2022 November Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at ARCH!

Spooky ARCHKids Field Day!

This Ocotober, we hosted our annual ARCHKids Field Day with a Halloween twist! We have so many groups and organizations to thank for the success of this event especially our generous sponsors,

Blue Cross Blue Shield and Fiesta Bowl Charities!

Thank you!

Our event included large inflatables, carnival games, special guests, and a haunted hallway! Thank you, Raising Cane's, Gaslight Circus, Freed Spirit Animal Rescue, 4imprint, Soaren Management, and Muscular Moving Men for making this the best field day yet! 

Thank you to our wonderful friends at Soaren Management, Cactus High School, AmeriSchools, and Mikhael's Media Moments for volunteering! We hope everyone had a scary good time!

If you missed our event and would like to see more photos, click on the buttons below to check out our ARCHKids Field Day Webpage, Blog, and Mikhael's Moments Media photos.

Western Day at ARCH!

The ARCH Adults program has started a fun initiative, Spirit Mondays! Our favorite Spirit Monday has to be Western Day! We had so much fun dressing up like cowboys! We even had a special guest, Bob Furr, teach us how to square dance! We can't wait to see what the next Spirit Monday will bring!

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is in full swing and we're bringing home the gold! We would like to take the time to thank our wonderful coaches who have helped us train in preparation of our bowling, bocce ball, and our upcoming soccer events!

Congratulations to all our ARCH athletes! GO ARCH!

If you would like to volunteer for any of our upcoming Special Olympics practices or events, please contact our STEPS to Health and Wellness Coordinator, Sam, at samt@archaz.org.

ARCH & Bloom365

BLOOM365 educates young people on healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and build their skills to avoid controlling, abusive and violent behaviors now and later in life.

We’ve recently concluded our weekly courses with BLOOM365, and we are excited to continue our learning in December. We will be creating our own peer support groups to enhance our advocacy skills. We’re truly blooming thanks to our partnership with BLOOM365!

To find more information about BLOOM365 and the wonderful work they do, click HERE to visit their website.

ARCH is a proud participant of Birdies for Charity Fundraiser

What is Birdies for Charity?

Birdies for charity is a fundraising program designed to give participating charities the opportunity to generate contributions for their organization based on the number of birdies made by the PGA TOUR players at the WM Phoenix Open held February 6-12, 2023.

How can I help?

1). Make a pledge or flat donation!

2). Volunteer to work Concessions for the WM Phoenix Open!

While making a pledge/donation or signing up to volunteer, please make sure to do so under Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped.

100% of your contribution (pledge, donation, or volunteer hours) will go directly to ARCH!

Other Ways to Help ARCH this Holiday Season

1). Amazon Smiles

The holidays are approaching fast! Take advantage of Amazon Smiles to support your favorite non-profit, Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped, while you do your online shopping!

2). Wal-Mart's Round Up Program

ARCH has joined Wal-Mart's Round Up Program! Support your favorite local charity every time you shop. Donate spare change by automatically rounding up your orders to the nearest dollar at checkout!

3). GivingTuesday- November 29th

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Donate on GivingTuesday! Can't wait? Donate today!

For more ways to support ARCH, check out our Support Us page!