The Monkey’s Uncle, now a longtime staple in the Doylestown community, opened in 2010 by the husband and wife team of Derrick and Jeanell Morgan. Motivated by their son Brayden, who was diagnosed with Autism at age 3, Derrick and Jeanell knew they would need the flexibility for doctor visits and therapy appointments, so they combined their love of sports and all things throwback to start their small business dream.
Monkey’s Uncle quickly became the go-to shopping destination for sports fans looking to give unique retro and Philly sports related gifts. But the core mission of The Monkey’s Uncle is to provide mentorship and job skills to special needs students of all abilities, through partnerships with local school districts and support programs. The “Monkey on a Mission” impacts nearly a dozen students each week, giving them valuable skills, experience, purpose, and a sense of pride in knowing that we are all equally as awesome. This program from Monkey’s Uncle was featured on a segment by CBS-3 in Philadelphia which can be seen here.
“We’re fortunate that we’ve been able to grow our business over the past 11 years and to be part of such a supportive, tight-knit community,” said Co-owner Derrick Morgan. “We’ve seen customers grow to become friends, get married, and start families. We’ve also shared with them the ups, downs, and in-betweens of our Philly sports teams over that time. But our true motivation is being able to leverage our love for the game and use it to provide desperately needed opportunities for special needs students to find their value in the world.”
The Monkey’s Uncle, now a longtime staple in the Doylestown community, opened in 2010 by the husband and wife team of Derrick and Jeanell Morgan. Motivated by their son Brayden, who was diagnosed with Autism at age 3, Derrick and Jeanell knew they would need the flexibility for doctor visits and therapy appointments, so they combined their love of sports and all things throwback to start their small business dream.
Monkey’s Uncle quickly became the go-to shopping destination for sports fans looking to give unique retro and Philly sports related gifts. But the core mission of The Monkey’s Uncle is to provide mentorship and job skills to special needs students of all abilities, through partnerships with local school districts and support programs. The “Monkey on a Mission” impacts nearly a dozen students each week, giving them valuable skills, experience, purpose, and a sense of pride in knowing that we are all equally as awesome. This program from Monkey’s Uncle was featured on a segment by CBS-3 in Philadelphia which can be seen here.
“We’re fortunate that we’ve been able to grow our business over the past 11 years and to be part of such a supportive, tight-knit community,” said Co-owner Derrick Morgan. “We’ve seen customers grow to become friends, get married, and start families. We’ve also shared with them the ups, downs, and in-betweens of our Philly sports teams over that time. But our true motivation is being able to leverage our love for the game and use it to provide desperately needed opportunities for special needs students to find their value in the world.”
Monkey’s Uncle is proud to mentor young adults of all abilities, teaching them how to embrace their individual super powers while providing real world job skills.
We work with local nonprofit organizations and school districts to provide opportunities to special need high school students to receive job mentorship in a one-on-one environment.
Monkey’s Uncle is proud to mentor young adults of all abilities, teaching them how to embrace their individual super powers while providing real world job skills.
We work with local nonprofit organizations and school districts to provide opportunities to special need high school students to receive job mentorship in a one-on-one environment.
Monkey’s Uncle is proud to mentor young adults of all abilities, teaching them how to embrace their individual super powers while providing real world job skills.
We work with local nonprofit organizations and school districts to provide opportunities to special need high school students to receive job mentorship in a one-on-one environment.
Monkey’s Uncle is proud to mentor young adults of all abilities, teaching them how to embrace their individual super powers while providing real world job skills.
We work with local nonprofit organizations and school districts to provide opportunities to special need high school students to receive job mentorship in a one-on-one environment.
