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Belonging
Here, you matter.Here, you belong.Here, you are.
spring 2020
INSIDE THIS ISSUE A Year in Pictures Annual Impact Report Stories of Belonging
Here, you belong. I know of no greater purpose than this: to help everyone understand that they matter, and that they belong. Peaceful Living does its part in fulfilling this higher purpose by creating belonging for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In the past year, our passion and commitment have driven us to show the world a different way—a way that says, “We are all in this together, and now, more than ever, is the time to work side-by-side for the common good of all.”
When we speak with parents, students, donors, community partners, church members, and anyone else who will listen, our message remains the same: Join us as we make the world a better place by creating belonging.
In these pages, you will see pictures of, and read stories about people who belong, thanks to so many of you.
You will also read about members of our staff who, in the past year, have exemplified our Anabaptist values with such dedication, that they were named our inaugural Core 5 (Culture, Character, Collaboration, Change and Connection) award winners. Without team members like them, we would not be able to provide the excellent services that we do.
Whether through your prayers, financial gifts, time, or collaborative partnerships, we are grateful and honored to work with you as we aim to fulfill our mission.
Sincerely,
Leland Sapp, CEO
P.S. We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at just a few of the new elements of our refreshed brand, which will have a full reveal this May!
Our Mission To create belonging for as many individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities as possible.
Board of Directors Keith Stuckey, President
Steve Schwendy, Vice President Gretchen Maysek, Secretary
Gary Brown, Treasurer Brian Gourley
Pam KellyJoe Mathew
Phil Roth
Executive Leadership Team Leland Sapp
Chief Executive Officer 610.287.1200, ext. 2030
Mike Czekner Vice President of Finance
610.287.1200, ext. 2061 [email protected]
Lisa Musselman Vice President of Operations
610.287.1200, ext. 2040 [email protected]
Juanita Nyce Vice President of Mission Engagement
610.287.1200, ext. 2096 [email protected]
Peaceful Living569 Yoder Road
Harleysville, PA 19438 610.287.1200
www.PeacefulLiving.org
ON OUR COVER: Lead Community Based Mentor
Rachelle Kratz with Jon F., Brian S., and Matt K. at our Indian Valley Day Program.
Photo by Kristen Kidd Photography.
183 EMPLOYEES
9 new HUBS (1:3 groups)
353 PEOPLE served through programs, services, and
educational events
YEARS
PEACEFUL LIVING celebrates its
anniversary this June!
15SITES
and growing
3COUNTIES
SERVED: Montgomery,
Bucks, Delaware
$9.5M BUDGET in fiscal year 2019-20
2NEW HOMES
to make a total of 11 residences
providing 24/7 compassionate care
93DAY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS that spend 33% of their time in the community
209DONORS who helped
us create belonging
24 COMMUNITY outreach events
Our year in numbers
2019 Celebration of Belonging Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, and worked to make our annual event a brilliant success. We were thrilled to honor Jan Foderaro for her tireless dedication in creating belonging in both her home and community.
Because of your support, the event far surpassed our expectations:
• Over $73,000 was raised to create belonging for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Three chartered bus trips (one for each Day Program site) were fully funded by donors during the live auction
• Celebration House will open to serve three more individuals and their families because of start-up support from generous bidders
• A Residential Services trip to see the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs was paid for by donors
Planning for the 2020 Celebration of Belonging is already underway. We want to see you there!
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
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Jan Foderaro
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Core 5 HonoreesThe 2019 Celebration of Belonging featured five employees, chosen by their peers, for best exemplifying our core Anabaptist values:
For Culture, Hillary Jones “ Hillary’s commitment to creating and nurturing belonging is limitless.”
For Character, Mike Stumpo “ No matter how difficult, Mike’s hard work and will to do any job right always prevails.”
For Collaboration, Keith Miller “ Keith’s spirit and energy help enrich the lives of our people as they discover belonging.”
For Change, Tim Ryan “ The influence of Tim’s passion and dedication generates endless positivity.”
For Connection, Ramona Lave “ Mona exemplifies teamwork. Her will to work with a unified spirit helps us meet our mission every day.”
