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FALL 2019

www.barcprograms.org

info@barcprograms.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Teresa Manero President • Philip J. Carey 1st Vice President

• J. Scott Kramer, Esq. Secretary

• Michael Mills, Esq. Treasurer

• Richard E. Brown

• Kathleen Grasmeder

• Sherri T. Portnoy

• Patricia Schuck

• Nick Ciliberto

• Dana Teeling

WHAT’S INSIDE:

Message from the Executive Director……………Page 2

#Giving Tuesday………….......Page 2

Justin T. Schram Award…..Page 3

Membership……......…………….Page 4

End of Summer Picnic….…..Page 5

Residential Carnival......…...Page 5

Holiday Cards……...................Page 5

Events………...……………………...Page 6

2020 Mercedes Raffle… …….Page 7

The Friendship of those we Support is the Foundation of our

PROGRESS

•To serve and advocate for people with intellectual disabilities and autism•

A Story of Success By Stephanie Giberson, Program Coordinator

Meet Tim, one of BARC’s supported

individuals. Tim can often be found

telling jokes to BARC staff with

impeccable timing and humor, which has

been a great way to help him relax. He

enjoys watching TV (especially “Sponge

Bob”) and spending some alone time in

his room. Some other activities he

enjoys include Special Friends

Bowling, visiting other homes, festivals,

swimming, going to the YMCA, eating

out at local restaurants, grocery shopping

and time at local parks.

In November of 2018, Tim fell

unexpectedly ill. Extensive testing was

performed to determine the root of his

sudden and rapid decline in health. Tim

is a man who was always vibrant with life and humor, but became a shell of his former self

requiring many necessary medical interventions including moving out of his BARC home

and into a rehab/nursing facility where he could receive the proper supports for his

condition. Thanks in large part to the persistence of BARC staff acting as advocates for

Tim, the reason for his failing health was determined to be a medication issue. Since the

discovery in March, with the help of staff consistency, structure, trustworthiness, and

respectful relationships, he has made a complete turnaround!

Tim is a gentleman who thrives on stability and routine, so he was thrilled to return to his

BARC home in April. It takes considerable time and persistence to get Tim to consider

trying a new activity, but since his recent health scare he seems to be a little more open

minded. In addition to all of his favorite activities, Tim now also enjoys riding an exercise

bike at the local YMCA to continue to rebuild strength and even spent much of his summer

at Menlo Aquatics Center in Perkasie.

A special thank you to the team of staff who worked diligently to ensure Tim received the

best possible care.

Tim enjoys one of his many bowling outings with the

Special Friends group.

Fall 2019

A Message from the Executive Director Robert H. Schram, D.P.A.

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PROGRESS

BARC Developmental Services is in its 69th year of service and support to children

and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. I have been gifted to be the

Executive Director since 1977 and will be retiring on 1-1-20. The Board of Directors

has selected Mary Sautter, BARC’s Residential Director to be the next Executive

Director in 2020. Mary has done a wonderful job making BARC’s residential services

a role model for other provider organizations. Troubled agencies are told to call

BARC Developmental Services for advice on how to provide quality services and

comply with all residential requirements.

My forty-two plus years have been nothing less than spectacular. We started as an unsophisticated “Mom and Pop”

operation with little funding and phenomenal dreams; most of which we have lived to see become reality.

I see my experience at BARC as a beautiful matching of my personality, background, education, and experience with an

organization that was gentle, welcoming, and trusting. I leave, not just with fond memories of the Association’s growth

from an unsophisticated “mom and pop” to a well- respected community nonprofit organization; nor with all the real

estate we acquired (residential homes by the dozens, two production centers, early intervention facilities, and office

space); nor with the fleet of vehicles and trucks we acquired and maintain; nor with the great multi-million dollar

financing and re-financing we effectuated; nor with the sophisticated computer networks we developed; nor with all the

administrative re-structuring we accomplished; nor with all the personnel policy manuals we wrote; nor with the lawsuits

we defended; nor with all the fundraisers we ran; nor with all the organizational systems we put into place; nor with all

the multi-million dollar balanced budgets we managed. These are accomplishments…to be sure…but they will not keep

me warm on a cold December night, or bring me solace when I am depressed.

What will keep me warm on a cold December night, and bring me solace when I am depressed are the people I touched

and the people who touched me: The hundreds of fine men and women who volunteered on our Board of Directors and

numerous committees; the thousands of staff and consultants who supported and continue to support our children and

adults; the thousands of families, who so courageously raised children with all levels of disabilities…never questioning

their heart-felt love! the thousands of colleagues from other sister agencies who fought with me for dignity, self-respect

and the basic human rights all human beings deserve.

