I am incredibly proud to serve as the Executive Director of The Arc of Northern Virginia, an amazing organization that provides direct services, education and advocacy to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Over the past 5 years, I have learned so much about the complicated processes involved in providing supports and services to people with disabilities throughout their entire lifetimes, and what families have to go through in order to ensure that the needs of their loved ones are met.

This year, The Arc of Northern Virginia will be holding "A Motown Experience" Gala on Saturday, October 22 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Our Gala, which is held every other year, is our signature fundraising event.

My goal is to raise $2,500 for The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Gala under “Rikki Epstein and Family & Friends.” Can you help me reach my goal? Any donation you can provide would be tremendously appreciated and will go towards helping our organization continue to move forward. I hope you will consider making a tax-deductible contribution.

Thank you so much for your support! It means the world to me, and most importantly, it will mean so much to the people with disabilities and the families that we support.

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The Arc of Northern Virginia is a 54-year old community organization that today represents and serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and rare chromosomal disorders—and their families throughout Northern Virginia, providing critical support throughout the entire lifespan of an individual, from diagnosis and early intervention services to aging with a disability.  There an estimated 34,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throghout Northern Virginia.

We need your help to maintain our highly effective programs and services—long-term planning assistance for families, disability information and referral cen­ter, and successful advocacy education efforts. Your generosity will allow us to continue to fulfill the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Northern Virginia.

On Saturday, October 22, 2016, The Arc of Northern Virginia will hold its "A Motown Experience" Gala at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. The Gala will gather 300 people—supporters, local and state legislators, and members of the business community. The evening will feature live music and dancing, as well as both a live and silent auction. And all the money raised will further our important work.

Please consider making a gift today so that we can continue to provide “A Life Like Yours" for people with disabilities. 

You can read about all of our sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets here.

If you would like to learn more about the Gala or The Arc of Northern Virginia’s programs, services, and advocacy education, please contact Howard Stregack, Director of Development, at HStregack@TheArcofNoVA.org or 703-208-1119 x 102.

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