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 and...
Long time Graul’s Employee Robert Zerance shares why he loves his job and how he has grown in the role....
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...
When the time came to brainstorm about Penn-Mar’s rebrand, we realized we were not looking for something aspirational as much as a concept that would clearly communicate and capture what we see happening here every day. Our tagline “Transforming life into living” had served...
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....
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....
As Penn-Mar Human Services celebrates 40 years as the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, they announced the creation of The Zgorski Family Endowment for the Staff Training and Aid Fund....
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....
For 40 years, Penn-Mar Human Services (Penn-Mar) has been a regional leader in providing assistance for people with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their families. Today, the nonprofit unveiled a full rebrand that includes a new logo, updated color palette, collateral materials, a completely redesigned...
It has been a busy summer at Penn-Mar, to say the least . . . behind the scenes, from March until May, our Strategic Planning Team was holding a series of meetings to identify key issues to be considered as Penn-Mar works toward fulfilling its...