A fantastic evening was had
by all at the Gathering in the Garden
to Celebrate SCALE
Founders and Alumni!
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The weather was perfect as SCALE Founding Families, Alumni, current members, volunteers, colleagues, past employees and friends shared memories, successes and laughs over heavy hors d’oeurves, sipping beer and wine
in the garden as we celebrated SCALE's legacy and Denise McCall's retirement.
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The remarks of the gathering resonated on a level of dedication, resilience and passion from a collective group of individuals affected by Aphasia in some way. It was a tender and moving moment as Andy Snyder, Co-Founder of SCALE, guided us through his journey of meeting Denise McCall, being absolutely committed to the amazing potential in SCALE, even during the "rough waters," and maintaining such an important program's vitality. For Andy, Denise's buoyancy and perseverance in managing stress and crises coming at her from personal and professional directions further strengthened his resolve to support SCALE and the phenomenal woman who established incredibly high standards for the best-in-class Aphasia Center that SCALE is. He pledged that The League will always strive to see SCALE grow and thrive to benefit all who participate in its program, nationally and internationally. |
Denise brought the group to tears with her heartfelt words of encouragement to all the people whose lives she has touched and brought together through SCALE. She recited the words of the great Eleanor Roosevelt; "where flowers bloom, so does hope." For Denise, hope is synonymous with SCALE, and the members are her flowers - growing, learning and thriving to live well with Aphasia. Denise thanked the Snyder Family, the seventeen Founding Families, SCALE Alumni, SCALE Staff, Lisa Thornburg and all who lovingly comprise the "SCALE Village" with their time, talents and treasure. Although the location has changed, SCALE has remained a place of serendipity, peace and hope and will continue to do so for years to come. |
David Greenberg, The League's President & CEO, announced that Lisa Thornburg has been promoted as the new Director of The League's SCALE program. Lisa has worked with Denise at SCALE since its opening in 2008 and will work assiduously with great success to maintain the quality standards of SCALE that have been upheld over the years. Also introduced were The League's dynamite Development Team, Lauren Yankolonis, Vice President of Development & Marketing and Robyn Dammers, Director of Development. If you have any questions regarding your philanthropic possibilities or wish to make a donation to the newly established SCALE Legacy Scholarship Fund in honor of Denise's retirement, please reach out to Lauren. |
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SCALE would not be the meaningful program that provides support, promotes growth and fosters a sense of community for those affected by Aphasia without all of you. It truly "takes a village!"
Please consider making a donation to support The League’s SCALE Aphasia program to support the area of greatest need, or to support
The SCALE Legacy Scholarship Fund,
established in honor of Denise McCall’s retirement.
Your generous donation of any amount will make a difference
in the lives of people living with Aphasia.
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You can also mail a check made payable to “The League for People with Disabilities” to:
The League, c/o Development
1111 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21239
When mailing your donation, please include a note if you would like to designate your gift to SCALE’s greatest area of need or the SCALE Legacy Scholarship Fund.
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THE LEAGUE'S 2021-2022 BOARD of DIRECTORS
Nicole Urquhart-Bradley, Board Chair • Mindy Geppi, Vice Chair
Ethan Nochumowitz, Treasurer • Barry Gordon, M.D., Ph.D, Secretary
Carol Dodson • Bradley Fowler • James Hettleman • Janice Jackson • Richard M. Katz, M.D. • Kris Meyer
Terri Seitz Parrish • Jason Perlow • Sharri Rochlin • Andrew Slutkin • Andrew Snyder
THE LEAGUE'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
David A. Greenberg, President & CEO • Margretta Ryan, Sr. VP, Finance • Dawn Witherspoon, VP, HR & Compliance • Renée Dash, VP, Medical Programs/Chief Nursing Officer • Rhonda Johnson, VP, Customer Relations •
Lauren Yankolonis, VP, Development • Maureen Jeffreys, VP, Developmental Disabilities Services
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