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Another successful DON Annual Fishing Derby is in the books! We enjoyed a great day filled with fishing, yard games, food, laughter, and making memories together. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s event so special.
May 2026
Disability Options Network had the honor of helping a participant receive a life-changing electric wheelchair through the Center for Independent Living, bringing tears of joy and smiles straight from the heart.
May 2026
DON Services, Inc. hosted a Summer Kickoff & Memorial Day Lunch! Our team enjoyed food and time together.
May 2026
DON Services hosted a South Side Garden Cleanup. We’re proud to stand alongside so many amazing organizations, businesses, and volunteers making a difference in New Castle every day!
May 2026
Shelley Vendemia shares how working at DON has impacted her life in a positive way!
May 2026
Congratulations to our May VA/Private Pay Caregiver of the Month, Casie Lewis! Pictured with VA/PP Supervisor Jessica Major.
May 2026
DON Services NHT Program successfully completed another life-changing transition back into the community.
April 2026
DON Services proudly hosted the Neshannock Trails clean-up, bringing the community together to make a difference.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and partners.
April 2026
DON Enterprises, Elm Street Designation held a community meeting at the New Castle Fire Department
April 2026
DON Enterprises, Elm Street Designation, DON Services, Inc. & Disability Options Network held the East Side Grove Community Clean Up
April 2026
DON Services, Inc. & Disability Options Network sponsored Zelienople Community Park Easter Egg Hunt
April 2026
DON Services, Inc. NHT Department completed another Nursing Home Transition in 2026
March 2026
DON Services, Inc. & Disability Options Network took the plunge for Special Olympics PA
March 2026
DON Services Inc. NHT Program completed the 7th Nursing Home Transition of 2026
February 2026
DON Services Inc. put together Winter Care Bags for the community by donations given by employees
December 2025
Tri-County Cleanways recognized Anita McKeever an employee of Disability Options Network and DON Services, Inc. with two incredible honors
December 2025
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Disability Options Network and DON Services, Inc. attended the Butler VA Standdown Event
November 2025
Disability Options Network and DON Services, Inc. hosted a Thanksgiving Meal Pick-up / Delivery
November 2025
DON Services, Inc. NHT Department held it's 26th Nursing Home Transition of the Year
November 2025
Disability Options Network Hosts Second Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Celebration of the Year
August 2025
Disability Options Network Honored by Pittsburgh Pirates in a Powerful Celebration of Disability Pride
August 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Program Hosted the 2025 National Night Out Block Party to Celebrate Local Law Enforcement
August 2025
Disability Options Network’s Anita McKeever Discusses ADA Celebration on Willie 95.1/97.5
July 2025
DON Services, Inc. Successfully Completes 9 Nursing Home Transitions in the Second Quarter of 2025
July 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.’s Elm Street Program Opens East Side Grove Orchard & Garden with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
July 2025
DON Services, Inc. and Disability Options Network Participate in the 2025 Westmoreland International Airshow
June 2025
Disability Options Network Participates in Crucial Homecare Advocacy in Harrisburg
June 2025
Disability Options Network Board Member Selected for National Independent Living Advisory Council
May 2025
Disability Options Network Representatives Join the Beloved Community Tour to Address Regional Discrimination Challenges
May 2025
DON Services, Inc. Is Nominated for Best In-Home Health Care in the New Castle News Reader's Choice 2025
May 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.’s Elm Street Program Designated as a 2025 Accredited Program by Main Street America
May 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.’s Elm Street Program Hosts Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) Update
May 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s DON ReClaim! Hosts Earth Day Cleanup Event and Collects 13 Bags of Trash
April 2025
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Program Receives Grant for Farrell Park Project
April 2025
DON Team Members Attend 2025 Main Street Now Conference to Bring Fresh Ideas to Revitalization
April 2025
Disability Options Network Thanks Lawrence and Mary Jane Geier for Their Ongoing Generosity in Honor of Jeff Parker
April 2025
DON Services, Inc. Attends 3rd Annual Health & Resource Fair at Irwin Senior Activity Center
March 2025
Disability Options Network Empowers Staff with Comprehensive Training to Enhance CIL Services and Support
March 2025
Disability Options Network Attends Intellectual Disability and Autism Awareness Event: Celebrating Inclusivity and Empowerment
March 2025
DON Works to Bring More Affordable Homes to New Castle’s East Side Grove Area
February 2025
DON Services, Inc. Spreads Holiday Cheer at Local Parades and Wishes Everyone a Joyous Season
December 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Program Hosted a Food Voucher Giveaway for East Side Grove Families
December 2024
DON Services Hosted Thanksgiving Celebrations in Donora, Jeanette, and Penn Hills
November 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Program Hosted Halle-Booya in collaboration with DON, Bible Way Church of God in Christ, and Kim’s Ice Cream
October 2024
Sharon, DON Employee, Discussed Time to Shine Resource Fair and Disability Options Network on NCTV45’s FOCUS NC
October 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted Building Bridges: Empowering Voters with Disabilities
October 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Community and DON Services held a free Electronics Recycling Event
October 2024
Click the button below to read "The Power of Activism: Catherine Holl," which discusses the journey of Catherine Holl, the Co-Founder of Disability Options Network
October 2024
Disability Options Network Donates Motorized Scooter to Armstrong County Veterans
September 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted the Building Bridges Between Education and Medicine Conference
September 2024
DON ReClaim! Hosts Neshannock Trail and Croton Avenue Cleanup on World Cleanup Day!
