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Posted on August 1, 2025
“I was born to oversee a fleet but didn’t even realize it”  Kelly Lorenzen earned her college degree in art history and expressed her creative talent on personal projects while she stayed home for 20 years raising her family. In 2017 she was ready…
Posted on September 22, 2021
Scott Deise is no slouch. Sixty-five-years young, he’s one of the most active and hardest working people you’ll ever meet, who has no intention of retiring anytime soon from his six-day-a-week work schedule.
Posted on September 16, 2021
This month’s guest blog is written by Janice Mackel. She shares her appreciation for the Direct Support Professionals at Penn-Mar who support her daughter.
Posted on September 1, 2021
By Jen Skelly, Director of PA Programs, Penn-Mar Human Services For years, I have been mulling over what a groundbreaking Professional Development Program could look like at Penn-Mar. Now I know! This is an organization that craves learning, promotes from within and was the first to latch onto…
Posted on September 1, 2021
Long time Graul’s Employee Robert Zerance shares why he loves his job and how he has grown in the role.
Posted on September 1, 2021
Megan, 23, from Eldersburg, Maryland, is on track to one day securing a job and experiencing the rewards of earning a paycheck. Meanwhile, though, she’s putting her skills to work, and learning new ones, volunteering two days a week at The Opus Community Music School and Visiting Angels, a provider of home care services for seniors.
Posted on August 20, 2021
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.
Posted on August 12, 2021
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. This month, we interviewed Tina Chan Sweenie, Manager of Volunteer and Donor Engagement.
Posted on August 11, 2021
Penn-Mar would not be around today if it were not for the incredible generosity of our donors and supporters. Recently, Penn-Mar was thrilled to receive a $1 million endowment from Carroll County residents Mike and Dawn Zgorksi. The result is the Zgorski Family Endowment for…
Posted on July 23, 2021
For the men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who Penn-Mar supports through its Customized Employment (CE) program, belonging is one of the main drivers of their career goals, according to Penn-Mar Career Counselors Anthony Bubczyk, Tonya Stonesifer and Tricia Zeltwanger.
Posted on July 21, 2021
By Stephanie Aspey, Penn-Mar Gala Auction Chair The 29th Annual Penn-Mar Gala & 40th Anniversary Celebration held June 5th was truly one for the record books. Because of pandemic safety issues, we were restricted to having only 330 guests in attendance – as opposed to…