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The Arc of the District of Columbia, Inc.
at McCormick Pavilion
415 Michigan Avenue, NE Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20017

T: (202) 636-2950     F: (202) 636-2996
arcdc@arcdc.net     www. arcdc.net

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Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of all persons with mental retardation and their families through supports and advocacy.
Our Vision
We envision a society in which individuals with mental retardation exercise their rights and are afforded a full set of opportunities and choices that enable them to contribute and have impact in the community.

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Join the Conversation!

The Department on Disability Services, Management Advisory Committee
(DDS MAC) Legislative Committee has launched a blog and invites the public
to discuss the draft bill and supporting documents for rewriting the
District of Columbia's 30-year-old law governing supports and services for
residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

To join the discussion, visit
http://dc-ddleg.blogspot.com/.

NOW AVAILABLE!

THE Arc OF DC GUIDE TO CITY COUNCIL FY 2009 OVERSIGHT AND FY 2010 BUDGET HEARINGS IS AVAILABLE. SEE THE CURRENT NEWS WINDOW TO ACCESS THE PDF.


 

 

COME SEE EPISODES OF FIVE NEW PLAYS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT THIS FALL WITH THE PROFITS FROM THE DOOR GOING TO ONE OF FIVE LOCAL CHARITIES! VOTE FOR THE Arc OF DC AS YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY AND THE SHOW "LARRY AND THE WEREWOLF" AND THE Arc OF DC GETS THE MONEY!

MONDAYS: OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 9 @ 8 PM - $10

ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES LEFT - COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE Arc!!!! CLICK ON THE LOGO FOR MORE INFO

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LUNCH AT URBANA'S

Have lunch at the Urbana Restaurant and support The Arc of the District of Columbia. Urbana is located at 2121 P St. NW centered in the heart of Washington DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood, conveniently located just 1.5 blocks from Dupont Circle Metro Station and nearby Georgetown University, the White House, the Kennedy Center and the Washington DC Convention Center.

Order the "Urban Lunchbox" from the luncheon menu and The Arc will receive a donation of $1.00 for every lunch sold