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#weareessential
The Arc of Greater Boone County Family- At close of business Tuesday, March 24, 2020, The Arc of Greater Boone County will temporarily suspend Day Program services. This action is the next step to mitigate risk from the Pandemic. As a reminder, all The Arc of Greater Boone County Residential Sites and our Facilities are…
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CFBC supports art at The Arc GBC with $3,500 grant
On January 7, 2019, The Arc of Greater Boone County (The Arc GBC) received funding to reintroduce ceramics into their, Arc Artisans, art programming. The Arc GBC offered ceramic classes in the past but due to growth in other programs, they found space and funding to be an obstacle. The people served by Arc Artisans,…
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Collaboration
The Chinese Education Connection provides an opportunity for Principals from China to visit the United States to hear about the ways we educate American youth today. The educators shown here are from Hangzhou, China. Melinda, our Literacy and Wellness Instructor, is a retired teacher from Washington Township. During her years in the public school…
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An update from our Executive Director
We are pleased to announce an updated change to the structure of our day programs. With recent staffing changes, we have taken the opportunity not only to look at our needs to fill leadership positions but also to examine our current structure, changing trends and needs in the service delivery system, and the talents of…
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Where do we go now?
What to expect from us in our 2019-2020 fiscal year? We are very excited to roll out some new core values and capabilities to benefit our culture and impact growth. Our four core values include Empowerment, Integrity, Collaboration and Respect. We empower our staff to be knowledgeable committed listeners who deliver, high-quality, person-centered service throughout…
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BCSO new K9 named after The Arc GBC
Yesterday, we received a very special visit from Deputy Taylor Nielsen and her K9 partner, Arco. After our communities tragic loss of Deputy Pickett: our Aktion Club, staff and families wanted to help. When we heard that Jake’s K9 Brik would be donated to the family, the people we serve came up with the idea…
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The Arc of Greater Boone County receives $6,500 from the Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation
The Arc of Greater Boone County (The Arc GBC) learned of a new grant opportunity this year thanks to their involvement in the Boone County Chamber of Commerce. The Chambers Executive Director, Diane Schultz, fostered a connection between Heather Bolton from Gordon Flesch Company, Inc. (Gordon Flesch) and Karlie Rudbeck from The Arc GBC. Gordon…
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All About our Witham Health Services Sponsorship
Our sponsorship from Witham Health Services helped us to start a program called Health Matters in 2016. Health Matters is a program that helps our participants learn more about health and nutrition. With the Witham Health Services sponsorship, we have been able to increase participants stamina, strength, and flexibility. This sponsorship has provided us the…
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Local enterprise Mr. Canary Company debuts on Home Shopping Network
After receiving its first-ever utility patent, the Mr. Canary® Company is preparing to debut on the Home Shopping Network (HSN). Mr. Canary® is known for its social mission, supporting workers with disabilities to source, assemble, package, and ship Mr. Canary® products nationwide. “For over 23 years, Mr. Canary bird feeders have perched quietly on the…
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A note from Andy
A note from Andy Kirby, Executive Director, A few weeks ago, I announced to our board of directors, staff, and participants that I would be leaving The Arc of Greater Boone County to go to The Arc of Indiana and serve as its Associate Executive Director and Executive Director of its Foundation. Leaving an organization…