December 2022

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Would you like to learn how to express your commitment to the goals of The Arc of Fort Bend County? You could do this through a planned gift. Once you have provided for loved ones in your will, you may want to include a gift of money, stock or property to The Arc. Your gift will be a lasting tribute to your concern for the advocacy, services and programs The Arc provides, while guaranteeing our long-term future.

Did you know that annually, individuals 70.5 and older can transfer up to $100,000 as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from their traditional IRA* to a qualified charity such as The Arc of Fort Bend County?

Laura LaVigne, llavigne@arcoffortbend.org

281-494-5923.

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Jo Butterfield

C & C Insurance

Tim Cashion/ Cashion & Cody

Classic Chevrolet

Tom Devine

Early McClintic & McMillan, L.L.P.

Steve Goldberg

Doris Gurecky

Kristy Hrachory

Cynthia Katz

Sue & Mike Kelley

Hong Kong & Guilian Zhang

Joseph McCutcheon

Mark Molen

Beatrice Molho

Frank J O'Neill III/RBC Wealth

Cindy Picazo/Cadence Bank

Sarah Poole

Louise & Tom Porter

Angel Scanlon

Harold Smith

Bradley Somers

Terry Spencer

Dave Wilkins

Janelle Zeug

Harvey Zinn

Laura, Matt & Maddie Baranowski

Jenny, Jeffery & Ryan Bradley

Joseph Carisales

Darryl Carter

Hannah, Frankie, Charlotte & Abigial Cantu

Keshawn Davis

Temple Ealey

Jerre Ferns & Cecilia Voytek

John, Tracey & Ian Kent

Wendell Lewis

Darrell Lyman, Lisa & Dylan Moss

Diep Luc, Andrew, Tan & Alan Hoang

Sehba & Inaaya Nasir

Dakarai Northington

Deepa Sewaney, Nick & Chandan Chellram

Amitis Shahidi

Blake Stubblebine

Michele & Rochele Thompkins & Kevin Tatum

Keeshawun Watkins

Nancy Warren & Eric Guthrie

Christopher Wright

Tricia Grace Yurcak

The Arc of Fort Bend would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who opened their hearts and their wallets to ensure that The Arc continue its mission of advocating for and serving those with IDD. Because of your help and support, the 44^th Annual Best In the West will gross approximately $302,000! That is money that will go right back into Fort Bend County to help improve the quality of life for our families and friends with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

From the bottom of our hearts we say, Thank You! Thank you, for all of your sponsorships, donations, ticket purchases, auction purchases and bids. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Prosperity Bank for its generous support every year and their dedication to The Arc of Fort Bend.

And as we close out the year and look forward to 2023, we want to wish you all the happiest holiday season and a very happy New Year.

PS – Mark your calendars for November 18, 2023!

Jeff Sulak was our lucky winner of the golf cart!

Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets.

You raised $23,000 for The Arc!

Moms of Kids with Autism

A Support Group for Parents of Kids with Autism

and other IDD's

Moms of Kids with Autism and Other IDD's (M.O.K.A.) meets once a month year-round. For more information on dates and location, please contact Ashley Bennett at 832-660-5931 or mokasugarland@gmail.com or join the

Facebook group: “MOKA sugar land”

Our Athletes Were Impecca-bowl at the Area Competition in

Texas City!

Visit The Arc of Fort Bend County

Facebook Page

for the latest tips, resources, community events, helpful videos and MORE.

The Arc's Programs for Adults with IDD:

Adult Social Recreation (22+ years old)

Special Olympics (22 + years old)

Saturday Bowling (22 + years old)

TwentySomethings (20-29 years old)

If you would like to be added to the email list for all of the adult programs, a membership is required as well as registration with one of the adult programs. You can join The Arc of Fort Bend County online at www.arcoffortbend.org/membership.

RSVP's are mandatory for all events.

Who to Contact:

Contact Nancy Dobert at nndobert@arcoffortbend.org or 281-494-5926 for a registration packet and more information on the requirements for the Adult Social Recreation program and if interested in the Saturday Bowling Program at Bowlero Stafford.

If interested in joining Special Olympics or the TwentySomethings group, contact Pam Hollaway at phollaway@arcoffortbend.org or 281-494-5928.

Adult Social Recreation/TwentySomethings

December In-person events:

Holiday Dance & Pizza Party

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

RSVP Required

Contact Nancy Dobert if you would like 2023 registration information for the Adult Social- Bowling program.

Adult Social Bowling

Bowlero Stafford Lanes

(Formerly AMF Stafford Lanes)

4919 South Main

Stafford, TX 77477

December 3,10,17 & 31

NO BOWLING ON 12/24/22

11:00 am - 1:30 pm

RSVP REQUIRED to Nancy Dobert!

nndobert@arcoffortbend.org

If any athlete's medical form has expired (3 years after submission date), please go to the link below and have one completed by your doctor's office. Return the medical form to

Pam Hollaway at The Arc's office: 123 Brooks St., Sugar Land, TX 77478.

Athlete Medical Form