September 2024
DON Services Thanks Holy Spirit Parish's "Friends of Catholic Education" for Donation
September 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc. and DON Services, Inc. Particpated in United Way of Lawrence County’s Day of Caring at the South Side Community Garden
September 2024
The Elm Street Team Particpated in United Way of Lawrence County’s Day of Caring at the East Side Grove Community Garden
September 2024
DON Services and the New Castle News Announce the Winners of the Much-Anticipated Vacation Raffle
August 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted the Building Bridges Summit: Advocacy, Self-Expression, Wellness, Relationships, Employment, and Assistive Communication
August 2024
The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice Visited Disability Options Network
August 2024
DON Services and Disability Options Network Attended the Great American Banana Split Celebration
August 2024
Disability Options Network hosted the DON Fishing Derby at McDanels Boat Launch
August 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration at Cascade Park
August 2024
Miss Pennsylvania 2024 and Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2024 to Appear at Disabilities Options Network’s Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration
August 2024
On Behalf of DON Services, Anita McKeever Sent a Letter to the Editor to Recognize Two Extraordinary Groups: the Resurrection Parish Team and the Catholic Heart Workcamp
August 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc.'s Elm Street Program Hosted the 2024 National Night Out Block Party to Honor Local Law Enforcement and Promote Community-Police Relationships
August 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted the “Building Bridges, Empowering ALL Abilities Through Recreation and Relationships” Conference at PNC Park's Unique Abilities Day
August 2024
Disability Options Network Hosted the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration at Hempfield Park
July 2024
Resurrection Parish Sent Workers to Six Projects for its 2024 Appalachia Youth Mission, Coordinated by DON Services
July 2024
Don Enterprises, Inc. Helps Reconnect New Castle, PA, and Shinshiro, Japan Through Cherry Blossom Trees
June 2024
Don Enterprises and DON Services Construction Donated Materials to Catholic Heart Work Camp
June 2024
Disability Options Network hosted the Annual DON Fishing Derby at the ADA-Accessible Fishing area in Moraine State Park, McDanels Boat Launch
May 2024
DON Services has Helped 31 People Transition from Nursing Homes Back into their Communities in this Year's First Quarter
May 2024
The Elm Street Community Hosted a Neighborhood Watch Meeting with Speakers that Included the New Castle Police Chief and State Representative Marla Brown's Chief of Staff
May 2024
DON Enterprises, Inc. Donated Funds from the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) to the City of New Castle for Ongoing Blight Reduction
May 2024
DON Enterprises Inc. Finalized the Sale of the Fourteenth House Built in New Castle in Partnership with the Affordable Housing Program of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
April 2024
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DON Enterprises Inc. Finalized the Sale of the Thirteenth House Built in New Castle in Partnership with the Affordable Housing Program of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
April 2024
DON ReClaim! Partnered with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and Tri-County CleanWays to Clean Up Neshannock Trail and N. Croton Ave with the Help of Volunteers
April 2024
Stop By DON Enterprises, Inc.’s Central Building to See the Cherry Blossom Trees
April 2024
DON Services, Inc. and Disability Options Network Open a New Office in Jeannette
March 2024
Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast – DON Services: Building a Future with Hemp
November 2020
UPMC becomes latest target of disability-rights activist suing over alleged ADA lapses
March 2018
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December 2017
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October 2017
Center for Independent Living Returns to Allegheny County
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September 2017
Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act and How Businesses Can Get Involved
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April 2017
New Ideas In the Advocacy for Disabled Persons
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October 2014
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October 2014
Eye Damage Caused By Tanning Beds
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October 2014
LOCAL PA ADAPT ACTION – Robbins Continues to Use the Disabled Community as a Political Pawn
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October 2014
LOCAL PA ADAPT ACTION – Ignore Them and They’ll Go Away
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October 2014
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