Disability Resource Fair of NWPA

06/02/2026

🎉 **Community Raffle Basket Winners Announced!** 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the **Disability Resource Fair of NWPA** and participated in our community raffle baskets. We are grateful for the incredible support from our attendees and the generous donations from local businesses and community members.

Congratulations to our winners!

🌿 **Gardening Basket** – Karen Morahan
💪 **Physical Therapy Basket** – L. Rowley
🧸 **Squishmallow Fun Basket** – Aimee Pakela
🍋 **Vintage Lemon Kitchen Basket** – Joyce Laverick
🌸 **Cottagecore Kitchen Basket** – Minetta Torres
🍂 **Cozy Fall Vintage Basket** – Helen Burns
🌹 **Vintage Floral Decor Basket** – Teri Yeast
☕ **Coffee Lover's Basket** – Ryan Palm
✨ **Whimsical Girly Basket** – Kristy Anderson
🍹 **Margarita Night Basket** – Janet Pawlowski
🩹 **Aches & Pains Relief Basket** – Michelle Mioduszewski
🧹 **Cleaning Essentials Basket** – Kelly Fenton
☀️ **Kids Summer Fun Basket** – Priscilla Earnhart
🍗 **Buffalo Wild Wings Erie Basket** – Angela Tucker

🏆 Congratulations to all of our winners!

We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to the businesses, organizations, and community members who donated raffle items and helped make the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA such a success. Your generosity helped create a fun and meaningful experience for the families we serve.

❤️ Thank you for supporting our mission of connecting individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and families throughout Northwest Pennsylvania.

📩 **Winners will be contacted shortly to arrange prize pickup.**

06/02/2026

🎉 Deluxe Raffle Basket Winners Announced! 🎉

One of the highlights of the inaugural Disability Resource Fair of NWPA was our basket raffle, made possible through the incredible generosity of local businesses, organizations, and community members.

We are excited to congratulate our Deluxe Basket winners!

🏆 Caregiver Self-Care Basket — Carla Gore

🏆 Caregiver Staycation Basket — Karen Vantassel

🏆 Dollhouse Basket — Rebecca Laska

🏆 Family Experience Basket — Cindy Andus

🏆 Caregiver Relief Basket — Kalie Miller

🏆 Oil Change & Tire Rotation Basket — Kelsey Hawker

📞 All winners have been contacted by phone!

❤️ Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets and to the many donors who helped make these baskets possible. Your support directly helps us continue our mission of connecting individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and families to valuable resources throughout our community.

We are so grateful for the overwhelming support shown at our first-ever Disability Resource Fair of NWPA and look forward to continuing to grow this event in the years ahead!

06/01/2026

Yay!! We were on the news!! What a fun day! 🩵🩷💜

Families and individuals living with disabilities had a chance to connect with dozens of organizations all in one place. The Disability Resource Fair of Northwest Pennsylvania took place at the Pen…

05/31/2026

🎉 Town Highlights Winners Announced! 🎉

One of our favorite features of the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA was our Town Highlights Giveaway.

Families who attended the fair received a free entry ticket and could choose one community they wanted to explore. Each Town Highlight was designed to showcase welcoming Northwest Pennsylvania communities through experiences, attractions, dining, and local businesses that families can enjoy together.

We believe great opportunities, experiences, and supportive communities can be found all across our region, and we were excited to partner with local businesses to help highlight them.

Congratulations to our Town Highlights winners!

🏆 Conneaut Lake: Neil Sikenpore
🏆 Meadville: Kristy Smith
🏆 Edinboro: Becky Brown
🏆 Cambridge Springs: Barb Clark
🏆 Corry: Ethan Rehwalat
🏆 Harborcreek: Anissa Thompson
🏆 Summit Township: Jessica Stanford
🏆 Titusville: Ronda Schleuta

📞 All winners have been contacted by phone!

🎟️ Basket Raffle Update:
We have also drawn all basket raffle winners and will begin contacting those winners soon.

📋 Survey Giveaway Update:
We are currently reviewing event surveys and will be drawing our survey giveaway winners later this week. Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback—it helps us continue improving and growing this event for our community.

