Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) is shaking things up once again with its second annual Shaken, Stirred & Served, a high-energy Celebrity Bartender Challenge benefiting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The spirited fundraiser will take place Sunday, April 19, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Nevermind Awesome
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LARC Receives $5,000 Grant from Rotary Club of Fort Myers South
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has received a $5,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South. The funding will be used to purchase a utility trailer for LARC’s Woodshop program, giving participants the ability to
LARC Celebrates Inclusive Hiring at “Exceptional Employers of Southwest Florida” Event
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) hosted its annual Exceptional Employers of Southwest Florida event on Thursday, July 17, at The Collaboratory in downtown Fort Myers. The event honored local businesses that demonstrate a strong commitment to hiring individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and featured a panel of
LARC to Host Career Camps for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is excited to announce its upcoming Career Camps for students aged 14-21. These camps will take place in June and July and are designed to help students
Thank You for Shaking Things Up with Us!
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) is celebrating a successful evening of community, competition, and generosity. The organization’s inaugural Shaken, Stirred & Served event, held Sunday, April 27 at Nevermind Awesome Bar & Eatery in Cape Coral, raised $13,600 to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Local leaders
LARC’s 6th Annual Aiming for Ability Clay Shooting Tournament Raises More Than $30,000
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), hosted the sixth annual “Aiming for Ability” Clay Shooting Tournament on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Sarasota Trap Skeet & Clays in Nokomis. The event raised
Help Us Complete Our New Group Home
Dear friends, Today is GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Since its creation in 2012, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. This year has been particularly challenging, and Hurricane
Essential Items Needed for Our Rental Home
Our group home residents are moving into their temporary rental home, but we need YOUR help! Our residents affected by Hurricane Ian are soon transitioning to their temporary rental residence while we wait for our dream home to be completed. However, we still require essential items. You can make a
LARC Breaks Ground on New Group Home
Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens’ (LARC), an organization working to empower and support individuals with disabilities and their families, held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new group home in Cape Coral on Thursday, October 5. LARC provides 24-hour supervision in a person-centered, home-like environment where residents with developmental disabilities receive
LARC’s Born This Way Event Raises $250,000
LARC (Lee Association of Remarkable Citizens) 2nd annual fundraiser benefiting The Lori Carroll-Collins Scholarship Fund raised $250,000. The event was held on March 19, 2022, at Misty Morning Barn in Fort Myers. The evening included a five-course dinner created by celebrated local chefs Mike and Karen Gavala of G3 Catering.
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