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"I kept running into roadblocks applying for Medical Assistance. Arc helped... now Rachel gets medical services she needs." Minette Martin Read more about The Arc's Health Care Access assistance.

Coming Events

• Tuesday - Sunday, June 4-9 - West St. Paul

  Volunteer or play at the Tapemark Charity ProAm! The Women's event is June 4 and 9; the men's is June 7-9 at Southview Country Club. 

• Sunday, June 9 - St. Paul 

  MOFAS invites young adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to see the St. Paul Saints vs. the Wichita Wingnuts!   Free admission for young adults with FASD, general admission rates for friends and familly.  Tailgate with MOFAS! RSVP to Marissa@mofas.org.

• Monday-Tuesday, June 17-18 - Duluth

   The 2013 Age and Disabilities Odyssey Conference "Framework for the Future" will reenergize your work with older adults and persons with disabilities.  This event is sponsored by the MN Department of Human Services, Aging & Adult Services and Disability Services Divisons and the MN Board on Aging. 

• Saturday, June 22 - Minnetonka

  Giggle. Play. Connect. Free community play events start up again at Groveland Elementary School. Check out these inclusive play events for all kids to connect and have a genuine sense of belonging. RSVP by June 19.

• Monday, June 24 - St. Paul

     Don't miss The Arc summer picnic at the Como Park Picnic Pavilion.  Free rides on the carousel, Dilly bars donated by Dairy Queen and much more is being planned for a great day with members and friends of The Arc.  Bring donations for Arc's Value Village too - we'll have a blue truck on site.  RSVP by June 14.

 

Leslie Ostrem -             Arc's Value Village  Volunteer of the Year

Leslie is one of the Wonderful Wednesday volunteers at the New Hope store and has been volunteering once or twice a week since 2001.  "It feels great to help and the time just flies by," she says. In 2012 Leslie volunteered 122 hours! Thanks Leslie!  Volunteer!

Katy Vernon's tribute to Peter an Annual Meeting highlight

• Over 200 people celebrated the accomplishments of 2012, honored outstanding volunteers and elected new members of the board at the Annual Meeting & Volunteer Celebration May 4.  The event opened with a heart warming music video tribute by singer Katy Vernon to her brother and closed with a song and dance show by Dancemania! See photos.

Take a look at "It's Not OK" - a video about The Arc's work to prevent abuse.

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