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Posted on April 29, 2025
Trending at the 3rd Annual Inclusive Fashion Show held April 11th at The Jemicy School in Owings Mills, MD were soft fabrics with a “loungewear-esq” vibe, according to Tina Chan Sweenie, Associate Director of Development at Penn-Mar Human Services and one of the program’s organizers….
Posted on April 3, 2023
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…
Posted on March 23, 2023
On Saturday, October 1st, 2022, Residential Supervisor Michal Edmondson was on an outing at the Arundel Mills Mall with “the ladies,” as she calls the four women she has supported in their Penn-Mar home since 2008. Their enjoyment suddenly turned to alarm as people started…
Posted on March 22, 2023
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…
Posted on March 22, 2023
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,…
Posted on March 6, 2023
Work is a central part of our lives. It’s how we support ourselves and our lifestyles, which includes paying for housing, food, entertainment and hobbies, and more. What we do becomes a part of who we are as people and what we are able to…
Posted on February 27, 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…
Posted on February 24, 2023
By Pauline Savage, US Visual Arts Department Chair, College Counselor for the Arts | Jemicy School I teach fashion design at the Jemicy School in Owings Mill, MD, a school that educates students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences. My students are brilliant visual…
Posted on February 21, 2023
This past July, New Jersey native Betty Martin packed up her belongings and with her 11-year-old son Orlando, moved to Westminster, Maryland, to be with her partner Krystal, and begin their new life together. Within a month she was working at Penn-Mar West as a…
Posted on February 20, 2023
Ever since its doors opened 17 years ago, Panera Bread on Clifton Boulevard in Westminster, Maryland, has seen its fair share of managers and staff come and go, something not unusual in the restaurant and hospitality industry where turnover is typically high. On average, a…
Posted on February 17, 2023
Local Business Leader and Philanthropist Will Be Honored at Penn-Mar’s 31st Annual Gala York, Pa. – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is excited to announce that life-long York, Penn. resident Morton F. Zifferer,…