Providing services for people with disabilities and their families since 1951.
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Capital Campaign
December 1, 2008 Dear Friends,
I would like to introduce you to Matt,
who is a wonderful example of the success that can be achieved through The
Arc of San Diego’s job training program.
These programs help individuals build marketable skills for our local
workforce and lead to paid employment.
Matt’s independent spirit and the services provided by The Arc of San Diego, supported Matt in his transition from a high school student to a productive working adult. Matt has a developmental disability and The Arc of San Diego empowers persons with disabilities, and their families, by working in partnership to create opportunities to achieve their individual goals within the community.
As a student at Mount Miguel High School,
Matt began working as part of a
small crew at a public works maintenance facility in Rancho San Diego. This
experience allowed him to grow and join a larger crew detailing buses for
Laidlaw Transportation in El Cajon.
After two years detailing buses and the constant training support provided by
The Arc of San Diego’s team of job coaches,
Matt was ready take the next step in
his working career: one in which he could work a majority of the time
independently.
Through The Arc of San Diego’s job placement program, he was hired as a courtesy
clerk at the Albertson’s grocery store in Lemon Grove.
Matt was recognized by
Albertson’s earlier this year as an Employee of the Month and has earned several
wage increases based upon his work performance.
At 25-years of age and because of his employment,
Matt now lives on his own in an
apartment with a roommate and assistance from an independent living coach.
When he’s not working, Matt plays basketball for a team in the Sports for
Exceptional Athletes program.
Please help The Arc of San Diego continue assisting people like Matt
by supporting our “Building Toward Self-Sufficiency” Capital Campaign. The Arc
of San Diego is currently constructing, the Sulpizio Family Arc Center, at 3030
Market Street in San Diego. This
new facility will enable The Arc of San Diego to serve even more people like
Matt. For many people with
disabilities – we provide hope for the future that would otherwise not be
available. Please don’t hesitate to
contact me at (858) 715-3780 or via e-mail at
ceo@arc-sd.com
for
more information about our organization.
With thanks for your generosity, Anne Hoffman President & CEO
The Arc of San Diego Capital Campaign-
Building Toward Self-Sufficiency
Name: _______________________________________________________________
__$250 Individual Tile
__ $500 Corporate Tile with Logo
__$1,000 Donor Wall Plaque Signature: __________________________ Address: ___________________________ Phone/E-mail: _______________________
Building Toward Self-Sufficiency The Arc of San Diego has outlined multi-year plans for renovation and construction of facilities throughout San Diego County.
Phase I Land purchase at North Shores $985,000 completed in 2001
Phase II Renovation of 3080 Market Street $500,000 completed in 2004
Phase III Central San Diego Center $3,400,000 goal Construction of new building Phase III of our capital campaign is one of the most crucial projects due to the age and deterioration of the existing building. Resources raised will be used to construct a new 16,000 square foot building at 3035 G Street and establish an endowment fund for the center. The facility will include a community room, classrooms, garden & fountain, meeting room, and administrative building.
For more information about our Capital Campaign, please contact Jennifer Navarra, Director of Development & Marketing, at (858) 715-3780 or jnavarra@arc-sd.com.
Honorary Campaign Committee Honorary Chair Jerry Coleman Members Hal Clement - Channel 10 News Peter Q. Davis Congresswoman Susan Davis California State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny Bill Geppert - Cox Communications Anthony A. Ghio - Anthony’s Seafood Group John Hawkins - Cloud 9 Shuttle, Inc. Robert Horsman - San Diego National Bank John Lynch - The Mighty 1090 AM Radio Supervisor Ron Roberts - County of San Diego Hal Sadler - Tucker Sadler Architects |
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