Hoodstock XVI October 19 July 29, 2019 Join us on Saturday, October 19 at the American Visionary Art Museum for Hoodstock XVI! Hoodstock is considered to be an anti-black-tie charity event where guests “Just Say No to Black-Tie and Yes to Tie-Dye!” It is a casual, laidback, family-friendly event where attendees enjoy live music along…
Stroll N Roll Raises $3,805
Congratulations to all our Stroll n Roll participants and supporters! Because of you we were able to surpass our fundraising goal and raise more than $3,805 to benefit the students at Delrey. The Stroll n Roll is a pledge-based fundraiser where students collect pledges and donations while completing a personal PT goal like walking in…
14th Annual Golf Classic Raises More Than $110,000
Unified Community Connections 14th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Dimensional Health Care Associates, was held on Friday, April 12, at the Elkridge Club in Baltimore and raised more than $110,000 for Unified’s programs and services that support children and adults with disabilities. With 99 golfers, 43 sponsors, and more than 150 people at the post-tournament…
Quotes for Good with State Farm Agent Emily Evans
Unified is excited to partner with Emily Evans, our local State Farm agent, and her Quotes for Good program during the months of March and April. During March and April, for every person who completes an auto, fire, or life quote through Emily’s State Farm office and mentions the Quotes for Good program and Unified…
Merritt Funds New Pre-Vocational Center
Once again the Delrey School is very grateful to Merritt Properties for awarding them with another $10,000 grant this year to fund a new Pre-Vocational Center. The new Pre-Vocational Center will help our students prepare for their future and ultimately obtain meaningful employment or volunteer opportunities by providing a variety of stations with activities that…
Lead Testing Completed at Delrey
A new regulation has passed requiring lead testing be completed in all school buildings throughout Maryland. Delrey School has complied with this regulation. Please click here to read the results. If you have any questions regarding these results please call the school at 410-314-5000.
Unified Community Connections to hold Hoodstock XV
Unified Community Connections, a nonprofit agency serving children and adults with disabilities, will hold its signature event, Hoodstock XV, a family-friendly music festival fundraiser where guests wear jeans and tie-dye and enjoy live music from the 1960s and ’70s with a splash of contemporary. When? Saturday, Oct. 13 5:45 p.m. doors open 6 p.m. opening…
Hoodstock XIV Raises $82,000
Approximately 400 guests were in attendance, wearing jeans and tie-dye, at Hoodstock XIV, Unified Community Connections’ family-friendly music festival fundraiser, held on Saturday, October 7 at the American Visionary Art Museum. Performances by local bands included Roses n Rust, once again this year’s headliner, The Wafflers, and 33 West. Music ranged from classic to modern…
Honoring Mimi Wang’s Career at Delrey
Our best wishes to Delrey School Principal, Mimi Wang, who retired at the end of June. She joined the Delrey School as a teacher in 1971, when a majority of the students had cerebral palsy. “Delrey was one of the first institutions to work with these populations,” says Mimi. “I was impressed with the progress…
Merritt Properties Funds New iPad Technology for Delrey
The Delrey School was recently awarded a $10,000 donation from Merritt Properties to purchase six new iPad Air devices with adaptive hardware, communication apps, and an Amazon Echo to improve students’ communication skills. In 2012 the school’s speech-language department started to incorporate the use of iPad technology into their therapy sessions to work in conjunction…