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TARC TO RECEIVE GENEROUS DONATION FROM FIREFIGHTERS
LOCAL 83
TOPEKA, Kan., (November 25, 2009) - The Firefighters Local 83 will be making a generous donation to TARC, Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at TARC’s Administrative Offices, 2701 SW Randolph Ave., Topeka, KS.
Aaron Freeman of the Firefighters Local 83 will be making the presentation. The funds will be used to assist individuals and families receiving services through TARC.
TARC is a not-for-profit service organization that works to enhance the lives of people with developmental and related disabilities and their families, with service, support, advocacy and community involvement.
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TARC Day/Senior Services 3rd Annual Art Show
TARC Day/Senior Services is proud to host the 3rd Annual Art Show to allow individuals to share their works of art with their families and friends, as well as the entire community as a part of the First Friday Art Walk, Friday, August 7, 2009. The event will take place at TARC's Administrative Offices, 2701 SW Randolph Ave. from 5:30- 8:30 p.m.
Friday, August 7, 2009
TARC staff first to become nationally certified in the U.S.
TARC is proud to announce that three of its Direct Support Professionals are the first in the United States to become nationally certified. Kimberly Anderson, Leona Sawyer and Jeanette Shwe were the first Direct Support Professionals in Kansas to be registered and have now been granted DSP-Certified status through the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). For complete details, please see attached pdf press release.
(Also see the article at KTKA News, Published July 23, 2009 at http://www.ktka.com/news/2009/jul/23/tarc_staff_first_become_nationally_certified_us/).
There was an all-star game out at Lake Shawnee with TARC - July 2009
Published July 23, 2009 at http://www.ktka.com/news/2009/jul/23/there_was_allstar_game_out_lake_shawnee_tarc/. Text story and Video.
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TARC Tornados Beat Topeka All Stars 28-1
Published July 24, 2009 at http://www.ksnt.com/news/local/story/TARC-Tornados-Beat-Topeka-All-Stars-28-1/KIPqUNRwGkOybCXG7FJl8g.cspx. Text story and Video.
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TARC Celebrates Journey of Hope
Published July 16, 2009, at http://www.ksnt.com/. Text and Photo
Sherry Lundry , with TARC, stops by our 27 News Studios to talk about a street party TARC is throwing for a group of cyclists on the “Journey of Hope” ride across America... Click here for more.
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FAITH ROOFING COMPANY TO HOST “CHILI FOR CHILDREN” COOK-OFF TO BENEFIT TARC
TK Magazine - April 2009
http://www.tkmagazine.com/2009news/040909_03.html
FAITH ROOFING COMPANY TO HOST “CHILI FOR CHILDREN” COOK-OFF TO BENEFIT TARC
Faith Roofing Company will host the “Chili For Children” Cook-off Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at 2900 NW Button Road, Topeka, Kansas. All proceeds from the event will be donated to TARC, a local not-for-profit organization that strives to enhance the lives of people with developmental and related disabilities in Shawnee County.
Celebrity servers for the Chili Cook-off will include Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh and Senator Sam Brownback. Tickets are available online at www.tarcinc.org . For more information, call 785-232-0597.
TARC is a not-for-profit service organization that works to enhance the lives of people with developmental and related disabilities and their families, with service, support, advocacy and community involvement.
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Fundraiser for TARC lights up Lake Shawnee
The Topeka Capital Journal
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/112308/lei_358955144.shtml
By Angela Deines Special to The Capital-Journal Published Sunday, November 23, 2008
Taking in the colorful sights and sounds of the 11th annual Winter Wonderland was just one of several items on the sightseeing agenda for Paul and Helen Smith while in Topeka this weekend.
After visiting the Charles Curtis House and Historic Ward-Meade Park and before heading to the Topeka RoadRunners hockey game, the couple from Plano, Texas, along with passengers from Albuquerque, NM, were first in line for Saturday night's driving tour of holiday light displays at Lake Shawnee.
The annual fundraising event for TARC began Friday and runs through Dec. 31.
(The rest of this article is available at The Topeka Capital-Journal web site. The direct link to the article is: http://www.cjonline.com/stories/112308/lei_358955144.shtml ).
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TARC'S CHILDREN'S SERVICES TO HOLD RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND
TOPEKA, Kan., (April 4, 2008)- TARC's Children's Services Division invites the Topeka community to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Topeka Active 20-30 Club's Wright Place for Kids Playground. The ceremony will take place Friday, April 18, 2008 at 2:30 pm at TARC's Administrative facilities located at 2701 SW Randolph Avenue.
The Topeka Active 20-30 Club's Wright Place for Kids is a completely accessible playground for children of all abilities and is available to all children in Topeka and surrounding communities.
Funding for the playground included a record donation of $50,000 from the Topeka Active 20/30 Club. Additional funds were raised during an intimate acoustic concert provided by national country music recording artist Chely Wright, a native of Wellsville, Kansas, which was held last December.
TARC is a not-for-profit service organization that works to enhance the lives of people with developmental and related disabilities and their families, with service, support, advocacy and community involvement.
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Developmentally disabled people living longer
TARC, other agencies face service challenges
By Barbara Hollingsworth The Capital-Journal Published Monday, March 24, 2008
It is everything one might expect in a senior center: a shared game of bingo, newspaper reading, a few songs, a cantankerous man grousing about lunch.
Just as the numbers of senior citizens are swelling throughout the nation, so are the number of developmentally disabled adults living out retirement with the help of programs like TARC's senior center. Demand is growing so quickly that TARC is considering a new building.
"Just like the baby boom with everyone else, we are seeing more of our folks ready to retire," said Mary Ann Keating, executive director.
(The rest of this article is available at The Topeka Capital-Journal web site. The direct link to the article is: http://www.cjonline.com/stories/032408/loc_261006828.shtml).
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