Annual Giving Tree – 2025

It’s time for our Annual Giving Tree! We need your help to make a child’s holiday joyous and bright this year!   Each year the St. Louis Arc asks for the community’s help with our Holiday Giving Tree, a program established to ensure that all children in the Arc’s children’s programs have presents for the…

St. Louis Arc BRAVO Certificates

Celebrating 75 Years of Inclusion and Service in the Community  In celebration of the St. Louis Arc’s 75th Anniversary, we, as an organization, have been saying BRAVO! to organizations and businesses throughout the community who partner in our mission of inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   This initiative has been so well received that we…

75th Anniversary Gala

Thank you for supporting the St. Louis Arc’s 75th Anniversary at the Ritz-Carlton on November 1!  With your generosity, we raised over $1.2 million for Arc programs! Below you’ll find links to photos and videos from the event. Your participation made this an extra-special celebration of the Arc’s 75th anniversary. A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, the Steward…

New Online Registration Community

  We have launched our new Online Registration Community!   We are excited to share the new Online Registration Community system. You can now register online for Fall Leisure Services activities and Volunteer Opportunities. This new registration system will make it easier than ever for you to create a personal account profile, explore available programs…

2025 Spring & Summer Leisure Times

Spring & Summer 2025 Leisure program registration is now open! The new 2025 Spring & Summer Leisure Times is here!! Explore the new opportunities, and sign up TODAY! Spaces fill up quickly, so don’t miss your chance to register now.   To view a complete copy of the Spring & Summer 2025 Leisure Times Brochure,…

Trivia Night – It’s a Birthday Party!

Join us for an Arc Trivia Night Birthday Party! 2025 marks the St. Louis Arc’s 75th anniversary, and what better way to get in the spirit than a birthday party-themed Trivia Night! Join us on Friday, April 4, at the JCC for a night of trivia, fun and celebration. Location: Staenberg Family Complex/JCC, 2 Millstone Campus Drive,…

Giving Tuesday 2024 – Lily

Make an Impact Today – Donate Today Lily LaChance speaks slowly but carefully, choosing her words. “We made this picture of things I like,” she says, referring to a vision board filled with photos of water sports, the outdoors, and tastefully decorated living spaces.   At age 19, Lily is on the verge of adulthood….

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Community Connection and Cats

Connection and community come in many forms, sometimes even feline ones. For St. Louis Arc resident Angie, having some connection to animals in her life was essential. Angies long-time love for cats inspired her to speak with her support staff about her desire to volunteer. She hoped to work with a local animal shelter to…

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Summer Teen Project in the City

  Experiences to Build Skills for the Future! As a teenager with a disability, the goal of post-high school employment can seem huge. The St. Louis Arc provides a summer project, Neighborhood Experiences, which supports teens in identifying their post-graduation goals and in building the skills needed to achieve them. What Makes This Different Than…

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Connecting at the Neighborhood Beauty Shop

The Neighborhood Experiences summer project is a steppingstone for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ages 16-21, on their way to employment. Arc participants serve as volunteers with organizations or businesses they are interested in and practice hard and soft employment skills while making meaningful community connections. Through this experience, 14-year-old Arc participant ALeah discovered…