Alexandra Wilson

April is autism awareness month and New Riff Distilling is raising awareness and supporting our partner non-profit Melodic Connections. The New Riff Community Barrel program donates $20 from each Community Barrel bottle of bourbon sold in their gift shop. Each bottle, specially etched with the Melodic Connections logo, retails for $39.99 and contains a QR…

Spring is here and the Engage Program has moved most of our outings back outside. There are 15 monthly opportunities in April and ten of them will be at outdoor locations such as the Cincinnati Zoo and area parks. Many of our Engage participants and volunteers have been getting their vaccines and therefore feel more…

KAA is looking for a part-time paid administrative assistant to help Kevin about 20 hours a week with various tasks. Computer and people skills required. In addition, we would like to build a team of volunteers to round out the coverage of our lobby (during business hours) to welcome guests, answer phones, and help with…

Many participants are interested to work at Just Brew Coffee House! In a couple weeks, participants that have filled out an application will attend an orientation, leading to their new job in the restaurant industry! This will lead to learning employable skills that are useful in such a big industry. If you know of anyone…

The Ken Anderson Alliance is thrilled to announce that Dr. Joe Leanza has joined our Board of Directors. Dr. Leanza is a practicing pediatric doctor in Springdale, Ohio.  He is board certified and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Cincinnati Pediatric Society. He is most interested in childhood development and parenting,…

Want to learn more about our LIVE community? Please attend our next town hall on Tuesday, May 18th from 5:30pm-7pm. Location: TBD. In the meantime, check out our plans at https://www.kenandersonalliance.org/live. If you would like to RSVP, please email Emily King at emily@kenandersonalliance.org that you would like to attend. More information will be provided shortly!

The Ken Anderson Alliance is pleased to announce that Autism Rocks 12 presented by the Heidt Family Foundation was a record success grossing over $41,000! This year’s event, held on February 28, 2021 at the Blue Note Harrison, was our first-ever combination in-person and virtual event. Five bands performed before a limited capacity audience while…

We have enjoyed our first outings in the Engage space at the new KAA office in Silverton. This is a very nice area which has Microsoft games, a pool table, & space to do crafts and play board games. Some outdoor outings that we all especially enjoyed over the winter were the Cincinnati Parks Naturalist…

For the last couple weeks, people can purchase coffee mugs at Ken Anderson Alliance retail store. One of them is a KAA mug and the other is Just Brew, KAA’s future coffee shop. Wait?? Did you say coffee shop?! You heard us correctly! It will be opening in April! Stay tuned! With both stores opening,…

Join us February 28th from 12 pm to 6:30 pm for Autism Rocks 12 Presented by the Heidt Family Foundation. This year will be different from past events because of Covid-19 regulations, but don’t worry, it will still rock!  The fundamental pieces of the event that make it so lovable will still be around: great…