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‘A Celebration of Sorts’ Seeks Volunteers Metro-Wide for a
Spooktacular Good Time at Arc’s Value Village Sept. 21

MINNEAPOLIS – Hundreds of volunteers from across the Twin Cities metro will gather at Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store in Brooklyn Center on September 21 for a frightfully good time at the third annual “A Celebration of Sorts,” a partnership between Arc Greater Twin Cites and Greater Twin Cities United Way. There’s food, music, prizes and fun in store – all we need to make the day complete is you!

Volunteers will help Arc’s Value Village prepare for its annual Halloween Boo-tique by sorting and tagging thousands of Halloween costume and décor items. Last year, 340 volunteers accomplished in one day what normally would have taken three weeks. Their amazing results included processing 50,000 Halloween items (two semi-trailer loads!) and hanging and tagging nearly 4,000 additional items. The event generated more than $100,000 to help people with disabilities.

Many participants in “A Celebration of Sorts” volunteer through United Way Caring Connection. Volunteers of all kinds – individuals, families, employee groups, community organizations and others – are invited to sign up for two, three or four hours and join the fun. No special skills are needed – just a few hours of time and a willingness to help others in the community. To sign up, call Arc’s Molly Lindblad at (952) 915-3652 or United Way Caring Connection at (612) 340-7440, or e-mail celebration@unitedwaytwincities.org.

Arc's Value Village is located at 6330 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center. For a map to the store, visit the Arc’s Value Village Web site at www.arcsvaluevillage.org or call Arc’s Value Village in Brooklyn Center at (763) 503-3534.

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.

Greater Twin Cities United Way improves lives and builds a stronger community by bringing together hearts, minds and resources from across the region and by developing effective partnerships with businesses, government and nonprofit organizations. Greater Twin Cities United Way is an independent organization serving Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties. For more information, visit www.unitedwaytwincities.org or call (612) 340-7400.