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Pepper. and it helps to have a pepper patch in your backyard. >> nolan, how about if you pour. >> welcome to the headquarters of sweet heat jam, this commercial kitchen provided free of charge by a texas church is the bustling center of nolan's jam empire. >> we saw early on that nolan was really gravitating toward food. he liked to cook in the kitchen. he'd be throwing his towel over the shoulder and saying bam. >> excuse me, bud. need some measuring stuff. >> reporter: christine worried about whether her son nolan would be able to find a meaningful job. so they created their own opportunity....

>> i like it here. >> you like it here? >> yeah. >> in kitchen? you did this. >> yes. >> with 13 flavors, most a mix of fruit and spicy peppers, business is good. sweet heat jam is selling thousands of jars a year. and nolan has hired a team. four employees and four rotating interns, all young adults with disabilities. >> how does it make you feel? >> really happy. they understand our disability. >> let's load her up. >> nolan's dad helps with deliveries. >> so there is our invoice sheet. >> to heb in texas. nolan's jam is available in six heb stores. lucky shoppers can sometimes get a sample ...

Jam, he knows you have to pick the perfect pepper. and it helps to have a pepper patch in your backyard. >> organization nolan, how whabt if you pour. >> reporter: well can to the headquarters of sweet heat jam. this kitchen provided free of charge by a texas church is the bustling center of nolan's jam empire. >> they saw early on that nolan really gravitating toward food, like he liked to cook in the kitchen. he'd be throwing his towel over the shoulder and saying bam. >> reporter: christine stillwell worried about whether her son nolan who has down syndrome would be able to find a meaningfu...

In hardest-hit alabama, volunteers scramble to deliver aid, distributing water, ice and medical aids to people who were left homeless. in cuss ka loosa, with nearly 40 dead, at least 570 missing and more than 1,000 injured, a remarkable relief effort. people cleaned up what was left of their homes. crews from out of state repaired power lines. >> we still remain that shining city on a hill, because the world has seen our faith in god and our faith in each other. >> those who lost all their belongings are amazed they didn't lose their lives. >> i guess that's the place to be, under the stairway...