The Arc of Delaware
A huge thank you to Bank of America for awarding a $15,000 grant to The Arc of Delaware in support of our Employment program. This grant will be used to grow the program, which helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find and keep employment while improving economic mobility. The Arc works with state Divisions […]
The Arc of Delaware 2023 Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 31 at the Delaware State Troopers Association in Dover. The evening officially started with a welcome from Gary Heckert, president of The Arc of Delaware, who then introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Bethany Hall-Long, lieutenant governor of Delaware. Lt. Governor Hall-Long recognized The […]
Several hundred people celebrated spring by attending The Arc of Delaware dances in New Castle and Dover in May. Using a Memorial Day theme, the Dover dance highlighted the holiday with music, friends and fun. Dancing and games filled the evening. As always, birthday honorees were part of the celebration. A big thank you to Herr’s […]
This year’s virtual Run/Walk/Roll fundraiser spanned the entire month of May and raised over $6000 for The Arc of Delaware. Five people created personal fundraising teams whose members ran 5K or walked/rolled 1K to show their support. Congratulations to all the participants and a big thanks to everyone who rewarded them with donations. We also […]
The Arc of Delaware greatly appreciates the Crestlea Foundation award of $20,000 in support of the Case Management project within our Outreach program. Although many agencies provide some level of case management, none of them meet all the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Arc of Delaware strives to fill in […]
A huge thanks to the BNY Mellon Mid-Atlantic Charitable Trusts Committee, which awarded a grant for $15,000 to The Arc of Delaware in support of our Employment program and services. This program is committed to increasing the employment rate of adults with IDD for financial stability, community integration, enhanced self-esteem and a daily sense of […]
Twas a very lucky night for “Irish” dancers at The Arc of Delaware dances held at both Dover and New Castle venues on March 17, 2023. In addition to good music and good friends, volunteers from the Dover Century Club provided delicious refreshments to the attendees in Dover. As usual, March birthdays were recognized and […]
This month welcomed several hundred familiar faces to the The Arc of Delaware dances, held in Dover on February 15th and in New Castle on February 25th. In Dover, a Valentine’s Day theme prevailed. DJ Lori T. got the group hopping with popular music. We also wished several attendees happy February birthday! A big thanks […]
The Arc of Delaware held its first dances of the new year on January 20th, 2023. In addition to the monthly Mid-Del dance in Dover, we were able to host a parallel dance in New Castle–same date and time, different venue and DJ. In Dover, more than 200 friends were happy to see each other […]
The annual LIFE Conference is a joint effort of many Delaware organizations that support person with disabilities and their families. In 2023, The Arc of Delaware was a silver sponsor of this event, held virtually on January 18-19. With a focus on issues regarding legislation, independence, families and education, the conference offered attendees an opportunity […]
A memorial donation is a thoughtful and caring way to remember loved ones, friends and associates while helping The Arc of Delaware advance its mission. You will receive a receipt letter from The Arc of Delaware. You can also specify a contact to receive the gift notification letter (amounts are not disclosed) and we will include your personal note, if desired.
Please print and complete this offline Memorial Donation form and send with your check, payable to 'The Arc of Delaware', to 2 South Augustine Street, Suite B, Wilmington, DE 19804.
Please complete the online Memorial Donation form and proceed with secure online transactions using a debit card, credit card or PayPal. The PayPal processing link does not require a PayPal account.
For all cards, you will receive a receipt of the transaction from PayPal.
Double or triple your impact through a matching gift program, where an employer or company will match donations to charitable organizations. Follow this link to see if your business has a matching program, and use EIN 51-0072149 for The Arc of Delaware.
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For United Way campaigns, you can designate #250 for The Arc of Delaware. We are a full-member agency of the United Way of Delaware.
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You can send a check to The Arc of Delaware at 2 South Augustine Street, Suite B, Wilmington, DE 19804.
Secure online transactions using a debit card, credit card or PayPal are available via this PayPal processing link.
You do not need a PayPal account to use this method.
For all cards, you will receive a receipt of the transaction from PayPal.
