Bill Haeffner, a member of The Arc of Schuyler family gives back to his community by volunteering as a Watkins Glen firefighter

and assisting with fire safety training at The Arc. Bill is a committed community volunteer.

The Arc of Schuyler

Annual Report 2011
A family-based organization providing supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism

Harold J. Hoffmeier, Jr. Board President Jeannette Frank, Executive Director 203 Twelfth Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891

607-535-6934 Fax: 607-535-2666 www.arcofschuyler.org Chapter NYSARC, Inc. United Way Agency

Dear members and friends of The Arc of Schuyler:

Our annual report is an opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and say thank you to those who have been there for us and helped us throughout 2011. On behalf of The Arc of Schuyler, we want to thank our committed volunteer Board of Directors and committee members, our dedicated staff, as well as our members, business partners, and contributors for your time, your enthusiasm, and your vital financial support. Like many human service agencies, we are being challenged with the realities of the general state of our countrys economy. With less government support and the demand for us to do more with less in the future, The Arc of Schuyler must take a hard look at our past, evaluate what is currently working or not working, and reaffirm our commitment to our core values and principles. We must clearly define how we will direct our efforts toward promoting the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in their communities as equal and contributing citizens. We want to raise the bar beyond best practice in order to meet the demands and expectations that will be placed upon us. We have therefore set our sights at The Arc of Schuyler on providing opportunities for people to lead a life of purpose. In order to turn these words into action, changes are needed. Views will need to change from people with disabilities needing care to people needing supports to help them lead lives of meaning and respect. Wants will need to change from all supports must be government funded and provided by paid staff to people working more creatively in linking people to natural and informal supports in natual environments. We need to build our skills as advisors and adult educators, so we are teaching adult skills and interactions that will lead to opportunities for people to have normative and fulfilling adult social roles. We again want to thank you for your support and for choosing The Arc of Schuyler as your provider of choice, charity of choice, and business partner of choice. Sincerely,

Harold J. Hoffmeier, Jr. Board President

Jeannette Frank Executive Director

2011-2012 Board Officers

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Harold J. Hoffmeier, Jr.

Physician Assistant, Arnot Health; parent of an adult with developmental disabilities

G. Thomas Harrison

Retired Banker, Chemung Canal Trust Company

Michael Stamp

Nancy Thomas

Owner/Partner, E. C. Cooper Insurance

Retired Manager, Social Security Administration, Ithaca; parent of an adult with developmental disabilities

Leadership Team

Jeannette Frank, Executive Director

Holly Baker, Director of Community Relations

Julie Bub, Director of Finance

Kris Earl, Director of Programs

Erin Pond, Director of Administrative Supports

Wendy Shutter, Director of Information Technology

The Arc of Schuyler Your Provider of Choice

for Comprehensive Services
Individual/Family Support
Service Coordination is a person-centered
planning approach designed to help individuals get necessary services and supports based on their needs and desires. Service Units Provided: 584 monthly units

Respite Services provide a break for caregivers

and recreation opportunities for socialization.

Service Units Provided: 2006.25 hours

Family Reimbursement helps with expenses specifically $8,771

Learning opportunities in music, visual arts, creative movement, and nature and science are available through The Arc.

related to the care of a family member with a disability living at home. 41 transactions for family reimbursement;

Early Intervention Service Coordinators assist families

with securing information and supports for their preschool-aged children (birth to 3) to mitigate the impact of developmental delays and disabilities. Service Units Provided:117.25 hours

Home Care provides hands-on help for bathing, dressing,

meal preparation/feeding, and household and other types of chores to relieve the primary caregiver.

Service Units Provided: 19.5 hours

Day Habilitation assists adults with disabilities Service Units Provided: 14,540 days

to develop motor skills and acquire, retain, or improve self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills.

Guardianship Services ensure people over 18 years of age

with developmental disabilities have someone to act on their behalf and in their best interest, without removing the persons other civil or legal rights. Service Units Provided: The Arc

provides primary guardianship for three people and alternate, stand-by guardianship for three people.
Michael Larkin volunteers at the Franklin Street Gallery and Gift Shop. His goal is to exhibit his drawings at the gallery.
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Transportation is an integral part of bridging supports available to people with developmental disabilities. Service Units Provided: 22,289 days Community Habilitation Services provided in a persons home focus on health skills training, socialization skills training, community skills training and functional skills training.