Most of all, my greatest gift and fond memory, is for the thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities

and autism that have had a wonderful quality of life through the supports provided by BARC. They taught me how to

live the moment…how to be present…how to flow and dance with music…how not to worry…how to always get joy

from doing the same things over and over again…how to be non-judgmental…how to live simply without complexity.

PROGRAM AMAZON WISHLIST

Some of our programs are in need of supplies! Any purchase

from our Amazon Wish List, large or small, helps to provide

fun activities and comfortable environments for our supported

individuals to enjoy regularly! Most items ship for free directly

to one of our office locations. We thank you in advance for your

help this holiday season!

To help, simply shop the link below:

http://a.co/6khXVFN

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Kim Rochford and Filomena Coletta Win the Justin T. Schram Award

The BARC Developmental Services Foundation created the Justin T. Schram

Award in 2016 as a means to recognize exceptional contributions by an

associate to the agency. It was created to honor the memory of Justin T.

Schram who passed away on January 5, 2016. Justin is the beloved son of

BARC’s long-time Executive Director, Dr. Robert H. Schram. He was an avid

musician, bandleader, psycho-therapist, and certified K-6 teacher in New

Jersey and Colorado. Justin was dedicated to helping others. Five associates

were nominated this year, and while all were worthy of consideration, two

nominees in particular stood out and were the unanimous choice of the

Foundation to be this year’s Justin T. Schram Memorial Award winners.

Kim Rochford, Site Manager, has given her heart and soul to BARC

Production Services Warminster for 29 years. Each day she is dedicated to

ensuring the physical building, the associates, and most importantly, the

program participants are well taken care of, protected, and thriving. The site

employs 50 associates and is the workplace for 150 supported individuals. Kim

isn’t a delegator, she’s a doer. While overseeing the daily operations, Kim can

often be found answering phones, rearranging production lines so individuals

can work more efficiently, mopping up flooded bathrooms, feeding individuals,

cooking in the cafeteria, and picking up supplies on her nights and weekends.

Kim’s love for the individuals at the site knows no bounds. She truly puts them

first, and never takes the easy way out when it comes to them. Kim sees the

potential in everyone who comes to our programs and has been a part of many success stories.

One of the most wonderful qualities that Kim has is the fact that she is so humble. She never calls attention to the

beautiful things she does for others. But the things she does are so special and giving. No matter how busy her day is,

Kim takes the time to meet with associates who need her guidance to problem solve or learn. Kim is a strong, smart,

determined, and generous person. She is rarely recognized for all that she does, but we want her to know that we see her

and we are both grateful and inspired.

Filomena Coletta, Program Coordinator, has dedicated the last 15 years to BARC Developmental Services and the

individuals we serve. In her current position she always goes the extra mile. Despite a heavy caseload, she still manages

to inspire those she supervises. Her leadership skills are unmatched, which has allowed her to create a strong team. She

encourages the managers who work under her to work together while still promoting them to be able to work

independently. She is always willing to listen to new ideas or options. She involves her team when making decisions and

allows all team members to contribute to ISP's and behavior planning.

Filomena’s productivity and work ethic is unmatched. She takes great care to ensure that all her reports, assessments,

ISPs etc. are done timely, accurately, detailed and informatively. Her day often does not end at five o'clock. She has been

known to work from home at night and on the weekend to ensure it is done correctly. Despite a busy schedule, she is

always willing to make time to answer questions and address concerns.

Filomena is a powerful advocate for the individuals, ensuring their rights and wishes are upheld, while keeping their

dignity intact. She does everything possible to see that they obtain the services they need and their desires are honored.

Filomena is a powerful advocate for the individuals, ensuring their rights and wishes are upheld, while keeping their

Eric Matzkin, President of U.S.

Medical Staffing and the BARC

Foundation Board, presents Kim Rochford

with the 2019 Justin T. Schram Award.

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$15 $25 $50 $100 $250 $500 Other $ _____

in support of: Early Intervention Vocational Services Residential Services General

Name: ____________________________________________

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___________________________________________________

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Phone: ____________________________________________

Mail to: BARC Developmental Services

P.O. Box 470

Holicong, PA 18928-0470

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dignity intact. She does everything possible to see that they obtain the

services they need and their desires are honored.

