Little Lightning Golf Clinic Registration is OPEN!

Lucas County Special Olympics' Little Lighting program is offering free youth golf clinics! Available dates: October 20 and November 3. Must register, space is limited. First come, first served. For individuals with special needs, ages 8 - 16 years old. (They do not have to be receiving services from Lucas DD to attend.) Clinics will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at First Tee in South Toledo. All equipment is provided! Clinics are weather permitting; if there are any changes, you will be notified. Click here to reserve your spot.

LCCS Trunk or Treat tomorrow

Lucas County Children's Services is having their annual Trunk or Treat on October 14 from noon to 2 p.m. Community services information, mascots and costumed characters, and of course FREE CANDY! Click here for full details.

Fall Festival Truck-or-Treat tomorrow

Bring the whole fam for a day of costumed fun at The Shops at Fallen Timbers and fill your candy coffers, featuring our fan-favorite Truck-or-Treat, plus fun activities & food trucks! Come on out from noon - 3 p.m. on October 14 to explore all the neat trucks & other cool vehicles! PLUS: Hayrides by Field of Fear, Face Painting, courtesy of PT Link, Chair Massages, courtesy of Massage Envy! Click here for full details.

Spooky Boardwalk on Sunday

Join Sunshine Communities at their annual Spooky Boardwalk event! This is a free, public event from 2 - 4 p.m. on October 15 that is great for the whole family. Come in your costume to their beautiful Maumee campus where over 50 vendors and community partners will be handing out candy. No registration needed. Click here to learn more.

RallyCap Sports Wellness Event on Oct. 15

The BGSU chapter of RallyCap Sports is having a wellness event on October 15 from 3-4 p.m. They will be doing cardio drumming, yoga, dancing, and more! Click here to register for this FREE event. Click here to see the flyer that includes parking information.

Fall Fun & Games on Oct. 15

Join Avenues for Autism at their Fall Fun & Games event! There will be lots of fun at TolHouse on October 15 from 5 - 7 p.m. They hope you can join them to network and grow relationships. Tickets are $30 per adult; all proceeds benefit Avenues for Autism. Click here for more information or to register for this event. 

Lucas DD Goodwill Industries Donation Drive

The Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities is proud to partner once again with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. On Oct. 15-16, residents are encouraged to take donations of clothing or household items to any Toledo area Goodwill store or donation station and mention that the donation is on behalf of Lucas DD and its FAN Network. For every donation made, Goodwill is donating a $25 voucher to Lucas DD. Those vouchers go directly into the hands of individuals served by the Board who need them most. Click here to learn more and see donation locations. Want to learn more about the FAN network? Click here.

Free Art Workshop for kids/teens on Oct. 17

NAMI of Greater Toledo is offering a FREE art workshop just for kids/teens on October 17 from 5 - 6:15 p.m. Creative Kids provides an opportunity for children/adolescents (6 to 17 years old) to express themselves creatively through art and identify positive coping skills! It is held at the NAMI Office - 4334 Secor Rd. in Toledo. Limited space and registration is REQUIRED to attend. To register your child(ren), please click here to email Kristen Zientek.

GOAL After School Clubs start Oct. 18-19

GOAL (Green Options for Autism in Lucas County) has an after-school program for children and young adults (with autism as well as other diagnoses)! If there are any behavior concerns, a parent or guardian must be present. Each club separated by age into two different areas of the building. One group for young adults with disabilities and the other is for children with disabilities. All clubs take place at GOAL. Lego Club is on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 5 p.m. and Arts & Crafts Club is from 2:30 - 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Cost is $25 per day. Questions? Contact A. Barrett Academy at 567-304-3428, alecia@abarrettacademy.org or GOAL at 419-720-4350, rparis.goal@gmail.com. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Wealth & Wisdom on Oct. 18

October's Wealth & Wisdom topic is: All about STABLE accounts. This free class is presented by Lucas DD as part of our Wealth and Wisdom series. Class will be held in person on October 18 from 5:30 7:30 p.m. at 1154 Larc Lane, in the Multi-Purpose Room, and includes a free meal (if desired)! Remote option is also available, if preferred. Print materials will be provided. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Questions? Click here to email the organizer.

People First of Toledo Meeting on Oct. 19

People First of Toledo, affiliated with Courageous Community Services and People First of Ohio, invite you to a Self-Led Disability Advocacy Group on October 19 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Engage with your community, learn self-advocacy skills, meet other people like you! Meetings are $5 (or $50 for 12 months) and open to everyone. Questions? Please click here to contact Quinn Thomas. Zoom option available. Click here to connect via Zoom.

Free Create Now Workshop on Oct. 19

NAMI of Greater Toledo is offering a FREE "Create Now" art workshop from 5:15 - 7:15 p.m. on October 19. Come and explore a variety of art techniques and experience the power of art while connecting with others. This workshop features a different art project/support theme every month and is open for individuals 15+ living with a mental illness and their family/friends. Open to individuals 15+ living with a mental health diagnosis and their family/friends. Registration required. To register and get details about location, please email kzientek@namitoledo.org

Fall Walk for Autism on Oct. 21

The Autism Awareness Club at the University of Toledo is hosting a fall walk to benefit the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network! Enjoy face painting, pumpkin painting, and a costume contest for extra charge (without VIP admission). The event starts at 11 a.m. on October 21 at the Centennial Mall on the University of Toledo's campus. Basic admission is $5, VIP is $10. All proceeds go to the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Click here for full details.

