By Kim Tenure, Education and Community Outreach Coordinator One of my absolute favorite times of the year is fall. It’s the time I miss the east coast and my hometown the most. However, since I started working at The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas...
More infoBy Jonah Berger, The Two-Way Street’s Fearless Leader During the month of September, the huge-hearted gang from our own Two-Way Street program returned to one of our favorite non-profits to spend a few hours playing America’s pastime...
More infoBy Kelie Kyser, Communications Director, The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties About 15 years ago, I watched my mother physically and mentally implode right before my eyes. I wasn’t sure how to help because she didn’t know what she needed. Mom...
More infoBy Jonah Berger, Two Way Street’s Fearless Leader Last month, our adventurous gang from the Two-Way Street Project returned to Denver’s own…SAME Cafe. The acronym SAME stands for “So All May Eat” and the premise is...
More infoBy Kelie Kyser, Communications Director Maya Harris is a vibrant young woman originally from Aurora, Colorado, who enjoys giving back to her community, spending time with family, cheerleading, playing sports and making new friends. This...
More infoBy Jonah Berger On Saturday July 23rd, The Two-Way Street Project ventured out once again to explore the community and volunteer to those in need. This time we headed back to the Happy Dog Ranch in Littleton Colorado. Bernadette Spillane and the...
More infoBy: Kelie Kyser, Communications Director Andrew Trudeau is a 23-year-old Virginia native who made the trek to Colorado in 2004 with his mother and hasn’t looked back. To Andrew, Colorado just feels like home. He enjoys the community, beautiful...
More infoBy: Carol Meredith, Executive Director Colorado’s state legislative session ended on May 11 this year – here’s a cheat sheet that provides key highlights from each bill we monitored and the subsequent outcome. Each year, chapters of The Arc in...
More infoBy Cg LaScala, Director of Advocacy Nope, it’s not too early to start getting your mindset together for next school year. You can make lists and copies and plan your August schedule for visits to your child’s current or new school. And...
More infoBy Jonah Berger Last week, the Two-Way Street Project ventured out into the community once again to share our time and hearts with non-profits who are doing great things. This time, we partnered with Habitat for Humanity and volunteered at the...
More infoBy Carol Meredith, Executive Director It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of March and already in the middle of the 2016 legislative session in Colorado. During each session, your local chapters of The Arc meet with lobbyists at Mendez...
More infoThis month, The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties’ Two-Way Street Project ventured out once again to support non-profits in the community. During this particular outing, we partnered with Project C.U.R.E., a nationwide non-profit that collects...
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