Get ready to take aim, Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) will host the inaugural “Aiming for Ability” Clay Shooting Tournament on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Sarasota Trap Skeet & Clays, 3445 Rustic Road, Nokomis. All proceeds will benefit LARC’s newest program – LAB: Learn, Achieve, Become. Registration begins
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LARC Receives $12,150 Grant from The Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) received a $12,150 Community Impact grant from The Southwest Florida Community Foundation to purchase iPads, cases and apps for individuals in LARC’s Bonita Springs Adult Training program. LARC’s Adult Day Training program is designed to enhance abilities and help individuals with intellectual and developmental
NBC-2: 65 years later, one of LARC’s original students still learning
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019, by Sean Martinelli, NBC-2 Lee Association of Remarkable Citizens member Joe Raby might be 76-years-old, but is still ready to learn something new. FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee Association of Remarkable Citizens member Joe Raby might be 76-years-old, but is still ready to learn something new.
Aztec Plumbing and Lowe’s Donate Services for LARC’s New Learning Program
Aztec Plumbing and Lowe’s Home Improvement have donated plumbing and construction services and materials for Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens’ (LARC’s) new Lab for Living. Learn, Achieve, Become (LAB) is an experiential learning environment located on LARC’s main campus in Fort Myers that transforms traditional program areas into spaces for
The News-Press: Disabled Southwest Floridians wait years for Medicaid’s support services to achieve their dreams
Patricia Borns, Fort Myers News-Press Published March 28, 2019 Mouth-watering smells wafted from the oven as Eddie Clemons basted a roasting chicken while his wife Martha knitted at the dining room table. In their 60s, from hard beginnings, the Clemonses lucked into a lifetime of paid employment, a happy marriage,
At 65, LARC sets new goals – From The Lehigh Acres Citizen
March 13, 2019 By KATIE EGAN ([email protected]) , Lehigh Acres Citizen Angela Katz says it’s a wonderful feeling for the community to come together and help make LARC’s latest endeavor a reality because they couldn’t have done it alone. “The individuals we serve are part of the community,” LARC’s director
Aztec Gives Back to benefit Lab for Living
Aztec Plumbing and Drains, Inc. installed plumbing for LARC’s new Lab for Living at no cost to the non-profit on February 23, 2019. LAB (Learn, Achieve, Become) is a new experiential learning environment that transforms traditional program areas into spaces for innovation, vocation, demonstration and learning. LAB layers 5 experiential
LARC Celebrates 65 Years with New Programs
LARC, Inc. Celebrates 65th Anniversary of Serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Fundraising Campaign Supports New Learning Program Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) is celebrating their 65th anniversary in Southwest Florida with a campaign to support an innovative educational program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Established in 1954,
Kevin Lewis Named LARC Executive Director
The Board of Directors of LARC, Inc., (Lee County Association of Remarkable Citizens) has announced the appointment of Kevin B. Lewis as their new Executive Director effective February 1st. Lewis succeeds Roger Bradley, who retired January 31st after a 31-year career with LARC. LARC has been providing a range
LARC, Inc. Launches New Website and Logo
LARC, Inc. recently launched its newly designed website, www.larcleecounty.org. The new website serves as a resource for families and caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Visitors to the website can donate online, and learn about the services that LARC offers in Southwest Florida. Additionally, local businesses can discover