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The Association of Retarded Citizens (The Arc) of San Antonio
At that time children with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities could not be enrolled in
public schools, and options were very limited for parents who did not want to institutionalize their children in
state schools.
early 1970s, The Arc shifted its focus to working toward full community integration for children and adults with
mental retardation. Over the years since our founding, The Arc has provided San Antonio and surrounding
areas with a variety of programs that work toward achieving the mission of enhancing the quality of life for
persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities.
empowering woman as both donors and decision-makers. Impact San Antonio's concept is simple: recruit as many members as
possible who each donate $1,000 a year and pool that money to make an annual grant to a worthy San Antonio Area nonprofit
organization. Impact San Antonio is completely staffed by volunteers and is committed to keeping all expenses to a minimum.
Every dollar donated by the members is passed on directly in the grant. Any administrative or fundraising expenses will be
covered by interest earned on the collective fund and corporate/ "friends" donations.