NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

Two ways to celebrate at this year’s Achievement Awards Dinner!

April 24, 2020

Traditionally, the Arc of Onondaga Foundation’s Achievement Awards Dinner, which is the Agency’s signature event, draws nearly 500 people from the community to celebrate achievements made by individuals with developmental disabilities and honor the community members and businesses who support them. This year, we are offering two options to be part of our evening: a […]

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UPDATE: Community Foundation Awards Over $60,000 to Arc through COVID-19 Grants

April 23, 2020

The CNYCF, in partnership with other area giving organizations, recently established the COVID-19 Community Support Fund to help support nonprofit organizations working with communities who are disproportionately impacted by economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. > The fund, designed to rapidly deploy flexible resources in the form of one-time operating grants on a rolling basis to […]

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WE ARE ESSENTIAL AND WE NEED YOUR HELP

March 31, 2020

As the world continues to change, react, and respond to the COVID-19 crisis, as a provider of essential services, Arc of Onondaga continues to support people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. While we have had to make many changes to safeguard their health, supporting people to live full, inclusive lives is still job #1 for […]

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New Visitation Policy Effective Immediately

March 19, 2020

OPWDD has mandated that all visits to community residences are now suspended, except when medically or clinically necessary (ie: visitor is essential to the care of a resident). If you need to contact someone, please call the site and we will answer and help accordingly. Thank you.

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Support our Annual Appeal! NOW with a monthly giving option!

November 26, 2019

Our Annual Appeal fundraising initiative makes it possible for the Arc of Onondaga Foundation to award grants for projects and services in which there is no traditional funding, helping to make a lasting and positive impact upon the people we support! As a symbol of our gratitude this year, we are offering an opportunity to […]

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Wings for All is back! Book your seat today!

October 3, 2019

Saturday, November 4, 2023 Click here for your What to Expect Guide! Part of living a full life in our community includes being able to travel to faraway locations for both work and pleasure. People with intellectual/developmental disabilities often experience barriers to participating in air travel. Airports and airplanes can be overwhelming and full of […]

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New Website Aims to Prevent Abuse in NYS

August 13, 2019

The website endAbuse.org has been officially launched! Help them reach out to people with disabilities and all those who care about them to prevent abuse from happening. Please share this information by emailing it to your constituents, sharing it on your social media, linking to your website, or including it in your agency’s newsletter. Funded […]

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