Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Nancy Cummings Webster's commitment to The Arc began as a little girl in the Chicago suburbs...
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Robert (Bob) Beggin is a proud father of six children and a loving grandfather to ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Bob is especially proud of his youngest son Rory, who has a successful career at a local hospital...
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Forty eight years ago Theresa and Harvey Varnet gave birth to their daughter Jennifer, who was born with a disability. Confronted with the challenges of raising a newborn with unique needs, they joined a local chapter of The Arc in Massachusetts.
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When Jim Wilson was a child, he shared a strong bond with his brother Lowell, who had Down syndrome.
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Through the establishment of a Special Needs Trust, Quincy and Zelia Abbot are ensuring that their daughter Becky...
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A lifelong advocate for special education, Ken Oakes credits the start of his journey with The Arc at age 17 when he was a member of The Youth Arc in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Youth...
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Ron Brown's involvement with The Arc started by asking for help. Ron's daughter, Felicia, was two and a half years old when diagnosed...
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At The Arc, we celebrate the visionaries who shape the future of disability advocacy and support. Among them is Lloyd, a dedicated advocate and a proud...
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A common sentiment from mothers who have a child with an intellectual or developmental disability is that it makes them stronger, more self-reliant parents. Pat Hornbecker has four children, and her oldest her oldest (and only son) Joseph...
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Kathy McGinley has dedicated her life to working relentlessly to make the country a better place for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as well as their families.
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Karen Wolf-Branigin has spent over four decades battling for the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She has done this in a variety of roles in her career: as a high school volunteer, therapist, public policy advocate, and nonprofit executive
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Through the establishment of a Special Needs Trust, Quincy and Zelia Abbot are ensuring that their daughter Becky can always maintain her quality of life. Whether she needs a new stove or just wants to visit with her sisters...
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Brenda Doss believes you should dream big and never give up. Brenda's dream to become national president of The Arc was realized — and she wants her daughter Robin to reach for her dreams with the same determination.
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Have you planned for your future and for the future of those who depend upon you? It's hard to believe, but almost half of all adults in America have not created a will or any estate plans. That leaves the state of residence to decide how an estate will be settled.
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In our lives, we often find causes that compel us to act and take steps to leave a legacy for a better and more equitable world after we're gone. Such is the case for John Lewis...
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Secure: Investing in the Future is a new publication that is intended to address two separate, but very important issues. First, security is important to all of us in a variety of different ways.
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Setting up your estate plan can be a daunting task. The steps seem very steep but they need not be. You can provide for the future of family and your favorite charity very easily.
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Randy Patrick doesn't have a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). But for as long as he has been able, he has been focused on enhancing the quality of life for people in his hometown of Aurora through volunteer work.
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Jenna is the second of Mickey and Candace's three children. While her pregnancy and delivery were normal, it didn't take long for Candace to notice something about Jenna was different.
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"'The Arc? What's that?' It amazes me now that I was asking those questions just a few years ago," reflects Carol Wheeler as she thinks about the changes in her life since she first met Peter Berns, The Arc's CEO.