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The Arc of Mecklenburg County can now be found on Facebook and Twitter. Take a minute to join our cause on Facebook by following this link, click here. You can also click here to follow us on Twitter. It's a great way to learn about events, advocacy, and information as it relates to people living with developmental disabilities.

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Our latest newsletter The Arc Voice Below

We will be changing our newsletter to a quarterly cycle. You can find the winter newsletter below.

Winter 2009-2010 Newsletter
Note: PDF format: requires either Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader (recommended)

BENEFITTING LOCAL AREA NONPROFITS

Vacation Package

Choose from 4 beautiful homes that sleep up to 22 people in Fripp Island, South Carolina for a 1 week stay along with a 1 week golf cart rental, $100 gift card, and $500 cash.

Visit www.vacationsweetvacation.com to see these beautiful homes!

(Blackout days Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Other Prizes Include:

Marie Branch Fresh Water Pearl Necklace

elegant, freshwater pearl necklace and mother of pearl pendant

designed by Marie Branch

Microsoft Office 2007

Duke Energy Efficiency Kit

Tickets are $10 for 1 and $25 for 3

Raffle dates Monday, February 1, 2010 through Friday, February 26, 2010. Drawing on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 1-2pm at the UWCC.

You can purchase raffle tickets through our donation link or

call Meika Garner at 704.332.4535 ext. 104.

thank you to our sponsors:

Vacation Sweet Vacation

Duke Energy

Marie Branch

Fripp Island

Arc Angel Program

We are searching for individuals who are willing to spend some time with an adult that has a developmental disability. The Arc  has individuals with disabilities who have identified themselves as needing a friend and we are now recruiting volunteers to participate in what we are hoping will become a full fledged movement!

The commitment is serious - we would like for you to volunteer your time at least once a month, if not twice a month for a full year. We are of course, hoping this will become more of a friendship to you as well and less of a volunteer commitment so that you will continue your relationship with this person as you would continue any relationship you have with your current friends.

If you are interested in participating the process will be as follows:

Fill out a volunteer application

Submit to a criminal back-ground check
Attend an orientation & informational session

Meet your new friend and have fun!

Please let us know if you are interested by calling Lauren at 704-332-4535 x 102

This could change your life in ways you never thought possible, all while changing the life of someone who is in need. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.

What if The Arc of Mecklenburg earned a penny every time you searched the Internet?  Well, now we can!

GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate.  You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.

Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter The Arc of Mecklenburg as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word!

You can also make GoodSearch your homepage or download the toolbar!