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A group of people stand in front of a building that says Milton Cheer

Easterseals Participants Volunteer at CHEER

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.

An older couple sits on a couch and looks at the camera

Easterseals Celebrates Family Caregivers All Year Long

In an instant, Mike and Virginia Minor’s lives changed forever. One minute they were enjoying time with family and, in what felt like the next minute, Virginia was in the hospital. She had experienced a stroke and then cardiac arrest. Gone was their old lifestyle. Mike was suddenly thrust into the role of caregiving, which can be very overwhelming and lonely. Thankfully, he found a group of people walking the same path with an Easterseals Caregiver Support group.

Child reaching for a yellow toy as her therapist works with her

Easterseals Claps for Joy with Stella

When Stella was born 10 weeks early, Amanda saw in her daughter a determination that carried her through many complications and eight weeks in the NICU. Between three and six months, Amanda and Jim, Stella’s parents, noticed Stella was not using her left arm and leg. They were shocked to learn she had had a stroke after birth. Wanting the best outcome for their daughter, they sought out Easterseals Children’s Therapy services.

Easterseals Receives Grant from Bank of America

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore announced that it has received a grant from Bank of America for its programs and services that benefit people with disabilities, seniors, veterans and their families.

Easterseals Receives Grant from Capital One

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received a grant from Capital One to continue to support a financial empowerment program that benefits participants in Easterseals day programs for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. The program is hosted virtually so all program participants and Capital One employee volunteers, who host the program, are able to participate in this interactive and fun class that supports the fundamentals of financial empowerment.

A group of people stand in front of Easterseals Smyrna. They are all smiling at the camera as a man in the center cuts a ribbon with large scissors.

Easterseals Expands Services for Seniors in Smyrna

The recent ribbon-cutting for the new Easterseals day program in Smyrna brought together many families and local and state officials in support of the services being offered there for seniors and adults with physical disabilities.

A group of people with various disabilities all posing together

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore Celebrates 75 Years

An indispensable resource for the region, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is celebrating 75 years of creating an inclusive community for local children and adults with disabilities, seniors, and their families. Though early services focused solely on children’s therapy services, Easterseals has expanded over the years to meet the needs of adults with disabilities and seniors through innovative services to ensure they have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.