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Posted on March 30, 2026
Annual fundraiser featured game-changing matching gift challenge. By Kari Ebeling Penn-Mar Director of Development and Special Events  With more than three decades of experience producing large‑scale fundraising events, I’ve learned that every gala has its own personality, its own rhythm, and its own set of challenges. Stepping into…
Posted on February 20, 2018
Every Thursday, with an exuberant “Hey, Girls!” and a big smile on her face, Sunya Faridi strides into the West Liberty Child Development Center in White Hall, Md., to do a job she loves, among people who love working with her. Sunya began working at…
Posted on February 8, 2018
Maricel Border’s commitment to helping others has been a constant in her life. A native of the Phillipines, she was the third of seven children in her family, and as the eldest girl, was given additional responsibilities, including pumping water, cooking meals over firewood, washing…
Posted on February 7, 2018
When Penn-Mar closed the door to its sheltered workshop in Glen Rock in 2012, it blew open a new door to a world of opportunities for the more than 100 men and women who had been employed there in contract work. By closing one door…
Posted on February 2, 2018
First five of 18 DSPs to receive certification following rigorous Penn-Mar Career Ladders credentialing program launched in 2016 FREELAND, Md. – Feb. 1, 2018 – Nonprofit Penn-Mar Human Services, in partnership with the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), is proud to announce the certification of the…
Posted on January 16, 2018
Honorees for this year’s signature fundraising event are Ann and Michael Hankin FREELAND, Md. – Jan. 16, 2018 – Six hundred friends and supporters of Penn-Mar Human Services will gather for the nonprofit’s 26th Annual Penn-Mar Black Tie Gala on Saturday, March 3, at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Hunt Valley, Md.,…
Posted on January 10, 2018
FREELAND, Md. – Jan. 10, 2018 – Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Maryland and Pennsylvania, names Elizabeth “Beth” Pitts-Madonna as the newest member on the board of The Penn-Mar Foundation. Beth…
Posted on January 9, 2018
When Nathan, 27, started working at Mt. Carmel Animal Hospital (MCAH) in Monkton, Md., staff and clients alike immediately took to him, and he to them, and in the year and a half he’s been at MCAH he’s been dubbed the high-five champion and brings…
Posted on June 23, 2016
Amanda Otto received the MACS (Maryland Association of Community Services) 2016 Employee Achievement Award. Amanda was nominated for her hard work and dedication to Pet Smart and ShopRite over the past 16 years. For the past 16 years, Amanda Otto has been channeling her love…
Posted on October 30, 2015
Robert Zerance, Jr. has been awarded the 2015 Employee of the Year for the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities. Robert was nominated for his dedication to his work at Grauls Markets in Hereford. Robert has been able to overcome many obstacles and break the mold…
Posted on June 16, 2015
AJ was awarded the Maryland Association of Community Services 2015 Achievement Award on Thursday May 14th in Baltimore, Maryland. Anthony received this award because of his hard work and dedication in his community job at Fill-Er-Up in Freeland, Maryland. AJ began receiving Penn-Mar Residential and Supported…