Christina Waddle

KAA ENGAGE Program Virtual Events

By Christina Waddle / June 11, 2020 /

Although the ENGAGE Program participants, staff and volunteers can’t be together in the community right now, we can still interact with each other through KAA’s Facebook Live virtual events. To access these activities, you can go to the KAA Facebook page. We have also been doing Zoom Calls with small groups of Engage Participants. This…

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Come Learn About Our Live Community

By Christina Waddle / June 11, 2020 /

Times are changin’ and zoom is becoming our best friend! Want to learn about our next and future steps of building our LIVE community? Please join us for our second VIRTUAL Town Hall! Due to the pandemic, we want to uphold social distancing to protect our community. Please join us for our Town Hall on…

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Shopping? Easy Ways to Support KAA

By Christina Waddle / June 11, 2020 /

During this time of caution caused by the pandemic, our spring and summer fundraising events have been cancelled or postponed in order to protect the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and staff.  Here are some easy ways to support KAA until we are ready to resume our in-person events and outings. Kroger Community…

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Drive-In Music and Fun for All

By Christina Waddle / June 10, 2020 /

Ready for a night out? Join us as we celebrate the power of music to bring us together. Melodic Connections and the Ken Anderson Alliance are teaming up to host a June Drive-In, Saturday, June 20 at Paul Brown Stadium parking lot E. Hear the live show from three great bands: You can enjoy the…

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Ken Anderson Promotes Alliance on New Twitter Account

By Christina Waddle / May 26, 2020 / Comments Off on Ken Anderson Promotes Alliance on New Twitter Account

If you’re on Twitter, take a look at one of the newest accounts: @KenAndersonNFL. That’s where you’ll find KAA president emeritus Ken Anderson offering regular updates about football, his daily life and the Ken Anderson Alliance.  In his Twitter bio, Ken lists winning the 1975 NFL Man of the Year Award and the 1981 NFL…

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Save the Date for our Next Town Hall!

By Christina Waddle / May 14, 2020 /

Times are changin’ and zoom is becoming our best friend! Want to learn about our next and future steps of building our LIVE community? Please join us for our second VIRTUAL Town Hall! Due to the pandemic, we want to uphold social distancing to protect our community. Please join us for our Town Hall on…

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KAA Awarded GCF Grant for Transition to Virtual Engage Offerings

By Christina Waddle / May 14, 2020 /

Ken Anderson Alliance would like to thank the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for a $25,000 grant from the Creating Inclusive Communities/COVID-19 Funding Request.  This grant will be utilized to transition our ENGAGE program from in-person outings for adults with developmental disabilities to virtual activities and engagement using our social media platforms.  It is the mission of KAA to ensure…

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Tailgate Crew – A Family Affair and Labor of Love

By Christina Waddle / May 14, 2020 /

As the new KAA Volunteer Coordinator last year, I was quickly introduced to an amazing group of volunteers who run the KAA booth at the Tailgates before every Bengals’ home game.  Located right by the band on Freedom Way, these volunteers give of their time to raise funds by selling KAA and Bengal SWAG and…

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KAA ENGAGE Program Virtual Events

By Christina Waddle / May 14, 2020 /

The ENGAGE Program participants, staff and volunteers are really missing being out in the community having fun and volunteering to help others.  Due to the Coronavirus, we can’t be together in person right now but can still interact with each other through KAA’s Facebook Live virtual events. To access these activities, you can go to…

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Slowly Back in Business

By Christina Waddle / May 14, 2020 /

The world continues to change, for better or for worse. But no matter how much the world changes, KAA will always change for the better.  The picture is O2 Urban Farms Driver Marlene Spies. She is very excited to come back to work and help deliver our fresh organic lettuce. Our Aquaponics is slowly going…

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