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Where drinks and friends make the best blend!

About Brightside Cafe

Brightside Cafe Grand Opening

Brightside Cafe is committed to giving a place of employment for adults and teens with special abilities in order to provide opportunities for success. We believe that every person deserves a chance to work, grow, and thrive in their community.

Brightside Awarded Best Service

Restaurant Guru 2025 Recommended

What's Happening NOW!!

2nd Annual Brightside Forever Foundation Bunny Run

We are so excited to bring back the BUNNY RUN! Last year we had over 400 runners! This year our goal is 800 runners! Let's pack out Downtown Buford for Special Abilities Employment!!!

Join us after to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with Andy, Ashley, and Brandon P. Wear your crazy socks and let's have a blast!!

JOIN US AT THE CAFE AFTER TO CELEBRATE WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY!!!

10:30-4:30PM

MASKED BUNNY WILL BE UNMASKED AT AFTER PARTY!

REGISTER FOR RACE

2ND ANNUAL

5K & FUN RUN

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

SPONSORS WANTED

Want to be a Sponsor??

We would love to have your business sponsor the 2nd Annual Brightside Bunny Run! Anyone who sponsors Platinum, Gold, or Silver will be able to set up a table at the after-party celebration for World Down Syndrome Day!

Sponsor LevelLogo / Name RecognitionSponsor Promotion# Free Race Entries
Platinum: $500Large logo on back of shirt, Logo on website and emailsSponsor Booth5
Gold: $300Smaller logo on back of shirt, Logo on website and emailsPromo item at registration table3
Silver: $175Name on back of shirtPromo item at registration table1
Bronze: $95Name on back of shirt
Family: $50Name on back of shirt

Sponsor at: www.brightsidebunnyrun.com

COME JOIN THE AFTER PARTY!

The after party is going to be full of FUN, FOOD, DRINKS, and MUSIC! We are celebrating our friends with Down Syndrome for World Down Syndrome Day! The Masked Bunny will be revealed...Mascots will be EVERYWHERE...and DANCING and an EGG HUNT will be on tap!!

Join Us

Mahjong for a Cause

Come hang out with us on March 27th for some Mahjong play! Proceeds support Brightside Forever Foundation!

One Bright Night Talent Show Gala

One Bright Night Talent Show

Thank you to all who came out to the One Bright Night Talent Show. We are forever grateful for your support and generosity. We can't wait until next year!

1st Annual Brightside Games

Brightside Games

What a great day at the Brightside Games!

Thank you to all who came out to the BRIGHTSIDE GAMES!! We can't wait until next year!

Brightside Cafe Grand Opening

What a great day January 25th was!! Thank you to all that came to celebrate with us!

BRIGHTSIDE CAFE IS Officially open!!!

BRIGHTSIDE CAFE IS Officially open!!!

BRIGHTSIDE CAFE IS Officially open!!!

Brightside Cafe is a Cashless Cafe!

We hope that you will join us in making serving the community a joyful experience for our employees and customers alike.

BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDERS CLUB MEMBERS

The Richardson Family
Comfy Kids
BE Sports Training
The Waugh Family
The Almeroth Family
Lori Adcock
Karen Glenn
Debbie Pugh
The Travani Family
Dempsey Orthodonics
Yolanda Watson (Arabella White)
Carol Craig (Catherine)
The Hines Family
Melissa Campbell
Maggie and the Magnifying Glass
The Muelzelfeld Family
Christine M
Scalp Garden
Kenneth and Lydia Elinburg
The Case Family
The Hutchinson Family
Revive IV Lounge
Revive Katamine Centers
The Dempsey Family
Hilary DeGidio
Jessica Sacasa
The Beasley Family
The Alballeros Family
The Baik Family
The Brand Family
The Vickers Family
Savannah Snow
The Nolan Family
The Keeney Family
The Dowdy Family
Gregory Corneille
Curtis and Daphne Cooper
The Campbell Family
Lynn and Dior Buske
The Gallagher Family
The Walker Family
Irv and Bonnie Golden
Janet Glenn
The Rozell Family
Jeff and Jana Schmidt
Maddi and Korbin Wright
Alana Ferring
Dan and Mary Kaye Bailey
The McCormick Family
The McDonough Family
The Gwin Family
The Brady Family
J.C. Sneyd
The Miller Family
Katie Reynolds
Exceptional Futures
The Meiring Family
Paul and Pamela Walton
The Reynolds Family
Ann Sheffield
Denise Mann
The Ouimet Family
The Roy Family
The Langenderfer Family
Angela Langenderfer
Don't Make It Weird: Kristina Miller
Jackie Martin
The Leland Family
Clint State Farm
The Janton Family
North Gwinnett Voice
The Marksberry Family
The Hochworter Family
The Casteel Family
The Wolfberry Team
The Laco Family
The Lamillo/Beane Family
Angela Boyd
LUXE Aesthetics Studio
The Tait Family
The Woodman Family
Jose & Angie Noguera

BRIGHTSIDE BRICK CLUB MEMBERS

The Patil Family
Brad Bastecki (Teagan, JR)
Valerie Williams (Ben and Jacob)
Shirley Glenn
Tom and Dawn Vickers
Peach State Realty
Patty (Lincoln) Everett
The Kaya Family
The Snider Family
The Coar Family
The Lloyd Family
The Ellis Family
The Barnwell Family
The Nicholson Family
The Bui Family
The Palmer Family
The Hesson Family
Marc and Roxanne Kuppersmith
The Chambliss Family
Todd and Lindsay Frederick
Buford Academy Special Education Department (In Loving Memory of Brooke Thomas)
The Cooper Family
The Cooper Kids
The Fowler Family
Eric Dudley
The Clark Family
Ben Sehlke
The Harvell Family
Zachary Mattingly and Family
The Luther Family
The White Family
Tom and Marilynn Costello
Max Janton
Christy McCormick
Holly and Kyle Adams
Lloyd and Annette McArthur
Tim Merritt and Patricia Toms

Pour Some Love: Customer Reviews

"Amazing coffee and even more amazing mission. The staff is so welcoming and friendly!"

"Best cafe in Buford! Love supporting this incredible organization."

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