by Courtney Basso | Mar 30, 2017 | disABILITY Awareness, Programs, Speaker Series
Did you know April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day? In honor of the occasion, disABILITY Awareness speaker Zak Kauffeld shares his story about his experience living with Autism and as a speaker for JMF. When I was 12 years old, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome...
by Courtney Basso | Mar 21, 2017 | disABILITY Awareness, Programs, Speaker Series
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day as 3-21 signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. disABILITY Awareness speakers Sarah and Phil Clark share their story about Sarah’s countless abilities to students...
by Courtney Basso | Mar 13, 2017 | Junior Board
The JMF Junior Board acts as ambassadors for the Foundation’s mission to serve children of all abilities. Jacquie Baker, Junior Board member, describes her time with this group of dynamic high school students, and the impact the Joseph Maley Foundation has had...
by Courtney Basso | Mar 5, 2017 | Service Day
Curious about how JMF fared in the first round of Brackets for Good? Excited to find out what’s next? Read on to see how you can help serve children of all abilities through this competitive giving tournament. The conclusion to round one of Brackets for Good on...
by Courtney Basso | Feb 28, 2017 | JMF, JMF Run, Walk, Roll, My "Why JMF?", Programs
“Why JMF?” looks different for every individual. This summer, JMF intern, Aubrey Wiest, was especially instrumental in composing Love Remains resource pieces. Take a look at her “Why JMF?” As a college student I’m constantly busy, stressed, and overwhelmed. Sometimes...
by Courtney Basso | Feb 14, 2017 | JMF
Random Acts of Kindness Week is celebrated from February 12th through February 18th this year, and Random Acts of Kindness Day falls on Friday, February 17th. In thinking about random act of kindness, my initial thought process went to my older brother, Tommy....
by Courtney Basso | Feb 6, 2017 | HOPE, JMF, Programs
Jen Money-Brady, HOPE Director, knows from first-hand experience the beauty and trials of being a school counselor. Read her letter to fellow counselors about how instrumental their impact is to students of all abilities. Dear School Counselors, We celebrate your...
by Courtney Basso | Feb 1, 2017 | JMF, Junior Board
We recently sat down with Carson Cox, JMF Junior Board member and school-year intern, to hear about her involvement with JMF and specifically this year’s Chili Cook-Off. Q: What is your name and how are you involved with the Joseph Maley Foundation? Carson: My...
by Courtney Basso | Jan 26, 2017 | disABILITY Awareness, Programs
disABILITY Awareness, our cornerstone program, impacted many new schools this fall by spreading the message of acceptance through respect, empathy, and kindness. The disABILITY Awareness Team hit the ground running this 2016 fall season with 10 schools scheduled...
by Courtney Basso | Jan 9, 2017 | Fitness, JMF, My "Why JMF?"
January is National Mentoring month. Our 2016 Crystal Butterfly Award recipient, Alex Faust, shares about his mentoring experience with JMF. My experience with JMF started rather abruptly when, my wife convinced me that her swim group needed some help one week day...
