10 May A Peek Into The Customized Employment Process

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By Courtenay Dudek, Employment Coordinator, DSP III | Penn-Mar Human Services Penn-Mar has partnered with the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) for many years in Maryland. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Partner, the Penn-Mar West employment team has worked with DORS in supporting people with intellectual disabilities...

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09 May Kristen Joins the “Croo” at JeannieBird Bakery

Posted at 14:46h in Featured, News

By Courtenay Dudek, Employment Coordinator, DSP III | Penn-Mar Human Services [caption id="attachment_7297" align="alignleft" width="259"] Kristen with her new boss and owner of JeannieBird Bakery, Bernie.[/caption]Kristen Tracey had been looking for a job for a year and a half, sending resumes, going to businesses, speaking to...

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18 Apr Gala Waiter Makes Generous Contribution to Penn-Mar Endowment Campaign

Posted at 21:03h in Featured, News

Penn-Mar’s 31st Annual Gala event in March was the final homestretch for the organization’s effort to raise the remaining $500,000* it needed to meet its audacious $7.5 million “Building Bold Futures” campaign goal.As CEO Greg Miller was urging the 600 Gala guests to “dig deep” to...

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18 Apr April 2023 HEART Award Winners

Posted at 13:44h in Featured, News

The Penn-Mar HEART Award program recognizes team members whose passion and performance leave the mark of their own legacy through exceptional demonstrations of Honesty, Excellence, Advocacy, Respect, and Teamwork. Jes Blais, nominated by Jackie Summers“As most know, our annual Penn-Mar Gala is a major undertaking that...

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10 Apr The Best Careers That Involve Helping People: Finding Meaning and Making a Difference

Posted at 13:30h in Featured, News

We spend a large portion of our lives working, so it’s important to find a career that we enjoy and brings meaning to our lives. Often, this can mean choosing a career that involves helping people, which can lead to personal fulfillment, professional growth, and...

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03 Apr On the Job with Bryan May

Posted at 12:36h in Featured, News

By Courtenay Dudek, Employment Coordinator, DSP III | Penn-Mar Human Services [caption id="attachment_6258" align="alignleft" width="268"] Bryan May in the cafeteria at his job at AVI Food Systems, taken by Erin Brady.[/caption] McDaniel College is set on the hill overlooking the town of Westminster. Penn-Mar has taught a Pre-Employment Transition Services...

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03 Apr The Importance of Friendship

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By Courtenay Dudek, Employment Coordinator, DSP III | Penn-Mar Human Services Tom Petty has a song where in the chorus he sings, “It’s hard to find a friend.” I have found it difficult past the age of thirty to find new friends or even have the...

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23 Mar Michal Edmondson: Going with the Flow

Posted at 17:56h in Featured, News

[caption id="attachment_6494" align="alignleft" width="226"] Michal with her Manx cats Lily and Chase, and her dog Spirit, a Pomeranian-Poodle mix who looks and acts like a Chihuahua, and likes to spend time with “The Ladies.”[/caption]On Saturday, October 1st, 2022, Residential Supervisor Michal Edmondson was on an...

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22 Mar Penn-Mar Makes History and Exceeds Endowment Campaign Goal at 31st Annual Gala

Posted at 17:23h in Featured, News

By Kathy Rogers, Chief Advancement Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Executive Director, Penn-Mar Foundation I am writing to you with a heart filled with gratitude for the tremendous support we received from donors and friends who attended our 31st Annual Gala this month. Their generosity and commitment to...

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22 Mar Penn-Mar Human Services’ “Building Bold Futures” Campaign Reaches $7.5MM Goal

Posted at 07:04h in Featured, Media Coverage, News

Historic Fundraiser Will Help Expand Programs and Create New Services Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading nonprofit provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is proud to announce the successful completion of the $7.5 million “Building Bold Futures” campaign, the...

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