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The L.C.C.C.S. Children's
Development Center began as a project of the Williamsport Rotary
Club in 1923. A vision to aid one young man with polio quickly grew
to include 61 area children within the same year. With the cooperation
of an orthopedic surgeon who traveled from Philadelphia to Williamsport
every month and donations of beds and services by the Williamsport
Hospital; Pennsylvania's first known orthopedic clinic was started.
The Lycoming County Crippled Children's Society,
Inc. received its charter in 1932. In the seven decades since then,
services have been designed to meet the ever-changing needs within
the community. We have gone from meeting the needs of children afflicted
with polio in the 1930's through an entire spectrum of services
that now includes improving the lives of children with a large variety
of disabilities; including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome
and autism spectrum disorders.
In response of those evolving needs, the Board
of Directors voted to change the agency's name to more effectively
reflect our role. On June 5, 1989, the Lycoming County Crippled
Children's Society officially became L.C.C.C.S. Children's Development
Center.
From a humble beginning to working with over 400 children from birth
to 21 years of age each year, the Children's Development Center
continued to meet the ever-changing needs of children with special
needs. New programs, new services, new treatment plans and continually
updated and revised efforts to help children and families.
Our efforts continue
2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President - Dr. John F. Piper, Jr.
Vice President - Charles M. Plankenhorn
2nd Vice President - Margery S. Wurster
Treasurer - Thomas J. Marnon, Jr
Executive Director - Anthony P. Perrotta
BOARD MEMBERS
Angela Alexander
Dr. Thomas Barberio
Jeanetta Burpee
Matthew Cramer
John J. Engel, Jr.
Barbara Gallagher
Jerry L. Girardi
G. David Gundy
Lynn Jackson
Dr. Ralph Kaiser
Dr. Sue Kelley
Rosanna Lowry
James L. Muffly, Jr.
Linda Prior
Barry K. Rake
Larry Sanders
Charlene Shangraw
Lisa Sleboda, Esq.
J. David Smith, Esq.
Jeffrey B. Smith
EMERITUS
Robert T. Golder
H. Clay McCormick
Mrs. John N. Rathmell
Mrs. Phyllis Yasui
Mrs. John L. Bruch, Jr.
Richard W. DeWald
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