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  • A group of people stand in a kitchen and they are all smiling at the camera

    Pre-Vocational Participant's Love Their Jobs at CHEER

    It's hard to find a group of people who bring dedication and a hard-working attitude but also smiles with them. The CHEER Center 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.
  • Young adult male with a disability playing bingo

    Stevie Soars with Easterseals

    Stevie has been bringing smiles to the faces of staff and fellow participants at his Easterseals Adult Day program in Georgetown since 2007. The program not only gives him the opportunity to socialize with his peers and remain a part of his community but also gives his parents a much-needed break from full-time caregiving.
  • Boy with a disablity at camp in a wheelchair smiling as they stroll through the wooded trail

    Joel Finds Independence at Camp Fairlee

    For twelve-year-old Joel, who uses a wheelchair, the week he spends at Camp Fairlee every summer is the highlight of his year. He is able to experience independence and adventure at Easterseals fully accessible camp.
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    Wayne's Family Went from Stressed to Blessed

    After Wayne graduated from high school, he had nowhere to go. He was at home with his parents every day. That is, until Wayne’s family found Easterseals services, and it completely changed their lives.
  • Woman with Cerebral Palsy in brightly colored outfit smiles at camera

    Rosie's Lifetime with Easterseals

    The always-fashionable Rosie loves arts & crafts, especially when she does them at one of her favorite places…her adult day program at Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore which she has attended since 1975.
  • Three people are looking at the camera. The woman in the middle is in a wheelchair. The man on the left is her husband wearing a baseball cap and her daughter is on the left. Everyone is wearing coats and they are positioned outdoors in winter.

    Emory's Caregiver Story

    Emory and Otisia “Tish” did not know in 1982 when they said those words “in sickness and in health” that sickness would come sooner than they thought. Though caregiving for Tish, who had her first stroke at 45, has not come without trials, it is Emory’s great attitude, support from family, and a team of caring professionals at an Easterseals Adult Day program, that has really made a huge impact in how they continue to live their lives.