The 8th Annual Run for Woods, sponsored by Faulkner-Ciocca Dealerships was one to remember -- and not just because of the rain! Our supporters raised over $258,000; that's a record as the most successful run EVER!

There are so many people to thank. Everyone who braved the elements brought such energy and joy. Our donors and sponsors were exceptional in 2022. As were our volunteers!

We're teaming up with the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, one of the leading dental schools in the United States, to provide enhanced and leading-edge dental treatment for Woods clients and residents. Our existing Mikey Faulkner Dental Clinic be extensively renovated and modernized over the next six to eight weeks and will reopen later this summer as Penn Dental Medicine at Woods, Mikey Faulkner Dental Care Center. Read more about it here!

The newest release of the Social Innovations Journal, curated by leaders at Woods Services, centers around the current state of human services and what various stakeholders can do to make positive change. Read each of the incredible articles contributed by leadership of Woods and many others! Click here.

Dr. Ala Stanford, Director for Region III of the Department of Health and Human Services, recently visited us! You may recognize the name. Dr. Stanford founded the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, a crucial effort to address the pandemic in Philadelphia communities typically underserved by health care.

During her visit, we toured all of campus, including our medical center dedicated to providing innovative and integrated primary care and behavioral healthcare to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs. We were honored to have Dr. Stanford with us and look forward to future collaborations that improve care and outcomes for people with IDD.

A team from Beechwood NeuroRehab took their talents to Tyler State Park in Bucks County for the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania and Camp Cranium's annual Run, Walk, Roll for Brain Injury.

As we know with our barnyard, animals provide a special kind of therapy to all of us. Our Recreation team and several residents took to the Elmwood Zoo to reconnect with some of our more exotic friends.

On May 25, our friends at Penn Community Bank paid us a visit as a part of their first-ever day of service. We are beyond honored to be a part of the event. 14 of their staff met at the gazebo behind our Brookwood building, learned about our mission, and then grabbed buckets of stain and gave the structure new life!

The bank also made a generous donation of $10,000 to support Woods Greatest Need!

See more in-action shots here.

Woods clinicians took some time in June to do a little bit of team bonding as a part of Mental Health Awareness Month. They caught a Phillies game, luckily, just as the Fightin' Phil offense was getting hot. We hope they had a wonderful time together, and we are so appreciative of how they continually step up to the plate for our residents!

Our benefits are outstanding! We have increased the hourly pay for Direct Support Professionals with an additional incentive for those working in our most challenging programs! We offer onsite educational degree programs that cost you next to nothing! We support you and your life and career goals!

Through Amazon Smile, Woods receives .5% of your Amazon purchases!

Looking for tax credit opportunities for your Pennsylvania business? Through EITC, companies can receive a 75% tax credit for donations to Woods Services that supports our Educational Improvement program - The Woods Schools' Boost Program. The tax credit increases to 90% if a commitment to making the same donations for two consecutive years is made.

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