Woman and man dressed in orange holding signs for Summit DD's Inclusion Day

Inclusion Day 2025

Monday, March 3, 2025 is Inclusion Day! Grab your orange attire and join Summit DD in painting the county ORANGE to kick off DD Awareness Month and promote community inclusion.

Inclusion is about sharing experiences. So remember to share pics of you and your school, co-workers or friends wearing orange. Add #IncludeME and tag us – @SummitDD on Facebook or Instagram. We want to see your inclusion pride!

Add some SWAGger to your Inclusion Day

Inclusion Day Kits: To help you get started, we are offering a FREE Inclusion Day kit full of orange inclusion swag to make your location festive for Inclusion Day. Fill out the request form below before February 7, 2025 and we’ll get your kit ready for pickup. See form for  details and pickup information. (Unfortunately, we are NOT able to deliver Inclusion Kits.)

INCLUSION DAY - Monday, March 3, 2025

Help us kick-off to National DD Awareness Month with INCLUSION DAY. We celebrate Inclusion Day on the first Monday of March each year by wearing orange - the color of INCLUSION. It's easy to do, just post pics on social media with you and your friends wearing orange (using the hashtag #includeME) to spread the message of inclusion. Don't forget to tag @SummitDD. The best part of Inclusion Day is that you can do it from anywhere!

  • FREE Inclusion Day Kit Request Form

    Please choose a pick up date and time below
  • Your Information

    Please include details below for pick up or if we need to reach out with any questions about your request.
  • Please include with extension, if applicable
  • If requesting kits for a specific location within an a school, business or agency provider (like group homes) please include the street name after the business name.
  • Please enter a number from 1 to 300.
    Please indicate the total number of people that will be participating
  • Pickup Date, Time and Location

    Please choose a date and location to pick up your Inclusion Day kit.
    *If you need to make alternative arrangements for pickup, please contact us at PR@SummitDD.org.

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Prefer DIY Inclusion Celebrations?

Check out our downloadable materials or make your own festive signs and apparel!

Social Starters

Need some social media inspiration? Here are a couple of our favorites:

  • I support inclusion! Wear orange for Inclusion Day with @SummitDD. #IncludeME
  • Community is stronger when everyone is included! Inclusion Day 2025 with @SummitDD #IncludeME
  • Are you wearing orange today? We are! Celebrate inclusion with us and @SummitDD! #IncludeME

Don’t Miss Inclusion Days at the Zoo! We’ve partnered again with the Akron Zoo again for Inclusion Day. Wear ORANGE and get FREE admission & parking Saturday-Monday, March 1-3, 2025!
Get details about Inclusion Day at the Zoo.

Looking for more ways to help spread inclusion and celebrate DD Awareness Month?

Check out our 2025 DD Awareness Month page for ways you can help share the message of inclusion in your community, workplace, family, or school. You can even sign up for free inclusion training!

Check out the outpouring of inclusion from our amazing community for Inclusion Day 2024.

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