Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Aid for families caring for disabled may end

A program that aids thousands of Tennessee families caring for disabled loved ones is on the chopping block under the proposed budget for the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Commissioner Debra Payne said eliminating the program would save $7.5 million. That’s the biggest chunk of reductions totaling $21.9 million to comply with Gov. Bill Haslam’s directive that every agency cut spending by 7 percent.

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Give Back Night at Moe's Southwest Grill - 2 nights!



Enjoy a great meal and support The Arc Mid-South at the same time!  Moe's Southwest Grill will be hosting two Give Back Nights to benefit The Arc Mid-South on December 17th and February 18th!  When you eat at Moe's between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on either of these dates, 15% of your purchase will go to support The Arc Mid-South.  

For more information, please contact (901) 327-2473.  Come out and join us and support a great cause while having fun!  

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Register today and earn money for The Arc Mid-South!

The Kroger Community Rewards program was designed to make our fundraising the easiest in town by simply using your Kroger Card!  You lose no benefits personally and Kroger donates a portion of the dollars spent to The Arc Mid-South.  Enroll now for the Community Rewards Program.  All participants must re-enroll each year in order to continue earning points during the coming year.  It's easy - just shop, swipe your card, and earn.  

The Arc Mid-South's organization number with Kroger is 81469.  Do you already have an account?  Please sign in here and link your Kroger Plus Card to The Arc Mid-South.  If you don't have access to the internet, please contact The Arc at (901) 327-2473 for assistance.  

Friday, August 22, 2014

Employment for People with Disabilities

Join The Arc Mid-South for:

Conversations that Matter -
The Changing Employment Landscape in
Tennessee and Nationwide

When: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Where: Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
1900 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 1:00 -3:00 pm
or
SRVS – Learning Center
3971 Knight Arnold Rd, Memphis, TN 5:30-7:30PM


Wednesday, July 2, 2014

New Concussion Resource

New Concussion Resource from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention; Heads Up to Parents

This interactive site will help to recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.
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(http://www.headsupparents.org/index.html