

The Arc Govt Director Liz Ford, left, acknowledged $30,000 from Marian Clowes, associate director for community leadership at the Parkersburg Spot Local community Foundation, as a result of the Mary M. Welch Advised Fund. With the donation, The Arc has achieved $100,000 of its money campaign aim of $350,000 to make repairs to its Dudley Avenue services. (Picture Furnished)

PARKERSBURG — The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley has reached $100,000 of its $350,000 Funds Marketing campaign through a donation from the Mary M. Welch Advised Fund of The Parkersburg Area Community Basis.
The Arc Executive Director Liz Ford accepted the check for $30,000 from Marian Clowes, affiliate director for local community leadership at the basis.
A money campaign to raise $350,000 to restore The Arc’s Dudley Avenue services commenced in January. Juli and Madelon Kerns are co-chairing the campaign.
“Marian labored with The Arc to obtain more sources of assistance,” Ford reported. “We really are grateful for the Parkersburg Spot Group Foundation and to the late Mickey Welch who has impacted our neighborhood in so quite a few favourable approaches. We seem ahead to personally thanking Mary Anne Ketelsen for making the determination to guidance the essential perform of The Arc via this fund.”
Ketelsen is Welch’s daughter.
Quite a few corporations and federal government businesses have previously come ahead with pledges and donations totaling in just about $100,000. Apps for grants are in development to spot foundations for another $150,000.
“The Arc building homes workplaces, a thrift store, and the not too long ago opened Men and women Very first Cafe,” Ford mentioned. “Funds are needed to paint the making, mend important troubles in the parking good deal and install an elevator so those with mobility issues can entry offices on the second ground.”
Donations are 100 % tax-deductible and can be created on-line at www.thearcmov.org or by discovering the agency on Facebook or Instagram. Contributions also are accepted by mail at 1917 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg.
The campaign runs as a result of June 30. Repairs are predicted to be accomplished by the conclude of the 12 months.
“We recognize the assistance of the standard community from whom we get checks just about daily,” Ford said. “Their assistance will let us to access our purpose and to maintain our setting up managed effectively so we could go on to deliver worthwhile companies, assistance, and advocacy nicely into the long term.”
Since 1955, The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley has been committed to making sure a fulfilling and successful life for kids and grownups with mental, cognitive, and relevant developmental disabilities.











