2014 Kettering Holiday At Home Grand Marshal Mr. Charlie Hazell and Ms. Jackie Hazell My brother, Charlie Hazell, 54 years old, has lived in Kettering his entire life. He was born with Cerebral Palsy and not expected to live past the age of 2 years old. He attended Gorman and Grace A. Greene schools and […]

This story is so neat we had to share! From the Friendship Circle Blog It is commonly said, “you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.” However, when Israeli farmer Gilad Wolf broke his pelvis in 2008, he set out to do just that. He was not going to let his crops shrivel up and go […]

Many times when we are working to enhance the lives of the children and adults with disabilities who receive services from URS, our lives are changed as well. Some of our most exciting moments are seeing our clients reach their goals and achieve their dreams. Danny Wheeler is a great example of this. Danny worked […]

Article from the Dayton Daily News Posted: 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 BY BETH ANSPACH – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Devoted to their community, Harrigan’s 5K Run volunteers Dean and Sue Hertert of Kettering began their lives in charitable work before they even moved to the Dayton area, while living in Pennsylvania. “Dean’s best friend in […]

The incredible story about a talented man with Cerebral Palsy going against all odds and creating beautiful artwork from….Just A Typewriter! He lived at Rose Haven Nursing Home (Roseburg, OR) for years. Paul Smith, the man with extra ordinary talent was born on September 21, 1921, with severe cerebral palsy. Not only had Paul beaten the odds […]

                  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – A program run by United Rehabilitation Services and Springfield Medical Center is providing young people with special needs, with a career. It’s estimated that there is a 76 percent unemployment rate for adults with disabilities, but everyone who has gone through Project […]

To view the original blog post, please visit “Measured in Moments” Blog, by Kelly Maroney Today was one of the days that will stay with me forever.  It was one that softened my heart and opened my eyes. This morning I volunteered with United Rehabilitation Services (URS), a center dedicated to helping people of all ages with […]