NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

Home for the Holidays Gift Card Auction

November 17, 2020

Please join us in supporting the Arc of Onondaga Foundation this holiday season with our Home for the Holidays Gift Card Silent Auction!  The holidays will look different for many this year.  Some people will choose to stay home, some may prefer to shop online, others might want to start new traditions.  Whatever your holiday plans, the […]

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Call to Action!

September 21, 2020

WE NEED YOU! We are joining The Arc New York in a multi-pronged campaign to push back against administrative cuts handed down from New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). These actions could jeopardize the residential stability of our family, friends, and loved ones. The most […]

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CALL TO ACTION: Heroes Act

May 14, 2020

  CALL TO ACTION: Heroes Act  Talking Points and Message to Federal Representatives on COVID-19 Package 4    While Congress has appropriated trillions of dollars through the passage of several bills to address the economic devastation caused the COVID-19 pandemic, they have not adequately addressed the needs of people with disabilities, their families, caretakers, and direct […]

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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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