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Handi-Crafters

  • Handi-Crafters, Thorndale
    Career Development

    Handi-Crafters Plans Blowout Fall Festival to Celebrate Its 60 Years; Seeks Sponsors to Support Ongoing Work

    August 30, 2021

    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…

  • Handi-Crafters, Chester County, World at Work
    Career Development

    Handi-Crafters’ ‘World of Work’ Training Addresses Work Tasks as Well as the Subtle Abilities Related to Success

    July 9, 2021

    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…

  • Nina at work at Handi-Crafters, Thorndale
    Nonprofit

    Paycheck Only a Small Part of the Reward for This Handi-Crafters Employee

    May 13, 2021

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    One Story About How Handi-Crafters Empowers Individuals with Disabilities to Live More Productive Lives

    March 30, 2021

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters Raises Awareness About Including People with Developmental Disabilities in All Areas of Life

    March 25, 2021

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Thanks to Generosity of Sponsors, Clients of Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters Gifted with Holiday T-Shirts

    February 12, 2021

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters Seeks Sponsors for T-Shirts Gifted to Its Workers During Holiday Season

    November 5, 2020

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Pandemic Doesn’t Dampen Support for Hankin Golf Invitational and Its Beneficiary, Handi-Crafters

    October 21, 2020

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Clients of Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters Thrilled to Return to Work After Almost Four Months

    July 15, 2020

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters Seeks Sponsors for Its Spring Derby Party at Phoenixville Foundry

    March 11, 2020

    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,…

  • Nonprofit

    Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters to Honor ‘Crazy Aaron’ with Its Best Friend Award at Annual Benefit Event

    February 26, 2020

    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…

  • Investments

    Vanguard Employees Heartened by Their Experiences as Volunteers at Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters

    December 5, 2019

    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…

  • Golfers
    Nonprofit

    Hankin Golf Invitational Raises Record Amount of Funds for Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters

    October 15, 2019

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters Encourages Participation in Money Ball Drop at 33rd Annual Hankin Golf Invitational

    September 5, 2019

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    U.S. Rep. Houlahan Tours Handi-Crafters in Thorndale, Calls Its Work in the Community ‘Essential’

    August 14, 2019

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Thorndale Nonprofit Offers Responsible Outsourcing for Businesses While Enriching Its Clients’ Lives

    July 8, 2019

    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…

  • Education

    TCHS Brandywine SkillsUSA Students Partner with Handi-Crafters for Rewarding Day of Service

    April 5, 2019

    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…

  • Commerce

    Thorndale-Based Handi-Crafters to Recognize Hankin Group with 2019 Best Friend Award

    March 1, 2019

    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,…

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