Service Units Provided: 1,515 hours

The Arc of Schuyler offers person-centered services to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities living at home or in one of our community residences. Some of these services are also available to people without developmental disabilities in our community on a limited, contractual basis with various local human services and health organizations.

Employment
Transitional Employment (School to Work) provides prevocational and
work-study services for students at least 14 years of age through The Arcs vocational training program, Glen Industries. Service Units Provided:

Work Activities Center provides

paid employment and vocational training services for individuals who need a little extra support before applying for community job placement and/or supported employment.

971 hours

Service Units Provided: 1,156 days

Prevocational services prepare

individuals for the production and social relationships workplaces demand.

Supported Employment provides

Service Units Provided: 4,715.5 days

staff and/or material supports for a person to obtain or retain employment in an integrated setting.

Service Units Provided: 294 monthly units

Residential
Intermediate Care Facility Services are highly individualized
residential services designed to help people reach their maximum independence through holistic clinical oversight and consultation.

Service Units Provided: 7,890 days Individualized Residential Alternatives provide periodic or
Brenda Arcangeli and Todd Messinger volunteering at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

24-hour home-based training and supervision for the acquisition, retention and improvement of a host of daily living, safety and adaptive skills.

Service Units Provided: 323 monthly units

Data from 2011

The Arc of Schuyler Your Charity of Choice

2011 Donors
Your support makes a difference.
The donor listings reflect gifts received January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Please accept our apologies for any names that have been misspelled or omitted from this report. If you have a correction for our records, please contact Holly Baker at (607) 535-6934. Thank you.

In Memory Of
In Memory of Anne and Jim Anagnost Nick Anagnost In Memory of Andrew Anderson Heather Anderson In Memory of Leon B. Ham and Louise Barile Andrews Nancy L.E. Andrews In Memory of Richard Auble Marion Auble In Memory of Nancy Bellavigna Sam and Doris Fazzary In Memory of Thomas and Eileen Brown Bruce and Carol Lapham In Memory of Larry Bond Watkins Glen Veterinary Hospital In Memory of John Creighton Claraneal Creighton In Memory of Sandra Dalrymple Claraneal Creighton In Memory of Richard Everett Harriett Everett In Memory of Arthur Fagan Dennis and Elizabeth Fagan In Memory of Sheldon Harmon Lisa and Donald Crouch In Memory of Lena Havens New York Academy of Fire Science In Memory of Louis Leach Max and Dorothy Allen Howard and Jean Best David and Marilyn Dalrymple William and Patricia Ellison Jeannette Frank Janet Graves John Horner Susan Kennedy McCracken William and Delores Kennedy Margaret Leach
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Harold Mueller Lillian Mueller Kevin Perman and Susan Miller Shepherd Center Joe and Molly Story Robert and Helen Sullivan Ralph and Catherine Teti Steven and Pamela Tichenor Harold and Karen Tuttle Nicholas Tussing James E. Wilson Daniel and Karen Wood Sheldon and Doris Yuspeh In Memory of Richard J. Lee Nancy Lee In Memory of Clinton Billy Lewis Benjamin and Sharon Laughlin In Memory of Gerald Loughlin Paul T. Donnelly, M.D. and Mary Nevin In Memory of Shirley Mace John Mace, Jr. and Victor Ector In Memory of Frank Macri John and Barbara Frank In Memory of Michael Magura, Jr. Timothy Magura In Memory of Audrey (Foster) Martin and John Martin Robert and Elizabeth Guild In Memory of Richard McLaine Joanne McLaine In Memory of Linda Ann Mikiewicz William Mikiewicz In Memory of Jack Morrell Donald and Bertha Phillips In Memory of Lacey Jo Munroe Janet Standish In Memory of Martha Murphy and John Murphy Warren and Phyllis Palmer

