One Great Day puts the FUN into helping others.
The idea is simple: Your group plans a fun one-day event to raise money to help those in our community with intellectual disabilities (like mental retardation, autism and Down syndrome). Join a growing number of people from high school clubs to college Greek organizations, from corporate volunteers to religious groups all over the Metroplex making an incredible difference with their One Great Day events. To ensure your event goes off smoothly, The Arc of Dallas will give you some creative ideas, resources and advice. The Arc of Dallas will make a special “thank you” presentation to your group sometime after your event at a time of your choosing.
Why help support
those with intellectual disabilities?
Did you know:
93,415 people in the Dallas
area have mental retardation.
92% of those with mental retardation
receive no state assistance.
1 in 10 families are directly
affected by mental retardation.
64% of the children who suffered
abuse last year have a disability.
How will my One
Great Day help?
Every dime and every dollar
you raise will help those who need your help most, local children, youth and
adults with disabilities. The Arc of Dallas has been working with this special
population and their families since 1951, making life better for people with
developmental disabilities by helping them achieve greater independence and
become active participants in the community. The Arc has a network of resources,
programs and services already in place that it operates with virtually no
government assistance. The Arc of Dallas depends upon people like you to help
it raise the funds needed to assist this “forgotten minority”
in our community. To learn more about The Arc of Dallas and its programs click here.
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