Community Service Project
The Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO)
Every year at the Annual Conference, NASPA organizes efforts to give back to the communities that so graciously welcome us into their cities. This year, NASPA is teaming up with The Arc of Greater New Orleans to raise awareness of their community support efforts and goal to secure for all people with intellectual disabilities opportunities to develop, function, and live to their fullest potential.
ArcGNO provides a variety of services to individuals of all ages:
- They assist parents of infants (0-3 years) to find effective therapies and treatments.
- They help students explore their options for the future after high school.
- They provide job coaching and placement for those seeking employment, day activities that enable individuals to be active and integrated into the community, and personal care attendants to assist with a variety of tasks in the home and around the community.
Each year, The ArcGNO collects more than 160 tons of Mardi Gras throws, saving them from drains, donations and landfills in the Greater New Orleans area. On Sunday, March 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., NASPA Annual Conference attendees will be invited to participate in community service project by sorting and packaging the beads that have been collected to be resold. The money raised from selling the beads then creates jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ArcGNO will be opening their doors up just for us to come and volunteer!
Register here to join us for this powerful experience and an opportunity to give back to the Seattle Community. Space is limited to the first 25 registrants and the deadline to register is Friday, March 1st. Transportation will be provided. Additional details will be shared with attendees upon registration.
Learn more about this organization at www.arcgno.org!