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Annual Gala Honored Loyal Supporters and Raised $600,000 for Services

Posted on March 13, 2024

By Jackie Summers, Penn-Mar Human Services Senior Director of Development I’m finally catching my breath from the year-long planning of Penn-Mar’s 32nd Annual Gala. Yet again, it was so heartwarming to experience the magnificence of the event and its impact on all who attended. As…

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Team Member Spotlight: Nicole Rowland

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…

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Sarah Maranto: A Valuable Asset, Ready to Work

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…

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Hereford Library Gives Penn-Mar Artists a Chance to Shine

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…

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Team Member Spotlight: Courtney Fenske

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…

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Assistive Tech Offers Something for Everybody

Posted on December 6, 2023

By Allis Kensing, Enabling Technology Coordinator Before I joined Penn-Mar in 2021, I worked with another provider in the supported employment area and had the opportunity to see how different technologies helped job seekers find leads and prepare for their interviews. These included a variety…

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A Facilities Team with Heart

Posted on December 1, 2023

Penn-Mar owns and manages 58 residential units and three commercial buildings, spread throughout 500 square miles in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The responsibility for managing and maintaining these $37 million in gross fixed assets falls to the Facilities Team and Fleet Management Coordinator, which also oversees…

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Coming from a place of love

Posted on November 22, 2023

Natina Newsome has got the “Teeny Spirit.” Growing up in Baltimore with her large extended family, she was surrounded by love – “a lot of love”– one of the greatest sources of which came and continues to come from her grandmother Dorothy Newsome, Teeny, as…

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IT Specialist Working with Customized Employment Team to Secure Full-Time Position

Posted on November 16, 2023

Top businesses like Bank of America, Goodwill, YMCA, Ruby Tuesdays and Pizza Hut, along with school systems throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland, are delighted with the work ethic and skills of some 100 people they have hired through Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment Program. As an Employment 1st…

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Diana Wagner: Playing to Her Strengths

Posted on October 23, 2023

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and as part Penn-Mar’s ongoing mission to recognize the importance of ensuring that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have equal opportunity to prepare for and succeed in employment, we regularly celebrate the many individuals who have found…

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Team Member Spotlight: Kate Solovieva

Posted on October 20, 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…

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