DSAW-Central
Witches, sharks, and superheroes of all ages gathered for our second annual Monster Mash on October 26th in Central Wisconsin! The event was a spooktacular success, filled with thrilling activities for the whole family. From DJ Buffet rocking the dance floor to piñatas bursting with candy and pumpkin painting , there was something for everyone to enjoy. We danced the night away, creating memories that will last long after Halloween.
DSAW-Chippewa Valley
DSAW-CV enjoyed the crisp, fall air with a spooky fun gathering at Outlaw Farms LLC! We had some fun fall snacks along with pumpkin arts & crafts and spent some time with all kinds of animals! It was great seeing the connections being made between the families!
DSAW-Fox Cities
October in the Fox Cities began with our annual awareness walk, where we welcomed over 1,000 participants and 100 volunteers. It was a beautiful day at our new venue in Grand Chute, filled with music, trampolines, rock wall climbing, a petting zoo, train rides, and more. We wrapped up the event with a 1-mile fun walk along the paved path.
To close out the month, we joined the annual Great Pumpkin Party, sponsored by the Autism Treatment Center. We handed out treats and trinkets to all the ghosts and goblins who visited the many sponsored stations.
DSAW-Green Bay
We had an incredible time tasting apples, petting the animals, playing yard games, enjoying the beautiful fall weather and treating ourselves to the caramel apple bar at Chicken Little Orchard. A few individuals were the lucky winners of the apple giveaway drawings. Thank you Chicken Little Orchard for hosting our event.
Thank you DSAW families and local professionals for joining us at our behavior conference on October 12. Dr Stacy Taylor put on an inspiring session about the complex relationship between Down syndrome and behavior.
DSAW-Kenosha/Racine/Walworth
We had 70 people come out, our largest turnout for an event in our area to date. What a fun time we had together going on hayrides, feeding the animals and much much more.THANK YOU to all of the families and friends who came out to Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm!
DSAW-Sheboygan and Surrounding Counties
The Sheboygan and Surrounding Counties held our pumpkin event at the Little Farmer in Fond du Lac on October 3rd! We were able to check out the animals, explore the farm, and get a pumpkin!
We were also invited to the Sheboygan North Football game on October 10th to accept an amazing donation from the football team. After that, we held our monthly Teen Hangout Club, where we decorated some pumpkins, played some fall minute-to-win-it games and ate some delicious caramel apples!
DSAW-South Central
October was a great month for South Central! We had our 23rd Annual Awareness Walk on October 6 with over 400 participants, 54 volunteers, and over 20 community partners. We completed 3 different hikes with the Ice Age trail Alliance in 3 different Ice Age Trail communities of Cross Plains, Milton, and Baraboo. Over 40 families enjoyed Schuster's Farm on a beautiful fall day.
DSAW-Southeastern WI
Our new Carmelite space came alive with Halloween spirit as we celebrated our combined Halloween Party and Walk event on October 26th! The energy was electric, the costumes were amazing, and the memories made were unforgettable. Besides celebrating Halloween with our families, we were able to do our favorite walk events - our 21 Showcase and our Top Team Awards!
Home and Community Based Services
Community Connections
Our October had so many fall-themed events! We had a great time exploring the community with DSAW, from bowling to Boo at the Zoo to Music Trivia! With so many unique experiences, we were able to create fun memories and build more connections with our peers.
