Justin Coppola

Justin Coppola grew up in Monmouth County, New Jersey, where he was raised in a family of 6. Growing up, Justin’s life was heavily impacted by his little brother and sister, Josh and Taylor, both of whom were adopted with Down Syndrome before Justin turned 5. 

All Justin has ever known was the Special Needs community, growing up with weekend hangouts with 20+ special people, or going to the Special Olympics to support and help with the events. 

Throughout high school and college, Justin continued to connect and spend time with special needs folk, especially his younger brother. In January of 2024, Justin had the opportunity to move to Texas for 6 months and live and work at a Special Needs community called Grace Place, as a group home house manager for adults with Special Needs. 

Justin then spent another 9 months working in Texas as a part of the work program, one that supports over 90 citizens. Justin saw the impact that they were having, and knew that New Jersey needed a similar program, thus Emmanuel's place was started.