Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families since 1952

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June 16, 2008: Membership Forms

The Arc Board is beginning a big push to increase membership. One idea the board has had is through streamlining the process online. Membership forms are now available on-line for download. They can then be mailed to the office at the address below. An on-line submission system is coming soon. Click here to download the form.

June 3, 2008: DeeDee Eberle Visit Canceled

DeeDee Eberle, Director of Membership and Chapter Development for the Arc of the United States, is no longer able to visit Lincoln.

March 13, 2008: Web Site Updates

The Arc Web site continues to be updated and improved. Stay tuned for a bit of a site tweaking. Also, past issues of the Voice will be up for download.

February 22, 2008: Dash for Disabilities

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and The Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County is kicking it off with the Dash for Disabilities 2008 — a non-competitive relay event for people of all abilities–it is an awareness event and a fundraiser. Dash for Disabilities will be held 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. at the Knight Fieldhouse on the Wesleyan Campus at 53rd & Huntington Streets. Participants can walk, run, or jog. To register yourself or a team call Maggie at 421-8866.

February 4, 2008: Sibshop Registration Open

Registration for the upcoming Sibshop with Don Meyer is available here. You can find out more about it on the Sibshop Page.

October 27, 2007: Arc Thrift Store Open

After much hard work on behalf of the board of director's committee, the Thrift Store is open for business at 2620 O Street (Phone: 476-0406). We areaccepting all donations. A website with more information will be up soon.

October 21, 2007: Harvest Moon Dance

Check out the flyer for the Harvest Moon Dance and Auction on Nov. 2.

August 11, 2007: Push America Dance

The University Sertoma Club treated the guys from Pi Kappa Phi to a wonderful picnic in the park before they headed over to F Street Rec. Center for the dance. The dance was a huge success with 250 and 300 people in attendance. We had lots of volunteers from Doane’s Special Education class serving refreshments donated by The Original Cookie Company; downtown and The Cooking Company at Westfield as well as Pepsi. Dan Sills of Music Linc, donated his talents as DJ for the evening and the YWCA provided accommodations for the bicyclist’s overnight stay.

June 21, 2007: Arc Annual Banquet Photos

Attend the Arc Annual Banquet? Enjoyed the photo presentation? Download it here. (Note: requires Microsoft Powerpoint.)

June 1, 2007: Arc Annual Banquet

The Arc's Annual Banquet was held. Award winners were as follows:

Quality of Life Award: Sergeant Tom Towle, LPD
The Dee Everitt Award: Becky Hanna & Tim Keelan, Hanna:Keelan Associates;
Helping Hands Award: Mike Shandera
Businesses of the Year: Amigos/Kings Classic and Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
Professional of the Year: Leslie Novacek, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept.
Organization of the Year: Nebraska Wesleyan University Knight Field House
Presidents Award: TierOne Charitable Foundation
Pat Craig Memorial Award Arc Expeditions Caregiver of the Year: Shelley Blodgett
Volunteer of the Year: Stacey Schmid

February 20, 2007: Dash for Disabilities

Dash for Disabilities was held on Sunday, with a strong participation, albeit somewhat smaller than last year. Mayor Colleen Seng kicked off the event and led the participants around for the first lap, and the Lincoln Police Department's Honor Guard presented the colors.

Calendar

For an Arc Trips Calender, see the Trips page

Date/Time	Event	Place
June 21: 10:30 am - Noon	People First Meeting	Bennet Martin Library
July 10: 6:30-8:00 p.m.	Annual Banquet	Valentino's (70th and Van Dorn)
July 12, 11:00 - 1:30	People First Hot Dog Sale	Russ' Market (66th and O)
August 3: Noon - 2:00	Membership Picnic	Bethany Park Shelter
August 13: 10:30 am - Noon	People First Meeting	Bennet Martin