Schreiber Stories
If you’ve ever been to Schreiber, you know the place is full of amazing stories. The dedicated staff that works with the kids every day. An amazing team of volunteers, from the folks who help with office tasks to board members and committee members. And the families.
Especially the families.
The moms and dads who deal with some of the toughest situations a parent can face. And the kids. The kids who come in here and put in so much work to make their lives better, more independent. And they do it with smiles.
There are lots of stories that we know you – in Lancaster County and beyond – would be interested in and connect with. And we want to tell them.
That’s the purpose of this blog.
And we want to hear from you – parents of Schreiber kiddos, Schreiber alumni, volunteers – so that we hear about the stories we might not know about. Leave a comment here, contact us on Facebook, or shoot me an email.
Bike path project gets green light
February 22, 2016When East Hempfield Township recently approved a stormwater permit for Schreiber, it was more than a routine piece of municipal government business. That green light means the Center can move forward with plans to build the bike path on the Schreiber campus along Good Drive. Schreiber raised more than $75,000 for the project through fundraising…
Jedi training coming to Schreiber
January 8, 2016How did Star Wars Week at Schreiber come to be? Go here for a surprise. “One of the biggest things Luke Skywalker had to do to be a Jedi,” Bernie says, “was to learn to control his reactions to frustration that would make him upset and angry activate the Dark Side. So we will be…
In the big picture, some big steps forward
December 29, 2015In 2014-15, we took several important steps forward. We have a better building. We obtained several substantial donations, including grants from the Stabler and High foundations, that allowed us to replace our aged HVAC system. We also replaced the plumbing, carpeting and repainted throughout the public areas. We managed this without having to spend one…
A dad’s story: One family’s long road to recovery
November 11, 2015Unlike many other types of injuries, a traumatic brain injury leads to many struggles on many different fronts as we have come to find out. I would like to share the steps we have taken, good and bad, so that anyone else who has to travel this road will have an idea of how to…
A note to our business supporters
November 4, 2015Last year, for example, Benecon matched gifts its employees made to Schreiber. Clark Associates set up giving stations and provided materials about Schreiber to encourage their employees to support our efforts. We’d love to see more of that this year. Judy Ross at Lancaster Dispensing Co. has graciously offered to do another EGive Happy Hour…
Jim Eberle’s soft spot for Schreiber
November 3, 2015Some background first. Jim went into the Navy after high school. Not many other options, he says now. He left the Navy in 1990 and started working in business. He joined MXL Industries, a Lancaster County-based plastics manufacturer, as president in 2004, and four years later he was part of the management-led buyout of the…
Schreiber aims high for this year’s Extraordinary Give
October 6, 2015It’s called $80K in a Day, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. We want you to join us in this year’s 24-hour ExtraGive and help us raise $80,000 for Schreiber. It’s an ambitious goal, more than doubling last year’s total, but if you know anything about the Schreiber spirit, you know we aim high….
New group offers resources for parents
September 24, 2015*** Hi everyone! This is just a recap of our get-together held Sept. 17 at the Olde Hickory Grille. About 15 of us met in the party room. There was lots of chatting and making friends. Some parents gave information on applying for Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Their information came from experience, and…
The best things in life are dirty
July 15, 2015Most adults remember playing in the mud, but ask children now and you will hear a different story. For reasons too numerous to list, children are not touching dirt or playing in it. And if they do, immediately out comes the hand sanitizer! The Schreiber courtyard was formed when an addition to the building was…
No, really. Thank you
July 6, 2015Here’s one from April, just after the news broke about the United Way of Lancaster County’s decision to end its funding for Schreiber. Dear Mr. DeBord, On August 4, 1955, our second child was born in Lancaster General Hospital. A little girl, she weighedijn at 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and was healthy. However, by the…