Press Releases

The Delaware Business Times has selected Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore President/CEO, Kenan Sklenar, as the 2025 Large Nonprofit CEO of the Year.

When Evie started receiving Occupational Therapy, she was not able to sit up unsupported, reach, bring her hands together, or hold anything. Easterseals therapists helped her learn to play, hold toys, clap, hold her spoon correctly so she can effectively feed herself, color, and safely use scissors.

Caregivers are invited to join Hands of Hope in Middletown on Saturday, April 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. to participate in a Building Foundations of Caregiving Workshop from the Alzheimer’s Association as part of their Empowered Caregivers Series. The Hands of Hope Respite Program, a collaboration between Easterseals, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Bethesda UMC, will be open to attendees during the workshop and free to guests whose caregivers attend the workshop that day. The program, to be held at Bethesda UMC, is open to visitors before and after the workshop.

When Easterseals Pre-Vocational Services group enters the room, it is all hands (and paws) on deck to help Faithful Friends stay in tip top shape so they can continue the great work they do in the community. While the Easterseals participants are helping Faithful Friends, they are also learning valuable job skills that can lead to full-time, paid employment.

Come support Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore and your favorite political
team, as they “mix” it up as guest bartenders at the Grain Craft Bar & Kitchen in Newark on Thursday, March 6
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

It is hard to find a group of people who bring dedication and a hard-working attitude but also smiles with them. The CHEER Center, which serves seniors in the Sussex County Region, found that in a group of volunteers from Easterseals Pre-Vocational Services. Participants at Easterseals love volunteering in the community, and thanks to this partnership, they are able to do just that while learning valuable work
skills.

When you are a caregiver, it is important to take breaks and thankfully Hands of Hope offers respite to caregivers, like Rachel, and her mom, Sharon.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore has received a grant from the Longwood Foundation to benefit two critical projects at Easterseals Camp Fairlee: replacing the aquatics area and adding a sensory-friendly cabin.

Recently, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore received a donation of “Swim Fins” designed by the “LUNATECS,” a team of students from the South Jersey Robotics' Adaptive Device Program. These adaptive tools attach to swimmers' arms to help propel campers with limited mobility so they can enjoy the pool at Easterseals Camp Fairlee.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Mark R. Marcantano, JD, of Wilmington, DE, to its Advisory Board. Members of the Advisory Board serve as ambassadors for Easterseals in the community, providing advice and counsel to enhance the organization’s mission as a primary provider of services to children and adults with disabilities and their families.

When two-year-old Penelope “Penny” Pratz, of Wilmington, DE, started receiving Easterseals Children’s Therapy services, she was unable to stand on her own or walk. Her parents, Alexandra and Scott, were worried she may never walk, but they put their trust in Easterseals, and that made all the difference.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Sara Larch, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, to its Board of Directors.