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Posted on November 24, 2025
By Karen Cunnningham, Penn-Mar Sibling My older sister Brenda has been an inspiration to me all my life. She was born with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and, while people who don’t know her sometimes have a hard time understanding her, she is amazingly…
Posted on March 8, 2024
Direct Support Professional Michael Riedel has witnessed and been part of significant growth and change at Penn-Mar over the last 26 years. His start with the organization coincided with the grand opening of Penn-Mar Central’s Maryland Line facility in April of 1998. He was there…
Posted on February 27, 2024
Looking for employment can be daunting for anyone but for a person with a disability, the quality of the support system behind their search is critical. As an Employment 1st provider, Penn-Mar works with the people with disabilities it supports to connect their interests, skills…
Posted on February 13, 2024
Forget Taylor and Travis. Jon and Amanda are the real “power couple,” according to Dawn Allen, one of Penn-Mar’s Maryland Program Managers. It was love at first sight when Jon laid eyes on Amanda at a Penn-Mar Halloween party eight years ago. His immediate thought…
Posted on February 9, 2024
Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…
Posted on February 6, 2024
– Nonprofit’s Most Popular Fundraising Event Celebrates an Exceptional 2023 – February 6, 2024 Baltimore – On Saturday March 2, 2024, Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will welcome friends, supporters, and benefactors to…
Posted on January 18, 2024
– Kudos Culture Award Celebrates Excellence in Workplace Culture – January 18, 2024 Baltimore  – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has been named a 2023 Culture Innovator in the Kudos Best Culture Awards….
Posted on January 10, 2024
Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…
Posted on January 9, 2024
When Sarah Maranto talks about her “dream job,” she sees herself working in a small tea or coffee shop, organizing and stocking products, and spending time getting to know the customers. But that is just one of many scenarios she is considering as she works…
Posted on December 22, 2023
With Electronic Dance Music (EDM) blasting in Penn-Mar Central’s state-of-the-art makerspace, Joe Ginter’s in the zone and ready to dive into whatever art project he’s working on. “It gets me in the groove,” said Joe, who joined the Penn-Mar Day Program in 2017 and regards…
Posted on December 15, 2023
Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…