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  • Graphic showing two photographs. The top shows a participant sculpting. The bottom shows two woman smiling at the camera.

    Easterseals receives “Cultural Access Award” for Artfulness Program

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received the “Cultural Access Award” from Art-Reach of Philadelphia for their Artfulness program. The program brings art to the seniors and people with disabilities who attend Easterseals adult day programs. Throughout the pandemic shutdown, the Artfulness program continued their work virtually and were able to engage a wider audience in all of Easterseals day programs in the state.
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    Adami Fund for Innovation Focuses on Enhanced Accessibility

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore has announced the sixth annual “Bill Adami Fund for Innovation” award will be used to fund two projects initiated by Easterseals staff to improve accessibility within the organization. The Bill Adami Fund for Innovation was created in memory of Easterseals late President/CEO, William J. Adami, who passed away in 2013.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.