Ken Anderson Alliance Updates

The music program is wonderful! The music therapists are truly amazing! My son loves to practice and then get the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. The joy that the participants feel while performing is the best!                    – KAA Parent Music activities engage adults with disabilities in a fun way while helping them…

Listen to Hero Radio Now: Quincy, Ashley and Joe have been musicians in KAA’s adult day program band for years! Now, they are out in the community every Friday, interviewing local artists to produce their podcast Hero Radio: Stories Beyond the Music. One question they often ask their guests is “Do you believe in magic?”…

Sharing joy is just one reason Linda Chaney spends time volunteering for adults with disabilities. At the Ken Anderson Alliance, individuals like Linda who give their time are an integral part of what we do and how we serve. Many of our volunteers find their time with us to be so rewarding that they choose…

2022 was a milestone year for KAA: Autism Rocks 13, Ridin’ & Rockin’ for KAA, Wine Over the Rhine and the KAA Golf Classic are just a few of the many successful fundraising events that have helped us magnify our mission of LIVE, WORK and ENGAGE.  We also want to say a special thank you…

We are so excited to congratulate Gio Boeing, our community engagement manager, on her retirement! Gio joined the Ken Anderson Alliance in 2017; accepting the challenge to establish what is now our extremely popular ENGAGE program. Let’s learn a little more about Gio’s long career of advocating for adults and children with disabilities and developing…

2022 has been incredible for the KAA community. Most notably, this year has been big for ribbon cuttings. We’ve grown our organization with two additional locations: the beautiful new o2 Urban Farms facility and a second Just Brew in Harrison. What’s more, your contributions have allowed us to add programming for young adults with disabilities…

In early August, the Ken Anderson Alliance WORKforce development skills training microenterprise, o2 Urban Farms, opened their doors at 5180 Delhi Road.   Cultivating the KAA Mission o2 Urban Farms is an extension of the KAA WORK program. Our mission is to provide meaningful job skills training for adults with disabilities. We use hydroponics technology to…

So far the Ken Anderson Alliance has held a successful week of Summer Series concerts in 2022. The outdoor patio at Just Brew Silverton provided a beautiful backdrop for our adult day service program participants and Melodic Connections to bring cafe-goers their greatest hits. The success of the concert series is in part thanks to…

KAA created the ENGAGE program to provide adults with disabilities the opportunity to connect through activities within their community. We offer recreational programming around Cincinnati, a vibrant and growing city with endless possibilities for fun. Our ENGAGE outings create space for members to forge meaningful bonds while making important memories. We’ve found this community engagement…