Saquon Barkley speaks at United Disabilities Services Foundation’s diamond jubilee
Updated: 1:23 PM EDT May 9, 2025
MICHAEL, HOW DID IT GO? OH, I WILL TELL YOU. IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT HERE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. THE UNITED DISABILITY SERVICE FOUNDATION 60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA, AS YOU SAID, THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION. AND THERE WAS DEFINITELY A LOT TO CELEBRATE. NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW, THEY’RE BREAKING EVERYTHING DOWN, TEARING EVERYTHING DOWN. BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED A LITTLE EARLIER IN THE EVENING. TAKE A LISTEN. TO. EVERYONE. THAT’S RIGHT. YOU HEARD THE CHANTS OF THE BIRDS, THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. NOW, THE REASON WHY THAT HAPPENED IS BECAUSE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SUPERSTAR SAQUON BARKLEY WAS THE HONORARY GUEST OF THE EVENING. WE GOT A CHANCE TO MEET HIM A LITTLE BIT EARLIER AND A VIP MEET AND GREET AS THE EVENING WENT ON, HIM AND DAVE SPADARO DID A FIRESIDE CHAT. BUT I WILL TELL YOU, IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT TO AUCTION OFF IN THE LIVE AUCTION. I WILL TELL YOU, THERE IS A JERSEY THAT WENT OFF FOR $14,000, AND THEN THERE WAS A HELMET THAT WAS AUCTIONED OFF FOR OVER $26,000. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? BUT AGAIN, ALL THIS MONEY WENT TO A GREAT CAUSE. HELPING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. YOU KNOW, THE UNITED DISABILITY SERVICE FOUNDATION STARTED BECAUSE BACK IN 1965, THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL WHO WANTED TO GO TO MARY POPPINS. IN 1965. SHE COULD NOT GO BECAUSE THERE WASN’T WHEELCHAIR ACCESS IN THE THEATER. BUT THAT STARTED THE UNITED DISABILITY SERVICE FOUNDATION, AND NOW THEY SERVE OVER 11,000 PEOPLE. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN TO BILL KEMPER AND DAVE SPADARO FOR THE NIGHT TO SEE WHAT THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT. WE ARE JUST EXHILARATED AND EXCITED. THIS IS A GALA LIKE WE’VE NEVER HAD IN OUR HISTORY BEFORE. SAQUON IS MAKING IT VERY SPECIAL, AND THIS IS OUR 60TH YEAR, AS YOU KNOW, AND I’VE BEEN CEO FOR 18 OF THEM. AND IT’S BEEN FUN TO WATCH THIS GALA REALLY GROW AND DEVELOP OUR MISSION EVERY SINGLE DAY IN THE COMMUNITY IS TO WIN. AND BEING IN LANCASTER WITH ALL THESE GREAT FANS, EXTENDING OUR REACH IS A WIN. SO IT WAS A NO BRAINER WHEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. WHEN WE WERE ASKED TO COME UP HERE, AND WE’RE THRILLED TO BE HERE. SAQUON HAS BEEN RUNNING FROM THE MET GALLERY TO THE MET GALA TO ALL THIS. SO BUT TO BE HERE TONIGHT IN FRONT OF ALL THESE GREAT PEOPLE, IT’S IT’S A GREAT FEELING. WE FEEL VERY, VERY WELCOME. AND EVERYBODY DEFINITELY WON TONIGHT OVER 741 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS EVENT. THEY SAY THAT IS A RECORD FOR THE UNITED DISABILITY SERVICE FOUNDATION GALA. AND THEY’RE HOPING TO EXCEED THAT NEXT YEAR. SO WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR. WGAL IS A PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR, AND IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT HER
Saquon Barkley speaks at United Disabilities Services Foundation’s diamond jubilee
Updated: 1:23 PM EDT May 9, 2025
The United Disabilities Services Foundation hosted its diamond jubilee gala in Lancaster County with a very special guest, Philadelphia Eagle superstar Saquon Barkley.WGAL’s Michael Fuller was there. Watch his report above.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. —
The United Disabilities Services Foundation hosted its diamond jubilee gala in Lancaster County with a very special guest, Philadelphia Eagle superstar Saquon Barkley.
WGAL’s Michael Fuller was there. Watch his report above.