Assistant Superintendent, Holly Brugh, presenting at the breakfast.

Closing Out a Month of Disability Awareness

This year’s DD Awareness Month was an overwhelming success! Last week, we closed out the month-long celebration with our Appreciation Breakfast. We recognized six essential disability providers, an innovative assistive technology company, and two empowering self advocates in the developmental disability community. Watch their award videos in the Youtube playlist below!

Summit DD’s Appreciation Breakfast and Awards Celebration brought together more than 300 social service agencies, disability providers, local elected officials, community members and families to celebrate the impact of these nine award winners! Check out photos from the event below.

Keynote speaker, Jason Judy presenting at the breakfast.Corey Cammel: Summit DD's 2023 Carlene Weaver Achievement Award WinnerPaul Fletcher: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award WinnerPaul Fletcher: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award WinnerAshley Mills: Summit DD's 2023 Carlene Weaver Achievement Award WinnerBradley VanTyne: Summit DD's 2023 Russ Pry Community Impact Award WinnerConnie Markland: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award WinnerMelanie Zaidman: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award WinnerTwila Beasley and Desman Tucker: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award WinnersKimberly Buchanan: Summit DD's 2023 Dottie Schrum Culture Award Winner

Throughout the entire month of March, Summit DD received an outpouring of support from our community! Here are some highlights from the month. You can download the full DD Awareness Month Impact Infographic here!

Infographic stating 21 municipalities who passed resolutions & proclamations to recognize March as DD Awareness Month.
Infographic stating inclusion day support, including 7,878 requested inclusion kits.
Inclusion Day infographic stating that more than 160,000 people were reach on Summit DD social media channels in March.

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