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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.

When you are a caregiver, it is important to take breaks and thankfully Hands of Hope offers respite to caregivers, like Rachel, and her mom, Sharon.

Recently, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore received a donation of “Swim Fins” designed by the “LUNATECS,” a team of students from the South Jersey Robotics' Adaptive Device Program. These adaptive tools attach to swimmers' arms to help propel campers with limited mobility so they can enjoy the pool at Easterseals Camp Fairlee.

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.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Mark R. Marcantano, JD, of Wilmington, DE, to its Advisory Board. Members of the Advisory Board serve as ambassadors for Easterseals in the community, providing advice and counsel to enhance the organization’s mission as a primary provider of services to children and adults with disabilities and their families.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Sara Larch, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, to its Board of Directors.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Walter Kowal, of Wilmington, DE, to its Board of Directors.

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.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently announced its slate of new officers elected to the 2024 board of directors, including: Penny Saridakis as Chair, Pierre Anderson as Vice Chair, Michael J. Tretina as Treasurer, and Jen Mathews as Secretary.

A diagnosis does not define who you are or what you can be. Kirstin and Matt learned this when their son, Bryson, was born with TAR syndrome, a genetic condition so rare that even the doctors did not know what to expect.