--- title: Voices of U.S. celebrates their 1st Anniversary! | Aspire Living & Learning description: Aspire Living & Learning is a private, non-profit human service organization with a mission is to build strong communities by empowering individuals. --- Sep 27, 2017 8:00:00 PM # Voices of U.S. celebrates their 1st Anniversary! [ aspire49 ](https://blog.allinc.org/author/aspire49) Share: [facebook-f icon ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.allinc.org/blog/voices-of-u-s-celebrates-their-1st-anniversary) [linkedin-in icon ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.allinc.org/blog/voices-of-u-s-celebrates-their-1st-anniversary) [Twitter icon ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.allinc.org/blog/voices-of-u-s-celebrates-their-1st-anniversary) [pinterest-p icon ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.allinc.org/blog/voices-of-u-s-celebrates-their-1st-anniversary) [envelope icon ](mailto:?body=https://blog.allinc.org/blog/voices-of-u-s-celebrates-their-1st-anniversary) Congratulations to Voices of U.S. who celebrated their 1st Anniversary this September! Parnell Barmer, Day Options Director, at Mid-Atlantic Human Service Corporation (a division of IPPI) established the self-advocacy group to provide members with disabilities a chance to network with community members and local politicians so that their voices are heard. Lots of laughter and stories were shared and an award of appreciation was presented to Parnell for his outstanding efforts in the success of Voices of U.S.! ![](https://blog.allinc.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Voices-of-Us-1st-Anniversary-9-13-17-1024x728.jpg?width=1024&height=728&name=Voices-of-Us-1st-Anniversary-9-13-17-1024x728.jpg) [News](https://blog.allinc.org/tag/news) ## Related posts [News](https://blog.allinc.org/tag/news) ## [Le’Ann Milinder and Peg Chaffee to serve as panelists at NH ABA Conference October 1st](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/leann-milinder-and-peg-chaffee-to-serve-as-panelists-at-nh-aba-conference-october-1st) [aspire49](https://blog.allinc.org/author/aspire49) Sep 30, 2016 8:00:00 PM Dr. Le’Ann Milinder, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NH State Director and Peg Chaffee, M.Ed., BCBA, NH Clinical... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/leann-milinder-and-peg-chaffee-to-serve-as-panelists-at-nh-aba-conference-october-1st) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Vermont-Center-for-Wellness.jpg?height=200&name=Vermont-Center-for-Wellness.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/the-vermont-center-for-wellness-free-workshop-series-wraps-up-with-loss-and-grief-workshop-on-december-11th) [News](https://blog.allinc.org/tag/news) ## [The Vermont Center for Wellness free workshop series wraps up with “Loss and Grief” workshop on December 11th](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/the-vermont-center-for-wellness-free-workshop-series-wraps-up-with-loss-and-grief-workshop-on-december-11th) [aspire49](https://blog.allinc.org/author/aspire49) Dec 5, 2019 7:00:00 PM On December 11th the Vermont Center for Wellness will wrap up it’s free workshop series, that was... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/the-vermont-center-for-wellness-free-workshop-series-wraps-up-with-loss-and-grief-workshop-on-december-11th) [News](https://blog.allinc.org/tag/news) ## [September 10th – 16th is Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/september-10th-16th-is-direct-support-professionals-recognition-week) [aspire49](https://blog.allinc.org/author/aspire49) Sep 4, 2017 8:00:00 PM Join us in recognizing the dedication and commitment of our outstanding Direct Support... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/september-10th-16th-is-direct-support-professionals-recognition-week) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=7154114&fmt=gif)