GARC News
We had our 2nd Annual Golf Outing and it was a huge success. We are thankful for our wonderful players and sponsors, community members, businesses, volunteers, and staff members who helped make it a success. {unitegallery gallery catid=3}
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Barnette Thompson-Glanton retired after 44 years of dedicated service to the GARC. She was an incredible inspiration to everyone who came through our doors. She will be deeply missed.
Read MoreThe New Options Waiver Program (NOW) which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is scheduled for renewal in September 2017 via application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS). The Department of Community Health and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seek comments from the public on how to enhance this…
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Each year, the Kiwanianne Club conducts their one fund raiser, the Korn Dawg book at the Kiwanis Fair. At that time, members of their organization, members of the community and proud and thankful recipients of past donations and scholarships, gather together to prepare and cook the best corn dogs in America! Through that one event,…
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The Sun City Civitan Club, Inc. (“SCCC”) announces a donation of funds for the Griffin Area Resource Center, Inc. (“GARC”) to subscribe to a one-year subscription to the News-2-You information system including SymbolStix that will greatly benefit their ongoing efforts to support children and adults with developmental disabilities. News-2-You® has been connecting students to the…
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The Central Georgia EMC Foundation Board (Operation Round-Up Program) approved Funds to purchase computers, software, and hotspots. We are thankful for their assistance in furthering along our work efforts in the community!
Read MoreMosaic celebrates National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month every year throughout the month of March. This observance reminds us to recognize people with disabilities as who they are and what they can do, not just as a person with a disability.
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The Atlanta Community Food Bank awarded GARC participants and staff member Annie Zellner a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their excellent coordination of the impeccable service received at the Salvation Army – Griffin Food Pantry.
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On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 there was a Celebration Ceremony on the front lawn of the GARC. Mary Fitzhugh, co-founder of the GARC shared with guests the history and incredible beginnings of the organization. A Kwanzan Cherry Tree and stone bench were dedicated during the ceremony. The bench is engraved with the names of people…
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