Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Luncheon 2025
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Luncheon 2025

Each year in March we celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! On March 19, 2025 we held our annual DD Awareness Month Luncheon and had around 200 guests join us at the Community Room!

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!

  • Norman Wheeler, Referee & Volunteer

  • Shawn Neighbor, Parent, Coach & Volunteer

  • Jacob Yocum, Athlete

  • Wendy Croy, Parent, Coach & Ridgewood Middle School partner

We were also able to give out awards to seven different people/groups!

  • Employer Award: Buehler’s Fresh Foods

  • Community Partner Award: Erwin Family Eyecare

  • Local Hero Award: Slater Family Farm Outreach, Kelly Bratton

  • Individual Spotlight Award: Cody Croy

Brittany Coon
Celebrity Basketball Game 2025

On March 13, 2025 we were able to celebrate our third annual Celebrity Basketball Game at Ridgewood Middle School! Thank you to everyone that made this event so fun and successful!

Players

Jacob LaVigne – Special Olympics Athlete Leader

Chris Mobley – County IT Dept.

Kevin Davis – Ohio CAT

Zach Wilson – Wilson’s Carpet & Furniture

Coalton Mobley – Special Olympics Athlete Leader

Queen Macy Patterson – Coach

Queen Javanna Ramsey – Coach

Matt Croy – WKLM

Connor Croy – Ridgewood Baseball

Todd Stoffer – Hopewell School Teacher

Jamie McCrea – Ridgewood Teacher

Chris Wallace – WTNS

Carter Kelley – Ridgewood Basketball Player

Tyler McCullough – Ridgewood Teacher

Chris Tyler – Youth Pastor 1st Baptist Church

Joe Hunt – Asst. Chief CCEMS

 

Celebrity Cheerleaders

Mandy & Rosie Brenly – SSA

Casey Jones - Individual

Paige Wright – SSA

Ashley Wilson – DOY Services

Josie, Sawyer & Sophia Sellers - Beacon

 

Volunteers

Mike LaVigne – Referee

Farrah Cunningham – Jailer

Steve Oster – Concessions

Wendy Croy – Time clock/facility

Becky Mobley – Door Table

Brittany Coon
Special Olympics Winter State Games

On March 8th, Cody C. was able to go to Ohio State University to compete in the Special Olympics Winter State Games! He did a fantastic job and was able to place second in his division! Congratulations, Cody!

Brittany Coon