Supporters

Thank you to the following donors for generously supporting our work at The Arc!

Cooper Levy Trust Awards $2,000

The Arc of King County thanks the Cooper Levy Trust for their generous grant award of $2,000 for program services.  The Cooper Levy Trust was created to provide financial support for United Way and to other nonprofit agencies providing food, shelter, basic services, and medical care to low-income families and children in Washington State.

Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation

Thank you to the trustees of the Elizabeth A. Lynn
Foundation for their generous grant of $10,000 for our
Representative Payee and Support Program. This wonderful gift will help us assist people with developmental disabilities who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to access services that will enable them to secure and maintain longterm
affordable housing, and develop individual advocacy
skills through education, training, information and leadership opportunities.
 
We appreciate the Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation’s past and current support of our organization and for its contributions to our local communities. Established in 1981, this Foundation has been funding organizations throughout Washington State, especially in the Puget Sound area. The Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation is interested in funding education, health issues, youth development, and many other human services issues.

Fales Foundation Trust

Thank you to the Fales Foundation Trust for granting The Arc $2,000 in support of its Representative Payee & Support Services program.  This program assists individuals with developmental disabilities who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to access services that will enable them to secure and maintain long-term affordable housing, and develop individual advocacy skills through education, training, information, and leadership opportunities. 

The Fales Foundation Trust was established in 1985 by Gilbert R. Fales, a long-time Seattle resident. The Foundation was established to provide financial support to social service agencies addressing issues of homelessness and hunger, and to artistic and cultural organizations in the city of Seattle.  The Fales Foundation has supported The Arc’s mission in recent years, and we thank them again for their partnership in helping to build a strong community.

Kawabe Memorial Fund Awards $2,000

Thank you to the Kawabe Memorial Fund for generously awarding $2,000 to The Arc's Senior Family Caregiver Support Project.  The Kawabe Memorial Fund is a private foundation established under the will of Harry S. Kawabe.  Grants awarded from this foundation fall under the categories of human services, religious institutions, and Alaska Scholarships.

Lucky Seven

Thank you to the Lucky Seven Foundation for awarding a generous grant in the amount of $5,000 to The Arc of King County. This gift is designated to support the Parent to Parent Program which matches new parents with an experienced parent who has a child with a similar diagnosis and family circumstances to provide personal support and information on resources and services. The Parent to Parent Program has a network of trained volunteer Helping Parents, all of whom have children with developmental disabilities. This gift will contribute to the growth of this program as we collaborate and create new community partnerships to serve our diverse community. 

The Lucky Seven Foundation which was established by Manson and Frannie Backus, and is now operated by their children and grandchildren. 

Thomas V. Giddens Jr. Foundation

The Arc of King County’s Parent to Parent Program received a generous grant in the amount of $20,000 from The Thomas V. Giddens Jr. Foundation.  As indicated on its website, this private foundation’s broad focus is to support activities and programs that benefit neglected and abused youth, with a particular, but not exclusive, interest in serving youth in the Seattle metropolitan area. 

 The American Association of People with Disabilities reports that without adequate family support, children with disabilities face nearly four times the rate of abuse and neglect as children without disabilities.  We believe our Parent to Parent Program has been instrumental in creating healthy environments and relationships for children with developmental disabilities and their families. We believe our program has reduced the possibilities of child abuse by connecting families to sensitive, trained mentors. These mentors provide family members invaluable emotional support and links to community resources needed to meet the many challenges of caring for a child with developmental disabilities.

Thank you again to The Thomas V. Giddens Jr. Foundation for this wonderful gift that supports our mission and will benefit so many individuals and families!