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Updates and news from your friends at Ken Anderson Alliance

Brewing Up Some Exciting News

By Christina Waddle | May 13, 2021

Just Brew will be opening soon in the same building as the KAA offices. We are working with the mission of “Empowerment and Connection Through Employment.” Just Brew currently will employ 14 adults with disabilities, allowing them to build on job skills and gain experience while serving the community. We have hired for three positions,…

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“Paparazzi” Sack Ken Anderson Alliance Participants and Friends

By Christina Waddle | May 3, 2021

This April, we had fun modeling some of the newest gear in our KAA shop. Participants of our ENGAGE program and friends spent time together representing the KAA team in our jerseys, shirts and coffee mugs!  Thank you to our participants and friends for sharing the smiles on a fun afternoon. A big thanks to…

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KAA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER

By Christina Waddle | April 27, 2021

The Ken Anderson Alliance is very excited to announce that Kenneth J. Rinehart is joining our Board of Directors. He is the head of investment strategy and managing partner for The Rinehart Sussli Financial Group of UBS.  Ken holds multiple advanced certifications, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Exit Planning…

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Next LIVE Town Hall

By Christina Waddle | April 16, 2021

Interested in learning about our NEXT and FUTURE steps for our LIVE community? Please attend our next LIVE Town Hall, Tuesday, May 18th from 5:30pm-7pm at the Mt. Healthy Baptist Church! Please RSVP with this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ken-anderson-alliance-town-hall-may-18th-2021-tickets-150951880137 Hope to see you there! If you have any questions regarding our LIVE program, please email Kevin Potts…

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Party with a Purpose – Melodic Connections & New Riff Distilling

By Christina Waddle | April 15, 2021

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…

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KAA’s ENGAGE Program is Enjoying Spring!

By Christina Waddle | April 15, 2021

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…

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Help Wanted

By Christina Waddle | April 15, 2021

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…

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Coffee Fever

By Christina Waddle | April 15, 2021

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…

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KAA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER

By Christina Waddle | March 26, 2021

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,…

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Our Next LIVE Town Hall!

By Christina Waddle | March 11, 2021

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!

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