She is pro-active and always looks at the whole picture to avoid future

problems. She speaks for those who are unable to speak for themselves. The

relationship Filomena maintains is most evident by the smiles on the

individuals’ faces when they see her. As if this wasn't enough, Filomena is also

a Life Sharing Provider. She provides this individual with opportunities that

otherwise would not be afforded to her, such as meaningful friendships and

relationships and exciting access to the community.

Filomena embodies the spirit and values of BARC's mission and does so with

grace, empathy, and compassion. She truly serves as an excellent role model

for our whole team.

Congratulations to Carrie Wright, Home Manager, this year’s Justin T. Schram

Award runner up, as well as the other five nominees who made the

committee’s decision a difficult one.

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Eric Matzkin presents Filomena Coletta

with the 2019 Justin T. Schram Award.

Developmental Services

MEMBERSHIP GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

As a member:

You are invited to attend the annual Membership Meeting held in May and participate in the

election of the volunteer Board of Directors;

Your vote directly impacts the future of the organization;

Your tax deductible gift contributes to the support of the men, women, and children receiving

services through early intervention, residential, and vocational programs;

You will receive our bi-annual newsletter, PROGRESS, which keeps you up to date on BARC’s goals

and accomplishments, as well as informing you of upcoming events.

FOR A FULL LIST OF MEMBERS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BARCPROGRAMS.ORG

10 cards are priced at $10. Larger quantities at reduced pricing. Imprinting available. To see the entire

collection in full color please visit our website at www.barcprograms.org.

Holiday Cards are now on sale for the 2019 Holiday Season

BARC Vocational Services proudly offers an array

of beautiful illustrations of Bucks County

landmarks created by local artists.

PROGRESS

Residential Carnival By Melissa Bradford, Development Coordinator

BARC’s Resi-

dential Carnival

took place on

June 14, 2019.

This year, each

house wore

shirts of all col-

ors, mostly

tie-dye.

The event

kicked off with

supported indi-

vidual, Sue C.,

singing the National Anthem for everyone. The weather

was perfect for pie face, a dunk tank, parachute play,

toilet toss, darts, and so much more. In addition to car-

nival games, our folks had some fun with a silly photo

booth, face painting, temporary tattoos, and of course,

dancing! Each individual received a participation certif-

icate!

After participating in the numerous events available,

everyone enjoyed a pizza lunch, followed by dessert…

soft pretzels, snow cones, and cotton candy! Another

fantastic event.

Danny B. and Jim Stumpf, Support

Associate, pose for a photo after a fun

day of games and activities!

End of Summer Picnic By Melissa Bradford, Development Coordinator

At the end of September,

BPSQ celebrated the end

of Summer with quite the

Picnic. The picnic is

sponsored by Kwik Goal

of Quakertown. Jay Leh

of Kwik Goal came out

to see our folks after they

enjoyed a picnic lunch of

hamburgers, macaroni

salad and more. There

was coloring, jewelry

making and a dance par-

ty! After lunch, the

Sweet Pea Ice Cream

Truck came out to serve

up sweet treats to every-

one in the ATF/Seniors Program and BPSQ! Sweet Pea Ice

Cream Truck is run by Nick Ciliberto, parent and member of

the BARC Board of Directors. Sweet Pea Ice Cream had do-

nated an ice cream social as a raffle prize at the 2019 Mer-

cedes Raffle earlier this year. The social was won by Denise

Young, the sister of David C., a supported individual. Denise

donated the ice cream social back to BARC so that David and

all his friends, co-workers, and staff could enjoy the after-

noon. Many thanks to everyone who made the day possible!

Denise Young (right) and her

husband (left) enjoy the event with

her brother, David C.

Thank you to our sponsor, U S Medical

Staffing, Inc. for their generous support!

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EVENTS

40th Annual Autumn Luncheon

On Sunday, November

3rd, approximately 230

enthusiastic BARC

supporters joined us for

the 40th annual Autumn

Luncheon at Spring Mill

Manor in Ivyland, PA.

Attendees enjoyed a

delicious lunch and had

the opportunity to win one

of over 93 beautifully

wrapped gift baskets

donated by parents,

supporters, and local

businesses! In addition,

attendees could participate

in a raffle and 50/50 drawing where the winner, a friend of

BARC, took home $1,050.00 in CASH!

Save the date! The 41st Annual Autumn Luncheon is

scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2020.

Congratulations to Joe Rittenhouse, Home Manager at

BARC Developmental Services, winner of the 2019

Mercedes Raffle! The first consolation prize, an ice cream

truck party for 50 people by Sweet Pea Ice Cream, was

won by Denise Young of Warminster. The second

consolation prize, a gift basket from the Buckingham

Vineyards and Winery, was won by Frank Menna,

President of Genesis Asset Protection.

