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Breaking the Groundhog Day Funding Cycle

Posted on February 20, 2026

How innovation and advocacy keep Penn-Mar moving forward despite frozen budgets. Are you feeling trapped in these endless cycles of freezing days and nights? When Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this February and predicted six more weeks of winter, it felt all too familiar.  Certain…

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The Benefits of Working at a Nonprofit

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…

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Jobs That Make a Difference in the World

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…

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Penn-Mar Announces $7.5 Million Campaign

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.

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A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Transforming Organizations

Posted on August 18, 2022

By Michael F. Shriver, Director of Consulting, and Kevin Walker, Director of Business Development Since launching Penn-Mar Human Services Consulting in 2019, we have had the opportunity to work with over 30 organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All of them have been looking…

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Looking for his next dream job

Posted on August 18, 2022

Penn-Mar resident Jimmy Dietrich is not going to rest until he finds his next perfect job, which he eagerly hopes will be soon. Until March of 2020, when the world went into COVID lockdown, Jimmy had been happily working at Brothers Services Company for more…

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Team Member Spotlight – Lauren Kennedy

Posted on July 7, 2022

Each month, we’re highlighting 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…

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Team Member Spotlight: Allis Kensing

Posted on June 26, 2022

Each month, we’re highlighting 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…

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Beating the Odds to Inclusion

Posted on June 9, 2022

Though retired York County schoolteacher Maryann Gross has been a major guiding force throughout her granddaughter Gabby’s life, she never ceases to be amazed at how far the recently turned 21-year-old has come and how much she continues to accomplish. Given her early diagnosis of…

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Penn-Mar Success Story: Nakiera Simmons

Posted on June 9, 2022

Each month, we’re highlighting 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…

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Team Member Spotlight: Maricel Border

Posted on May 26, 2022

Each month, we’re highlighting 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…

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