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Jason and Howdy, Neighbors are very grateful for being featured a number of times on local media. We thought it would be cool to have a page that shares some of the featured stories over the years. We've also included footage from a few of our most memorable events, such as Sharonville's impromptu Honks parade for Jason shown above.
Our In The News page We hope you enjoy seeing some of these good times, and we thank you if you participated in any of them!
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 We've added several new Cincinnati-area disability services and activities providers to our Cincinnati Adaptive Events newsletter! These include:
Independence Alliance provides services for people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and/or psychological disabilities in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Luke5Adventures Cincinnati offers one-hiker, one-hike “Adventures” as well as multi-Adventures “Events” at area city, county and state parks to all individuals with physical and behavioral disabilities. MayWeHelp is a team of engineers, industrial designers, inventors, welders, woodworkers, seamstresses, doctors, occupational and physical therapists who design, build and deliver custom devices for individuals with disabilities. Mayerson JCC of Cincinnati provides programming for children, teens, young adults, and seniors with disabilities. Learn about all of the organizations that currently provide event information for our newsletter Subscribe to our Cincinnati Adaptive Events newsletter Our popular PLANTS FOR A PURPOSE returned for a record-setting 2 day event on October 4th and 5th, 2025 Beautiful weather accompanied our most successful sale, which was made possible by generous plant and cuttings donated from several Howdy neighbors. Most exciting were the hand-painted flower pots from Saint Joe's Sharonville day program participants and staff--we have some great artists there! Needless to say, the pots went quickly... Thanks to so many of you, we again set a new proceeds record by raising nearly $1,100 for Saint Joe's for children and adults with disabilities. And of course, we greatly appreciate alReddy Cafe and Starbucks Blue Ash for again supporting this great event! To date, with your help, Plants for a Purpose has raised over $4,600 for disability services! See you again in the Spring... Choosing plants is sort of like speed dating--you are selecting the best plant "mate", and (whether you know it or not), they are checking you out as well! Here are dating profiles from a few of our most recent hotties, all of whom found wonderful homes this weekend. We are very fortunate here in Southwestern Ohio to have a wide range of services, activities, and events available for those with disabilities. But a big challenge remains--how do we find out about them?
To help with this challenge, Howdy Neighbors has launched a new service called Cincinnati Adaptive Events. This newsletter collects, compiles, and sends out information about upcoming events hosted by a sizable number of organizations in the greater Cincinnati area who serve or provide special access to the disabled community. We've done this because we are always learning about new activities, and we've learned that we are not alone. Click here to subscribe to Cincinnati Adaptive Events Click here to find out more about this service 9/24/2025 0 Comments A Honking Good Time HONKS FOR JASON is a recurring Howdy, Neighbors campaign designed to spread happiness through a simple wave, a smile, and a honk in return. We also fundraise for a number of partner organizations focused on support for individuals with disabilities. Started in 2021, Honks for Jason and associated foundation grant matches have now raised over $100,000 for your neighbors with disabilities!
The concept is simple--we find a shady, safe spot where there is some street traffic and start waving at the passing cars. Over the years, we've been joined by hundreds of neighbors--both old and new--and partnered with many businesses and organizations for special waving events. We've seen everything from parades to impromptu concerts, performances, and lots of sharing of experiences. Over time, passing drivers learn to wave, then to honk, and then (often) to stop and share their own stories. We view each wave and honk as a bond of trust that strengthens the community just a tiny bit. And it's lots of fun!
8/21/2025 0 Comments Supporting the community A big part of what we do around here at Howdy, Neighbors is to help support organizations who help local communities. That's only possible because neighbors like you are so generous with your time, ideas, enthusiasm, and financial contributions. Over the years, our events, the kindness of our neighbors, and funding matches from local foundations have together raised over $100,000! Perhaps even more importantly, it has also raised awareness for these terrific groups.
Here's more about who we support And here's how you can help our efforts To date, we have focused on organizations that provide support for your neighbors with disabilities, and to help ensure that activities are available regardless of ability. Going forward, we will also begin to include additional organizations who help strengthen local communities in other creative ways. The idea is to help nurture those who emulate the outpouring of love, trust, and enthusiasm that Jason and his friends so easily share with their neighbors. Stay tuned! 8/17/2025 2 Comments And in the beginning... Today we share with you our Howdy Neighbors creation myth...
...except that in this case, it is no myth, but instead a remarkable TRUE story about how a young boy developed a very special superpower: the power to transform his community by a simple wave of his hand. Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration! But it is true that Jason brings out the best in almost everyone he meets. This is because he loves to share his enthusiasm and excitement for life. He does this best and most obviously by waving at people and cars as they pass by on the street. It has led to an outpouring of love that has strengthened our community and helped support a number of important local charities. But what's most remarkable is that everyone that Jason meets has their own special powers. So many of you have shared your love and enthusiasm for life just as readily as Jason has. From your acts of kindness, the stories you have shared, and the bonds of friendship you have inspired the world and strengthened our community immeasurably. Here's how it all began... 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.
Read the original blog post How the car rally led to Howdy, Neighbors  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... |
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