In Memory of John F. Parker The CBORD Group, Inc. In Memory of George Pierce Ronald and Patricia Tormey In Memory of Louie and Ginny Rondinaro Pat Angelo Laura DeNardo Elizabeth Gibbons In Memory of Dorothy Scholtisek Linda Benjamin In Memory of Dominick Sgrecci Anna Sgrecci In Memory of Dale Shoemaker Harold and Karen Tuttle In Memory of Judy Smith Philip C. Smith In Memory of Julia Smith Philip C. Smith In Memory of Rob Soule Jeffrey and Diana Frank In Memory of Bill Suits William and Patricia Ellison Augie and Helen Gates Harry Suits In Memory of Laura Sungaila Victor Sungaila In Memory of Ned Timbrell Roy and Shirley Craver In Memory of Michael C. Urban, Sr. Charles Urban In Memory of Donald Warren John and Diana McIntosh Ethel Warren Philip and Gloria Warren In Memory of Melissa B. Wilson Kenneth J. Wilson

JC and Susan Robbins Joseph, Jr. and Margaret Staahl In Honor of William Griffith James McMahon In Honor of Chris Hoffmeier Harold J., Jr. and Betsy Hoffmeier In Honor of Harold J. Hoffmeier, Jr. Glenn Oakes In Honor of Randy Keefer Kevin and Vickie Arnold Joyce Keefer Cedric Stewart In Honor of Pamela Kress Charles and Harriett Murray In Honor of Cindy Rondinaro Pat Angelo In Honor of David Paul Christensen Eugene and Gunhild Carroll In Honor of Hayley Scholtisek Judith Jones In Honor of Rodney Seymour Carolyn Seymour In Honor of Barbara Specchio Nancy Lee In Honor of Donna Taber Cindy Pataki In Honor of James E. Wilson Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde Merle and Bonnie Baker David Bartone Sharon Bingell Marc and Susan Brandt Bernard and Betsy Burns Kathy Burns Bill and Mary Castiglione Dan Corretore Jackson and Patricia Clark Janet Cotton David and Marilyn Dalrymple Michael and Betty DeNardo Catherine and Joseph Discenza William and Irene Elkins Executive Directors Association of NYSARC, Inc. Sandra Forrest Jeannette Frank Cathy and David Fritz Augie and Helen Gates Bob and Kathleen Gilliam Matthew and Denise Hayden Harold, J., Jr. and Betsy Hoffmeier Jeanne and David Johnson Marcia and Peter Kasprzyk Robert Kelchner Jerry and Shirley Kohena
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In Honor Of
In Honor of Brenda Baker Albert and Jean Baker In Honor of Tasha Beaver Kenneth and Lorraine Harbusch In Honor of James D.Cisco William and Eileen Cisco In Honor of Florence Coon Linda Austin In Honor of Derek Edington Dennis Martin In Honor of James W. Frank John, Jr. and Barbara Frank

Donors Donors
Lyle Lehman John Mariano Paul and Alice Marx James Norton, M.D. Ted and Nina Papperman Kyle and Erin Pond Relph Benefit Advisors Henry and Susan Rocholl George Roets Sayles and Evans Harold, Jr. and Judith Shafer Barbara and Theodore Specchio Duane and Mary Spilde Michael and Kaye Stamp Betty Vinti Tom and Carol White Kenneth J. Wilson Sarah Briggs George and Charlena Brown Lloyd Brown Thomas and Marianna Brown Paul Brown Jack Brubaker Kathy Burns Edward Butler Charlotte Callanan Eugene and Gunhild Carroll Richard and Diana Castor James and Rose Chedzoy John and Grace Cherock Jackson and Patricia Clark Jeff and Sharon Clawson Yvonne Coates James and Ellen Coleman Fay and Nancy Combs Marlene Conklin J. David Coolican Angela Coston Douglas and Susan Cotton Janet Cotton Jason Crane Roy and Shirley Craver David and Marilyn Dalrymple Elaine Dalrymple Genevieve Dean Anna Jean DeDominicis Michael and Betty DeNardo Douglas and Deborah Depuy Rene Despo Paul T. Donnelly, M.D. and Mary Nevin Jammie Drake Nicholas and Susann Dugo Valerie Dyer Louise Eckelberger Christine Eddy Bon and Diane Edwards William and Irene Elkins Nellie Ellison Charles and Helene Fausold Silas and Nancy Ferguson Kenneth and Peggy Field Margaret Field John Flowers and Roberta Dannenfelser-Flowers Sandra Forrest Galen and Vivian Forrest David Fraboni

