Join us for a Low Vision Open House at Wendell Foster’s Assistive Technology Center, where you can explore assistive technology designed to support individuals with low vision in daily life, education, and work. This event offers hands-on opportunities to try devices, ask questions, and learn how these tools can increase independence and accessibility. It is…
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Wendell Foster is hosting its spring yard sale on Thursday, May 14th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and Friday, May 15th from 7:00 am until 12:00 pm. The yard sale, a bi-yearly event at the campus organized by the Recreation Department, raises proceeds to purchase Christmas and birthday gifts for Wendell Foster residents. Wendell…
Wendell Foster is hosting the seventh annual Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K, presented by Owensboro Health, on March 28, 2026. The event has over 1,000 participants registered across 16 states and 161 cities, and one international country, Germany. The race features four divisions: the 13.1 mile half marathon, the 3.1 mile 5K, the Duo Team…
Wendell Foster has launched our “Spot the Ability” campaign in honor of National Developmental Disability Awareness Month in March! The campaign aims to shift how people see disability—from focusing on limitations to recognizing ability, individuality, and potential. Kara Howard, Vice President of Development and Community Engagement at Wendell Foster, said Spot the Ability focuses on seeing…
Wendell Foster’s 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign will support much needed updates to our Supports for Community Living (SCL) homes. Giving Tuesday, held on December 2, is a global day of generosity encouraging people to support causes they care about. Wendell Foster has a goal to raise $15,000 through the Giving Tuesday campaign to help support…
Wendell Foster will host its “Close-Ups with the Clauses” event on Saturday, November 22 in the Elmer Administration Building on Wendell Foster’s campus, located on 815 Triplett Street in Owensboro. The event will begin with a sensory-friendly hour from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, and will open for all other attendees from 10:00 am to…
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Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for Wendell Foster’s Spirits of the Season Bourbon Raffle and supported our mission of empowering people with disabilities. Together, we raised nearly $16,000—what a spirited success! Congratulations to our lucky winners! Grand Prize: Jason Boone of Owensboro, Kentucky (Ticket W622) 2nd Prize: Andrew Keith of Owensboro, Kentucky (Ticket…
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Wendell Foster raised a record-breaking total of $239,317 at its Forever a Difference Maker Gala & Auction on Saturday, September 6. Proceeds from the event, presented by Amvets Post 75, support the nearly 70,000 services provided by the non-profit, ranging from residential services, outpatient therapy services, and community-based programming. The annual event serves as Wendell…
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Wendell Foster unveiled its new Aquatic Center on August 26, 2025. The Aquatic Center, located in the Latham Outpatient Therapy Facility, features slip-resistant tiles, accessible restrooms, and a zero-entry pool with various areas to receive therapy, including stairs and multiple depths. The nonprofit has offered aquatic therapy since its early beginnings in 1947. Aquatic therapy…
Wendell Foster and Chamber Young Professionals (CYP) are hosting a First Responders BBQ on Thursday, July 17, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at Wendell Foster’s Sensory Park. The annual event honors local first responders in Owensboro and Daviess County. All first responders in the area are invited to a cookout with a free lunch…
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