Thanks to Our Recent Supporters
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Central Austin
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By The Galleria
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Fat Cat Jewelry
Studio
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Steakhouse
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Couture
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Williams
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State
Theatre
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Premiere Tents &
Events
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Tewksbury
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Club
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Steakhouse
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University Of Texas
Club
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Market
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Catering
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Household Recycling Program
The Arc of Texas hosts a Household Recycling Program. You can donate gently used household items you no longer want or need. Since 1972, they have partnered with
Thrift Town (5700 Manchaca Road). The Arc of the Capital Area receives a portion of these proceeds.
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The Arc's Major Annual Fundraiser Just Around the Corner
Thursday, Oct. 15 @Hilton Austin Downtown, 5:30pm
Celebrating it's 10th anniversary, this year's "Building Bridges" Art Celebration & Auction is THE art extravaganza to attend in Austin. In addition to more than
100 pieces of art from professional artists and clients, there will be
a live auction including trips to NYC and Napa Valley as well as more than 125 silent auction items. This year introduces a VIP
& Artist "Meet & Greet" reception, from 5:30pm-6:30pm. The event will honor the Texas Cowboys & the Cowboys Alumni Association, a service organization that has supported The Arc since 1954 with their volunteer and fundraising efforts. Individual VIP tickets are only $175; or $1,500 for a table of 10.
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Celebrity Bar Tender Night
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Selects The Arc of the Capital Area to Benefit from This Promotion, Sept. 16, 5:30pm-7pm
 Ruth's Chris Austin has been voted "Best Steak in
Austin" by " Texas Monthly" and the " Austin American Statesman." They should be nominated for their philanthropic "happy hour" efforts. On Wednesday evenings, Ruth's Chris hosts a "Celebrity Bar Tender Night," where all donations are given back to the evening's host charity.  Sept. 16, The Arc of the Capital Area's board member Ed Clements (pictured right) from KLBJ will be serving up half-price appetizers, $5 martinis and $2.50 domestic beers from 5:30pm-7pm. Other recent celebrities seen at the 6th & Congress location include Ray Benson, Sandra Bullock, Ben Crenshaw, Robert Duvall, Kinky
Friedman, Pat Green, Tom Kite, Andy Roddick, Nolan Ryan, Sylvester
Stallone, Quentin Tarantino, Billy Bob Thornton and Jimmie Vaughan.
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Melissa Rizzo: Head of the CLASS
Community Living &
Support Services Vital To Our Community
Melissa Rizzo (pictured below) joined The Arc of the Capital Area as the mana ger of CLASS case management services in February 2008. CLASS (Community Living &
Support Services) is a home and community based case management service for
people with developmental disabilities available from the time they
come off the interest list until end of life. This is an alternative to being in an
institution.
CLASS started at The Arc in
1991 with approximately 20 clients. Funded by Title XIX (Medicaid), CLASS now has 395 clients among 12
case mangers who advocate on behalf of
clients, protect
participants rights, coordinate and monitor services, document and maintain
records, support
participants goals, identify non-waiver resources in the community and intervene in a crisis.
"I strongly believe in doing what I can to
support people with disabilities to have the best quality of life possible
outside of an institutional setting," says Melissa. "If
I had the power to mandate all state institutions to be closed, I would do it
in a second. Everyone, no matter the
ability, can live successfully in the community with the right support system."
Melissa enjoys hiking, listening to music
outdoors and any body of water. "I find it very peaceful to be as close to Mother Nature as possible," she says.
First Concert: I must have been
about 13-years-old when I saw Neil Diamond with my father. He was working the
back stage security.
What did you want to be when you grew up? A politician or
a lawyer
What is something friends would be surprised to learn
about you? Even though I have one young child (4) and three adult children, I would adopt children
if I could.
If I wasn't doing this, I would be...Providing foster care for children with autism.
If you could have lunch with anyone (living or dead), who
would it be? Mother Teresa or Angelina Jolie
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Respite Care Changes
Williamson County Respite Services Being Suspended
In order to adjust our services in line with current funding
levels, we are making several changes to our Respite Program. Saturday Respites
offered at the Bluebonnet Trails MHMR Center in Round Rock are being suspended. Clients who have attended the Respite Care Program at this
location will be invited to attend the Travis County Respite, located in the
Easter Seals of Central Texas facility (1611 Headway Circle, Bldg. 2) in
Austin, which is held the second Saturday of the month from 10am- 2pm. We will
continue to explore future funding opportunities and hopefully this change is
temporary.
Effective Saturday, Sept. 12, there will be a $20
fee per session, required for each Respite attendee. Families with more than one
Arc client attending the Respite will pay $20 for one attendee and $10 per
additional qualified attendee.
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60th Anniversary Campaign
Are You A Winner?
Since July 1, The Arc of the Capital Area has been raffling a prize a day to one of our generous supporters. Special thanks to these local businesses for their generous donations: 34th Street Cafe, Arc of the Arts, Austin's Pizza, Blue Star Cafeteria, Boomerang's, Buffalo Billiards, Falconhead Golf Course, Grey Rock Golf Club, Hudson's On The Bend, Lambert's Downtown BBQ, Lavaca Street Bar, Mighty Fine Burgers, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Perla's Seafood & Oyster Bar, Romeo's Restaurant, The Belmont, The Frisco Shop and Zax's Pints & Plates.
Check-in to see if you are a winner!
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Upcoming Events
Save the Date
 Thursday, Oct. 15, starting @5:30pm
Hilton Austin Downtown
Marking
the 10th anniversary of the popular "Building Bridges" Art Celebration
& Auction, this year promises to impress. In addition to more than
100 pieces of art from professional artists and clients, there will be
more than 125 silent and live auction items. This year introduces a VIP
reception, where guests will be able to meet with the artists. And
recognizing more than 40 years of service, the Texas Cowboys & the Cowboys Alumni Association service organization will be honored. Individual VIP tickets are only $175; or $1,500 for a table of 10.
"Art for the Arc" Poster Contest & Auction To Benefit Art Studio
Friday, Nov. 13, 7pm-10pm
Arc of the Arts Studio & Gallery (6717 Burnet Road)
AIGA Austin & Curious Room are teaming up to create "Art for the Arc," a poster competition & auction to benefit the Arc of the Arts Studio & Gallery. Local and regional designers and artists will be invited to
submit poster designs for a juried show to be held at the Arc of the Arts
Studio and Gallery (6717 Burnet Road) Friday, Nov. 13, from 7pm-10pm. The posters selected for the competition will be auctioned at the show
with the proceeds going to the Arc of the Arts Studio & Gallery. A panel
of three to five well-known, professional designers will jury the show. Stay tuned for more information...
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Magazine Donations
Art Studio Requesting Old Magazines
Do you have old issues of magazines, specifically from November or December, cluttering up your reading area? The Arc of the Arts Studio & Gallery is accepting donations. Your trash will help them create the holiday gift cards series, which will be for sale this year. Magazines of interest include home and garden, outdoor and family, specifically "Home & Garden," "Real Simple," "Martha Stewart Living," "Oprah," "Texas Living," "Southern Living" and similar sorts. Please drop off donations between 9:30am-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday at 6717 Burnet Road.
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