shared courtesy of The Philadelphia Inquirer Editor’s note: The Included. Supported. Empowered. team had the chance to interview Thomasina Justice last fall at PAR’s annual Solutions Conference. Thomasina is a dynamic self-advocate who receives support from Merakey, and we were so excited to see her name in print for the awesome work she’s doing with...Read More

shared courtesy of St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. CHARLES, Missouri – The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) recently announced Mona Mergenthal, a direct support professional at Emmaus, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Missouri Direct Support Professional of the Year, according to a press release. Mergenthal, a St. Charles resident, joins...Read More

shared via KOMONews   OLD BETHPAGE, New York – The first special needs drum and bugle corps is making history this summer as the first differently-abled corps to be invited to compete in the World Championships. The FREE Players Drum & Bugle Corps will be headlining and competing at the Drum Corps Association’s World Championships during Labor Day Weekend...Read More