DD Month 2025 Calendar

  • Thursday, March 6th,  6:30 PM-8:30 PM :: Pioneer Center Art Showcase Opening at the Pump House Center for the Arts :: Food and Drink will be available. Artwork will be displayed through the end of March.
  • Friday, March 7th, 10:30 AM :: DD Month Walk for Awareness :: Join us in Downtown Chillicothe as Mayor Luke Feeney and our county commissioners declare March DD Awareness Month. Those wanting to participate in the walk should meet at the Yoctangee Park entrance on the corner of Paint & Water St. no later than 10:30 AM. We will walk to the Ross County Courthouse for the Proclamation Ceremony with Superintendent Amy Beeler, Mayor Luke Feeney, and our county commissioners. Following the walk, we will hold a kick-off party in the Majestic Courtyard on E. 2nd St. We will have food trucks, merchandise sales, music, and other activities if the weather permits until 1 PM. Please plan to spend your morning celebrating the kick-off of DD Month with us.
  • Monday, March 17th – 21st :: DD Month Spirit Week :: Join in our spirit week dress-up themes, ending with Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day! Themes can be found here. Share your photos with us on social media.
  • Thursday, March 20th, 10 AM – 12 PM :: Pioneer Center Annual Awards Banquet :: Join us at Chillicothe Baptist Church as we honor our 2025 award winners. Food & drink will be served. Please RSVP to Trish Wallace at twallace@rossdd.org.
  • Friday, March 21st :: World Down Syndrome Day :: #RockYourSocks and wear colorful socks! Send us a photo and we will share on social media!
  • Friday, March 21st,  6:00-9:00pm Party at the Eagles :: DD Month Concert featuring Felony4. Free concessions will be available with a cash bar. This event is open to the public.
  • Thursday, March 27th, 6 PM :: Special Olympics Celebrity Basketball Game at Chillicothe High School.
  • Food Truck Fridays :: March 14th, 21st & 28th :: Join us for lunch at the Pioneer Center Administration Building (167 W. Main St.)