Transforming People's Lives

Last night (11/09/18) I had the opportunity to be a part of a kick-off event for The Arc of Schuyler's first ever Capital Campaign for what they've identified as a 'transformation' of their supports for people with disabilities, their families and the entire community of Schuyler County. It was an informative and fun event with lots of information and stories about the importance of the organization to people in general. The Capital Campaign is for a total of $1.75 million but the organization has been working behind the scenes and has raised a substantial amount of money through grants and donations from Board members and supporters that has left a balance of $280,000 to be raised.

The 'transformation' is the development of integrated employment opportunities for people with and without disabilities, and integrated employment training program and a community center that will include people and organizations from throughout the community.

Now I need to disclose that I was the executive director of The Arc for 32 years, so the organization is close to my heart. But I've been retired for 7 years and the agency has continued to meet the needs of people and families very successfully. One of the things they did last night was to share a short video that tells the story of how The Arc has impacted one family. Take a look at it here.

So that's one family's story and a great on at that. So.....if you want to support The Arc in its efforts, here's a link to a page where you can become a part of the Transformation 2020 Campaign:

The Arc Transformation 2020 Donor Page