Hocking County Board of Developmental Disabilities

11/25/2025

March—Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month—is right around the corner! We’re excited to share that a winning piece from our 4th-grade art contest will once again be featured on a local billboard to celebrate DD Awareness Month.
This year, our Superintendent, Jill Squires, along with several team members, is visiting each school to talk with students about our program, introduce the art contest, and read a book about inclusion. We have already visited Central Elementary, and we are scheduled to visit the remaining schools this week and next.
Every student will receive a folder with the contest flyer, blank paper, and a box of crayons so they have everything they need to create their artwork based on this year’s theme: “What Acceptance Means to Me.”
A huge thank-you to Walmart for donating the reusable tote bags that help us deliver supplies to teachers—your support makes a difference!

11/25/2025

🚨 Important Update – Hocking County Wheelchair Basketball 🚨

The practice time has changed!

🗓 Starting Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ New Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Southeast Ohio Classical Academy School

Please park in the back parking lot.
Enter through the first door on the right, located beside the enclosed AC/heating unit.

Look for Coach Jeff!

See the flyer below for more information.

Visual Description:
A dynamic, high-energy flyer announces an important update for Hocking County Wheelchair Basketball. The background has a dramatic effect that makes the page appear as if its edges are glowing or lightly burning, giving the impression that the flyer itself is on fire.
At the center of the design is a large basketball engulfed in swirling flames, creating a sense of motion and intensity. The fiery basketball serves as the main visual focal point.

11/13/2025

11/12/2025

Attention seniors age 60+! Could you benefit from a monthly food box? We can help. Please fill out an application at hapcap.org/csfp or contact us for more information at 740-385-6813.

11/12/2025

Volunteers with warehouse experience needed!

🚨 Urgent Need for Warehouse Volunteers!

The SE Ohio Foodbank is seeking volunteers with warehouse experience to help us meet the growing demand for food across our communities.

If you know how to use a pallet jack, follow safety protocols, and can lend a hand packing and filling pantry orders — we need you!

📍 Volunteer opportunity takes place at our warehouse in Logan.
💪 Your time and skills will directly help ensure our neighbors have the food they need during this critical moment.

📧 To get started, contact Raya at raya.abner@hapcap.org
or call 740-270-3217.

11/12/2025

🦃 Free Thanksgiving Meals – November 27th 🦃
These two establishments will be offering free meals this Thanksgiving.

11/10/2025

🍎 FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION 🍞
We’re here to help our community!
Join us at First Baptist Church
📍 399 Norwood Ave, Logan, OH 43138
📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Supplies are limited — first come, first served!
All are welcome. ❤️

11/10/2025

🔥 Urban Grille Steps Up — Free Meals for the Community! 🔥

You read that right, folks — Urban Grille at Hocking Hills Golf Club just joined the fight to feed our neighbors. Yesterday, our friends over at Hocking Hills Diner served more than 1,600 FREE MEALS — and when Urban Grille heard about it, they didn’t hesitate. They said, “We’re in. We want to help. Let’s do this!” 🍽️

That’s the kind of heart Southern Ohio is made of — no press releases, no politics, no strings attached. Just good people stepping up when it matters most. ❤️

Now listen — this isn’t about taking sides, making statements, or pointing fingers. This is simply about being a good human being. If someone’s hungry, let’s feed them. If someone needs help, let’s lend a hand. It’s that simple.

So here’s where Hocking Hills Tourist comes in: we’re calling on anyone and everyone who wants to help these amazing local businesses keep the free meals coming.

You can volunteer your time, or even better, send grocery delivery straight to the kitchen to help offset their costs. Right now, they could really use:
🥣 Frozen thick-cut homestyle noodles
🍗 Chicken broth base

You can send those directly to:
Nick Holt – Executive Chef
Hocking Hills Golf Club & Grille
14405 Country Club Lane
Logan, OH 43138

Let’s show the world what community really looks like — not in words, but in action. 🙌

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: in this life, all we’ve really got is our neighbors, our friends, and our willingness to look out for each other.

So let’s keep it rolling, Hocking Hills. Let’s feed whoever we can, however we can. No judgment. No politics. Just kindness. 🌄❤️

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

Do you employ people with disabilities? Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is hosting a webinar on November 20 to help businesses strengthen their disability inclusion efforts from the inside out. “Disability-Inclusive Workplaces: Retaining Diverse Talent” will focus on what happens after hiring — ensuring employees with disabilities have the support, opportunities, and workplace culture they need to grow and stay.
By investing in strong retention strategies, businesses not only build more inclusive environments, they also become better at attracting new, diverse talent!

Do you employ people with disabilities? Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is hosting a webinar on November 20 to help businesses strengthen their disability inclusion efforts from the inside out. “Disability-Inclusive Workplaces: Retaining Diverse Talent” will focus on what happens after hiring — ensuring employees with disabilities have the support, opportunities, and workplace culture they need to grow and stay.

By investing in strong retention strategies, businesses not only build more inclusive environments, they also become better at attracting new, diverse talent!

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10/28/2025