Author Archives: Eric Bailey

Dream Big: Symphonie’s Story

“If your dreams aren’t scary, they aren’t big enough,” shared Symphonie with a glowing smile. Within a matter of minutes, you quickly discover her infectious personality, plus her desire to positively impact others. “Even though I have a physical challenge, I can help people. Helping people is my thing,” she continued. Symphonie was born with cerebral palsy, but she has never let it hold her back. Read More ›

informDD July 2019

In this issue of informDD, see how well our staff did in the Akron Corporate Challenge, download a copy of our informative Annual Report, discover a recent partnership we made with the scouts, and join us in celebrating the successes of one of our staff members!

Summit DD Staff Compete in 2019 Akron Corporate Challenge

The Akron Corporate Challenge is an athletic competition promoting employee wellness, company camaraderie, and business networking while helping local charities. The Summit DD Team participated for a fourth consecutive year and placed 5th out of 16 teams. Other competitors included large organizations like Gojo, InfoCision, Signet Jewelers, and more. Overall, nearly 80 Summit DD staff and family members participated in the tournament which consisted of 13 different events throughout June and July. Read More ›

Summit DD Staff Member Accepted Into Leadership Akron Signature Class

At Summit DD, a prominent goal of our Long Range Plan is to empower an engaged workforce that achieves the best outcomes for people we support. We work towards this goal by offering ambassador and networking opportunities to employees throughout the year. We would like to proudly announce, that one of our Service and Support Administrators (SSA), Vincent Taylor, was recently accepted into Leadership Akron’s Signature Class 36. Read More ›

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