(openPR) - Terence J. Callaghan Adds Wealth of Experience to Already Strong Management

Allentown, PA- January 12, 2008- Easter Seals today announced Terence J. Callaghan has been named Development Director. Mr. Callaghan's strong background in development, sales, and marketing further enhances Easter Seals' fundraising and donor relations efforts in the Lehigh Valley, Berks and Pocono region. Mr. Callaghan's creative approach will further enable the organization to provide distinctive, credible, and satisfying opportunities for local donors to aid children and adults living with disabilities to lead healthy productive lives.

Prior to joining Easter Seals, Mr. Callaghan served as a Senior Development Officer at Lehigh University. As a Director of Lehigh's Asa Packer Society, his responsibilities included increasing the already extensive donor list. During his tenure at Lehigh, Mr. Callaghan gained valuable experience in fundraising as an Associate Director, Corporate Relations and Major Gifts Officer. Adding to Mr. Callaghan's diverse background, he served as an Operations Specialist at Heinz USA and at Pennsylvania Power Light Company for numerous years.

"We are excited to have Terry join our management team at Easter Seals," said Nancy Teichman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Easter Seals. "We are confident that his strong background in fundraising and marketing will carry us through these tough economic times and enable us to continue to assist children and adults in our community living with disabilities -- and the families who love them -- to lead healthy productive lives."

Callaghan is active in the local community, serving on several non-profit boards. He also dedicates many volunteer hours to community organizations, including United Way of Lehigh, Northampton, and Warren Counties. He has also tutored disadvantaged preschool children at Lincoln Elementary School along with coaching various sports at several schools.

About Easter Seals

Easter Seals annually provides services to more than 3,000 adults and children with physical disabilities and developmental delays in a seven county region that encompasses Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike and Schuylkill Counties. Offering assessment, treatment, family support and community education, Easter Seals brings help, hope and answers to those in need.
For more than 85 years, Easter Seals has assisted children and adults living with disabilities -- and the families who love them -- to lead healthy productive lives. Easter Seals implements programs and services through three regional offices located in Bethlehem, East Stroudsburg, and Reading with all operations coordinated through the administrative office located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
National Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical and mental disabilities, and other special needs. For more than 85 years, Easter Seals has been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Support children and adults with disabilities at www.easterseals-easternpa.org

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