Easterseals Receives Grant from Donnie Williams Foundation

New Castle, DE – Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is excited to announce it has received a grant from the Donnie Williams Foundation to support their Children’s Therapy services in Salisbury, MD. The grant will help meet the overwhelming needs of children, like Conor Pellinger, and families who are already receiving services as well as offer services to those waiting on the expansive waitlist.

“As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we are even more grateful for our dedicated supporters, like the Donnie Williams Foundation, who have helped us become the organization we are today. Thanks to this grant, we will be able to meet the needs of even more children who benefit from these critical services in this region,” Easterseals President/CEO, Ken Sklenar, said. “We have a 75-year-long legacy and our goal is to continue to grow and serve as many families as possible and thanks to community partners like the Donnie Williams Foundation, we are reaching that goal.”

A trusted provider of children’s therapy services for 75 years, Easterseals specializes in treating children ages birth through eighteen years with a variety of challenges. Children with and without disabilities find the highest quality services designed to meet their individual needs. Easterseals specializes in meeting the needs of children, like Conor, and their families through creative, playful activities that go beyond traditional services.
Donnie Williams, a proud Maryland native, believed in giving back to the communities which gave him so much throughout his life. He reaped the benefits of a structured, traditional education program in his youth and wanted to ensure other students had the same opportunities. With this goal in mind, he created The Donnie Williams Foundation to support schools and IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Maryland counties of St. Mary’s, Wicomico and Worcester and the children of this region. To learn more about the Donnie Williams Foundation, visit https://donniewilliamsfoundation.org/.

Celebrating 75 years, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is leading the way to an inclusive community through its innovative services, which include: children’s therapies, day programs for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, supported employment, personal attendant services, senior services, recreational camping, respite services, and services for caregivers. To learn more about Easterseals, call 1-800-677-3800 or visit www.de.easterseals.com.

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