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New Danville hosts Spring Thing luncheon featuring speaker Ryan Campbell
Today, April 24, New Danville hosted their Spring Thing luncheon at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott with keynote speaker Ryan Campbell who shared a message of finding joy and talked about his Pink Cadillac philosophy.
View moments from Spring Thing on the Hello Woodlands Instagram page:
New Danville is celebrating 20 years of serving adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities (IDD) in an environment promoting dignity, respect, and individual choice. New Danville is a 42-acre ranch in Montgomery County, founded in 2005 by Kathy Sanders. Known as Wranglers, the ranch’s 36 residents and 125 day program attendees engage in over 130 weekly classes, developing social and life skills, exploring hobbies, and forming relationships. The ranch features therapeutic animal care and job opportunities, helping Wranglers learn responsibility and earn income.
Did you know?
- Texas ranks 49th out of 50 states in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities
- People who have an intellectual or developmental disability: 7 Million in the United States, 500,000 in Texas, and 17,000 in Montgomery County
- 125 Wranglers in New Danville’s program. New Danville has a waiting list for the first time ever!
- 36 to 92: increase of Meadowbrook residents with New Danville’s current expansion
- 70,000 family members are affected by IDD in Montgomery County, TX. Scholarships support more families in need, regardless of ability to pay.
- 80% of New Danville programs and operations are funded by community support
The event featured a Marketplace with handcrafted items from the Wranglers and unique finds from Jazzy Junque. Guests dressed in their best spring style and Derby hats were encouraged. Purchases and the raffle also raised funds during the luncheon for New Danville.
Ryan Campbell—who, at just 19, became the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. After surviving a plane crash that left him paralyzed, Ryan’s story took flight in a new direction: toward resilience, mental health, and the power of choosing joy. His Pink Cadillac philosophy made the audience laugh, reflect, feel empowered – plus answer the question, What’s Your Pink Cadillac? Seven Wranglers also stood on stage and shared what brings them joy and why they love living, learning, working, and spending time with friends at New Danville.
This special event celebrated 20 years of progress, resilience, and community impact while raising vital funds to support programs that empower New Danville’s residents and day program participants. Learn more about New Danville and how to volunteer, donate and get involved at newdanville.org.
