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We are pleased to present our totally redesigned website for our friends, members, and supporters to enjoy. You'll find navigating the site is now much easier! We hope you enjoy the new look and feel of our website as we continue to grow and reach out to the community. Make sure to continue to check back as we add fresh, new content to the site regularly.

Click here to read our latest Newsletter: The Arc Voice:

April / May 2008 Newsletter

Note: PDF format: requires either Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader (recommended)

Safe Fest 2008

Presented by The Arc of Mecklenburg County

When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Where: Independence Park 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28208 *Rain out location will be at the Albemarle Recreation Center off Harris Blvd. Safe Fest will provide families with an opportunity to learn safety tools and techniquest to keep their families safe at home, in school, and in the community. The event will teach parents and their children how to access community safety programs and services, obtain information about various types of safety, and learn about the proper tools and techniques for everyday safety.

We would like to thank Wendy's for their support and contribution!


Calling all volunteers... WE NEED YOU!
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Francine at 704-332-4535 ext. 10 or
email   

Please RSVP to Sabrina at (704) 332-4535 ext. 16 or e-mail

2008 Arc Angels Awards Dinner

Presented by The Arc of Mecklenburg County

When: Friday June 20, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Where: Park Road Baptist Church 3900 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209 This annual awards dinner enables us to recognize the important individuals and businesses who have earned their wings working hard everyday to serve people with disabilities. During the event we will also welcome new Arc members and board members. This year is especially exciting because we are celebrating our 55th Year Anniversary. So please join us and all of the festivities. To learn more about event details, sponsorships, and nominations click here.

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!