When Karen Mottern arrives at work at Chick-fil-A in Cockeysville, Md., a job she began three years ago, it’s always with a big smile on her face and an eagerness to get started. Her attitude is infectious, and her helpfulness, hard work and dependability are...
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) for over 40 years, Kim Kucherer has seen it all – and probably been in the thick of it.“I was just 19 when I got my first DSP job; a Residential Assistant working summers, breaks, and weekends while going to...
Many of us might still remember the thrill of receiving our very first paycheck. For Timothy Moran that memory is still fresh. In late October, Tim was put on the payroll of Maple Press, the 118-year-old book manufacturer in York, Pa., as an on-call employee....
Event Helps Support Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Live Their Best LifeBaltimore, MD – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will welcome hundreds of friends, families, and supporters to the Delta Hotels Marriot Hunt Valley on...
Seven years ago, as a DSP in a Penn-Mar community home, I spent Thanksgiving Day with a new gentleman I was supporting. It was just the two us. And much as I tried to make the day as festive as possible, it didn’t quite have...
Matthew Wolk’s job at Brick Bodies is “working out” very well, and has been since he landed the job of custodian there three-and-half years ago, through Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment (CE) program.Every Tuesday and Thursday, from noon to 3 p.m., Matthew, 26, walks into Brick Bodies...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Far too often, mergers among nonprofits are viewed as a last resort; a desperate option that’s only on the table when the organization’s very existence is in doubt. Merging is...
Of the many investments Penn-Mar has made over the past two years, perhaps one the most significant has been the organization’s commitment to the training and development of its team members. While programs have always been in place to properly initiate new team members and continually...
Doug Rein Takes Over Board of Directors Lead Role as Penn-Mar Looks to Next Decade Penn-Mar Human Services (PMHS), the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD), announced today that Doug Rein will assume the role of chair of the PMHS’ Board...
Derek Hamburg is a self-professed “people person” and unrivalled lover of sports. He has been progressively sharpening his public speaking skills ever since high school with a dream of becoming a sportscaster. This fall he was recruited by Carroll County’s Francis Scott Key (FSK) High...