Basket Raffle is Saturday, September 13th

You're invited to

The Arc of Orleans County Basket Raffle

 

 

When:

Saturday, September 13, 2014

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

 

Where:

16 E. Academy St, Albion
(Old Grammar School - South Door)

 

The Arc of Orleans County is no longer holding the Signature Series event but is replacing it with the Basket Raffle. In addition to the many baskets that will be raffled off, we will have a raffle for a $250 VISA card and a Money Tree raffle, plus a new spinning wheel game. We will also have food and drinks available for sale at the event.

 

You can also help us by donating a basket or item for the raffle. Baskets can be dropped of at The Arc's Main Office, 122 Caroline Street, Albion; or we can have an event volunteer pick up your basket. Please call Darlene Golson, Community Relations Manager, at 585-589-5516 ext. 228, to schedule a pick up time. We could also use baskets/containers to put items in; if you have any that you could donate to us, we would appreciate it.

 

If you are unable to put a basket together and would like to support the event, we have two sponsorship levels available. The Friend/Basket Sponsorship is $50 and the Raffle Sponsorship is $100, but any amount is welcome.

 

Your gift will be acknowledged in the basket flyer, in the raffle area, on our social media outlets, as well as in a special section of an upcoming newsletter.

 

All proceeds benefit the Legacy of Love Arc Endowment.

 

 



Join us for our Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ on August 7th

 



 

Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ

Fundraiser to benefit Meals On Wheels

 

Thursday, August 7th

12:30 - 5:00 PM

16 East Academy Street, Albion, NY (south side)

 

Tickets are just $10 each!

Your meal includes:

1/2 BBQ CHICKEN

SALT POTATOES

MACARONI SALAD

ROLL W/BUTTER

DESSERT

 

Call Vicki Havholm at 589-7817 to get your tickets today!

Dinners available until 5 PM or until sold out. 

Feel free to eat in.  Takeouts available.

 

**Delivery available to area businesses from Noon until 2:30;

must be set up in advance no later than August 1st. 

For business delivery, please contact Darlene Golson

at 589-5516 ext. 228.

 

The Nutrition Program is run in partnership with

The Orleans County Office for the Aging.

 

 

Self Advocacy Car Wash - July 19th

Self Advocacy All-Stars

CAR WASH
This Saturday, July 19th
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
at Save-A-Lot parking lot
West Avenue, Albion
Donations only



See you there!!

Arc of Orleans Attends Celebration in Albany

A group of staff and individuals served from The Arc of Orleans County has the pleasure of joining others from around the state in Albany on Friday, July 11th, to celebrate NYSARC, Inc.'s 65th anniversary.


Arc of Orleans joins in the celebration


Speakers included John Robinson and Doug Hamlin from Our Ability, who stopped in Albion recently on their Journey Along the Erie Canal.  They biked from Buffalo to Albany over a two week period.  NYSARC's Executive Director Marc Brandt also spoke; he will be retiring later this year.

 

John Robinson addresses the crowd at the Capital steps.

Following the event, everyone gathered at Riverfront Park for lunch and entertainment by the band, Flame.  Flame is a group of talented musicians from the Lexington/Fulton County Chapter who happen to have disabilities. 


Musical performance from Flame.

 

For more information on The Arc of Orleans County, go to: The Arc of Orleans County

For more on NYARC, Inc., go to: NYSARC, Inc.

For more on John Robinson and his organization, go to: Our Ability

For the band, Flame, go to: Flame, the Band

 

 

  

 

 