BUSINESSES Alura Business SolutionsEverenceHarleysville BankIndependence Blue CrossIndian Valley Appraisal Company
Lacher InsuranceLife Tree PharmacyPatriot Benefits Group, Inc.Tommy Carr Tire & Automotive Service Inc.Univest
INDIVIDUALS Anonymous FriendsMark and Maria AbissiChip and Jan FoderaroHoward HecklerPhil and Betsy MoyerRonald and Susan Souder
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our Celebration of Belonging Energizer and Sustainer Sponsors:
L to R: Tim Ryan, Mike Stumpo, Hillary Jones, Ramona Lave, Leland Sapp, and Keith Miller
With Gratitude Here, your support creates belonging.Every gift you make directly benefits people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We offer gratitude and recognition to the supporters whose contributions were received by Peaceful Living between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
WHERE NEEDED MOST SUPPORTERSMark and Maria AbissiBob and Sally AdamsLester and Louise AlderferMurrey and Kathy AlderferSanford AlderferAlderfer AuctionAll Holding Company, LLCAlura Business SolutionsAmazonSmile FoundationDevon and Teresa AndersHarlan and Jean AndersMarvin and Grace AndersBarbara AustinRay and Karen BabikBala and Usha BalasubramanianJeff and Jackie BaldasanoRichard and Jeanette BaumBaum, Smith, and Clemens, LLPKeli BeaujeanPaul and Linda BeckWill and Glenda BergeyBergey’s, Inc.Bergstresser’s Deer Processing, LLCBrent and Kristen BerndBlum Water Solutions, LLCWendy BoettnerCari BrehmGary and Karen BrownJessica BrownKen and Melody BylerLonny and Amy CadesCanon CapitalBob and Anita CappsCare and Share Thrift ShoppesCatherine CariniRay CariniKandice Carter-JohnsonElaine ClemmerJulie ClippSheri ClugstonBob and Barb CobleRich and Carol CostlowCovenant Community FellowshipDavid CristoforoMike and Eileen CzeknerMike Taylor and Mary Beth DaltonDave’s Auto and Tire Center, Inc.Mark and Carolyn DerstineVernon and Miriam DerstineAlthea DetwilerDetweiler Construction, Inc.Ken and Diane DietterichDock Mennonite AcademyAndrew Duerksen
Dyna-Vox Alarms, Inc.Barry Daubenspeck and John EarlyTony EspositoEverence Financial AdvisorsEverence Foundation, Inc.Chip and Jan FoderaroMike and Gina FoellJoe ForcinaPat ForcinaMike FoxFranconia Mennonite ConferenceHerb and Janet FrederickHarvey and Grace FreedJoe and Trudy GallagherSuzette GardnerElaine GehmanBlossom GicaOliver and Heather GingrichStephen and Jean Godsall-MyersEarl and Marilyn GodshallGlenn and Cindy GodshallAlan and Frances Rosenblum GoldRon and Lori GoodGrand View HealthJay and Elizabeth GrimesDaryl and Barbara HackmanBetty HackmanJoe and Angela HackmanDick and Connie HaggardHalteman’s Cleaning Service, LLCLois HannonHarleysville BankHatfield Church of the BrethrenHoward HecklerHendricks Builders, Inc.Higher Ground Consulting Group, LLCBud and Kathleen HossRon and Joanne HostetterLaura HousleyI.T. Landes & Son, Inc.Bob and Sandy ImmermanIndependence Blue CrossIndian Valley Appraisal CompanyIndian Valley Chamber of CommerceTed and Jung JeongGiselle JohnJane JohnstonHillary JonesK. J. Door ServicesAllen and Suzanne KaczorJerry and Anita KapustaRichard and Grace KarschnerMike KauffmanKeim Lumber CompanyKevin and Pam Kelly
Tim and Tricia KellyKemp Harvest Financial GroupJim and Viola KlinckChase and Linda KneelandSusan KrassTom and Alice KrausWilbur and Marilyn KriebelKriebel Security, Inc.Gene and Diane KropfAlan LandisJeff and Deb LandisJoe and Jan LandisTed and Robin LandisArlin and Janet LappRich and Barb LeightPete and Kim LeonowitzLife Tree PharmacyLine Lexington Mennonite ChurchLittleworth Tree FarmMark and Marcia MarionMargaret MartinVernon and Linda MartinDennis and Vincenza MatarangasConnie MaurerRaymond and Gretchen MaysekFred and Rebecca McBrienAlice McCauleySheryl McCloskeyMennonite Heritage CenterMeridian BankGlen and Mary MillerWillis MillerMoore PlumbingPeg MorrowLarry and Sara MossClaude and Shirley MoyerDerek MoyerDoris MoyerGlenn and Diane MoyerIvan and Evelyn MoyerMatt and LuCinda MoyerMerrill and Nancy MoyerPhil and Betsy MoyerMTG Services, Inc.Megan MullockBarry and Lisa MusselmanRoy and Annie MusselmanJim King and Joan NathanDennis NiceRandy and Juanita NyceThe O’Donnell Family FoundationDave and Sarah OehlertPatriot Benefits Group, Inc.Penn Foundation, Inc.Perkiomen Tours & TravelPerkiomen Valley Printing, Inc.Lois PolloniQNB BankElvis QuanonRE/MAX RelianceJim and Janet RicciRichard Kapusta and CompanyCarmen RoccoPhil and Jane RothKen and Carolyn RuchJohn and Roma RuthLen and Esther RuthBob and Regina RuttBarb Ryan
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Gifts received after June 30, 2019 will be acknowledged in our next annual report. We have worked hard to ensure the accuracy of this list. If your name has been omitted or misspelled, please contact us at 610.287.1200, ext. 2096 or [email protected].
