The family of Lori Carroll-Collins has established The Lori Carroll-Collins Scholarship Fund at Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC). A resident of Fort Myers for 35 years, Carroll-Collins cared deeply for her community and people in need and led her life by example, when it came to generosity and philanthropy.
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Golisano Foundation Awards $39,000 to LARC for COVID-19 Response
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) has been awarded a $39,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation. The grant will help LARC, an organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, respond to urgent needs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The grant is a part of the Foundation’s $2 million in
Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis and LARC’s Aktion Club Create Buddy Bench
The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis and Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) AKtion club collected and recycled more than 200 pounds of plastic bottle caps to create a Buddy Bench for the LARC campus in Fort Myers. The bench is in rainbow colors and imprinted with the names of the
LARC 2nd Annual Aiming for Ability Clay Shooting Tournament Friday, June 19, 2020
Get ready to take aim, Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) will host the second annual “Aiming for Ability” Clay Shooting Tournament on Friday, June 19, 2020 outdoors at Sarasota Trap Skeet & Clays, 3445 Rustic Road, Nokomis. All proceeds will benefit LARC’s innovative program – LAB: Learn, Achieve, Become.
Egg drop held for LARC residents
April 15, 2020 By CHUCK BALLARO ([email protected]) , North Fort Myers Neighbor A holiday tradition went on at the LARC House in North Fort Myers, thanks to some first responders. The North Fort Myers Fire Control District brought a fire engine to the home on Friday, “egging” the house and
LARC Adult Day Training Closed Temporarily
As a precaution and in support of community efforts to suppress the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) will be closing its day training programs from March 16th through Monday, March 30th, 2020. Staff at LARC will be monitoring developments between now and March 30th
Lee Health Provides $25,000 Grant to Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Lee Health to support LARC’s Wellness LAB (Learn, Achieve, Become). LAB will offer an experiential learning environment for hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that transforms traditional program areas into spaces for innovation, vocation,
LARC’S JOB-A-PALOOZA CAREER FAIR PHOTO GALLERY
LARC’s (Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens) 2nd Annual Job-A-Palooza, the ultimate ‘speed-jobbing’ experience, was held on Saturday, January 18th. Students ages 14 to 21 with disabilities discovered their superpowers and met local employers while peer-mentors assisted them in navigating this exciting job fair experience. Students explored job skill stations from
Jennifer’s February Fashion Forward Friday to Benefit LARC
Jennifer’s women’s boutique is celebrating 37 years in business by giving back to local charities at “Fashion Forward Friday” events through April. Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) will receive 5% of all sales on Friday, February 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Shoppers will enjoy champagne and cupcakes
LARC Receives Rotary Grant to Purchase Van
Lee Association of Remarkable Citizens (LARC) has received a grant to purchase a new van through the Rotary Clubs of Fort Myers, Fort Myers South, Fort Myers Sunrise and a matching grant from Rotary District 6960, Southwest Florida. The goal of Rotary grants is to fund specific projects and equipment