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…
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…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
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…
12,844 steps. Thats how many steps Chakeeta Thomas has taken today. And its a light day, laughs Chakeeta. If I work a banquet, its always more. Chakeeta is determined, resilient, with indefatigable energy. And, as her friends will say: she steps up. A caseworker connected Chakeeta with St. Louis Arc when she was still…
Pre-employment training goes beyond teaching job-specific skills. It aims to develop well-rounded individuals who are confident, joyful, and equipped with a range of employment skills. At the St. Louis Arc, the Pre-Employment Training program is a one-year program that helps individuals grow and refine their skills to work toward successful employment. Building Skills The program…
Dubbed our ambassadors of fun, St. Louis Arcs volunteers are the backbone of many of our programs. In addition to having fun, Arc volunteers are shining examples of our core values Respect, Collaboration, and Empowerment. As we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, Kim H., a longtime volunteer, shared her story of volunteering with the Arc. Volunteers…