By establishing Happy Apple Pie, Mascaro aimed to create more employment opportunities for disabled people and inspire other businesses to do the same. Sara Ray Hallman, the president and CEO of the Easterseals serving Chicago and Rockford, said Happy Apple Pie’s social enterprise mission and core philosophy aligned well with Easterseals. Chocolate Chess pies at the Happy Apple (File)What’s next for Happy Apple Pie? Easterseals is already planning on expanding Happy Apple Pie’s operations, bringing on new staff in addition to those retained. Even with new offerings, pies will still be the core of Happy Apple Pie.