The ARC Foundation is a not-for-profit public corporation, founded in 1999. The foundation was created in order to receive and administer funds for the primary benefit of the developmentally disabled of Clinton County New York.
The foundation is a separate entity from the Advocacy and Resource Center (Clinton Chapter of NYSARC, Inc.). However, because the missions of the ARC Foundation and the Advocacy and Resource Center serve the same purpose, the Advocacy and Resource Center may directly benefit from contributions made by the Foundation.
ARC Foundation mission statement: The ARC Foundation exists to receive and administer funds for the purpose of enhancing the lives of the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled of Clinton County, New York.
Being true to the mission statement, the ARC Foundation has created a scholarship program that is offered to any student who is enrolled full time in a college program in the fields of human services and/or clinical studies. The Foundation also offers several scholarships for high school students each year. The amount of the scholarships is determined each year by the Foundation’s board of directors. It is the hope of the Foundation board to encourage students to become involved in services that will directly benefit the MR/DD population.
2008-2009 Foundation scholarship winners. Photo from left (Theresa M. Garrow, Executive Director, Karla Malmgren, graduate from Beekmantown, $500 scholarship winner; Melissa Seymour future graduate of Saranac Central School $500 scholarship winner; Bryan Ensel, enrolled at Plattsburgh State, $1000 scholarship winner; Nicole Brousseau, currently enrolled at Plattsburgh State, $2000 scholarship winner, Lorraine Lobdell, Associate Executive Director).
The ARC Foundation sponsors a golf tournament each year as a major fundraising event. It is a goal of the Foundation to support additional fund raising events in the future that will enhance the Foundation and it’s ability to support and enhance the lives of the MR/DD population of Clinton County.
2009 ARC Foundation Golf Tournament Pictures
In 2008 the ARC Foundation authorized the distribution of funds to purchase food baskets to assist over 40 families during the holiday season.
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Foundation of Clinton County Annual Campaign
P.O. Box 1512
Plattsburgh, NY 12901