❤️ Thank you again to every family, volunteer, vendor, sponsor, performer, speaker, and community partner who helped make our inaugural Disability Resource Fair of NWPA such a tremendous success. We can’t wait to share more photos, highlights, and impact stories from the event in the coming days!

05/30/2026

We are truly beyond words.

Today, hundreds of families, caregivers, professionals, community organizations, volunteers, sponsors, speakers, performers, and supporters came together for the very first Disability Resource Fair of NWPA.

What we witnessed today was more than we ever could have imagined.

We heard stories of families finding answers they had been searching for for years. We watched connections being made between organizations, professionals, and community members. We saw people leave with resources, hope, and new opportunities.

One message we received summed it up perfectly:

“You helped a lot of people today.”

Most of all, we felt the incredible support of this community. Time and time again, people told us they found resources, connections, and answers they had been searching for, and that this event was something our community truly needed.

To every attendee, vendor, sponsor, volunteer, speaker, performer, and supporter—thank you. Thank you for believing in this vision and helping make our first year such an overwhelming success.

We’re going to take a moment to catch our breath, reflect on the day, and gather photos and stories to share with all of you soon.

For now, please know how grateful we are.

Thank you, Northwest Pennsylvania. ❤️

05/30/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!!💙

Before the vendors, speakers, volunteers, and families arrive, we wanted to share our why.

These three incredible kids are the reason the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA exists.

When our children were diagnosed, we spent countless hours searching for services, supports, therapies, programs, and people who understood our journey. We often wished there was one place where families could connect with resources, ask questions, and find community.

Today, that vision becomes reality.

What started as two moms wanting to make the path a little easier for other families has grown into a day filled with resources, support, connection, and hope.

To every family attending today: we see you, we understand, and we are so glad you’re here.

📍 PennWest Edinboro – Pogue Student Center
🕙 Today from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission

Welcome to the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA. 💙

05/29/2026

🎟️ We finally got our raffle basket display set up today, and it’s looking amazing!

After weeks of collecting donations, creating baskets, wrapping prizes, printing signs, and organizing everything, seeing it all come together is such an exciting moment.

This year’s raffle includes:

✨ Deluxe Baskets featuring staycations, self-care packages, family experiences, caregiver relief items, spa services, home services, gift cards, and more.

🎁 Community Baskets featuring antiques and collectibles, coffee-themed baskets, kitchen items, gardening, toys, stress-relief baskets, Buffalo Wild Wings prizes, home décor, and so many other fun surprises.

Every raffle ticket purchased helps support the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA and the families we serve.

We’ll also have additional giveaway opportunities for attendees throughout the event!

📅 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 PennWest Edinboro – Pogue Student Center

One day. One roof. All for free. 💜

05/29/2026

🚒 Special Addition to Tomorrow’s Fair!

We’re excited to share that the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department plans to bring a fire engine to the Disability Resource Fair in the morning!

Families will have an opportunity to see the fire truck up close, and there may even be a special water demonstration depending on the department’s schedule.

A huge thank you to the firefighters for taking time out of their day to help make this event even more memorable for the families attending.

📅 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 PennWest Edinboro – Pogue Student Center

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow!

05/29/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing local businesses that donated toward our raffle baskets and giveaways for the Disability Resource Fair of NWPA! 💙

Your generosity helps make this event extra special for the families, caregivers, and individuals we serve.

Thank you to:
✨ Buffalo Wild Wings Erie
✨ Chick-fil-A Erie
✨ John Russell Brewery
✨ Wingate by Wyndham Erie
✨ Coventina Spa
✨ Lash Mob
✨ Pampered Peach
✨ Chuck E. Cheese

We are so grateful for your support and commitment to our community. Please consider supporting these wonderful local businesses! 💙

05/29/2026

We can’t wait until tomorrow!!

Sunshine, 70ish degrees, and a weekend full of Erie family fun? Yes please. ☀️

Here are a few of our top picks for this weekend (plus a bonus weekday pick!). Find a ton more events waiting for you on the Macaroni KID Erie calendar at Erie.MacaroniKID.com 🎉