Congratulations to The Arc of Anchorage on being named a finalist for this year's Gold Pan Award for Community Service by an organization. Other nominees in the category include: Municipal Light & Power, Life is For Giving Foundation, and the Anchorage Home Builders Care Endowment.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Sept. 15, 2007 at the Hilton. See all nominees here.
The nomination was written by Megan Baeza, director of public affairs at The Arc of Anchorage. Here's an excerpt:
From a small group of dedicated parents who wanted to keep their children with disabilities at home instead of in an institution, The Arc of Anchorage has grown into one of the top 100 employers in the state of Alaska, with more than 350 active employees statewide, and serves more than 550 people with disabilities throughout the state.
Today, The Arc offers people with disabilities the means to live the life of their choosing—whether it’s a job they can be proud of, a home of their own, or recreation and life skills classes at the Arctic Resource Center. Instead of being told what they can’t do or can’t achieve, people with disabilities who come to The Arc are given opportunities to explore any possibility they choose. The Arc excels at providing people who experience disabilities a way to move past others’ expectations and limits and into their full potential.
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