In This Issue:

• Sign Up Today for Our Annual Membership Meeting
• Get Ready to Vote! Primary Elections Are June 30th
• Free Summer Meals for Youth in Jeffco and Statewide
• Join Improv Comedy Class for People with Disabilities
• Traveling This Summer? Check Out Show & Tell's Travel Guide
• Our Office Will Be Closed on Juneteenth
• Connect with Friends at Coffee House Tomorrow

Sign Up Today for Our Annual Membership Meeting

There’s still time to register for The Arc-JCCGC’s Annual Membership Meeting! This online meeting is your chance to learn in more detail what our chapter is doing to serve our community. All are welcome to join us for this brief and informative gathering!

During the meeting, we will also be asking members* of The Arc-JCCGC to vote on the following matters:

• Election of new Board members and Reelection of Current Board members beginning a new term.
• Approval of minutes from our 2025 Annual Membership meeting.

When: Wednesday, June 24th from 6:00pm-6:30pm

Where: Virtual via Zoom

Please register by June 22nd.

If you are a member and you cannot attend the meeting, but you would like to vote on the matters listed above, please print this ballot, mark your votes, and mail to the address shown on the ballot by June 17th, 2026.

*Not sure if you’re a member? Anyone who donates to The Arc is considered a member for one year from the date of their last donation. Anyone who expresses interest in membership during or after the advocacy process is also considered a member. Learn more about membership status here.

Get Ready to Vote! Primary Elections Are June 30th

Colorado’s primary elections are coming up! On June 30th, voters will decide which candidates will be listed on the ballot in the general election races for US legislator seats, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and more.

• Registered Democrats can select which Democratic candidates will appear on the ballot in each race.
• Registered Republicans can select which Republican candidates will appear.
• Registered Libertarians can select which Libertarian candidates will appear.
• Registered Unity Party voters can select which Unity Party candidates will appear.
• Unaffiliated voters can vote in only one of the following primaries: Democrat, Republican, or Unity Party.

How can you prepare for the election?

Voting is one way that you can make your voice heard. If you would like to vote in the upcoming primaries, here’s a brief checklist to get you started:

Make sure you are registered to vote! You can use the Secretary of State’s website here to check if you are registered, register online, and more.

Decide which method you will use to vote. In Colorado, you can vote in-person at a polling place, or if you receive a ballot by mail, you may mail in your ballot or drop it off at a drop-box location. The deadline to vote is 7:00pm on June 30th. Keep in mind that if you are mailing your ballot, the Secretary of State recommends that you do so by June 22nd to ensure it is received on time.

To search polling places and drop-box locations, click here.

If you have a disability, you may be eligible to vote using an accessible electronic ballot from your home or other location. Click here to learn more.

Know where you can find more information. You can find elections information on your County Clerk & Recorder’s website and the Secretary of State’s website. For information about primary elections in Colorado, click here.

Free Summer Meals for Youth in Jeffco and Statewide

Throughout the summer, youth ages 1-18 can receive a free nutritious lunch every day Monday-Friday through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

The program is running now at four Jeffco Schools locations. Sites are open from 11:30am-12:30pm on weekdays. Certain holidays are excluded.

Youth do not have to be a Jeffco Public Schools student to receive a free meal. Additionally, adults can purchase a meal for $5.75. Please note that meals must be eaten on-site.

Click here to view Jeffco locations for the 2026 SFSP program.

For more summer meal sites across Colorado, click here.

Join Improv Comedy Class for People with Disabilities

Celebrate Disability Pride Month this July by getting in touch with your comedic side! RISE Comedy, an improv comedy bar and theater in Denver, is inviting people with disabilities to sign up for its improv class, Accommodate This: Improv for Every Body.

This class will teach the basics of improv in a space designed to be welcoming for people with disabilities. No prior improv experience is necessary and beginners are welcome! Tickets for the class are on sale now for $7. Space is limited, so be sure to register early if you are interested in attending.

When: July 5th, 5:30pm-7:00pm

Where: RISE Comedy – 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205

Click here to register or learn more.

Additionally, RISE Comedy will hold an improv show featuring a cast of people with disabilities, Improv In The Dark, directly after the class at 7:00pm. Those who attend Improv for Every Body can purchase a discounted ticket for Improv In The Dark for $10.

Traveling This Summer? Check Out Show & Tell's Travel Guide

Local nonprofit Show & Tell has published a guide that can help parents of children with disabilities plan and prepare for family travel.

The free guide lists info about numerous resources designed to support people with disabilities in navigating the travel process. Included are resources for navigating Denver International Airport as well as common vacation destinations, like national parks, Disney parks, and more.

Click here or click the image above to view the free guide.

Our Office Will Be Closed on Juneteenth

In observation of Juneteenth, The Arc-JCCGC's office will be closed on Friday, June 19th. Our normal office hours will resume Monday, June 22nd.

Connect with Friends at Coffee House Tomorrow

• Where: Panera Bread - 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80226 (Southeast corner of Wadsworth & Center Ave)
• When: Thursday, June 18th from 5:30pm-7:00pm

We hope you can join us! Click here to learn more about Coffee House.

For any questions, please reach out to us at info@arcjc.org.