We are pleased to present our totally redesigned
website for our friends, members, and supporters to enjoy. You'll
find navigating the site is now much easier! We hope you enjoy the
new look and feel of our website as we continue to grow and reach
out to the community. Make sure to continue to check back as we add
fresh, new content to the site regularly.
Click here to read our latest Newsletter: The Arc
Voice:
Every year our agency
coordinates a special project that has been highly regarded as
one of the best holiday service projects for people with
disabilities in the area. This project is special because we
reach around 500 children and adults who live with disabilities
in Mecklenburg County each year. These children and adults
usually do not receive gifts from any other source. We work to
ensure these children and adults are able to enjoy the holidays that
they deserve by fullfilling their "wish list". Operation Santa
Claus is a great project that spreads the holiday cheer to
deserving children adn adults in need.
Contact us
to day to donate, adopt, or shop. For more information,
questions, or to get involved please contact Lauren Mullis at
704-332-4535 ext. 102.
Join
Us For Hors
D’oeuvres Silent
Auction &
Socializing
Christmas Ornaments
We are selling our beautiful Arc
Angel christmas ornaments again this year. These wonderful
ornaments are a great reminder of your support of people with
developmental disabilties and their families. Purchase an
ornament for yourself or as a gift to someone for the holidays.
The ornaments are 1 for $7 or 2 for $10.
For more
information, questions, or to purchase an ornament please
contact Meika Garner at 704-332-4535 ext.
104.
SIMON EVENING OF GIVING Sunday, November
23, 2008 South Park Mall
The Arc of Mecklenburg County is participating in the
2008 Simon Evening of Giving at SouthPark Mall
This
event delivers a unique holiday shopping experience that
offers
special discounts and values to shoppers while helping raise money
and awareness for The Arc of Mecklenburg County.
It’s All In The Details
Tickets are $10.00 each and can be purchased through The
Arc of Mecklenburg County.Shoppers that have purchased a ticket will be admitted into
the mall on the evening of Sunday, November 23rd, from 6:30 pm to
9:30 pm where discounts, incentives, entertainment and food will be
available. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, live music,
and food and wine samplings. Come enjoy the seasonal décor while
taking advantage of the wonderful
sales!
CALL US TODAY AND GET YOUR
TICKETS!!!
For Your Tickets Contact Meika Garner at 704.332.4535 x
104
Wrightslaw Seminar
One-day Special Education Law &
Advocacy Seminar
The Wrightslaw Seminar works to provide
accurate, up-to-date information about special education law,
education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. The
purpose is to educate and inform parents, advocates, attorneys,
educators, health care providers, and others who represent the
interests of children with disabilities and their families.
Please click here for more information and to sign up for the
seminar.
Date:
Thursday, February 5,
2009
Time:
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
* lunch is not provided
Place:
Charlotte Scottish Rite 4740
Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28222
Speaker:
Pete
Wright
Tropic
Thunder
The Arc
of Mecklenburg County, along with The Arc of NC and The Arc of The
United States are standing up against the movie "Tropic Thunder"
because of their discriminatory depiction of people with
disabilities and frequent use of the “R-word”. We believe the
distasteful and discriminating portrayal of people with intellectual
disabilities should not be condoned or supported by the public. The
film's frequent use of the “R-word” and references to people with
intellectual disabilities being stupid only promotes discriminatory
perspectives and encourages the stigmatization of people with
developmental disabilities.
We hope that individuals will
consider the impact this movie will have on promoting
stereotypes that are demeaning and disrespectful to people with
intellectual impairments. We work diligently everyday to ensure that
people with disabilities are recognized for their abilities and are
provided with equal opportunities to experience meaningful and
satisfying lives by pursuing their goals, building social networks,
and being actively involved in our communities. This film
demoralizes children and adults with disabilities and we hope that
you will be an advocate for social change by boycotting this film
and working to lessen the negative impact by educating others about
the harmful implications of the "R-word".
Please check out the links below for
additional information
What if The Arc of Mecklenburg earned a penny every
time you searched the Internet? Well, now we can!
GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates
half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its
users designate. You use it just as you would any search
engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.
Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter The
Arc of Mecklenburg as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of
us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year
without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word!
You can also make GoodSearch your homepage or
download the toolbar!