Individual Supporters
Vita Abate Darlene Abidin Dave Acuto Steven and Elizabeth Agan John and Nancy Allen Nick Anagnost Kay Anderson Jared and Brenda Arcangeli J.C. and Joan Argetsinger Dorothy Asbury John and Linda Bailey Alice Baker Merle and Bonnie Baker Holly Baker Albert and Jean Baker George and Norma Baldassarre JB Baldwin Edward Balthasar John and Mary Bardo David Bartone Karen Bartone Daniel Bastion Robert and Donna Beardsley Stanley and Sharie Beaver Peter and Rosemary Beckhorn Ruth Bedient William and Louise Bement Susan and Burton Bicksler Glenn and Susan Bleiler Jody and Kelly Bliss Brian Bockelkamp Kelly Bond Stephen and Elizabeth Bond David and Carol Bower
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Donors Donors
Jeannette Frank John, Jr. and Barbara Frank Dominick and Midge Franzese Robert and Doris Frederick David and Cathy Fritz LaTrisha Gaboriault June and Brian Gal Eugene and Patricia Gardiner Thomas and Carole Gifford Kathy Gill Lewis and Barbara Goodwin Donald Gooley Robert and Diana Groll Elizabeth and Robert Guild Douglas and Sandra Hagin Fred Hall Gary Harndon G. Thomas Harrison Bob Hartman Don Harvey David Havens Matthew and Denise Hayden Elizabeth Hayes Theodore and Onolea Herforth Cynthia Hill George Hoffman Harold J., Jr. and Betsy Hoffmeier Kimp and Sherran Horner Roger and Ruth Hrasdzira Michael Hughes Floyd and Ann Hull Sheryl Hunter Amanda Jakubowicz Dave and Jeanne Johnson Richard Johnson Garrett and Jeanne Judson Peter and Marcia Kasprzyk Charles Keach Joyce Keefer Jack Keller Donald and Sharon Kellogg Edward Kinne Warren Klick and Anne Dziuba Jerry and Shirley Kohena George and Melissa Lawson Michelle Lawton Stacey Layton Michael Learn Frances Lindsley Timothy Lindsley Harold and Marilyn Lockner Lauren and Roseleah Lodge James and Barbara Loose Dave and Sharlyn Louch Ginnie Lupi Jefferson Lyon and Beverly Karr-Lyon Patricia Macnamara Dennis and Jeanne Maine Shawn Makowiec Suzanne Makowiec Casey Mallow Anthony and Loretta Manning Elaine Mansfield Robert and Judith Marciniak Jack and Pat May Iva Maynard Theodore and Elsie McCray Joyce McKinney Casey Meeks George and Theresa Miller Madalyn Morgan Robert and Marianne Morin Cheryl Morrisey Kristine Morseman Ryan Mosher Stacy Murphy Charles and Harriet Murray John Musser Per and Doris Navestad Max Neal James Norton Lois Notarfonzo Joe and Gilda OBrien Martin and Mary ODonnell Deborah Peskin William Peters Crystal Petersen John and Karen Petrie Donald and Bertha Phillips Judith Phillips Dave and Nikole Piper Kyle and Erin Pond Robert and Genevieve Potter David Poulsen Mary Pound James and Gretta Preston Nicholas and Lorraine Puma CW Renegar Charles Richards Janeth Richards
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Donors
Steve Ritter Brian Robertson John Robinson Josh Robinson Katie Roehm George Roets Butch and Linda Rose George and Patricia Rumsey Frank Sabatini Jason Samson and Misty Jones Jason Santobianco and Amy Dunham James and Jean Scaptura Richard Scaptura Helen Schantz Leroy and Doris Schroeder Jeffrey and Virginia Schultz Emily Schwab Les and Bonnie Schweizer James and Peggy Scott Randy and Marie Scott John and Sandie Sebring Harold and Judith Shafer Joseph and Diane Sheridan James and Virginia Shippy Melissa, Matthew, and Morgan Shutter Wendy Shutter and Brian Simpson Carmela Simiele Jane Simiele Carl and Mary Sindlinger Jimmy Smith Philip C. Smith Donald and Barbara Sommers Mark and Bonita Specchio William Spencer Bruce and Donna Sprague Joseph and Margaret Staahl Beverly Ann Stamp Michael and Kaye Stamp Robert and Lindsey Starr Peggy States Frank and Arlene Steber Richard and Jean Steber Michael Stevenson Rachel Stoddard Christopher Sulkey Carolyn Sullivan David and Kathy Swarthout Nina Swarthout Raymond and Nancy Thomas Tom and Shirley Thomason
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Marylou Thompson Joyce Thorpe Roberta Thorpe Paul Titus Kyle and Ann Tuttle David Ulrich John and Christine Updyke Charles Urban Ralph and Mary Lou Van Buren Franklin VanHorn Peter Van Soest Myrtle Van Zile Betty Vinti Craig Vona Tamre Waite Joan Ward James and Suzanne Wardwell Ethel Warren Martyn Watson Susan Wayne Scott and Barbara Westervelt Lealon White James Wilson Kenneth Wilson Norman and Joan Wilson Phil and Theresa Winer James and Jennifer Winkler Nan Woodworth-Shaw Jack and JoPat Wright Denise York