Employment Listing 7/8/14 Direct Support Professional

                                       VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT         
POSITION:DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-REGULAR FULL-TIME
REPORTS TO:EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR-MELISSA COTTER
LOCATION:ARNOLD GREGORY BUILDING, ALBION
DUTIES: Provides direct hands on supervision, training and counseling to people with disabilities in a variety of vocational & community settings.
QUALIFICATIONS: Working level knowledge of production techniques, methods and/or training involving adults who are disabled.  Experience with the developmentally disabled preferred along with factory and other entry level type of experience helpful.  Demonstrates skills equivalent to a high school diploma.  Ability to deal with people at all organizational levels, good administrative, organizational, problem solving, training and oral & written communication skills required.  Capable of completing SCIP, CPR & other required training. Must be available to work weekends, holidays & evenings.  Must be flexible.  Needs a valid NYS driving license and meet MVR guidelines.
STARTING RATE: Grade 7DC - $9.28/hr. 
Interested candidates should submit a resume by 7/15/14 to the:
Human Resources Department.
ATTN: Carol S. Fox
The Arc of Orleans County
PO Box 439
Albion, NY  14411
e-mail:  cfox@arcoforleans.org     
Fax #589-5669
The Arc of Orleans County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posted:  7/8/14

Employment Listing 7/7/14 Direct Support Professional

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT          
POSITION: REGULAR FULL TIME DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
AT DAY HAB WITHOUT WALLS
REPORTS TO: DAY HAB MANAGER – PAM LAMAR
LOCATION: WASHINGTON ST –   ALBION
 
DUTIES: Provides direct hands on supervision, training and counseling to people with disabilities in a variety of vocational & community settings.
QUALIFICATIONS: Working level knowledge of people with disabilities, provide supervision, training, support of daily living skills and activities to people with disabilities in vocational/community settings.  Ability to deal with people at all organizational levels, good administrative, organizational, problem solving, must be able to complete required trainings and oral & written communication skills required. Must be capable of lifting 40 lbs. Need a valid NYS drivers license.
STARTING RATE: Grade 7DC - $9.28/hr. 
Direct Support Professionals who are currently paid at grade 9, will continue to be paid at grade 9.
Interested candidates should submit a resume by 7/14/14 to the Human Resources Department.
The Arc of Orleans County
 ATTN: Carol Fox
 122 Caroline Street
 P.O. Box 439
 Albion, NY 14411
E-mail: cfox@arcoforleans.org        Fax: (585) 589 - 5669
THE ARC OF ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Posted:  7/7/14

Employment Listing 7/7/14 Senior Employment Specialist

                             VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT          
POSITION: SENIOR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST–RFT
REPORTS TO: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COORDINATER – MELISSA COTTER
LOCATION:SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT – ARNOLD GREGORY BUILDING-ALBION
DUTIES: IDENTIFIES DISABLED WORKER FOR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT, COUNSELS REGARDING PLANS TO MEET VOCATIONAL NEEDS, COORDINATES PRE-EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES, ESTABLISHES ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, PLACES DISABLED ADULTS IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP AS NEEDED.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A BACHELORS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY OR HUMAN SERVICES FIELD. ALSO, REQUIRES ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE IN JOB PLACEMENT, VOCATIONAL COUSELING OR IN AN INDUSTRIAL SETTING. STRONG PEOPLE SKILLS, GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE, ORGANIZATIONAL, PROBLEM SOLVING & MARKETING SKILLS, STRONG ORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.  VALID NYS DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED.
RATE: Grade 16DC/1 - $12.99 PER HOUR.
Interested candidates should submit a resume to the Human Resources Office by 7/14/14.
Carol S. Fox
Human Resource Manager
122 Caroline Street
Albion, NY  14411
E-MAIL:  cfox@arcoforleans.org  FAX:  (585) 589 - 5669
The Arc of Orleans County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted: 7/7/14 

Happy Independence Day

The Arc of Orleans County would like to wish everyone a very Happy Independence Day!  Thank you to all our military, both present and past, for your service to our country.  Please enjoy, but be safe!

Workers with Disabilities Have a Lot to Offer!

Gerald Archibald, CPA, FHFMA, CMCP, Partner in Charge of Management Advisory Services at The Bonadio Group shares his views on employment for people with disabilities.  Please check out his article at https://www.bonadio.com/news-events/articles/workers-disabilities-have-lot-offer-we-need-offer-jobs

“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing” – Theodore Roosevelt