Handi-Crafters
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Handi-Crafters Plans Blowout Fall Festival to Celebrate Its 60 Years; Seeks Sponsors to Support Ongoing Work
This year is a big one for Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters. The organization is celebrating 60 years of service to the disabled community in Chester County. It…
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Handi-Crafters’ ‘World of Work’ Training Addresses Work Tasks as Well as the Subtle Abilities Related to Success
The career training that Handi-Crafters supplies encompasses the day-to-day aspects of employment: the proper performance of required work, the importance of punctuality, the value of…
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Paycheck Only a Small Part of the Reward for This Handi-Crafters Employee
Growing up in West Chester, Nina would watch her adult siblings dress and go to work each morning. She longed to be like them. But her disability…
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One Story About How Handi-Crafters Empowers Individuals with Disabilities to Live More Productive Lives
Editor’s Note: March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time for raising awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all areas of…
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Handi-Crafters Raises Awareness About Including People with Developmental Disabilities in All Areas of Life
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time for raising awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all areas of life and…
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Thanks to Generosity of Sponsors, Clients of Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters Gifted with Holiday T-Shirts
Each December, Handi-Crafters asks its sponsors and local businesses to help show the Thorndale-based nonprofit’s clients and workers how much the organization appreciates them with…
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Handi-Crafters Seeks Sponsors for T-Shirts Gifted to Its Workers During Holiday Season
Handi-Crafters runs one of the largest employment and disability focused support service programs in southeastern Pennsylvania. Each year, the Thorndale-based nonprofit helps more than 400…
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Pandemic Doesn’t Dampen Support for Hankin Golf Invitational and Its Beneficiary, Handi-Crafters
Earlier this month, 144 golfers gathered on a beautiful afternoon at the Whitford Country Club in Exton for the 34th Annual Hankin Golf Invitational. Although…
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Clients of Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters Thrilled to Return to Work After Almost Four Months
If the pandemic-driven shutdown of a number of business and nonprofits over the last few months has made anything clear, it’s that organizations like Handi-Crafters…
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Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters Seeks Sponsors for Its Spring Derby Party at Phoenixville Foundry
In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, Handi-Crafters will host a Spring Derby Party that is sure to be a galloping good time on Thursday,…
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Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters to Honor ‘Crazy Aaron’ with Its Best Friend Award at Annual Benefit Event
Handi-Crafters has announced that Aaron Muderick – a.k.a. Crazy Aaron, the founder and creator of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – is the recipient of the…
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Vanguard Employees Heartened by Their Experiences as Volunteers at Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters
Handi-Crafters runs one of the largest employment and support service programs in southeastern Pennsylvania. At its work center in Thorndale, individuals with developmental and physical…
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Hankin Golf Invitational Raises Record Amount of Funds for Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters
What began more than 30 years ago with a few dozen people enjoying a round of golf for a good cause has morphed into one…
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Handi-Crafters Encourages Participation in Money Ball Drop at 33rd Annual Hankin Golf Invitational
As the beneficiary of the 33rd Annual Hankin Golf Invitational, Handi-Crafters encourages you to participate in the event’s Money Ball Drop. The Invitational will be…
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U.S. Rep. Houlahan Tours Handi-Crafters in Thorndale, Calls Its Work in the Community ‘Essential’
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan recently toured Handi-Crafters, a nonprofit work center in Thorndale that empowers individuals with disabilities to lead more independent, productive, and fulfilling…
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Thorndale Nonprofit Offers Responsible Outsourcing for Businesses While Enriching Its Clients’ Lives
For nearly 60 years, Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters has been training individuals with diverse special needs to find employment. Many employers, however, are not aware that the…
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TCHS Brandywine SkillsUSA Students Partner with Handi-Crafters for Rewarding Day of Service
TCHS Brandywine SkillsUSA students recently completed a day of service with Handi-Crafters in Thorndale as part of their annual American Spirit project. Handi-Crafters operates one…
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Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters to Recognize Hankin Group with 2019 Best Friend Award
Hankin Group will be the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Best Friend Award, an award given annually by Handi-Crafters to recognize and honor service, commitment,…






























