Business Supporters
Arcadian Estate Winery Architectural Concrete Plus Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde BeautiControl Bethany Village Bleachers Sports Bar & Grill Blooming Creations Bonadio & Company, LLP Bower Catering Broome Bituminous Products Cabins To Castles On Seneca Real Estate Caitlin Office & Interior Designs, Inc. Cannioto Builders Chateau Lafayette Reneau Chemung Canal Trust Company Clifton, Budd & DeMaria Corning Incorporated

Donors
Dandy Mini Mart, Inc. Software Solutions Group, Inc. Doctors Schultz and Fitzgerald, DDS Stewart P. Wilson Inc. E.C. Cooper Stillmans Greenhouse Eastern Copy Products, LLC The Crossing Diner El Rayess Architects The Decoy Elmira-Chemung Transportation The Glen Theater Council The Harvest Cafe Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Torrey Ridge Winery Famous Brands Outlet US Salt, LLC Finger Lakes DDSO Verizon Wireless Finger Lakes Media Village Of Watkins Glen Friendly Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Inc. Visions Federal Credit Union Fruit Yard Winery Watkins Glen Elks #1546 Gillespie Graphics Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel Glen Dairy Bar Watkins Glen Supply, Inc. Glen Mountain Market Watkins Glen Veterinary Hospital H.L. Stephens LTD. Watkins Review & Express Hale Roofing Watkins-Montour Rotary Club Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Wegmans Hector Wine Company Workforce New York Hesselsons Wrights Beverage House Of Hong J.R. Dill Winery J-Con Parks, Inc. Jerlandos Ristorante Contributed by John Cleary | Courtesy of Star-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y. Johns Auto Body, LLC When Jerry Kohena took your hand Lakewood Vineyards in his and said, Call me if you need Lawson Metalworks anything, he meant it. Mine was just Leidenfrost Vineyards one of thousands of families who were Lock Doc touched by him in his remarkable life Marias Tavern of service. Merrills Surveying Miles Wine Cellars Two of Jerry and Shirley Kohenas Montour Pharmacy children were born with cerebral palsy. Ontario Carpet Center The Kohenas could have done what Prejean Winery many families were encouraged to do with children with Rasta Ranch Vineyard disabilities in those days and find a state hospital to put Reds Hots them away. The Kohenas refused. Relph Benefit Advisors Instead, they helped organize one of Chemung Countys Reynoldsville Stock Farm first Committees for Special Education. After his Rockys Auto Sales Inc. retirement, Jerry chaired the Committee for Special Roosterfish Brewing Pub Education and directed the Anne B. LeMark Childrens Savards Family Restaurant Center. There, he created an innovative dental clinic for Sayles And Evans people with disabilities. His wife, Shirley, continues to Schuyler County serve on the Board of Directors of The Arc of Schuyler. Cooperative Extension Almost all of the supports people with disabilities make Schuyler County Head Start use of today were established or fought for by families like Seneca Harbor Wine Center the Kohenas. Families like mine are deeply indebted to Seneca Lake Winery them. Association Seneca Lodge 11 Smalleys Garage