Trunk or Treat on Oct. 21

Come to Manahan for a free Trunk or Treat event from 1 - 3 p.m. on October 21! Decorate a trunk and Manahan will provide the treats! Or come as a treater and go from trunk to trunk, collecting candy from vehicle owners who have decorated their vehicles to serve as the backdrop for this inclusive, family-friendly event. Must register by October 18. Click here to register.

Toledo TOPSoccer on Oct. 22

The Toledo TOPSoccer Program is a free program that offers soccer for anyone (ages 5+) facing special cognitive, physical and/or emotional challenges, including those who are blind, confined to a wheelchair, and those who have autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, or other conditions that impair mobility, strength, and/or comprehension. Come check it out on October 22 from 2 - 3 p.m. Registration required. Click here for more information and to register.

Autism Night at Imagination Station on Oct. 24

Join Imagination Station for Autism Family Support Group Night from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on October 24, an inclusive evening where individuals identified with ASD and their families can enjoy the science center and learn together. Explore the exhibits, engage in hands-on activities and watch a sensory-friendly film in the KeyBank Discovery Theater. Admission is $5 (free for members). Advance registration required (even for members). Please register/purchase ticket(s) by clicking here.

Young Adult Game Night on Oct. 24

The Ability Center invites young adults (ages 18-24) to TRIVIA and GAME NIGHT with tacos! Let’s get together from 6 - 8 p.m. on October 24 for fun, food, laughs and lots of games! We will be hosting trivia, playing video games, cards and board games. Free event, registration required. Click here to register! For questions, contact Laurie Kimura, Youth Employment/Recreation Coordinator, at Lkimura@abilitycenter.org or 419-885-5733 ext. 145.

A Boo-Tiful Halloween on Oct. 27

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Greater Toledo invites you to enjoy an evening of office trick-or-treating, Halloween crafts, and resource vendors! Come to the NAMI office on October 27 from 3 - 6 p.m. Click here for full details. If you have any questions, please contact Sonya Quinn at 419-243-1119 ext 103 or squinn@namitoledo.org

Trick or Trot Zombie Walk/Run on Oct. 28

On October 28 at 9 a.m. there is a Trick or Trot 5K to benefit the Miracle League. This Trick or Trot 5k run and Zombie Walk is a fun way to show support for our local Miracle League. Registration is $25. The race will take place at Oak Openings Metro Park. Click here to register online now through 10/13/2023.

Sibshops on Oct. 28

Does your child with special needs have a sibling, aged 8-16 years old? This free group is just for them! Sibshops provide young brothers and sisters with peer support and information in a lively, recreational setting. Participants enjoyed some awesome Halloween crafts and making friends last month! The next meeting is on October 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a trip to Trabbic Family Pumpkin Farm is planned (open to all family members to attend). There will be a hayride, popcorn, pumpkin, donut and a drink for all who register! (If there's bad weather, the meeting will be at 3939 Wrenwood Rd, Toledo.) Registration required. To register, click here. For more details, click here.

Family & Advocate Forum Nov. 7

The Family & Advocate Forum is on Tuesday, November 7 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. This final forum of the year will serve as a public hearing as we present our Annual Plan for 2024. After the presentation the audience will have an opportunity to provide feedback or comments. We'll also hear from SALUTE self-advocates as they go over their accomplishments in 2023. Click here for full details.

Transition Summit on Nov. 8

Lucas DD is having a Transition Summit on November 8! Stay tuned if you are curious about the transition process and/or are around the transition age (16-20 years old). Pre-register for a chance to win one of five prizes! Click here for more details.



SAVE THE DATE!

The leaves may just be starting to turn color, but Lucas DD's Early Intervention department is busy planning a fun Snowy Social, a celebration of all things snowy and winter! This inclusive, free, family-friendly event is geared towards young children. It will be on December 6 and is open to the entire community! All who pre-register will be entered to win a Kroger gift card! Click here to learn more.

Songs of Love

The Songs of Love Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides uplifting personalized songs for children and teens who are battling serious illnesses, physical disabilities and emotional trauma. Each song contains the child’s name and all of their favorite people, pets and favorite things in their lives. The songs are delivered loaded onto a Songs of Love custom USB drive with accompanying lyric booklet! To request a FREE “song of love” simply go to www.songsoflove.org/request. It’s super simple. Once you apply for a “song of love” then YOU can Play it Forward™!

Angelman Syndrome Foundation

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation Family Fund was created to provide financial assistance to families supporting individuals with Angelman syndrome. Family members can apply for funds that are needed to improve the quality of life for an individual with Angelman syndrome. The application to apply for funds is open now until October 14. Click here to learn more.

Parker's Purpose iPad Grant Application Open

Parker’s Purpose was founded in May 2008 as a result of people coming together to help out the Inks Family in their time of need. The hope of the foundation is to not only help people that are in need but to also foster as positive self-worth and self-esteem to the individuals giving. Parker's Purpose is currently accepting applications for iPads. Click here to submit an application for a grant. 

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