You know you’ve found your true calling when in less than a year into your new profession, you’re recognized as one of the best at what you do. Such is the case – rare, we might add – of Penn-Mar DSP Vanessa Cooke, who was...
Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has announced the public launch of its largest ever fundraising endeavor, the $7.5 million “Building Bold Futures” campaign. ...
By the time our team members at Penn-Mar read this, they will be aware of a new program we are launching called the “Belonging” initiative. ...
Providing care for the intellectually and developmentally disabled (IDD) community is at the center of everything we do. But it also requires crucial funding and support from the state and federal level. What would happen if one of the key resources for financial support were...
Penn-Mar would not be around today if it were not for the incredible generosity of our donors and supporters. Recently, Penn-Mar was thrilled to receive a $1 million endowment from Carroll County residents Mike and Dawn Zgorksi. The result is the Zgorski Family Endowment for...
As Penn-Mar Human Services celebrates 40 years as the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, they announced the creation of The Zgorski Family Endowment for the Staff Training and Aid Fund....
For the men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who Penn-Mar supports through its Customized Employment (CE) program, belonging is one of the main drivers of their career goals, according to Penn-Mar Career Counselors Anthony Bubczyk, Tonya Stonesifer and Tricia Zeltwanger....
By Stephanie Aspey, Penn-Mar Gala Auction Chair [caption id="attachment_1250" align="alignleft" width="336"] Steph Aspey & her brother, Shawn Brammer.[/caption] The 29th Annual Penn-Mar Gala & 40th Anniversary Celebration held June 5th was truly one for the record books. Because of pandemic safety issues, we were restricted to having only...
For 40 years, Penn-Mar Human Services (Penn-Mar) has been a regional leader in providing assistance for people with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their families. Today, the nonprofit unveiled a full rebrand that includes a new logo, updated color palette, collateral materials, a completely redesigned...
It has been a busy summer at Penn-Mar, to say the least . . . behind the scenes, from March until May, our Strategic Planning Team was holding a series of meetings to identify key issues to be considered as Penn-Mar works toward fulfilling its...