A Tribute to Jerry Kohena, 1931 - 2012

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Donors

The Arc of Schuyler

Your Business Partner of Choice

Chronicle of a Progressive Partnership with Hobart and William Smith Colleges
The growing partnership between Hobart and William Smith Colleges and The Arc of Schuyler demonstrates how businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions can choose to make The Arc of Schuyler their community partner of choice. One such endeavor is partnering progressive faculty from both The Arc and the colleges in an effort to promote a more diverse and inclusive educational experience. This multifaceted partnership enriches the lives of college students and people with developmental disabilities by providing multiple opportunities to learn from and with each other. This partnership began with The ARTS Experience a festival celebrating inclusion and the arts that has been held annually since 2010 at the Hobart and William Smith campus. Representatives of the Collaborative of the Finger Lakes work with faculty and students of the college to organize this annual festival. The festival provides people with developmental disabilities, college students, and the general public, opportunities to explore various means of expression through visual, musical, and performing arts. Mary Kelly, Assistant Professor of Education at the colleges, has played a fundamental role in organizing The ARTS Experience by serving as a liaison between the colleges and the collaborative agencies. The ARTS Experience is an incredible demonstration of a symbiotic relationship between the college community and people with developmental disabilities, Mary said. The festival workshops foster a learning environment that provides people with developmental disabilities and college students the ability to learn from and with one another. Jason Crane, who receives supports through The Arc of Schuyler, participates in the filmmaking workshops at The ARTS Experience. His familiarity with film, gained through instructive programs at The Arc, has enabled him to become a leader in the workshop by taking on a teaching role. Through his knowledge, Jason assists other workshop participants by teaching them camera operations and digital editing.

Tom Havens, Stacy Burdick, and Gina Calabrese at an ARTS Experience festival workshop.

Lucia Berliner joins an art class at The Arc of Schuyler to create a collage for The ARTS Experience Gala exhibit.

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But the learning experiences began well in advance of the festival. This year, the colleges shared a technique to make beautiful coffeefilter flowers with the Collaborative agencies. People receiving supports through The Arc of Schuyler volunteered to make 300 of these decorative flowers that were distributed locally in promotion of the ARTS Experience.

Another unique project was initiated by senior, Lucia Berliner. Lucia, a Psychology major at Hobart and William Smith, enjoyed her internship at Ontario ARC so much that she decided to visit other regional chapters. The Arc of Schuyler was one of her many stops. While here, Lucia helped those we provide services to create a collaborative collage that was part of an art exhibit at the 2012 ARTS Experience Gala.

Donors Mary Kelly and

Christy Pandozzi at a technology workshop.

Conquering the Digital Divide

Mary Kelly is the kind of progressive and innately curious educator that everyone remembers long after their college experience ends. She is always looking for ways to enhance the learning experience and will go out of her way to make sure her students are kept current with societal changes. Executive Director, Jeannette Frank invited Mary to meet with key leaders at The Arc of Schuyler. Together, they helped define a direction for introducing better use of technology by adults with developmental disabilities. Mary discovered that many adults with developmental disabilities have not had the exposure to technology that their peers without disabilities have had. She realized that more needed to be understood about their level of interest in technology and how these new technologies would enhance their lives by offering new communication, social, leisure, and vocational outlets. The first step was to offer technology workshops to people receiving supports through The Arc. These workshops were led by The Arcs Information Technology Department and volunteers from Hobart and William Smith, including Mary Kelly and her students. Based on what we saw at these workshops, people we provide support to are certainly interested in using devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets, said Wendy Shutter, The Arcs Director of Information Technology. Through this type of education and outreach, we can build peoples independence by getting them comfortable with technology, and show them how to make it a valuable tool. The Arc of Schuylers next goal is to create a dedicated learning environment where people with developmental disabilities will have access to computers. Hannah Sorgi, a student from Mary Kellys technology class, has stepped up to assist The Arc in researching grants that will help fund this developing project. This is another example of where Hobart and William Smith Colleges orientation of lets all learn about this together has created a synergy and excitement at The Arc of Schuyler, with staff saying, we can do this and people with developmental disabilities teaching us the things we need to learn to provide supports that are meaningful and progressive, said Jeannette Frank, Executive Director of The Arc. We are excited to see where this partnership takes us.

