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Posted on April 25, 2025
By Robert Sacca, Director of Program Execution, Northrop Gruman Mission Systems Volunteering will help you find joy and purpose in the service of others. 25 years of service in the Army, including three deployments to Afghanistan, and my current position as a Colonel in the…
Posted on April 25, 2025
By Robert Sacca, Director of Program Execution, Northrop Gruman Mission Systems Volunteering will help you find joy and purpose in the service of others. 25 years of service in the Army, including three deployments to Afghanistan, and my current position as a Colonel in the…
Posted on April 25, 2025
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. We are proud to announce our latest round of HEART Award Winners! Join us in congratulating…
Posted on April 23, 2025
They used their training and voices to impact Maryland’s FY 25/26 budget decisions. For many years Penn-Mar has joined hundreds of advocates, families, and fellow providers traveling to Annapolis for Developmental Disabilities (DD) Day at the Legislature to lend its voice about disability rights and…
Posted on April 17, 2025
By Allis Kensing, Penn-Mar Enabling Technology Manager The funds will go to standardizing 40 homes with Assistive Technology. The Covid pandemic was the catalyst for Penn-Mar to reevaluate the way it was delivering its services to the people we support with intellectual and developmental disabilities….
Posted on April 4, 2025
– DSP Christal Lovelist Named Maryland’s DSP of the Year By ANCOR – April 4, 2025 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is honored to announce that one of its outstanding Direct…
Posted on March 28, 2025
By Kari Ebeling, Director of Development and Special Events When I joined Penn-Mar last September as Director of Development & Special Events, I knew I was stepping into a role with a cherished legacy. For 11 years, Jackie Summers poured her heart into making Penn-Mar’s…
Posted on March 21, 2025
– Jemicy and Penn-Mar 3rd Annual Inclusive Fashion Show to Feature Clothing Designed for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Jemicy Students – March 21, 2025 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD),…
Posted on March 19, 2025
A wonderful attitude and solid job skills keep her growing in her career. Karen Mottern joined Penn-Mar Human Services’ Day Program in 2008 and moved into one of the nonprofit’s homes in 2014. Though very active in the organization’s Day Program, she didn’t know how…
Posted on March 14, 2025
“Transforming a person’s life is not easy.” His given name is Wilberforce Osei Yeboah, but his Penn-Mar family simply calls him “Willie.” A native of Ghana in Africa, he came to the States in 2011 with his three children, then aged 11, 8, and 4….
Posted on March 7, 2025
Future curriculum to consider broader audience with diverse needs and experience. When the Baltimore County Public Library Hereford Branch was considering developing a digital literacy program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, its Librarian and Adult & Community Engagement Coordinator, Cynthia Webber, reached out…