OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving people with disabilities, has announced they will receive a one-time appropriation of $450,000 from the Kentucky General Assembly through House Bill 1. This effort was supported by Senator Gary Boswell and State Representatives Suzanne Miles and DJ Johnson. These funds will be used to construct Wendell…
more: Wendell Foster Receives Funding for New Aquatic Therapy Center
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit organization serving people with disabilities, held the Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K on March 23, 2024. The event, presented by Owensboro Health, celebrated its fifth year with 793 participants. The event started and ended in Downtown Owensboro’s Smother’s Park, and included both 13.1 mile and 3.1 mile…
more: Success at the Fifth Annual Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K, 2025 Race Date Announced
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, is hosting the fifth annual Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K on March 23, 2024. The event is presented by Owensboro Health. With over 800 participants registered from 18 states, the organization is expecting sell-out numbers for the race. A new addition to…
more: Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K Returns for Fifth Year
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, will host its “Close-Ups with the Clauses!” event on Saturday, December 2 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 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and…
more: Wendell Foster to Host “Close-Ups with the Clauses!” Event
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, has launched their annual Holiday Bourbon Raffle. The raffle is returning for its second year and features eight exclusive bourbon collections, an increase in prizes from the previous year. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Wendell Foster, which serves over 2,000 people with disabilities…
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, raised a record-breaking total of over $169,000 at its annual Forever a Difference Maker Gala & Auction on Saturday, September 30. Proceeds from the event, presented by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, support the over 75,000 services provided by the non-profit, ranging from…
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local agency serving people with disabilities, will be hosting their annual Special Needs Expo on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Owensboro Convention Center. The Special Needs Expo is an opportunity for community agencies to provide information about resources and services that will assist families in…
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, is holding a yard sale on Friday, October 13 from 7:00 am until 12:00 pm and is asking for donated yard sale items from the community. The yard sale, a bi-yearly event at the campus, raises proceeds for the Wendell Foster Christmas…
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local non-profit agency serving people with disabilities, will host its annual gala and auction on Saturday, September 30 at 6:00 pm at the Owensboro Convention Center. The title of this year’s event, the “Forever a Difference Maker Gala & Auction,” honors the hundreds of employees, volunteers, and supporters the organization…
more: Wendell Foster’s Forever a Difference Maker Gala & Auction, Presented by Southern Star
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY – Wendell Foster, a local agency serving people with disabilities, is partnering with the Chamber Young Professionals (CYP) to host its fifth annual First Responders BBQ at Wendell Foster’s Sensory Park on Thursday, July 20, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event honors local first responders in Owensboro and Daviess County. All first responders…
more: Wendell Foster Partnering with Chamber Young Professionals to Host First Responders BBQ