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Membership in The Arc of Kitsap/Jefferson County is an investment
in your community! For as little as $10 a year, you can add your
voice to the local, state and national members who are advocating
for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Benefits
of becoming a member of The Arc:
- Advocacy services
- Newsletters and other information from local,
state and national Arc’s
- Support groups
- Resource referral services
- Legislative updates and representation
- Participation in the affairs of the local,
state and national chapters of The Arc
- Representation in local, state and national
policy forums
- Opportunities to contribute time and talent
through volunteering
- Information about conventions, conferences
and special training
- Information sessions on topics of vital interest
to families and care-givers
- Invitation to the ARC’s Holiday Dinner
celebration.
- Invitation to the ARC’s end-of-summer
family fun day and picnic
- Access to the ARC’s Edwin Winters retreat
at Lake Leland
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Your
support enables The Arc to:
- Offer guidance to those who need help and
those who want to help
- Monitor national progress made in the area
of inclusion, such as education, employment, community living
and recreation
- Make the public aware of the needs, rights
and abilities of people with developmental disabilities
- Encourage progressive legislation
- Place your individual concerns before local,
state, and national policymakers
- Develop and promote effective programs and
services
- Promote and apply research to enhance independence
- Educate the public on precautions that can
be taken to prevent developmental disabilities, including
fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related birth defects
- Advocate from a position of strength that
is supported by a large membership
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United
in numbers, our voice is a powerful one!
By becoming a member or renewing your present membership, you can
enable us to continue offering programs and services as well as
advocating for persons with developmental disabilities.
How
can you become a member of The Arc?
Go here.
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