St. Lawrence NYSARC Awarded Recreation Grant from the Trustees of the NYSARC Trust

Jared LePage of St. Lawrence NYSARC enjoys using the new grant-funded exercise bicycle.

St. Lawrence NYSARC (www.slnysarc.org), the St. Lawrence County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc., received a $5,000 grant to increase recreational options.  The Trustees of the NYSARC Trusts awarded this grant for 10 children to take a trip to Rochester and for the purchase of recreational equipment that will benefit more than 50 people for years to [...]

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NYSARC Trust Services Grant Funds Herkimer ARC Summer Camp

Thanks to a $5,000 NYSARC Trusts Recreation Grant, the Herkimer ARC offered a week-long Summer Camp, from Aug. 13 to 17, for individuals with disabilities. Fifty people, ages 10 to 68, enjoyed sports activities, which included: basketball, tennis, horseback riding, fishing and golf. The grant was received from the NYSARC Trusts Remainder Fund for the [...]

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New Session Added to the Recreation Conference: “Unwaivering” Commitment to Recreation

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Ice Breaker Session “Ha Ha and Soul” Ok, these really ARE challenging, uncertain, and stressful times. Many of us feel the pressure in the work we do and in our personal lives. Some of us are fearful. So, the question is— “How do we live through these times with some sense of hope and joy?” [...]

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Eighth Annual Voice! Exhibit Celebrates Artists with Developmental Disabilities

Artwork courtesy of Joshua Brooks, Lexington Center

Voice! 8, the eighth annual juried art exhibition of work by artists with intellectual and other developmental disabilities from across New York State, will open with a free, public reception on Friday, August 17 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Martin-Mullen Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building, SUNY Oneonta.  During the reception, which includes refreshments, [...]

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Register Now! 2012 NYSARC, Inc. Recreation Conference

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Register Today for the 2012 NYSARC, Inc. Recreation Conference

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Mountain Lake Services’ Kids’ Camp

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“It’s great to see smiling faces all day long!” These are the words Home-Based Supports and Services (HBSS) Direct Support Professional Jen Fleury uses in describing Kids’ Camp – a program providing both community opportunities and rich socialization for children ages 4-16. Kid’s Camp was a proposal that came to fruition this year at Mountain [...]

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NYSARC Trust Services Grant Enriches Herkimer ARC Programs

Herkimer – Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the trustees of NYSARC Trust Services, children, teens, and adults enjoyed life enriching activities while participating in Herkimer ARC’s Recreation programs. NYSARC Trust Services awarded the 2011 grant for the purpose of creating new or expanded recreation programs for people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities. “With [...]

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Flame Performs Live on “The Janette Show” on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio

Michelle King & Falon McBride represented Flame on “The Janette Show” on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio.  Flame, a rock band made up of people with developmental and physical disabilities, started in 2005 as a Lexington Center (the Fulton County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc.) recreation program and is now an innovative supported employment program. “The Janette Show” [...]

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