Great News

Five Local Residents Honored for Outstanding
Volunteer Service at Arc’s Value Village in 2005

MINNEAPOLIS – Arc Greater Twin Cities and Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores salute five exceptional volunteers who have qualified for the 300 Club at Arc’s Value Village by contributing 300 or more hours of service at the New Hope store in 2005.

The five members of the 300 Club are:

• John Blixrud, Robbinsdale
• Don Fern, Golden Valley
• Gladys Jepson, Minnetonka
• Adeline McCurdy, Crystal
• Carole Young, Minneapolis

In addition, there are 23 more volunteers who qualified for the 300 Club by volunteering at Arc’s Value Village stores in Richfield and Brooklyn Center. Collectively, these 28 individuals contributed 12,101 hours of volunteer service at Arc’s Value Village stores in 2005.

Volunteers are essential to the success of Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores, which are a major source of funding for the programs and services of Arc Greater Twin Cities. About 75% of the stores’ workforce is volunteers, enabling Arc’s Value Village to return more of its proceeds to Arc for its work in the community.

Arc Greater Twin Cities, a United Way community partner, is the only grassroots organization serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families from birth to death in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Now in its 60th year, Arc works to secure opportunities for individuals and families to live, learn, work and play as they choose. For more information about Arc and how to become a member, volunteer or donor, visit www.arcgreatertwincities.org or call (952) 920-0855.

Come to an Open House During National Volunteer Month!

Come to a Volunteer Open House at Arc's Value Village during National Volunteer Month in April and see what volunteering at is all about! There will be a short video, a brief orientation, a tour of the store and refreshments. Choose the date and location from the following four open houses and find out why so many people love to volunteer at Arc’s Value Village!

Saturday, April 8th	10 am-noon	Brooklyn Center 6330 Brooklyn Boulevard
Tuesday, April 18th	6-8 pm	Brooklyn Center 6330 Brooklyn Boulevard
Saturday, April 22nd	10 am-noon	New Hope 2751 Winnetka Avenue North
Wednesday, April 26th	6-8 pm	Richfield 6528 Penn Avenue South