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Where were you 10 years ago today? Here's where we were: at (arguably) the world's greatest car rally. Organized by a neighbor named Jack Novak, who loved the waves he got from Jason as he drove by each day, and arranged by Dan Foltz, who convinced his buddies at the 1310 Car Club to come along for the ride, it was an incredible time. Led by a 3-car escort by Chief Noel of the Blue Ash Police Department, the nearly 30 exotic cars paraded by Jason and nearly 100 of his friends and neighbors. Highlights included a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, a $1.1M Porsche, and many of the "best cars on the lot" on loan from local car dealers. The outpouring of love and support was overwhelming, as was the generous collection of donations to support the cerebral palsy clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. But perhaps best of all was the reaction to this video, shot as a last-minute thought as the cars passed by: The video quickly went viral in the online car enthusiast community, spawning over 1,000 comments, 14,000 likes, and over 1.4M views. The comments were so generous in spirit that they themselves brought a tear to the eye. A few of the responses: “You guys made this kids day, if not his year! Good on you and this is something the world needs to look at! Spread this! Make it viral! Get people involved! Make these kids happy! Make your self happy! Everyone benefits here!“ Organizer Dan summed up the day perfectly in his own blog post and with these words: “I’ve been reading through all the comments, and for the vast majority of them I can’t help but think that this….this is how it should be. No hatred or venom or you vs. me, he vs. she. Just compassion and caring for a young man and his family, and for those of us that were fortunate enough to participate in this amazing experience.“ Ten years later, it is still heartwarming to know that such compassion still glows within us. Sometimes it just takes a wave to bring it out. Thanks again to all the heroes that made this possible and boosted us on our journey.
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 Many of you know that for over 10 years now, we've been blogging about the exploits of Jason and his friends. While our posts have been off and on, we've covered a lot of ground. Among the highlights:
Now, not only do we have it all organized and easily accessible, we are adding new content nearly every week. This will include posts on some of the features of our new website, summaries of the various activities and fundraisers we currently oversee, and the latest from Jason's community. Of course, the best way to keep up with all this and the latest news is by following us on our social media outlets--we are most active on Facebook and Instagram. We will do our best to get the best stuff in here as well. Thanks as always for being such an important part of The Neighborhood!  We are very proud to present our new Howdy, Neighbors website! The site includes all of the relevant content from our prior site, plus lots of new stuff about our organization, various ongoing and upcoming activities, and how you can help us build the community. Plus many, many pictures about all the fantastic memories we have made along the way! Over the upcoming weeks, we will highlight each of our new site features here on the blog. You may notice a few "Coming Soon" signs, which means that more great information is on the way. Keep checking back for new additions; we have a LOT waiting in the pipeline! And be sure to keep honking, everyone... 7/25/2025 0 Comments Plants for a Purpose--SOLD OUT!Our popular PLANTS FOR A PURPOSE returned on SATURDAY, July 5th, 2025! Thanks to so many of you, we raised nearly $1,000 (a new record!) and sold out all of our plants (for the first time!) All proceeds supported Sharonville's St Joseph Home for children and adults with disabilities. To date, with your help, Plants for a Purpose has raised nearly $3,500 for disability services. Special thanks to alReddy Cafe and the Reddy family for again supporting this great event! And Jason thanks his buddy Mr. Lee for yet another cruise in his vintage Mercedes convertible. See you again in October... Some of our favorite plants had special dating profiles so that they could find the right match! Click on the pictures to see each bio (just after the picture of the plant) |
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