Timothy RyanSalford Mennonite ChurchLeland and Elaine SappAkkaraju Sarma, MD, FAAFPJim and Karen SchulteSteve and Bethany SchwendyJoan ShislerMarie ShislerBrent and Gwen ShoemakerRichard and Lorraine ShoemakerRuth SimpsonAndrew and Melissa SmithGerald SouderRonald and Susan SouderKeith and Phyllis StuckeyMichael and Maureen StumpoLinda SwartzArdell and Donna SwartzendruberThelma SwartzendruberBernie Handler and Susan TewThe Community at RockhillTimoney Knox, LLPTommy Carr Tire & Auto Service Center, Inc.Richard and Sheryl TregermanTrinity Asset Protection, Inc.Univest Bank and Trust Co.Kathleen Coleman and Leonard VasquezRon and Angela VicoliNorman and Janet VincentVolpe Enterprises, Inc.Babiker WadiPhil and Ellen WagnerWendell and Jolene WeaverJane WeikWilliams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral HomeSue WilsonCharles and Janice WormingtonJerry and Beth YoderNelson and Pat YoderKen and Faye ZeiglerZion Mennonite Church
PROGRAM AND GRANT SUPPORTERSFolasade AkinlemibolaMarvin and Grace AndersScott and Sheryl ArmingtonSusan ArmitageJeff and Jackie BaldasanoRichard and Jeanette BaumKeli BeaujeanBrent and Kristen BerndBlooming Glen Mennonite ChurchTeresa BorzeckiDonna Renn BridyThomas and Donna BrinkerKen and Melody BylerCatherine CariniChimayo Gallery and ShopJulie ClippSteven and Marianne DeGeorgioTony and Rosemary DeMarcoMarie DowneyBarry Daubenspeck and John EarlyFrank and Helen FachetJoe and Dolores FaraceSherrill Neff and Alicia FeltonMelanie FordGarland Art & Design Silverman GalleryStephen and Jean Godsall-Myers
Alan and Frances Rosenblum GoldShirley GregoryJoe and Angela HackmanDick and Connie HaggardLois HannonMark and Liz HanslerCarl and Connie HolbertBud and Kathleen HossLaura HousleyBob and Sandy ImmermanJim and Anita KlingerHenry and Marie KneidingerTom and Alice KrausMassa KromahDavid and Theresa KryszanGreg and Sherri LandesAlan LandisJoe and Jan LandisPaul and Penny LeBuffeLife Tree PharmacyBill Sties and Jennifer LinConnie MaurerRaymond and Gretchen MaysekKevin and Lillian McDermottDianne McNallyFrank and Denise MeeMegan MullockMary Kay NamioskaMaleka Janete NdongalaWayne and Mary NitzscheRandy and Juanita NyceDiane OvertonShane and Tori PannepackerPatriot Benefits Group, Inc.Linda Jo PieninckPlains Mennonite ChurchDonna RogersJohn RussellBruce and Sherry RussellSalford Mennonite ChurchLeland and Elaine SappSteve and Kate SchmidtSteve and Bethany SchwendyRichard and Lorraine ShoemakerAllen and Gay TateBernie Handler and Susan TewGreg and Linda TinoVNA Foundation of Greater North PennMarie Von EltenZion Mennonite Church
IN-KIND SUPPORTERSFrank and Phillis AllebachAnna Piacentini Lacher (APL) PhotographyKeli BeaujeanGary and Karen BrownLonny and Amy CadesDavid CristoforoTony and Rosemary DeMarcoElizabeth Benke SalonEncores Club of DoylestownJoe and Angela HackmanHarleysville ACE HardwareMadeline HusarInterstate Fleets, Inc.Chase and Linda KneelandMark and Cecelia KukuchkaLandis SupermarketsConnie Maurer
Raymond and Gretchen MaysekMike Landis PhotographyBarry and Lisa MusselmanRandy and Juanita NycePatriot Benefits Group, Inc.Leland and Elaine SappThe Philadelphia FlyersYour Hometown HelperZeigler’s
HONOR AND MEMORIAL SUPPORTERSIn Honor of Jennifer Brown Jessica Brown
In Honor of Thomas Hansler Paul and Penny LeBuffe
In Honor of Reverend Paul C. Kauffman’s 70th birthday Larry and Sara Moss
In Honor of Gretchen and Raymond Maysek Karl and Janet Yunhans, Littleworth Tree Farm
In Honor of Colleen Moran and in memory of her dear friend Jessica Raymond and Gretchen Maysek
In Honor of Megan Mullock Barbara Austin Cari Brehm
In Memory of Barbara Burkhard Tom and Alice Kraus
In Memory of Abraham Cades Mark and Marcia Marion
In Memory of Janet Cinelli Madeline Husar
In Memory of Donna Caywood Holt Jane Johnston
In Memory of James Jeong Susan Krass
In Memory of Neal Robert McDonald, Jr. Jane Johnston
In Memory of Benard J. Mikolajczak, Jr. Jane Johnston
