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.
Nov
19
Sunrise Arc receives grant from Lake County Department of Community Services
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.
Apr
13
At the intersection of goodness
Some time ago SunriseArc had occasion to seek a favor in support of an upcoming event: get the autograph(s) of notable artists, songwriters or producers of a compilation of monster hits that would be offered for auction as a centerpiece item. After some due diligence a contact was made to a person with connections to these good folk and the process of requests began.
What is remarkable is that there was one individual out there with utterly no connection to or association with our cause who would take up our request to find people for autographs. That person was, as fortune had it, intimately connected with and at the center of one of the greatest accomplishments in the entertainment business. He was literally on the ground floor of the most successful record industry legend: Motown.
What is even more remarkable is that someone out there with no connection to us would take valued time to fulfill a request from a complete stranger. In a coarse and uncertain world we come to the intersection of goodness where someone does a decent and good thing for its own sake. And that is remarkable…
Feb
03
Vehicle’s for Charity Partnership/ the Arc of Florida and SunriseArc
Donate Your Vehicle Today: The Most Important Miles Are Yet to Come
Leesburg, FL February 17, 2010—Vehicles for Charity is a new donation program hitting the market this week. Central Florida vehicle owners can now turn their unwanted but usable vehicles into a valuable donation that benefits people with mental and physical disabilities in your community. The process is simple, call 1-866-702-1651 to speak to a Vehicles for Charity representative or visit www.arcflorida.org Unwanted but usable vehicles accepted include cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, RVs, etc. Some restrictions apply. Indicate that you would like to donate your vehicle to The Arc of Florida. Working with local, state, and national partners, The Arc of Florida advocates for your local chapter—SunriseArc—in terms of public policies and providing high quality supports for people with developmental and other disabilities so they are fully included in all aspects of their community. The vehicle is usually picked up in 3-5 days at the donor’s convenience. Please provide a clean title and make sure the vehicle has no major damage. A receipt for the donation will be sent as a follow-up in the mail which can be used for tax purposes. The Arc of Florida will call you in the following days to confirm that you would like your donation to support your local Arc chapter, SunriseArc.
Since 1964, SunriseArc supports the possibilities for people with disabilities by helping them to be educated, employed, and empowered to live meaningful and productive lives. SunriseArc is the oldest, most experienced and leading provider of services devoted to this cause in Central Florida. More information can be found at: www.arcflorida.org or at: www.sunrisearc.org
2/17/2010 Lake County Florida
The Arc of Florida
John Finch
1-800-226-1155
Fax 850-921-0418
arcflorida@gmail.com
www.arcflorida.org
Feb
03
An Afternoon Among Friends
SunriseArc will be holding their 1st annual “An Afternoon Among Friends” golf scramble Friday,April 9th 2010 at the Country Club of Mt. Dora.
Proceeds will benefit “SunriseArc” services for adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Sponsorships include hole signage and are priced as follows: ∙ Presenting Sponsor = $2500 Platinum Sponsor = $1000 (8 players) ∙ Gold Sponsor = $400 (4 players) ∙ Silver Sponsor = $250 (2 players) ∙ Bronze Sponsor = $175 (1 player) ∙ Player only = $75 ∙ Hole sponsorship only = $100 Each ticket for the scramble will also include all Green Fees and Cart Fees, as well as a pre scramble luncheon, and 2 drinks. There will also be a cash bar on hand ready to serve your needs! Scramble registration will begin at 11:30 A.M. followed immediately by lunch, and then kicks off with a Shotgun Start at 1:00 P.M.
For more information on the golf scramble, please contact Susan Bennett, Director of Development, at 352 787-3079 ext 14 or sbennett@sunrisearc.org Registration checks should be made payable to: SunriseArc 35201 Radio Road Leesburg, FL 34788 SunriseArc promotes opportunities for people with disabilities so they may achieve the highest possible degree of independence, self-sufficiency and participation in their communities. To learn more about SunriseArc please visit www.sunrisearc.org.
Thank you for your support!
Mt. Dora Country Club
Media Contact: Susan Bennett
Director of Development Office: (352) 787-3079 ext. 14
Email: sbennett@sunrisearc.org
Fax: (352)787-5932
Leesburg, FL
Feb
03
Painting Happiness
2/28/2008 – Clermont, FL – February 27, 2008
Clermont, FL – Is it possible to paint happiness? That was the question proposed to the United Way and South Lake’s Publix “Heavenly Helpers” program on Wednesday, February 27th.
Wednesday morning, SunriseArc teamed up with this “All-Star” cast to paint “the Presidio House,” one of SunriseArc’s many group homes for people with cognitive learning disabilities around the Central Florida area. Upon arrival, they wasted no time in achieving the goal that they had set out to accomplish. Working in unison with a “refreshing” since of “Heavenly Helper” harmony, they were finished painting, and had begun piecing back together SunriseArc’s Presidio Home.
During the course of the project, a guest appearance was made by two of the resident’s of the home, Donna and Yom Le. They were interested in seeing how the project was coming along and if there was anything they could do to help. All and all, it was a fantastic day full of fun and happiness. These two wonderful organizations proved that it is in fact possible to paint happiness in the hearts and souls of those who need it most!
Special thanks are in order to all involved including: Sue Cordova and (name) – the United Way Andy Heavenfodge, Tome Bradley, David Wilson, Rick Harris, Devon Bush, Jim Pumond, Russell Fountain, Mike Cherry, Don Lucas, Brenda Johnson, Tina Carson, and Rodney Sumayoa – South Lake Publix Managers and members of the “Heavenly Helpers.”
For contact information on how to reach the United Way or the Heavenly Helpers, or for more information about upcoming SunriseArc community events, please contact Sam Weekley, SunriseArc Marketing Coordinator. Email: sweekley@sunrisearc.org Phone: (352) 787-3079 ext. 12
