With Elmore House Completed, One Young Man’s Yearning for Independence Is Satisfied
- Third home of “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign completed in September
- Your help now will ensure construction can begin on the fourth home next summer
September 7 was a red letter day for Mark Falsey. That was the day he got to show off the bedroom in the house he would soon be moving into. Mark was giving personal tours as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Elmore House, the third in The Arc’s “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign.
Families Helping Families: The Village Responds
- Todd family needed help; Dixon family wanted to help
- “Shared care” gives families a break from the sometimes overwhelming demands of caring for a child with special needs and avoids institutionalization
Last summer, Insights featured a story about the Todd family, who was seeking a shared foster care arrangement for Katelyn Todd.
Generous guests at Dreamweavers Lunch raise $205,000 for programs and building fund
- Donations propel “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign forward at top speed
- Chronically underfunded respite care program gives parents a break and helps keep families intact
- End of life respite care allows people to spend their last days at home instead of in a hospital
- Your gift of just $1,000 provides a family two hours of respite once a week for a whole year
More than 400 guests attended the seventh annual Dreamweavers Lunch at the Dena’ina Center on May 5, 2011.
