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Worcester County Developmental Center seeks small grant to leverage fundraising for technology and staffing
Summary
Bill Turner of the Worcester County Developmental Center said a $600 city grant last year helped the center leverage $8,000 through fundraising and requested city support this year to purchase technology and support two Pocomoke group homes.
Bill Turner, finance director at the Worcester County Developmental Center, told the Pocomoke City mayor and council that a prior $600 city seed grant helped leverage about $8,000 in fundraising. The center requested municipal support this year to fund technology (including tablets used for medical visits), staff training and to help outfit two group homes in Pocomoke that serve adults with developmental disabilities.
Turner said the center provides community integration, employment and residential services to about 100 clients. The organization said it recently opened a first home in Pocomoke and expects to bring a second home online after approvals; the Pocomoke homes will increase local capacity and employ staff who live in the city.
Why it matters: The center emphasized that municipal seed funding can catalyze larger fundraising efforts and highlighted local economic and service benefits of operating group homes in Pocomoke.
Council response: Council members asked about fundraising and silent-auction plans. No formal vote on a city contribution was recorded at the meeting.
Looking ahead: The center requested city support and suggested city participation in fundraising or auction events tied to technology purchases and staff training.
