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Click here to learn more about the 2018 Duck Festival!
GOT DUCKS?
Adopt Ducks. Win Bucks. Make Change!
Adopt your ducks today www.TheArcDucks.org for a chance to win $1,000, $750, $500 or even a million bucks!  All proceeds support our programs for children and youth with and without disabilities, ages 6 weeks-21 years, as they play, grow, learn and explore together.
But don't stop there...join us on Saturday, April 28 from 9:30 am-12 pm at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring to see the winning ducks plucked and to enjoy FREE family-friendly fun and entertainment.  You can't win if you don't adopt!
And The Award Goes To...
Each year we honor the community partners, staff and volunteers who help us to fulfill our mission. These individuals and/or groups provide many hours of support, dedication, leadership, and above all demonstrate a strong commitment to identifying, creating and sustaining inclusive communities.
We extend our sincere congratulations to the terrific people we recognized on March 2!  Click here to view the entire list of award recipients.  Click here to view more photos from the event.
Know Your Voting Rights
Tracy Wright from Disability Rights Maryland will be at St. Rose Lima Church-Woodlands Room, 11701 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 on April 10, 2018 from 7-8:30 pm where she will discuss a variety of issues faced by people with physical and intellectual disabilities during the voting process. There will also be an opportunity to register to vote. Space is limited. RSVP at specialneedsministry@adw.org or call 301.853.4530. Click here for more information.
Looking for a summer volunteer opportunity?
Our summer volunteer program is SSL approved, fun, and geared toward hands-on experiences. Students can choose from several time slots and set their own weekly schedules to accommodate summer vacations and other activities while also volunteering. We need lots of willing hands to support our child care and youth enrichment summer programs!  
Click here to learn more.
Free Autism Training
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute is offering a free training on different resourceful topics about autism during the entire month of April, every Wednesday from April 4-25 in Baltimore. Registration is required and times vary.
Click here to register or call Hanna
Hutter at 443.923.7596.
Join the (Book) Club!
Our Next Chapter Book Club in Rockville is looking for young adults who have developmental disabilities to join them on a reading adventure! The group meets at 3:30 pm on Sunday afternoons in North Bethesda. They read aloud and discuss books ranging from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Each person purchases his/her own books, and also becomes a member of The Arc Montgomery County. Interested potential new members should contact Deborah Mark at DeborahM@arcmontmd.org.
Don't Forget... April is Autism Awarenesss Month
In the U.S. one in 68 children are diagnosed with autism. On April 2, 2018 Autism Speaks celebrates autism with its Light It Up Blue Campaign all around the world. Iconic landmarks, communities and homes around the world come together by shining bright blue lights to honor the millions of individuals and families affected by autism. Wear blue and light it up blue to bring awareness about austim the entire month of April. 
Upcoming Dates
April 6 — Volunteer Orientation (Nebel Street)
April 19 — Volunteer Orientation (Nebel Street)
April 22 — Sib Shops (Tenbrook Drive)
April 28 — Duck Festival (Downtown Silver Spring)

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The Arc Montgomery County's mission is to identify, create and sustain inclusive communities that embrace and engage individuals and families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities.  We support children, youth, adults and seniors with and without disabilities, and their families, by providing inclusive child care, work skills training, employment, community living services, resources, advocacy and respite care.
We invite you to Achieve with us.
 

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