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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.

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.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Samuel Winder as the new Vice President of Finance and Administration. Winder has over 20 years of experience in Banking, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications.

Brian Perry, of Frederica, DE, is a world traveler, recently returning from Germany where he competed in the Special Olympics World Games as a swimming champion representing the United States. Meanwhile at home, his team at the café at Delaware State University, where he has worked for the last ten years through Easterseals’ Supported Employment program, was cheering him on.

Recognized for its long-standing dedication to fostering an inclusive workforce for people with disabilities, Bank of America will be presented with the inaugural Easterseals Disability Community Impact Award at the 2024 Easterseals Annual Celebration on Tuesday, October 29th, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE. Easterseals is a leading provider of services for children and adults with disabilities and their families in the region.

National Direct Support Professional Week officially is observed September 9-15, 2018, but at Easterseals we appreciate and recognize the contributions of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) every day.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore recently welcomed Bernice Whaley, of Bear, DE, to its Board of Directors.

Former Easterseals President and CEO, Bill Adami, dedicated his life to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. As a 14-year-old volunteer at a state institution for people with significant intellectual disabilities, Bill looked at the inhumane treatment at that time and it forged his passionate commitment to ensure that people with disabilities would be treated with dignity and respect.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore President/CEO, Kenan J. Sklenar, recently presented a certificate of thanks to Aimee Neff, head of Tatnall Preschool, and Linda Champagne, preschool teacher, for their superlative fundraising efforts through their “Hop-N-ing” program.