On March 7th and 8th many athletes went to Ohio State University to compete in the Winter Games! Congratulations to everyone that participated!
Each year in March we celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! On March 12, 2025 we held our 17th annual DD Awareness Month Luncheon and had almost 240 guests join us at MVNU!
During our luncheon, we reviewed all the wonderful projects we were able to do for our community using ARPA funding. We had a panel of people that are involved with our Special Olympics program to share about their experiences!
Matt Royer, Freemason’s, Volunteer
Blake Berger, Athlete
Calli Finnell, Athlete
Erin Tenney, Bocce Coach, MVNU IGNITE program
We were also able to give out awards to seven different people/groups!
Employer Award: Wishmaker House Bed & Breakfast
Community Partner Award: YMCA of Mount Vernon
Local Hero Award: Retired Sheriff David Shaffer, Tina Davis & Brandi Swingle of Creative Foundations
Individual Spotlight Award: Cheyenne Proper & Sabrina Wilson
“Located in a restored storefront in downtown Mount Vernon, The Annex is an extension of Kenyon College's teaching museum, The Gund. Through programs informed by The Gund’s growing permanent collection, we reimagine what it means to "learn with art” as a community. We invite neighbors, families, students, and lifelong learners to discover new connections to art, ideas, and each other through free workshops, creative activities, and events.” - Kenyon College
John Paul is an avid photographer, always looking for new ways to grow his skill and enhance his creativity. He thoroughly enjoyed learning about creating Photograms during an “Alternatives in Photography” session at The Annex!
On Saturday, Santa Claus spent some time with these amazing families and kiddos at our Sensory Santa event! The kiddos even got to do so many fun crafts and activities while they were there!
Thank you to The Autism Society of Central Ohio and everyone else that pulled together to host this event!
