Category Archives: Successes

Katie with her father. Katie receives Summit DD Early Intervention services.

Katie’s Story: Early Intervention at Work

“What I find most valuable about Summit DD Early Intervention services, is having another person in Katie’s corner. Having someone that celebrates Katie and recognizes her smallest accomplishments, is invaluable. Teaching Katie that she is accepted and loved and that her life is important and valuable, despite her challenges, is my most important job as a mom. Summit DD services help me to accomplish that!” proudly shared Katie’s mother, Ali. Read More ›

Athletes, Staff, and Community Members participating in the Special Olympics Basketball Fundraiser.

Record Breaking Special Olympics Fundraiser

Thank you to our generous community for making this year’s Special Olympics fundraiser a record breaking event! We had more spectators, more community raffle donations, and more total funds raised than any other year. The Special Olympics Weaver Warriors defeated the Summit DD Employee Basketball team in a fun, fast-paced game! Read More ›

Summit DD staff at Employee Recognition Breakfast.

Celebrating the Summit DD Team

In celebration of our dedicated team members, Summit DD hosted a 2023 Employee Recognition Breakfast. We recognized the amazing efforts of nearly 50 employees with a combined service of more than 550 years! Summit DD also introduced our exclusive Core Value Awards. Over 30 team members were nominated for exemplifying our values of Trust, Respect, Collaboration, Innovation, Inclusion and Excellence. The final six winners were announce at the breakfast, which included Gretchen Fiocca, Tamika Green, Kim Bauer, Doreen Kouri, Joann Collins, and Jennifer Ratzer. Read More ›

Thankful for Staff. Photo of Beth Loeffler.

The Heart of Summit DD: Thankful for Staff 2022

In the month of November, we’re thanking and celebrating the heart of Summit DD…our dedicated staff! Join us in recognizing the following four team members who have nearly 100 years of service combined! Read More ›

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