Thanks Jersey Mike’s Subs in Dayton!
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (WDTN) - Jersey Mike's Subs in the Dayton-area helped raise almost $18,000 for United Rehabilitation Services (URS). Tuesday, URS received the donation collected in March during the restaurant's Month of Giving campaign. The initiative culminated...
Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s
"As they age, those affected by Down syndrome have a greatly increased risk of developing a type of dementia that's either the same as or very similar to Alzheimer's disease." - Alzheimer's Association According to the National Down Syndrome Society, about 30 percent...
Summer Safety
Health and Welfare Alert provided by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Good preparation is key to summer safety for people with developmental disabilities, so they can avoid health risks, such as dehydration, sunburn, and water-related accidents....
Nike Turns to Runner With Cerebral Palsy To Help Design Next-Gen Shoe
Published by: DisabilityScoop Written by: Michelle Diament, May 4, 2018 One of the world’s largest athletic brands is expanding its lineup of shoes specially designed for people with disabilities. Nike said this week that it will add a new product to its...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) and we would like to provide you with some additional information and resources about communication disorders and watching for milestones in your young children. One of the Speech-Language Pathologists at URS suggests...
URS will be the charity recipient of Knockout Dayton Summer 2018!
Are you interested in participating in Knockout Dayton Summer 2018 on Saturday, August 25th? Proceeds benefit local children and adults with disabilities at United Rehabilitation Services! Knockout Dayton is an amateur exhibition boxing charity event hosted by Drakes...
Local Artist Teams with Car Dealership for Charity
URS is excited to be part of the "Arty Party" at INFINITI of Dayton this Thursday night with Mike Elsass! Infiniti will be launching the QX50, 2019 model, and Mike will have four large scale paintings for sale at the event from 5-8 pm. 100% of the proceeds of the four...
10 Children with Special Needs Receive Adapted Toy Powered Cars
On Saturday, April 21, from 9 am – 2 pm, more than 40 students and faculty from The University of Dayton will volunteer to modify toy powered cars for children with mobility challenges, ages 2 to 7 years, at United Rehabilitation Services (URS). The event will take...
Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving Results
DAYTON AREA JERSEY MIKE’S “DAY OF GIVING” RESULTS! Dayton Ohio – The results are in for Dayton-Area Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving! This year's Day of Giving raised over $17,000 for United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton (URS)! The funds will support URS'...
Wednesday, March 28th is Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving!
For a 8th year, Dayton-Area Jersey Mike's Subs will give 100% of the proceeds from their "Day of Giving" on Wednesday, March 28th from 10 am - 9 pm to United Rehabilitation Services (URS). The Jersey Mike's locations are: Beavercreek at 3510 Pentagon Blvd. ...
I CAN Day at URS
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and URS is celebrating by putting on three days of "I CAN" Activities! Thursday, March 22: I CAN DO ART “This special event will celebrate our clients’ abilities and everything they CAN do,” said Dennis Grant,...
See me as your Coworker – DD Awareness Month
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan made a public proclamation that the month of March should be recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to “increase public awareness of the needs and potential of Americans with developmental disabilities." Though our...
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