By: Kelie Kyser, Communications Director The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties’ purpose is to empower children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by providing them with the tools they need to be an integral part...
More infoBy: Jonah Berger, The Two-Way Street’s Fearless Leader When we are hungry, we go to the fridge. If the fridge is running low, we run to the grocery store. These are common practices that we take for granted. Not often stopping to think about...
More infoBy: Jonah Berger, The Two-Way Street’s Fearless Leader The Two-Way Street Project ventured out once again to do great things in the community. This month, we returned to the Life Care Center of Littleton to do activities with their residents and...
More infoBy: Kelie Kyser and Carol Meredith We have all seen the news lately. Articles are flying left and right about President Elect Donald Trump and how this administration will affect our country. Of particular interest to our community is the topic...
More infoBy 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...
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