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Celebrating 30 years of Believing in
Dreams
and Making a Difference.
of Schuyler
providing supports for people with disabilities and their families.
WELCOME!
In 1978, a group of courageous and sometimes radical parents and family members of people with developmental disabilities began the journey that is now known as The Arc of Schuyler. Those parents and family members knew there was something wrong with a system that forced their sons, daughters and brothers and sisters to travel, sometimes for 2 or more hours, to surrounding communities to receive some of the most basic services and supports. So they organized! They strategized and they protested when necessary. They joined forces with other parents and siblings of people who were even further away, housed in large, cold and inhumane institutions throughout New York State. They learned from people in nearby communities how organizations were formed locally to meet their family members’ needs.
Today, as The Arc begins a celebration of 30 years of supports, these people are our heroes. We look to them with great respect and for support when needed. Our hope is that in the next 30 years, all of us will continue to walk in their large foot steps, leading and learning about supports for people with developmental disabilities. So, welcome to our web site. Please feel free to visit and learn along with the rest of us.
The Arc of Schuyler is a private, not-for-profit organization founded by parents and friends of people with disabilities in our community, located in Watkins Glen, NY with other sites throughout Schuyler County.
The Arc of Schuyler was chartered in 1978 by NYSARC, Inc., a statewide family based organization working with and for people with developmental disabilities in New York.
In addition, The Arc of Schuyler is a member of The Arc of the United States, a national organization on developmental disabilities. The Arc is committed to securing for all people with disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
From its modest beginnings of providing vocational programs for a small group of adults, the organization has grown to serving hundreds of individuals with disabilities and their families through various day, residential, and support service programs.
The Arc is governed by a volunteer board of directors, a majority of whom are parents or blood relatives of someone with a disability. The remaining board members are community leaders whose insight and experience provide assistance and direction to ensure The Arc is integrated into the community as a whole.
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They were described by speaker after speaker in glowing terms, and the common denominator was that each of the three men being inducted into the Schuyler County Hall of Fame had dedicated "their lives, energy, talents and hearts to the betterment of Schuyler County."
Thursday evening, friends, family and neighbors gathered at the Seneca Lodge to honor James E. Wilson, Kenneth J. Wilson and the late Arthur H. Richards Jr. as the newest inductees.
The men join 32 other people who have been honored since the Hall of Fame was established in 1995.
It is sponsored by the Schuyler County Chamber of Commerce and the Schuyler County Legislature. Nominations for the Hall of Fame come from the community.
Click here to read the story written by Glenda Gephart, correspondent for the Elmira Star Gazette.
Click here to read the story written by Charlie Haeffner, editor and photographer for the Odessa File.
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Help support The Arc of Schuyler!
Enter
to
win
a trip for two to the
Masters Tournament in Augusta,
Georgia
on April 9, 2009-
over a $6,000 value!
$50 per ticket or $100 for 3 tickets.
A limited number of tickets will be sold. Along with the grand
prize you also have the chance to win 2nd and 3rd
places cash prizes of $500 or $250 or a 4th place prize of
LPGA Corning Classic tickets. The drawing will take place on Monday, March 9, 2009, at The Arc of Schuyler from 5:30 to 7:30.
You can purchase tickets by:
1. Contacting any Board member from The Arc of Schuyler
2. Stop by The Arc at 203 Twelfth Street, Watkins Glen
3. Call The Arc at 607-535-6934 with your credit card information
4. Mail your check to:
The Arc of Schuyler
Attn: Misty Jones
203 Twelfth Street
Watkins Glen NY 14891
For more information click here. Made possible with a generous gift from Relph Benefit Advisors.
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Follow this link for an National Public Radio (NPR) story on language and people with disabilities-
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6943699
Don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader? Click the icon to
download it.
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To make comments about our Web Site, please sign our Guestbook
To contact The Arc of Schuyler regarding specific questions or for assistance,
please e-mail us at: manager@arcofschuyler.org
You can also view our Staff e-mail directory
Copyright © 2001 The Arc of Schuyler. All Rights Reserved
The Arc of Schuyler
203 Twelfth Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
USA
Phone: (607) 535-6934
Thank You for Visiting.
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