In Memory of Max. M. Muffley Jane Johnston
In Memory of Frank Ponzio, Sr. Tom and Alice Kraus
In Memory of Bill Rodenbaugh Tom and Alice Kraus
In Memory of Dominic Vicoli Mike and Gina Foell
In Memory of Theresa (nee Scalia) Wilkinson Jane Johnston
In Memory of Alice Wilson Tom and Alice Kraus
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ResidentialHere, we are home.Individuals from our residential homes thrived both at home, and out in the community.
For instance, a growing monthly bible study program has gone from gathering around a kitchen table, to having close to 60 regular attendees in the newly established Belonging Faith Community hosted by the Souderton Mennonite Church.
Blessing House became our 11th residence—Celebration House will soon become our 12th.
At Salford Mennonite Church, they shared an evening of learning with an ambitious group of students at the SMC Peace Camp.
And at Villanova University, we explored the campus while Dan went for the gold—and got it—at the Special Olympics.
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“Peaceful Living’s efforts and sincere desire to help our son consistently exceed
our expectations. We’ll be forever thankful for what they have brought out and nurtured in him.”
– PARENT OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INDIVIDUAL
“It’s so comforting to know that our daughter is with dependable people
that really care about her.” – PARENT OF DAY PROGRAM INDIVIDUAL
Day ProgramsHere, we discover.It was a year of great discoveries at each of our three Day Program locations (Delco, Indian Valley, and Peace Valley).
Days were spent in museums, where new interests were explored, and in theaters where new forms of culture were enjoyed.
With the warm weather came plenty of outdoor activity, such as a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, while favorite sports were learned by both playing and watching them.
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Family ServicesHere, we challenge perceptions.Our participants in Family Services once again proved that there is so much more to them than what may be imagined.
They stayed fit with Zumba, visited museums, learned new cooking techniques, and mastered the skill of plarning (the process of creating sleeping mats for the homeless by weaving together plastic shopping bags).
A few of our individuals have become so skilled at doing this (such as Marisa and Robert pictured above), that they taught Nationwide employees and Ursinus College students how to work the loom.
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“I enjoy going to the events. It gives me the opportunity to get out of my house and
have fun. I like the activities, and recommend it to others.” – FAMILY SERVICES PARTICIPANT
Whether giving or receiving, connecting in our community is core to our mission. Community partners like the Community at Rockhill and Gwynedd Mercy University created belonging by giving their time and effort.
Peaceful Living participants enriched the lives of seniors in our community when delivering for Meals on Wheels, and contributed to global relief efforts by volunteering at Care and Share Thrift Shops and the MCC Material Resource Center.
With funding from VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn, and in partnership with the Souderton Area School District and the Indian Creek Foundation, we were able to offer resources for families of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities through our Mapping the Future project—a series of transition workshops about funding, goals, and services.
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Community EngagementHere, we serve one another.
NONPROFIT ORG U.S. Postage
PAID Lansdale, PA Permit No. 83
569 Yoder Road Harleysville, PA 19438
Save the Date2020 Celebration of Belonging
September 16, 2020
Planning for our best event yet has begun… we want to see you there!
Discover Belonging www.PeacefulLiving.org
