That's a pretty tall order for a little kiosk, but one that's been a dream for more than seven years and is now becoming a reality.

More formally known as the KJ Cafe Presented by the Sandwich Club, the kiosk will be a kosher lunch and snack stand located in the lobby of the Bernard Weinger JCC in Northbrook. It will sell food from the Sandwich Club, a popular Skokie kosher restaurant, and will be staffed entirely by young adults with developmental disabilities from >Keshet's The K in the title stands for Keshet, the J for the JCC. (The Sandwich Club stands on its own merits.)

The idea for a business that could benefit young adults with developmental disabilities has been her dream for more than seven years, says Abbie Weisberg, executive director of Keshet. When she began talking about it to Maury Aaron and Sue Koplin, partners in the Sandwich Club, she saw a way to make it a reality. The Weinger JCC stepped up to create a three-way partnership, Weisberg says.

The cafe, set to open in mid-February, will have food from Sandwich Club delivered fresh daily, according to Koplin. Sandwiches, drinks and snacks will be included.

"The young adults from Keshet will be running it with a supervisor from Keshet giving assistance," she says. The Keshet men and women will stock the cafe, take orders and run the cash register. They will be paid a salary, and Sandwich Club will donate a portion of the proceeds back to Keshet.

Before the opening, Koplin and Aaron will be conducting a training program for the Keshet participants at the restaurant. "We'll give them uniforms, let them taste the food and run the register," Koplin says. "It's not only a meaningful opportunity, but it will be something fun for them. We'll teach them what the expectation is, how to sell, what good customer service is and how to clean up the cafe when it's done. We've made it very easy for them and made it friendly for the customer as well." Prices, for instance, will be in whole dollar amounts with tax included so the employees won't have to bother making change.

The cafe will also provide a valuable service for JCC employees, members and guests as well as for nearby business people and residents, Koplin says. The community center is a bustling place with a pool, fitness area, day camp, preschool and various community activities, so the cafe will have a built-in customer base, she says.

The cafe will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays, with more hours being added later if needed. The Bernard Weinger JCC is located at 300 Revere Drive in Northbrook.

Koplin says that everyone involved with the project is excited about it. "I think it's just all around a really good thing for the community," she says. "Keshet and the 'J' have been a pleasure to work with. We can't wait to start; we're proud of this venture."

Weisberg is just as enthusiastic. "I'm so grateful to Maury, Sue and Marty Levine," general director of the Jewish Community Center of Chicago, she says. "Without this three-way partnership, this wouldn't have happened." p> And you can't get much more of a win-win-win than that.