Office Warming Trick-or-Treat Tour

Thursday, October 26th

3:00-7:00PM

1342 South Chambers Road

Aurora, CO 80017



It's been a while, but we're excited to announce our return to the office at Chambers and Mississippi!

Join us at The Arc of Aurora for a quick open house trick-or-treat tour to celebrate our newly renovated office space. We'll be all dressed up, so if you're in the mood for fun, feel free to join us in costume (although it's not required).

The event will take place anytime between 3 PM and 7 PM, so please feel free to drop by whenever you get a chance.

Join us for:

Trick or Treat Office Tour

Swing by for some trick-or-treating fun around the office while you check out the new space!

Pick up a T-shirt, Boxed Meal, AND Ice Cream to eat at home!

Grab some FREEBIES including an Arc of Aurora T-shirt, ice cream catered by Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, and a boxed meal to take home catered by CAFE 180!

Activities

Create some quick art to decorate our office or get your picture taken that could be used in our displays!

*While The Arc of Aurora does not offer supervision, caregivers and families are welcome to attend and provide supervision for those who cannot be left alone.

Please let Krystal know you're coming by Monday, October 16th!

720-213-1420 ext. 109 or email KDawson@thearcofaurora.org

Colorado Gives Day

Tuesday, December 5

24 hours starting at 12:00 AM

Colorado Gives Day is right around the corner! For 24 hours on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Colorado comes together to raise funds for local nonprofits.

You can show your support for The Arc of Aurora through a tax-deductible, monetary gift that will directly contribute to our mission of improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families! Help us reach our goal of $5,500 this year!

Starting on November 1st, you can make your donations count. All donations made between November 1st and December 5th will qualify The Arc of Aurora for prizes and incentives!

Please visit www.coloradogives.org/ArcAurora/overview to learn more.

Sunday Get Together Bowling

Every Sunday now through May 2024 Starting at 12:30 pm

Our Sunday Get Together Bowling League is back in full force! Everyone of every ability is welcome to join and it's a great place to make new friends, meet other families in Aurora, and get to active!

• Location: Bowlero Aurora, 16700 E. Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO  80017
• When: Every Sunday until May 2024
• Time: Bowling starts at 12:30 pm for practice. The games start at 1:00 pm
• Cost: $10 each week for three games and shoes. Discounted concession food is available for purchase as well.
• Safety: Supervision is not provided. Caregivers/families can attend to provide supervision to those that bowl if they cannot be left alone. Participants must be over 16 years old.
• Questions or want to sign up? Contact our volunteer, Dottie, for more information and to get set up as a participant: 303-337-5540 or at dottiek2@juno.com.

You can still become a 2023/2024 Member of The Arc of Aurora

Anytime throughout the year!

The Arc of Aurora is a private not-for-profit organization, that has dedicated its mission to advocating for and on behalf of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families since 1975. We are a membership association that offers different membership levels for every budget (even a free membership) and also provides these benefits to our members.

Did you know? Contributing Members are eligible to apply for annual scholarships offered by The Arc of Aurora, receive a 15% discount card usable at any arc Thrift Store, and more?! Learn more by watching the video below!

Click the thumbnail below or head to:

https://youtu.be/7K4KT2WnR6c!

Prepare to embrace the autumn season with a selection of enriching, no-cost, developmental disability-focused educational products from THINK+change!

Story-telling TALKS Series: 

Housing Challenges and Developmental Disabilities

THINK+change Academy TRAININGS Course: 

Supporting Individuals with IDD in the Mental Health System

Vodcast/Podcast TRAININGS Series: 

Addressing the Direct Support Professional Shortage

TOOLS: 

2023 Colorado Ballot Breakdown

As always, thank you for supporting The Arc of Aurora's social enterprise, 

THINK+change, and for staying curious!

From local-level positions, state-wide initiatives, all the way up to the big national elections, it’s vital that you vote every year… because your vote is your voice! The Arc of Aurora wants YOU to make your voice heard next month!

Voting is a civil right and allows you to be part of the democratic process. All of us can actively participate in government decision making by casting our ballot each year!

Check out all you need to know about making your voice heard in this quarter's Policy Profile below!

For the past three years, The Arc of Aurora has received a Top-Rated Nonprofit Award, thanks to our supportive community who helped spread the word about our services!

By writing a review, you can help us attract more donors and boost our online presence, ensuring that our community knows we're here as a resource for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families!

Will you join us in spreading the word about The Arc of Aurora? You can help us win by writing a review of the organization by October 31st!

Meet Lia (Weiler) Gallagher, the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) for Arapahoe/Douglas Works!. A/D Works! provides no-cost services to job seekers and businesses, serving as a valuable resource for connecting talent and industry throughout the metro Denver/Aurora area.

To learn more, you can:

• Head to their website: https://www.adworks.org/
• Reach out to Lia at LWeiler@arapahoegov.com
• Visit the A/D Works! Resource Center, Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm, in the Altura Plaza Building, 15400 E. 14th Place, Aurora, Colorado 80011
• Or, call (303) 636-1160 to get connected!

Click the video thumbnail below to watch or visit:

https://youtu.be/QA8S-wm56Lcc

Working with our younger community members is so rewarding, especially when they have some big wins at school!

This month’s spotlight is on Jackson Bess who, after a lot of hard-work in school, won an academic achievement award at Rangeview High School! We’re so proud of Jackson for his initiative and dedication to becoming a star student.

Way to go Jackson!!

Voting is an essential right for people with disabilities. There's much work to be done to achieve equity and accessibility for the community, and voting is the first step towards creating change!

People with disabilities have the right to accommodations that allow them to vote under the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, a 2020 Rutgers report found that voters with disabilities were nearly twice as likely than voters without disabilities to experience barriers to voting. These obstacles included inaccessible polling equipment, making it challenging for individuals with visual impairments to read, difficulties in communicating with election workers, and more.



Read more about barriers that people with disabilities face here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/enhancing-accessibility-u-s-elections/