December 2016
Thank you to our Donors:
 

Doris Gurecky

Wei Ma

Park West Staffing

Mary Jo & James Patterson

Jose Ramos




Kristina, Isabella, Rogelio, Juliana  & Sebastian Anasagasti


Bushra, Adnan, Hamza, Abdul & Haniya Balagamwala

William & Wesley Conlan

Shannon Griffiths & Alex Cordell Griffiths

Keri & David Cordova, Jon Burgess & Brandon Horton

Byron, Beverly & Zarah Jno-Baptiste

Teresa & Maximus Joseph

Savita, Raju & Alisha Kale

Beena & David Kurian

Jillian, David, Joseph, Daney & Alexander Merough

Cheryl Reed

Charles, Laurie, Caroline, Isabelle, Charlie & Nicolas Swihart

Donicia Whitman

Deb Wingard


 
Fort Bend Junior Service League
 awards The Arc $10,000
to help fund our Special Olympics program !
 
 
 
 

You can easily support The Arc of Fort Bend while
doing your holiday shopping! Take a look at a few options below.




 

Link The Arc of Fort Bend County to your Randall's "Remarkable Card". Every time you shop, 1% of your purchase total will be donated to The Arc.   Our Good Neighbor Program (GNP) Account number is 2328.  Visit http://www.randalls.com/ShopStores/Good-Neighbor.page  for more information. 


Amazon Smile allows you to contribute to your favorite charities by shopping! Go to http://smile.amazon.com, log in with your Amazon.com account information, and choose
                       The Arc of Fort Bend as your charity!


 Y ou can support The Arc of Fort Bend County with your Kroger Plus Card. All you have to do is sign up for Kroger Community Rewards® ! If you do, every time you shop and swipe your Kroger Plus card, The Arc will earn rewards. Visit   https://www.kroger.com/topic/kroger-community-rewards-3 and select The Arc of Fort Bend 


 

 

 
Come support Special Olympics Texas' Annual  Galveston
"Polar Plunge"
 
January 21, 2017 at Stewart Beach Park!  
 
Larry and Margo are forming The Arc's POLAR PLUNGE group 
We are thinking of participating as a group of sea turtles...Unless you have a better idea!
 
Recruit your friends, grab a costume and come out to support the athletes in the Gulf Coast area. Raise a minimum of $60 in donations ($30 if under 18) from friends, family and co-workers in exchange for plunging into the Gulf!
 
The Polar Plunge is an annual over-the-top FUNdraiser for Area 22.
 
The McLarens plunged  in 2015, as characters from FROZEN.
 
Here's the link to learn more and to register:
 
 
 

 

Visit the

Special Needs Events & Activities Kalendar  (SNEAK)

Community Calendar

 

 at www.arcoffortbend.org 

for upcoming events and activities

 

Browse SNEAK Community Calendar

 

 


Education and Parent Support
 
   
Do you have an ARD coming up?    
 
Get prepared! Get organized!    
Schedule an appointment to analyze progress reports
and discuss ARD/IEP issues






December 15
 
 
Tour the Brookwood Community
Brookshire, Texas
9:30 am
 


281/494-5924
 


Upcoming Adult Social Rec Events

The Arc's Adult Social Recreation Program is a members-only club for individuals with I/DD living in Fort Bend County. There is an application process that is updated each year.

Contact Nancy Dobert for a registration packet and more information on the requirements for this program.

RSVP's are mandatory for all events.*                
 
     
 
       
January 13

Houston Rockets
Toyota Center
7:00 p.m.


 
 
 
 
January 20     

Dance & Pizza Party
St. Theresa's
Refreshments & DJ
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


  
   
 
 
   Saturday Bowling
    
   AMF Stafford Lanes                 
   4919 South Main    
   Stafford, TX 77477
    December 17 & 31
   January 7,14,21 & 28
   2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
   
   
   281/494-5926  
 

Our Mission Statement

 

The Arc of Fort Bend County ensures opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to maximize their quality of life within our community.