The Arc recognizes employees with Puttin’ on the Ritz themed Employee Appreciation Night

The Arc of the Ozarks held its annual Employee Appreciation Night on Friday, March 8th and honored 307 employees for their years of service and special achievements. The night’s theme was Putting on the Ritz – a classic 20’s theme. Employees dressed in Gatsby attire including flapper dresses, feathers and suspenders. The crowd was entertained…

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Hunt & Fish Outdoor Show draws crowd to support No Limits Summer Camp Program for children with disabilities

From turkey calls, sitting in a Spyder, and learning to cook in a Dutch oven, it was an outdoorsmen’s paradise at the 11th Annual Hunt & Fish Outdoor Show at the Springfield Expo Center held on February 9th and 10th. There were over 100 booth exhibits inside the Hunt & Fish Outdoor Show, including a…

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Direct Support Staff Once Again Defeat Management Staff in the Second Annual Arc Gives Basketball Game

Four teams came together for a game of hoops on Friday, January 18 to build employee morale and raise funds for The Arc Gives Employee Campaign. The Semi-Pro themed game was heated with intense competition. The event played out inside the Pythian building’s gym, where teams made of direct support staff went head to head…

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Residential Spreading Holiday Cheer

Once again, our Residential Department spread the holiday cheer to make our client’s Christmas season more jolly. On December 7th,  several members of the Residential team showed up early to the Christ Episcopal Church to help set-up for the annual Residential Christmas Party for clients. This was the fourth year the church donated the space…

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Donation Opens Pathway to Art

Becky loves owls. In fact, she not only has just one or two…but MANY in her collection. When you enter her home and visit her bedroom and bathroom, you will be sure to find owls of all shapes and sizes.

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Family Advocate Receives Surprise Recognition

Angie Perryman, a family advocate for The Arc of the Ozarks received the Human Service Provider Advocacy Award from The Arc of Missouri at the 5th Annual Educational Summit yesterday. Angie has been employed with The Arc of the Ozarks for six years.

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