2025 Richland Newhope March Awareness Activities

Richland Newhope’s Annual Bowling Awareness Event

• Wednesday, March 5, 2025
• 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Lex Lanes

This annual event brings together junior high students and county dignitaries from the community for an afternoon of fun, camaraderie, and awareness-building surrounding developmental disabilities. The goal is to promote understanding, friendship, and inclusion while fostering a sense of unity among young individuals.

Richland Newhope’s Annual Community Awareness Day

• Thursday, March 13, 2025
• 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Third Street Clinic Admin. Offices – 1404 Park Ave. W. Ste. 2

Newhope, a leading advocate for community engagement and awareness, is thrilled to announce its Annual Community Awareness Day, specifically tailored for members of Leadership Unlimited. This event aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of local community needs, foster collaboration, and inspire impactful leadership within the developmental disability field.

6th Annual Step into Spring in collaboration with Area Agency on Aging

• Friday, March 19, 2025
• Open walk between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Richland Mall

Richland Newhope, Area Agency in Aging, Richland Public Health, Richland County Children Services, and the Richland Mall are sponsoring this free event open to the public to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and promote community inclusion. In addition to the walk, several supportive community vendors will be in attendance.

Media coverage is welcome at all of these events. For more information, contact Troy Smith, manager of Community Education and Special Projects, at 419-774-4215 or tsmith@rnewhope.org.