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February Newsletter

Black History is OUR HISTORY

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.

After last year’s incredible creativity, the Employee Activities Committee challenged staff to highlight a Black History Month theme for a 2023 Black History Month Door Decorating Contest. We are eager to share the results of the contest at the end of this month! Diversity and equality guide The League’s decisions administratively and programmatically as we aim to support and advocate for historically disenfranchised populations. Together, we are able to make our differences our strengths and champion justice for all!

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our League Story: Adult Medical Day, Rosie & Davon

The League's sweetheart couple on Valentine's Day.

Move over JLo and Ben Affleck, Rosie and Davon are #couplegoals at The League! After dating for nearly five years, the pair are rarely ever seen apart. They met in the Adult Medical Day Program and quickly formed an unbreakable relationship filled with laughter, devotion, and love.

Davon admits that he loves Rosie’s sense of humor. The two will have each other nearly in tears having said or done something hilarious at least once a day. “Day-Day,” as Rosie lovingly calls him, spoils her with gifts on special occasions and has introduced her to so many passions such as fiber arts and Book Club.

The couple is currently working on sewing the logo patch for all 32 NFL teams. When they are not exercising in The Wellness Center, playing BINGO, or spending time in the sunny courtyard with their friends, Rosie and Davon are putting needle and thread to their ambitious creative project stitch by stitch.

Since the day that Rosie and Davon met at The League, they have become an integral part of each other’s lives, getting to know family members and talking to each other on the phone every day. Although there is a bit of an age gap between the two, it does not matter because according to Rosie, “age is just a number when you’re in love. God made us all, didn’t he?”

Learn More About Adult Medical Day

Join the G.E.M. (Give Every Month) Club to support steadfast bonds like the one that Rosie and Davon share. Through The League’s Adult Medical Day Program, the pair has discovered several common interests and shared joy in music, fitness, gaming, and creative expression. $15 a month will help cover the cost of program supplies like fiber art materials and BINGO prizes.

Join the G.E.M. Club

Winter Recap

Youth Autism Services Winter Wonderland

Learn More About Youth Autism Services

Medical Day & Meaningful Day Holiday Drive

Complete Our Volunteer Interest Form

Winter Camp

View More Photos from Winter Camp

SCALE's StrokeSmart Initiative

Read Last Semester’s Student Reflections

Employer of Choice: Employee Appreciation Party

On January 20^th, League staff members celebrated their colleagues’ 5, 10,15, and 20 year work anniversaries with food, drinks, music, and a photo booth. Employees received a stylish League jacket to keep them warm for the remainder of the Winter. The Employee Activities Committee wanted to highlight the glow unique to The League’s company culture!

Employees pictured above celebrated work anniversary milestones of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years with The League!

Discover Career Opportunities

Thinking About Joining Us for Tastes, Toasts, & Triumphs?

Let us give you a sneak peek into our presenting tasting partner,

Tito’s Handmade Vodka!

The Love, Tito’s evolution started in Austin, Texas. Tito was new to the vodka business, still struggling to make ends meet while rewriting the Texas codebook to building the first legal distillery in the state of Texas. One day he got a phone call from a local nonprofit asking if he would donate a couple cases of vodka for a fundraising event. Tito agreed, and showed up with several cases and the thought that this would be a great opportunity for folks to taste his new vodka. “If you like it, tell 20 of your closest friends,” he said… and they did. They liked the vodka and they told their friends – not just about the vodka, but also about how Tito would donate it to support charity events, like he’d done for them. The phone started to ring more often, and just like that, philanthropy became part of Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

The League is so grateful to Tito’s for their continued philanthropic support, donations, and partnership. Guests at Tastes, Toasts, and Triumphs will have the opportunity to sample crafted cocktails from Tito’s, while toasting our honorees, and hearing stories of triumph from the individuals we serve.

Purchase Your Tickets Here

Be Among the First to Shop The League’s NEW Storefront

Do you LOVE The League and want to rep our merchandise in your community or workspace? Shop our brand new Storefront for official League promotional items and apparel. You will be prompted to set up a username and password to access the Storefront and can have your purchases mailed directly to you or shipped to The League’s main campus at Cold Spring Lane for pick up for no additional cost.

Shop The League's Storefront

A Concluding Note from Our President & CEO

Dear Friends of The League,

2023 is already shaping up to be an impressive year for our participants, staff members, and supporters! As we enter The League’s 96^th year of servicing Baltimore’s disability community, we reflect on the tremendous impact that our organization has made in the lives of thousands of individuals of all abilities. Through the generosity of donors like you, we surpassed our League Fund Year-End Campaign goal by $43,000. You can read more about the individuals benefitting from that success here.

It has been my pleasure to lead The League for People with Disabilities as its President & CEO for the past 15 years, but it has been a privilege to work alongside individuals that have been serving our organization for the past 20 years, like Jason and Passha at League Industries. Congratulations to all League employees for their work anniversary milestones!

Lastly, with Tastes, Toasts, & Triumphs quickly approaching at the end of March, I urge you to show your support for this incredible event to support the more than 2,000 individuals with disabilities that we serve every year at The League. Together, we are able to share in our triumphs, big and small!

Sincerely,