Mary Sautter, Residential Director, (left) and Scott Kulp,

Director of Vocational Services & Development, (right), present

winner Joe Rittenhouse with his $24,000 check!

2019 Mercedes-Benz Raffle

Maureen Rogers and Jonathan

Frankhouser enjoying the event.

Ivyland Invitational for BARC On June 24th, at

Five Ponds Golf

Course, with the

help of 65 golfers,

the Ivyland

Invitational Golf

Tournament raised

over $8,000 for

BARC

Developmental

Services!

Participants

enjoyed a gorgeous

morning of golf,

followed by a

catered lunch, after

which prizes for

best scores and skill

contests were

awarded. In

addition, golfers

had the opportunity to participate in a number of raffles

generously donated by our many event sponsors.

Save the date! Next year’s event will be held on Monday,

June 29, 2020!

Golfers carefully plan their stroke as they

participate in the Putting Green Contest

following the outing.

On Friday,

September 13th, a

SOLD OUT crowd of

BARC

Developmental

Services supporters

packed Faith Hall at

Trinity Episcopal

Church in

Buckingham, PA for

the agency’s annual

Designer Handbag

Bingo event benefit-

ting the Residential

Activities Fund. As a

result of this

fundraiser, our

supported individuals will have the opportunity to enjoy a

variety of social and recreational events, free of charge.

Our next event will be held on Friday, April 17th, 2020 at

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Buckingham, PA.

Designer Handbag Bingo

Fran Elliot showing off her winning

handbag at the 2019 Designer

Handbag fundraising event.

Tickets are $100.00 each and include an invitation for two, over the age of 18, to the

Drawing Party on June 18, 2020 at Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland

Tickets can also be purchased through our website at www.barcprograms.org.

2020 Mercedes Raffle

BARC Developmental Services reserves the right to cancel the raffle and refund all money should an insufficient number of tickets be sold.

The official registration and financial information of BARC Developmental Services may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

Mail Mercedes 2020 order form and payment to:

BARC Developmental Services, PO Box 470, Holicong, PA 18928-0470

or purchase your tickets online at www.barcprograms.org.

Purchaser’s Name (if purchasing as a gift): _______________________________

Purchaser’s Phone Number (if purchasing as a gift): ________________________

Send ticket(s) to: (please print) Payment Options: Number of tickets: ________

Name ______________________________________________ Check. Make payable to BARC Developmental Services

Address ____________________________________________ Visa or Mastercard (circle) Amt: $ _________

_____________________________________________________ Name on card _____________________________________

Phone Number ____________________________________ Address (including zip code) ___________________________

Email Address _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Name(s) on ticket(s) ______________________________ Account Number __________________________________

_____________________________________________________ Expiration Date _________3-Digit Code ______

_____________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________ For Fiscal Use Only: 14-18-4405

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Only 750 tickets available for purchase!

Win a two-year lease on a well-equipped 2020 C300 Mercedes Benz

or $24,000 cash!

Proceeds benefit the men, women and children supported by

BARC Developmental Services

Mercedes-Benz will be leased from Keenan Motors

Tickets are $100.00 each and include an invitation for two, over the age of 18, to the

Drawing Party on June 18th, 2020 at Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland

Tickets can also be purchased through our website at www.barcprograms.org.

Nonprofit Org.

U.S. POSTAGE

Doylestown, PA 18901

Permit No. 7

BARC Developmental Services

P.O. Box 470

Holicong, PA 18928- 0470

2020 Calendar of Events

January 13: Vocational Holiday Photo Raffle Drawing BARC Production Services Warminster

March 9: Phillies/Trenton Thunder Raffle Drawing Executive Office, Holicong, PA

April 17: Spring Designer Handbag Bingo Our Lady of Guadalupe, Buckingham, PA

May 3: Iron Pigs Baseball Outing Coco-Cola Park, Allentown, PA

May 7: Annual Membership Meeting and Community Awards Reception BARC Production Services Warminster

June 18: Mercedes-Benz & Gift Card Raffle Drawing Party Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland, PA

June 29: Ivyland Invitational Golf Outing Five Ponds Golf Club, Warminster, PA

November 1: Annual Autumn Fundraising Luncheon Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland, PA

Looking for an

interesting and

rewarding career?

Visit our website at:

www.barcprograms.org

to view current employment

opportunities, job

descriptions, and job

requirements.

BARC Developmental

Services is an equal

opportunity employer.