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Posted on February 9, 2026
– Nonprofit’s Most Significant and Anticipated Event Welcomes 500 Supporters From Two States –  February 9, 2026 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will proudly welcome 500 friends, benefactors, and supporters to its most important fundraiser of…
Posted on November 10, 2022
By Erkia Brandon, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Residential Assistant I knew I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life working at a Student Loan Bureau in Harrisburg. I was eager to find a career that would provide meaning for me and touch the…
Posted on November 8, 2022
Healthcare is one of the most essential fields in the world, as it is focused on caring for people’s well-being. It is also the largest field of employment in the United States, with nearly 20.5 million healthcare workers in the U.S. workforce. The U.S. Bureau…
Posted on October 26, 2022
Manchester Valley High School junior Connor Pope got a head start on a career in IT this past summer, when he gained valuable work-based learning experience at InfoPathways, a technology management and consulting company based in Westminster, Maryland. Connor, who turned 17 in July while…
Posted on October 11, 2022
Penn-Mar Human Services Celebrates Independence and Inclusion During National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month An Opportunity to Promote Skills of People With Disabilities and Share How They Can Solve Workforce Crisis Baltimore, MD – Penn-Mar Human Services , the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with…
Posted on October 11, 2022
By Claudia Summerson, Co-Chair/Family Division | Penn-Mar Building Bold Future Campaign The hardest thing I have every done in my life was to put my daughter Abbie in the care of Penn-Mar when she was only 22 years old.  Diagnosed with autism at age 7,…
Posted on October 11, 2022
By Whitney Bailey, Director of Operations Diversability | Spastic Chatter Podcast Host My personal mantra is, “Perseverance: The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” That attitude has served me well as I was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and for the first…
Posted on October 10, 2022
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. Beth Chege, nominated by Lee Carrion “I respectfully nominate Beth Chege, AON for my daughter since…
Posted on September 28, 2022
Supporting nonprofit organizations and charities is an essential way to help make the world a better place. That support can take many different forms, including donating money and volunteering. But there’s another way that you can support the crucial work a nonprofit does—working at the…
Posted on September 28, 2022
Most people in the world want to do something meaningful with their lives and make a difference. There are many different ways to do this, but one of the most impactful ones is through the work you do in your job or career. If the…
Posted on September 20, 2022
Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has announced the public launch of its largest ever fundraising endeavor, the $7.5 million “Building Bold Futures” campaign.