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ENHANCING

ABILITIES

RESTORING

LIVES:

UDS FOUNDATION

It all began with Anna…and Mary
Poppins. And a chance visit by a
Caskey Group Sales Representative.
THE INSPIRATION: THE
UDS FOUNDATION STORY

It was 1965 when a group of
individuals were inspired by the
touching story of a young girl named
Anna who was unable to attend a
local theater showing of Mary Poppins
because she was in a wheelchair.
From this inspiration was born United
Cerebral Palsy of Lancaster County.
In 2000, UCP of Lancaster became
United Disabilities Services (UDS) —
a new name to refl ect the organization’s
greatly expanded capabilities.
The UDS Foundation is a non-profi t
organization based in Lancaster, PA,
committed to helping people with
disabilities lead more independent
and fulfi lling lives. In addition to
Caskey Group's designers oup's designers
helping participants navigate the Caskey Gr
helped UDSF gain
challenging realms of healthcare helped UDSF gain
independence by designing
and fi nancial assistance, UDS has independence by designing
the UDS Capital Campaign
developed a wide variety of services the UDS Capital Campaign
and programs to improve quality of brochure, which helped
life and expand boundaries – including raise money for their new
Adult Autism Support, Accessible location.
Home Modifi cations, Home Medical
Equipment, Service Dogs, Custom
Wheelchair Seating and more.