At the Arc of Genesee Orleans site on Walnut Street, Batavia, today, the Down Syndrome Parent Support Group of Genesee County Inc. presented a check for $10,000 to help fund the estimated $100,000 cost of remodeling a portion of the ARC's former production facility.
The remodeled facility will become the "GO TO Hub," a place for community prevocational and day habilitation services.
The change in the use of the building become because of changes to service delivery for ARC-type programs throughout the state.
The vision of the Arc’s GO TO Hub is to offer career development and lifelong learning, in a welcoming and inspiring space. When completed, stations will include a teaching kitchen, art and ceramics area, technology center, exercise area, simulated office and meeting rooms with mobile partitions.
Previously, ARC received a $25,000 donation from the Golisano Foundation and $10,000 from Howard Ouriel.
Donations are still being accepted. To find out more, contact Shelley Falitco at (585) 343-4203.
Top photo: Kelly Anstey; Donna Saskowski; front row -- Corinne Phelps, Colleen Fisher, Missy Cook, Lisa Losdon; back row – Gracia Leavy, Sharon White, Wanda Gilbert, Vinnie Tjhumg, Tammi Burbules, Kim Travale, Dawn Fisher, president of Down Syndrome Parent Support Group of Genesee.
