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Tag: Special Neat Treats

  • A “Thank You” from Joel, Mary, and Josh Wegener

    A “Thank You” from Joel, Mary, and Josh Wegener

    by Joel, Mary, and Josh Wegener

    Special Neat Treats would like to thank the wonderful citizens of Loveland and the surrounding area for your support of our family business throughout this summer.

    We are especially grateful to Carol Hall for organizing the recent event to help offset some of our unexpected mechanical expenses. We now have 2 ice cream trucks and both of them incurred some major expenses this summer. Thank you to those who attended this fun event in Downtown Loveland as well as those who gave online. It was so humbling to experience the generosity of so many friends of Special Neat Treats.

    We are winding down for the season, but have had so much fun sharing neat treats with special people in this our 3rd season of operation. We have met so many beautiful people and have had so many opportunities to share our story. We hope to see some of you yet this season before we park the trucks until next year.

    We are looking forward to next summer for another season of sharing hope and special treats with all of you!

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    Joel announces the winners of the raffle live on Facebook!

    Joel was live on Facebook before the event began.

    Learn about Special Neat Treats on Facebook!

    Here are some photos from the Special Neat Treats’ fundraiser in Nisbet Park

  • The “best dad ever” needs help to maintain the Special Neat Treats ice cream truck

    The “best dad ever” needs help to maintain the Special Neat Treats ice cream truck

    Tuesday, August 22 from 5-7 PM at Nisbet Park

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Some of you may be familiar with Special Neat Treats whose focus is to supply jobs for people with special needs while selling Special Neat Treats.

    Loveland dad Joel Wegener is using the ice cream business he founded to give back to his community and create a career path for his children. Two of his children help out on the truck, Son Josh and daughter Mary Kate.

    Mary Kate told Today Show’s Craig Melvin in October of 2021, that she’s looking forward to “always” working on the truck and said that Wagener was “the best dad ever.”

    Joel told Melvin that he hopes that Josh and Mary Kate can keep helping him sell ice cream for a long time. Of course it’s not all that, but a way to lead the children to a life of independent living.

    Wagener started operating an ice cream truck in April 2021 and it sorely needs some repairs.

    In May, the engine blew on their main ice cream truck and the

    second truck they purchased needed major repairs. Because they are good people doing good things we want to help them cover the repair expenses so they can keep working with their kids and serving the community.

    Class of 95

    Come down to Nisbet Park next Tuesday for live music with Tim Anderson and Ryan Crabb of Class of 95.

    There will be photo ops with characters, raffles, and of course – ice cream!

    The Wicked Pickle next door to the park is doing a $5 drink special.

    Mary Kate can’t keep helping her dad if the trucks don’t run!

    Please help Special Neat Treats reach its $6,000 goal!

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