November 17 , 2010 Marie Gonzalez, self-advocate and employee of SunriseArc, was awarded the Skeet and Delores Norley Award, for excelling as an advocate for other citizens with developmental disabilities by The Arc of Florida at The Arc’s National Convention in Florida, November 4, 2010.   Marie Gonzalez, a resident of Lake County, was honored at The… Continue reading »

John W. Askew, Executive Director of SunriseArc, Leesburg, Florida, was awarded the Executive Excellence Award by the National Conference of Executives of The Arc at The Arc’s National Convention in Florida, November 3, 2010. The National Conference of Executives of The Arc (NCE) represents over 300 professional leaders of local, state and national organizations serving… Continue reading »

It is with great pleasure that we announce that SunriseArc has achieved an Overall Provider Discovery Review Score of 99% on this year’s annual Delmarva Foundation agency review conducted under contract for APD and AHCA.  This achievement clearly signifies that SunriseArc has embarked upon a new era in its development of a support delivery system that… Continue reading »

Beginning October 1, 2010, Florida residents will be able to check off a $1.00 donation with their Drivers License and/or Vehicle registration renewal to help people with disabilities in Florida.  75% will go to The Arc Chapter in your county, 25% will go to support self-advocates with stipends to attend the annual Arc Florida Annual… Continue reading »

SunriseArc is grateful to have received a $10,000 grant from the Lake County Department of Community Services. The grant helps provide an effective day program to train individuals with cognitive disabilities become successful with daily living skills, behavioral skills, employability skills, and health safety skills at our Leesburg location.