February 18, 2025 11:01
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Leslie Fella
Email: [email protected]
EVANSVILLE, IND. – Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) is partnering with Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) and local agencies to host another Sensory Storytime and Disability Resource Fair, aimed at connecting families to accessible resources on March 1st inside the airport terminal.
"The event is designed to provide a one-stop shop for families and individuals looking to explore available resources– whether resources that can be used now or as part of future planning," says Leslie Fella, EVV Director of Marketing and Air Service Development. "We are delighted to host an abundant, diversified portfolio of participating agencies and businesses, who are eager to connect with local families."
The free resource fair and sensory story time will be held at EVV from 9a-11a CDT with EVPL’s sensory storytime at 10a CDT. The morning’s festivities also include meet and greets with one of EVV’s certified therapy dog Crypto.
“Crypto has made such a positive impact on our passengers, elevating the EVV customer experience from great to even greater,” says Fella. “This is another ideal opportunity to introduce Crypto to families who are planning upcoming travel or who simply may need a little ‘puppy love,’ showing them first-hand in a more private setting, the comfort and calm our therapy dog program can add to their travel journey.”
Fella said this second-time event and its offerings are direct results of EVV’s For EVVeryone Accessibility Advisory Committee, which is comprised of several local accessibility-centered agencies, businesses and partners, including parents of children with disabilities. The committee is designed to educate, guide and ultimately expand accessibility at the airport and within the community, making the airport and its events more accommodating for everyone. While the airport has a long-standing partnership with EVPL to facilitate monthly airport storytimes, the sensory storytime and resource fair is the first of its kind at EVV.
“Diversity is strength, and when we listen, learn and celebrate what is both common and different, we become a wiser, more inclusive and accommodating airport,” says Fella. “This is everyone’s airport, and our new accessibility programs and correlating events like our sensory storytime and disability resource fair, are intended for everyone. We want every guest, every passenger, every event attendee who arrives at EVV to have a pleasant experience.”
The Sensory Storytime and Disability Resource Fair will provide information about community resources and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Community vendors will be available to discuss services and resources, along with some interactive areas. Registration is not required for attendance. For more information and to see all participating organizations, download the event flyer.
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About Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) offers worldwide connectivity to hundreds of domestic and international destinations with frequent daily flights to top-rated, major hub cities and low-cost, nonstop flights to the region’s most popular Florida vacation destinations. Served by Allegiant, American Airlines, Breeze Airways and Delta Air Lines, EVV is a convenient and welcoming gateway to and from southwest Indiana, west Kentucky and southeast Illinois. Learn more by visiting flyevv.com and connect with EVV @FlyEVV and at Facebook.com/EVVairport.
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