Special Friends Inc.
Welcome to the official website for Special Friends Inc. Special Friends, Inc. was organized to promote the general welfare of all people with emotional, physical, and developmental disabilities in Chippewa County.  We are a volunteer (no paid staff) agency.  We welcome members who are parents, professionals, neighbors, and friends of people who need our help to improve the quality of their lives in our community.  We welcome the interest, ideas and support of all those who share this goal and know that by working together we will succeed.
Meet our Board Members The Special Friends, Inc. Board of Directors includes parents and professionals who either have children or work with people with special needs. Donna Loew- President The parent of an adult who has Down Syndrome Peggy Crank- Vice President The parent of 3 children one with Down Syndrome Ruth Adix- Secretary The parent of a young woman with a variety of special needs Dawn Hager- Treasurer The parent of 5 children all with special needs Francis Bohl- Boardmember The parent of an adult with Traumatic Brain Injury Sharon Skabroud-Stedman- Boardmember A Social Worker for Chippewa County working with individuals with special needs Arlette Olson- Boardmember Has a family member with Down Syndrome and participates with Chippewa PALS Tammy Loew- Recipient Advisor An adult with Down Syndrome Tyler Hager- Recipient Advisor A teenager with Autism	Special Friends Inc. Officers Donna Loew- President The parent of an adult who has Down Syndrome.  Donna is a committee member for the Long Term Care Re-Design, an advocate for all people with disabilities and works with The Eau Claire Adult Special Olympics as well as many other area groups. Contact by: Phone- 715-720-9262 or e-mail: loewland@charter.net Peggy Crank- Vice President The parent of 3 children one with Down Syndrome. Peggy works with Little PALS and she is active in her community. Contact by: e-mail: t5cranks@sbcglobal.net Ruth Adix- Secretary The parent of a young woman with a variety of special needs and talents. Ruth's career focus has been in health promotion, education, parent leadership/advocacy and community development. Contact by: e-mail: raadix2@yahoo.com Dawn Hager- Treasurer The parent of 5 children all with special needs including Dwarfism, Autism, Verbal Apraxia, Mood Swing Disorder, Special Diets, Seizure disorder, Attachment issues and one child being born a Crack Baby with a Chromosone 10 deletion. Contact by: Phone 715-568-3536 or e-mail: sdhager@bloomer.net