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  • Four people stand in front of a stone wall presenting a check to the camera.

    The Tatnall School Early Childhood Program Presents Easterseals a Check Following a Successful Hop-N-ing event

    Recently, The Tatnall School presented Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a check following their fundraising efforts through their “Hop-N-ing” program to raise funds to benefit local people with disabilities. This year, Easterseals and The Tatnall School celebrated their 18-year partnership of spreading ability awareness to early childhood students. The students raised money to support Easterseals services for local families based on the number of times they hopped up and down, with contributors pledging money per hop. Since its inception in 2000, the “Hop-N-ing” event at The Tatnall School has raised over $38,000 for Easterseals.

  • Easterseals Receives Grant from Bank of America to Promote a More Inclusive Community

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a local non-profit organization dedicated to creating an inclusive community through innovative services for 75 years, has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will help Easterseals improve economic mobility and promote independence in the lives of people of all ages with disabilities, seniors, and their families.

  • Easterseals Receives $30,000 Grant from Bank of America

    Easterseals of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore announced that it has received a $30,000 grant from Bank of America for its Supported Employment services, which help individuals with intellectual disabilities work in the community.

  • Easterseals Receives $25,000 Grant from Discover Bank

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received a $25,000 grant through Discover Bank to support the Supported Employment program for people with intellectual disabilities. Participants are able to find meaningful work and receive competitive wages with the support of an Easterseals Employment Specialist who serves as a natural support and provides on-the-job training.
  • Group of activists stands on the stairs at legislative hall, smiling to camera

    Easterseals Rallies at Leg Hall

    Easterseals was out in full force at the rally last week to support HB 104, the Michael McNesby Full Funding for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. We are asking the State to keep its promise and approve $9 million in state funding as a first-year commitment to fully fund disability services.
  • Legislator reads from paper while talking to a participant who is blind and has a hearing impairment

    Senator Carper Visits Easterseals to Discuss Disability Issues with Participants

    Bill Mosley, of Hartly, DE, is blind, has a hearing impairment, and is an amazing advocate! With the help of Easterseals Direct Support Professionals, he learned how to write the alphabet so he could write a letter to his elected officials about issues important to him and other people with disabilities. Senator Tom Carper was so impressed that he stopped into Easterseals Dover adult day program last week to meet Bill and discuss the issues. With the support of his direct care staff and his sister, Bonnie, Bill is creating important awareness about disability issues.
  • A group of employees wearing masks all stand together holding up a large sign

    P&G Donates to Easterseals in a Big Way

    Recently, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore received a 55-gallon drum of hand sanitizer from P&G Dover Wipes Company, located in Dover, DE. This donation will help Easterseals meet guidelines when they start reopening many of their programs that are currently suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
  • A group stands side by side posing for the camera. They are each holding a drawing of Camp Fairlee.

    Maryland Delegates Visit Easterseals Camp Fairlee

    Recently, Maryland Delegates Jay Jacobs, Stephen Arentz, and Sheree Sample-Hughes toured Easterseals Camp Fairlee outside of Chestertown, MD to view improvements made possible through their support of Maryland Bond Bill funding.
  • Person with disability holds a trophy and poses with elected official at volleyball event

    EastersealsCAI Volleyball Challenge Raises Over $170,000

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore recognizes the following top fundraising team and individual in the 2023 Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge who helped raise over $170,000 for people with disabilities and their families. A special thanks to the 2023 Ambassadors, Carolyn Jerzak and her family.