Investors and CEO of La Mexicana

Peter Galman

Veteran Actor

Sivia Dreyfuss

CEO of HUG International

Shyandel Plotkins

CEO of The Liumi Center

Saritt Bitton

Event Planner

Press & Media

See Delicious Spoonfuls in action! We’ve been featured in:

See More Blogs

​HELEN GOTTESMAN

Chef Helen used her B. A. in Food and Nutrition and over 20 years in Business to Business Credit in planning out both Delicious Spoonfuls and Amazing Abilities. Recently, she has worked in a local elementary school with Special Needs children while being a solopreneur kosher Personal Chef.

​ROBERT GOTTESMAN

Robert worked in the early 80s as a Special Education teacher advancing through a M. Ed. Degree a Special Education, with a specialty in Educational Psychology. He has worked in various habilitation, vocational and residential facilities. Known by students as “Dr. Rob” by students for his knowledge of and ability to speak on such a variety of topics. He has worked with pioneers in field of Behavioral Analysis including Dr. B.F. Skinner, Dr. Fred Keller, Dr. Victoria Bezalel and Dr. Nathan Azrin. He has also worked at the Institute for Achievement of Human Potential developing plasticity in learning with Dr, Glenn Doman, Dr. Carl Delacato, and Dr. Eugene Spitz.

ADIR GOTTESMAN

Adir is a very positive, hardworking and social person who does not allow the fact that he has Down Syndrome hold him back! He can’t wait to work at Delicious Spoonfuls and have you taste our food!

ADAM KOVITZ

Adam is an educator and consultant, specializing in engineering, information technology and digital marketing. As an educator, he serves as an instructor for Mercer County Technical Schools’ STEM Academy in Pennington, New Jersey, working to transform today’s students into tomorrow’s technical professionals. As a consultant, he has worked in the Defense, Communications, Energy Utility and Technology sectors, working with such companies as GE AstroSpace, Public Service Enterprise Group and Autodesk. He has also been serving on the Board of Neshaminy School District and as the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Middletown Township, Pennsylvania. Adam holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State and resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife and three sons.

DR. DAVID LAZERSON

As an educator in the field of special needs for more than 40 years, he’s won two “Teacher of the Year” awards from two different public school systems including Buffalo, NY in 1980 and Broward County Schools (the nation’s 6th largest school district) in 2007. He was one of five teachers chosen in North America to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2008. He’s featured in the newly released book American Teacher – Heroes in the Classroom.

Known as Dr. Laz, his multi-ethnic music group, Dr. Laz & The CURE, has opened for Al Green, The Winans, The Manhattans, and performed for the US Congress and halftime during a Miami Heat game. As an author, he’s written five books, including the popular best seller of Skullcaps & Switchblades, which chronicles his work in an inner-city school in Buffalo, NY. His recent book, We’re All Special… Needs! Teach Me If You Can, is used by many teacher-prep colleges for training new educators in the field.

Peter Antico

Actor, writer, producer, and stuntman.

Pete has performed stunts for Robert De Niro, Don Johnson, Al Pacino, and Sylvester Stallone.

Peter produced the movie The Rhonda Rousey Story: Through My Father’s Eyes as well as The Paradigm of Money with Sean Stone, the son of Oliver Stone.

Peter has also appeared on TV shows such as Walker, Texas Ranger, and in films including The Hunt for Red October, Con Air, 29th Street, Lethal Weapon 3, and many others.

JUDY MILLER

Judy has been a developmental disability advocate for 40 years.

Rokeesha Deveaux

Rokeesha is a special-needs coach with 20 years of experience.

Robert Rubin

Robert Rubin has worked in the Hospital IT Industry for his entire career, working both for software vendors and hospitals.
 
Clients with a focus on patient billing systems, he has worked primarily in the northeast. Robert is the father of Delicious Spoonfuls Employee Naftali Rubin, who has enjoyed his training and serving customers.

LAUREN MINK

Lauren brings a young two decades of experience in public relations, branding, social media and community-driven storytelling to the Delicious Spoonfuls board. Her career spans international brands, Fortune 500 companies, celebrity projects and nonprofit initiatives — all grounded in a belief that creativity and heart can spark real change.

As the founder of BrandLab, Lauren helps purpose-led organizations grow through smart strategy, visibility and partnerships. She’s also deeply involved in animal rescue and community advocacy, bringing that same compassion and energy into every project she supports.

Lauren is proud to help amplify Delicious Spoonfuls’ mission and create more joyful opportunities for adults with special needs, one scoop at a time

EDWARD BARBENAL

Ed is a Hollywood actor who has been in many movies on TV and off Broadway in New York City He has stared with actors like Jim Carey and Bill Murray.

Le Quina Knox

Le Quina has cerebral palsy and is an experienced advocate for people with developmental disabilities. She is also a 2024 graduate of the Partners in Policymaking program.

MAX GAIL

Max Gail from the popular TV show Barney Miller with Actor Hal Lindin Max in Barney Miller was Decttive Wojio and Mike Corbin in the day time soap General Hospital including Max has been in TV shows like Walker Texas Ranger Hawaii five o and others.

ZAK GOTTSAGEN

Zak is an actor who appeared in the movie The Peanut Butter Falcon alongside Dakota Johnson.

David Hall

David is the CEO of A+ Clutter Clearing and also works as a professional business mentor and personal organizer.

Dr. Angela White Jones

Associate Lecturer & Master

Dr. Angela White Jones, Ph.D., is an associate lecturer and holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management. She also serves as an academic advisor. Angela has extensive professional experience in grants and contract management, research administration, and advocacy across multiple sectors. Dr. White has successfully secured over $21 million in grants and contract funding.

Angela McConnell

Angela McConnell just out down a gifted grant writer.

John Wheldon

John Wheldon is the owner of La Mexicana Taco Bar in Wilton Manors, Florida.

Peter Galman

An accomplished actor, Pete has appeared in TV shows such as As the World Turns, Law & Order, NET Playhouse, CBS Playhouse, One Life to Live, and Another World.

Peter was trained by the world-famous acting coach George Morrison and is a resident artist at the Actors Shakespeare Troupe Company. He also teaches acting to the general public.

Sivia Dreyfuss

CEO of HUG International

Sivia is the owner and CEO of Hugs International LLC. She is a gifted and creative branding expert and holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Shyandel Plotkins

A certified farmer and entrepreneur, Shayndel is the CEO of The Liumi Center in Delray Beach, Florida. She is also a writer for The Jewish Press.

Saritt Bitton

Saritt is a gifted entrepreneur and the creator of Anise Events Productions. She also ran her own kosher restaurant in Las Vegas, NV, called Anise Tarpas Grill.