Dream Wheels Arrive At Arc EC’s Milton Location! A dream has come true thanks to the “Dream Wheels” grant awarded by Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area. Many men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities often go without social interaction, life skills and inclusion into the community. The Dream Wheels grant provided two accessible vans to the Milton location so that individuals and families seeking a Life Skills Development program can gain access to one. Over 40 families who care for their adult disabled child are currently on a waiting list and actively seeking access to such a program. Many of these family member caregivers are unable to take them for many reasons including but not limited to: caregiver working, aging caregivers ability to transfer, or lack of accessible or reliable transportation. This Dream Wheels program allows The Arc of the Emerald Coast’s Milton location to offer safe and reliable transportation to those waiting for this service, as well as, reliable transportation for our existing clients. We thank our community and Impact 100 Bay Area for giving hope to those who desperately need it. DCWAF Pours Purpose into the children of The Arc of the Emerald Coast Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) awards The Arc of the Emerald Coast with $145,000! Marked as the 3rd largest charity wine auction in the Nation, this year alone DCWAF poured out $2.7 million dollars to 15 local nonprofits serving children in Northwest Florida. Since 2005, DCWAF has donated over $18 million dollars to our community! These funds are raised through events such as the Harvest Wine Festival held in October/ November, Tasting of Champions held in January/February, and most notably the Destin Charity Wine Auction held in April, in conjunction with the South Walton Food & Wine Festival. The Arc of the Emerald Coast uses the funds awarded to support our Early Intervention Program, The Children’s Center daycare and support our Family Education and Support programs. Many families within our community often encounter the struggle of finding out that their child has a developmental delay. According to the CDC 1 in 7 children are diagnosed with a developmental disability. The Arc of the Emerald Coast’s programs help support families and these children with Early Intervention services that help the child’s development, our Children’s Center includes all children in a typical daycare setting along side their peers with and without disabilities. The Arc of the Emerald Coast’s programs give parents, caregivers and the individual the support they need to live as typical life as they can possibly have. The Arc of the Emerald Coast thanks Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation for their support in our community and providing hope for our children and families.
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