Functional Friends

05/27/2026

Functional Friends Therapy is growing! 🤍

We’re looking for a pediatric OT who values connection, play, collaboration, and community.

Flexible schedule • Supportive Team • Nonprofit involvement Opportunities • Clinic + Community-Based Experiences

Interested? Please click the link in the comments to submit an application!

05/21/2026

At Functional Friends Foundation, the need for connection, therapy support, and inclusive community opportunities continues to grow. 💛

✨ 5 free social groups offered per series
✨ 36 children served weekly�✨ 31+ families currently waiting for services
✨ 6 licensed OTs & SLPs

Every child deserves support, belonging, and the opportunity to thrive. Your support helps us continue expanding access for families in our community.

Help us grow our impact and reach more families waiting for care and connection. Visit functionalfriends.org to make a donation today.

05/21/2026

At Functional Friends Foundation, the need for connection, therapy support, and inclusive community opportunities continues to grow. 💛

✨ 5 free social groups offered per series
✨ 36 children served weekly
✨ 31+ families currently waiting for services
✨ 6 licensed OTs & SLPs

Every child deserves support, belonging, and the opportunity to thrive. Your support helps us continue expanding access for families in our community.

Help us grow our impact and reach more families waiting for care and connection. Visit functionalfriends.org to make a donation today.

05/07/2026

⚾️ GIVEAWAY TIME ⚾️

Thanks to a generous donation from Major League Baseball, we’re raffling off Cincinnati Reds tickets to support local special needs families! ❤️

Right now, children in our community are waiting for access to our FREE therapist-led social groups, events, and supports throughout the Greater Dayton area. This fundraiser helps us expand programming, open additional groups, and move more kids off our waitlist and into meaningful support and connection.

🎟️ Raffle Entry:
$25 = 1 ticket
$50 = 3 tickets

✨ BONUS:
Anyone who signs up as a monthly donor at $20/month will automatically be entered into this raffle AND all future raffles moving forward as long as their monthly giving remains active!

Functional Friends Therapy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) providing FREE therapist-led social opportunities, events, and family supports for children and young adults with special needs.

Every donation helps create more opportunities for friendship, confidence, growth, and belonging for local families.

Huge thank you to Major League Baseball for generously donating these tickets and supporting our mission! ⚾️❤️

*Link to purchase tickets in comments*

05/06/2026

Greg Wasmund and Dylan DeWeese proudly represented Functional Friends at the Flying Pig Half Marathon this past weekend.

Across 13.1 miles, they helped share our mission, raise awareness, and spark meaningful conversations about the work we’re doing in our community.

We’re grateful for their dedication—on and off the course! 💙

04/29/2026

Many families come to us because something just isn’t working the way they hoped.

Social situations feel hard.

Confidence isn’t where they want it to be.

And they’re just trying to figure out what helps. But too often, the biggest barrier isn’t willingness, it’s access.

That’s why we’re so excited to share that we now accept CareSource starting June 1st!

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to take the next step,
this might be it.

04/27/2026

A little recap from prom night ✨

A night full of music, laughter, connection and community— exactly what Functional Friends is all about. 🤍

We already can’t wait for next year!

04/25/2026

It’s OT month!

Occupational therapy helps build skills used in every day life.

When those things get easier, confidence grows.

04/23/2026

Thanks to our amazing community, Functional Friends Foundation has been nominated for The Best of Dayton Awards! Please vote for us! ❤️❤️❤️

Around Town 👉🏻 Best Community Supporter (You can vote daily!)

The Best of Dayton nominations are in, and the ballot is open for voting.

04/17/2026

That thought you had today?
The one that made you question everything?

It’s not the full story.

Reframing doesn’t mean ignoring the hard, it means not letting one moment define your child… or you.

At Functional Friends, we see the hard and the small victories and we’re here to walk alongside you through both.