Contributions from our members and friends can also help us ensure that people with developmental disabilities are not left behind in a complex culture that is increasingly reliant on technology.

Jason Crane and Jennifer Bartlett at a technology workshop.

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Financial Information
2011
TOTAL EXPENSES BY PROGRAM
Home Services (3.6%) Transportation Services (11.7%) Vocational Services (9.3%)

Management & General (0.2%) Chapter Fund & Fundraising (0.1%)

Day Services (18.0%)

Residential Services (57.2%)

TOTAL REVENUES BY PROGRAM

Home Services (3.3%) Transportation Services (6.9%) Vocational Services (10.0%) Management & General (0.1%) Chapter Fund & Fundraising (.6%)

Day Services (21.8%)

Residential Services (57.2%)

Statement of Activities and Change in Net Assets as of December 31, 2011

REVENUE & SUPPORT Revenue Support TOTAL REVENUE & SUPPORT EXPENSES Program Support TOTAL EXPENSES CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE PRIOR INCOME (EXPENSE) PRIOR YEAR INCOME CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS - beginning of year NET ASSETS - end of year 8,101,058 71,706 $8,172,764 $7,425,865 $1,004,643 $8,430,508 (257,744) 217,786 (39,958) 4,142,045 $4,102,087

The Arc of Schuyler is a chapter of NYSARC, Inc. The Arc is a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization. A copy of our annual financial report may be obtained upon request from The Arcs main offices, 203 Twelfth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, or the New York State Attorney Generals Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Additional information can be accessed by visiting Guidestar at www.guidestar.org.

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10 Ways to Make The Arc Your Charity of Choice

As a private, not for profit organization, The Arc relies on generous contributions from our members, sponsors, and friends like you to ensure the continuation of our programs and services and help people wtih developmental disabilities lead a life of purpose.

Annual Giving
Your annual gift is invested to help us meet our greatest needs and operational expenses.

Planned Giving
Options include: Cash; Bequests; Appreciated Stock; Real Estate; Retirement Benefits; NYSARC Trusts; and Gift Annuities.

Endowment Fund
Your contribution to this fund helps us plan for long term funding shortages by assisting in the support and establishment of programs that receive limited or no funding from public and government sources.

Volunteer
Donate your time as an artist or instructor at one of our classes; join someone with a disability for lunch or a movie; help at one of our fundraising events, or consider joining one of our committees.

Tribute Gifts
These gifts can be given for any special occasion and are a meaningful way to honor or memorialize your friends and loved ones.

Organize a Fundraiser
If you are a member of a civic organization, school club, or other organization or business that would like to host or partner with The Arc for a fundraising event, please contact us!

Vehicle Donation
The Arc of Schuyler accepts cars, vans, trucks, boats with trailers, and RVs.

Sponsor Our Events

Our annual golf tournament, held in August, is our largest fundraising event and provides a great opportunity for businesses to partner with a great charity in Schuyler County.

Be a Member
Giving an annual gift entitles you to membership which means you are part of the largest grassroots movement that protects and promotes the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, inlcuding autism. Contributions to The Arc of Schuyler, a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code are deductible for tax purposes in accordance with the law. Always consult your attorney or financial advisor regarding the tax status of charitable gifts.

Spread the Word

The Arc is promoting the advancement of the arts by operating the Franklin Street Gallery and Gift Shop. The Arc also supports the community by providing valuable business services and vocational training through Glen Industries and working with Schuyler County to provide public transportation and mobility management services. 15
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The Arc of Schuyler promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

Our Mission

The Arc of Schuyler 203 Twelfth Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891

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The Arc of Schuyler envisions a future in which all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are fully included as members of a community that embraces the diversity of all people, and values people for who they are in a safe and respectful environment.

Our Vision

Our Foundation
The Arc of Schuyler was founded by parents and family members of people with developmental disabilities. The Arc continues to be governed by a volunteer board of directors, most of whom are parents or relatives of a person with a developmental disability.