General Info

Easter Seals was founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children, the first organization of its kind. In the spring of 1934, the organization launched its first Easter "seals" campaign to raise money for its services. To show support, donors placed the seals on envelopes and letters. The seal, the lily -- a symbol of spring -- was officially incorporated as Easter Seals' logo in 1952 for its association with resurrection and new life and has appeared on each seal since1934. Easter Seals is a social services organization. It serves people with disabilities, families and children throughout the United States. The agency offers medical rehabilitation, early intervention, child care, adult day services; camping and recreational activities; job training and employment; and physical, occupational, speech and hearing therapies. Easter Seals specializes in support and treatment services for people living with autism and other disabilities. The agency employs more than 12,000 individuals, as well as operates through volunteers and social activists. In addition, it provides physical assistance, medical services, financial aid, legal guidance and emotional support to parents, siblings, adults, children and people with chronic illness.