We are so grateful for this incredible PALS Alumni Network.

We love seeing where life takes our incredible alumni (and we know you do too)! Whether you're graduating, getting a new job, starting a big adventure, or just want to share a fun moment—we’re cheering you on.

Scroll through the updates, celebrate your friends, and maybe even spot a familiar face!

Want to be featured? Submit an update below or email shelby@palsprograms.org and let the PALS love keep growing.

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Keep Up With PALS News

⬇️ Check out recent PALS highlights ⬇️

This May, we launched our Belonging Starts Here campaign to ensure cost is never a barrier to participants experiencing PALS. Check out our campaign video of participants finding out they were accepted to PALS this season! ➡️
This summer, we have created program brochures that share schedule highlights and opportunities for sponsorships at each program. Check out a few below:
Are you a professional photographer or know someone who is? We are still looking for Media Volunteers to join us at a few programs this summer. Apply today!

The PALS Staff team continued to expand! We have officially hired our Northeast Program Manager, Joshua Meekins, and our Mid-Atlantic Program Manager, Kara Downey. Stay tuned for blog post sharing more!

Alumni Life Updates

⬇️ Check out these life updates from fellow Alumni ⬇️

PALS alumni Christina "Paccadolmi" Gathers (2016 - 2020)

"Married to my friend from college Sept 2023, had a baby girl in Oct. 2024 Gianna."

PALS alumni Kevin Crane (2017 - 2018)

“I served in the Peace Corps since the last time I went to camp!”

PALS alumni Kenny Brightcliffe (2018 - 2023)

"I just started a new job as an assistant principal at a high school in South Philly."

PALS alumni Sara "Mazrimas" Frandsen (2017 - 2021)

“Got married in 2022! Moved from Chicago to Dayton, OH after the wedding and then bought a house and got a dog. His name is Tucker and he is a very good boy. And then next year we are moving to Destin, FL!”

PALS alumni Sofie Palumbo (2015 - 2023)

“My fiance and I were engaged this past summer and are getting married in March 2026. He’s not a PALS alum, but we met through Special Olympics in college and we both have siblings with disabilities :) “

PALS alumni Grace Sharp (2019)

“At the time I volunteered, I was only engaged. Now I am married to my wife, built a house, and we had our first daughter together in November 2024.”

PALS alumni Allison Zetts (2011)

"Fellow PALS volunteer AJ Kennedy and I got married last year. Since PALS, our journey has seen us live and work across four continents together. We now reside in Southern Tasmania, Australia where we both work in schools and enjoy the coastal lifestyle. We welcome visitors and are always up for a chat!"

PALS alumni Mike Topham (2018 - 2024)

“I got married in 2023 to PALS volunteer/admin/staff Rosemary, and I am the Manager of Volunteer Services at Make-A-Wish Philadelphia!”

PALS alumni Meaghan O'Day (2013 - 2021)

"I've been married for 4 years, have a daughter named Kiera (almost 2 years old), and a dog named Pinot (8 years old). I work at a Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, as a physical therapist, specializing in treating patients in our pediatric intensive care unit."

PALS alumni Mo "Stohlman" Wallbrown (2016 - 2022)

"I got married in 2023, moved to Alaska in 2024, and will be graduating with my PhD in 2025!"

PALS alumni Kim Siegel (2012 - 2017)

"I’m married now, and my brother, Jay, is working 2 jobs and living as independent a life as he can :)"

PALS alumni Ryan Olson (2019 - 2025)

Living in Chicago! Have my dream job! Excited to volunteer with pals this summer!

PALS alumni Kelly Kitchen Tugas (2016 - 2023)

"Married happily living in Norfolk, VA working in University Advancement at Old Dominion University."

PALS alumni Ryan Neher (2015 - 2019)

"I am married with two kids who love to Facetime one of my lifelong PALS friends Aiden!"

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Miss your PALS friends? We've got you covered! Join us this fall for PALS Adventure Weekend at Great Wolf Lodge locations. Reunite with old friends, make some new ones, and bring your family along for a weekend full of water slides, laughs, and PALS magic. Click below to learn more and register!

Have a connection to a company that values inclusion and community impact? We’re currently seeking corporate sponsors and employee matching partners to help expand access to PALS programs. Whether it’s a workplace giving program, a company that matches donations, or a potential sponsorship opportunity, we’d love an introduction. Email shelby@palsprograms.org.

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