Blog

Explore the pulse of our mission through the stories, insights, and reflections shared on the Integrate for Good blog. Each post is a window into the transformative power of inclusion, volunteerism, and empowerment, celebrating the individuals and partnerships that make our community thrive. Join us on a journey of inspiration and impact, where every story is a step towards a more inclusive world.

Upper Perkiomen School District

Integrate for Good supports both students and adults in our local community. We partner with school districts to provide opportunities for students to learn more about the power of volunteering. Through our workshops, students create digital portfolios with pictures, video and valuable information which highlights their abilities, strengths, work experience and interests.

Upper Dublin Library//Cheri Fiory

Integrate for Good seeks out opportunities for people with disabilities to assume community leadership roles and to be valued as experts in the field. That is why we were so excited, when just a few months after our launch, the Upper Dublin Library approached Access Services about conducting a staff in-service about creating welcoming public spaces for people of all abilities.

Indian Valley Public Library

Integrate for Good had a wonderful opportunity to present at a Southeastern PA Library Association in-service last year. Nicole Husbands, a librarian from Indian Valley Public Library shared on a panel following our presentation, and we immediately knew we wanted to work with her.

Mitzvah Circle Foundation

Mitzvah Circle Foundation provides material support to individuals and families dealing with crisis, poverty, homelessness and serious illness. Mitzvah Circle specializes in serving people who are unable to obtain immediate or sufficient help from government agencies and traditional service organizations.

Montgomery County Senior Adult Activity Center//Michele Ross

When we launched with our initial grant, we had enough money for one mailing to share Integrate for Good with area nonprofit organizations, letting them know of our willingness to help them work toward their own missions by capitalizing on the volunteer power of people with disabilities.

Indian Creek Foundation

It takes passion an enthusiasm to grow a new idea. Back in September, Bev Weinberg and George Casady, the Day Services Director at Indian Creek Foundation were preparing to present together at the Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources Conference in Harrisburg.

Integrate for Good is committed to connecting people of all abilities to what we call “generic” community-based opportunities to volunteer their time, not “special” opportunities or “separate, but equal” opportunities. RSVP has partnered with us to make this happen.

Access Services

The inspiration for Integrate for Good emerged from Bev’s work as an Occupational Therapist in local school districts within Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Before Integrate for Good even had a name, Bev knew that she wanted to create a way to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities to be seen and celebrated as providers of service in our county, not just as recipients of service.

Introducing our Integrate for Good 2019 Champion… Teri Black!

Sometimes you’re just in the right place at the right time. Maybe’s it’s luck. Maybe it’s fate. Maybe it’s just meant to be. On September 14th 2017, just a little over two months after our launch, it was divine intervention when we met Teri Black at the Access Services Twining Life program.