Especially Needed

05/28/2026

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04/28/2026

Upcoming event in DFW
The Arc of DFW Area is hosting their "A Look Ahead" series in Arlington. Register at https://thearcofdfw.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/thearcofdfw/event.jsp?event=1738

04/13/2026

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He turned imagination into inclusion!

From the moment Joshua Leonard’s brother taught him how to draw Garfield in kindergarten, his passion for drawing only continued to grow. By the time he reached high school, Leonard came up with the idea to create an animated series about a group of kids with special needs who had superpowers.

“Black people in the animation industry is less than 3%, so I was like I need to create something so dope and so different outside of the box that includes everybody,” Leonard told Because of Them We Can.

03/29/2026

Yesterday Especially Needed hosted our 14th Annual Eggstravaganza and Resource Fair. We want to send a HUGE thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who showed up to support our amazing families. And a BIG thank you to all the vendors and service providers who helped make the event soo memorable. Without all of you, these events would not be possible, so THANK YOU! And shout out to the Miracle League and Frisco for always supporting Especially Needed, we love the new field.

03/21/2026

On World Down Syndrome Day, we celebrate the individuals who break barriers and defy expectations with every step forward. 🩷🩷🩷 Keep rocking that extra chromosome!

03/05/2026

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🐇 ESPECIALLY NEEDED EGG, CANDY OR TRINKETS DRIVE! PLEASE SHARE 🥚🐥
The Especially Needed Egg Hunt and Resource Fair is March 28th. If you'd like to support us by donating eggs, candy or trinkets (or collecting egg or candy donations yourself, in your office, your neighborhood or group), please comment below or message us & we'll have a volunteer pick it up or you can drop it off. OR If you'd like to become a CANDY SPONSOR, make a donation HERE, https://www.especiallyneeded.org/support-our-mission of any amount OR click here https://ensponsorships.eventbrite.com (scroll to the bottom, select Candy). We need all candy donations by Tuesday 3/24. Thank you in advance for your support.

03/05/2026

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12/22/2025

Awesome!

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12/16/2025

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and who helped pull everything together for this years Special Time with Santa event. We appreciate you and our families appreciate you as well. And THANK YOU to Santa Arnold (Coca Cola Santa) for saving the day.

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12/16/2025

HUGE Thank you to our AMAZING EVENT SPONSORS VIVA Pediatric Healthcare and Alpaca Health for supporting 🎄 Special Time with Santa this year 🎅. Your support helped make our event possible and a success. Thank you!!! 👏