We hope you will come out and join us for a fun day! The money raised helps support our Community Assist Program!
37th Arbor Day 5K-1 Mile-1/4 Mile Run/Walk/Roll
Click link below for all the information about our Run/Walk/Roll…Hope to see you there! 
37th Arbor Day 5K-1 Mile-1/4 Mile Run/Walk/Roll – Disability Connection
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Ocean Springs Partners with Disability Connection
for Annual Charity Day Event on September 20th
Tidal Wave Auto Spa is pleased to announce its 16th annual Charity Day, benefiting local charity and non-profit organizations, will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024.
As part of the company’s commitment to giving back, Tidal Wave will donate 100% of wash proceeds made across their footprint during the one-day philanthropic event.
This year, Tidal Wave Auto Spa’s Ocean Springs location at 2910 Bienville Blvd. is pleased to partner with Disability Connection. Disability Connection serves the southern 6 counties of Mississippi and is dedicated to creating a connected community through programs, employment, events, and special projects. www.DisabilityConnection.org hosts four of Disability Connection’s MS Coast Community Resource Guides in interactive, downloadable formats. It also hosts 160 pages and 44 films of Disability Connection’s Mississippi Heritage Information Center, for those who love to travel.
Disability Connection will receive 50% of all proceeds made at this location during the September 20th event. The remaining 50% will be donated to the company’s longtime corporate partner, Annandale Village, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing progressive life assistance to adults with developmental disabilities.
33rd Annual Arbor Day 5K-1 Mile-1/4 Mile Run Walk Roll
33rd ARBOR DAY 5K-1 MILE-1/4 MILE RUN/WALK/ROLL, Town Green, Biloxi
Please join us for a fun event to encourage healthy lifestyles and disability awareness.
Option 1
Event at Biloxi Town Green: Saturday, Feb 20, 2021 Join this fun event promoting healthy lifestyles to individuals of all ages with and without disabilities. This event has 2 goals to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to encourage people with disabilities to be active community participants by joining the fun of a run.
All Registration for Individuals is through the Gulf Coast Running Club. You can register for the Run/Walk/Roll at the event or pay a discount by Pre-Registering, postmarked by February 12, 2021. To pre-register, go to www.GulfCoastRunningClub.org, click on the Arbor Day Run. Print the registration form, and mail it to the address on the form. On-line registration is optional at www.RaceRoster.com. Runners receive a T-shirt. Runners with challenges receive a Medal. Volunteers/Caregivers do not need to pay registration fee to accompany a walker, but can register to receive a t-shirt.
This event is in partnership with Gulf Coast Running Club, the most respected running club in South Mississippi. The race includes a ¼ mile challenge so that everyone, including wheelchairs, can participate in the healthful benefits of a run with awards following.
Saturday Schedule (Run with Gulf Coast Running Club, Town Green):
- 8:00-9:30 Registration and Sign-in for those Pre-Registered
- 9:00 5K Race Start
- 9:45 1 Mile and ¼ Mile Ability Challenge Start
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OPTION 2
Event at School or Optional Walking Track: group scheduled
Due to the current pandemic, DC is offering a second option to participate in the 2021 Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll. Individuals and/or groups can register through DC, pay $10 per individual, and walk/run/roll a minimum of ¼ mile at the time and location of their convenience. Staff can verify the list of those completing the walk to receive t-shirts and medallions for the participants.
Call the office for Sponsorship and Team information.
Disability Connection, 700 Pass Rd, Gulfport, MS, 39501; 228.604.4020; Fax 228.284.4419
Ocean Springs City Hall Office: 228.870.7775
2014-Mississippi Gives Day
Mark the Date: 12/10/14!!!
Disability Connection is participating in Mississippi Gives Day! You will have 24 hours to give where you live! Please help spread the word and donate to help Disability Connection continue our mission of “Creating a Connected Community…”! The link below will take you directly to our page: https://mississippigives.org/c/MGD/a/disabilityconnection
2015 – Art Ability Fair Success
Thank you to all who participated!
If you are missing pictures, please contact us : office@disbabilityconnection.org
Below is the FB Album showing all the portraits that we have.
Thanks!
-DC Team
Portrait pics from the Art Ability Fair 2015 – Feel free to tag and share! More to come.
Posted by Disability Connection on Sunday, April 19, 2015
2015-Ocean Springs Mega Reunion (June 19-21)
Ocean Springs Mega Reunion June 19-21, 2015
All Inclusive Event with Disability Connection serving as fiscal agent
2015 Arbor Day RUN/WALK/ROLL SUCCESS
Donations over the run fee can be made to Disability Connection, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation.
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The Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll is a one day event promoting healthy lifestyles to individuals of all ages, with and without disabilities.
This event has 3 goals:
- to promote health lifestyles
- to encourage people with disabilities to be active community participants and join the fun of a run
- to share information on community resources for people with disabilities and the under-served
Those paying the registration fee will wear their t-shirts and meet at the tree at Town Green, Biloxi, to participate in the Arbor Day 5k-1 mile- 1/4 mile Run/Walk/Roll. This event is brought in partnership with the Gulf Coast Running Club, the most respected running club in South Mississippi. The race includes a 1/4 mile challenge so that everyone, including wheelchairs, can participate in the healthful benefits of a run with awards following. Run/Walk/Roll participants receive a tree, and those with challenges to running receive a medallion from the City of Biloxi.
The Registration Fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Registration includes a t-shirt and a tree, and those with challenges to running receive a medal. Caregiver/volunteers do not need to pay to accompany a walker. TEAMS are encouraged to participate. Contact the Disability Connection office for a TEAM packet. Donations gladly appreciated!
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2014 Playground Party Success
Thank You for supporting an Earth Day event in support of our friends in South Mississippi with disabilities. The “I Love My Playground Party” was the opportunity for our community to celebrate the one year anniversary of building the Disability Connection Community Playground in Harrison County. Over 200 individuals participated in the Picnic including about 140 kids and adults with disabilities.
This event was made possible by the support of Harrison County Parks & Recreation, Kaboom, and Kohls with help from additional volunteer friends such as the VA Veteran Warriors, Job Corps, Disney, and the MS Department of Rehabilitation. The participants planted bushes, freshened mulch, raked and bagged leaves, and other tasks that beautified their playground. Following the work, everyone had a picnic lunch, enjoyed music and an art project, and, of course, enjoyed playing on the playground.
Your support assists us in ensuring that people with disabilities in South Mississippi have access to social, recreational, and educational opportunities that improve the quality of life for both individuals and families. In addition, DC currently assists with eliminating barriers to employment and home repair for some individuals in need with priority to seniors, veterans, homeless, and people with disabilities.
The Disability Connection staff, volunteers, and friends appreciate your support of our programs. Your support allows us to continue doing important work in our community, and we are proud of our partnership. Other well-attended Disability Connection inclusive events include the Arbor Day 5 K-1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll & ¼ Mile Challenge, the Mayor’s Disability Awareness Health Fair, and the Art Ability Fair. As a Disability Connection Donor you will be helping DC to reaching over 4,500 community members each year.
Thank you for your donation. O’Keefe Educational Media, dba Disability Connection is a 501 c 3 Corporation, and your donations are tax-deductible; no goods or services were received for this donation.
Most Sincerely,
Janie O’Keefe