2024
5/3/24 – ‘I’m like, speechless right now:’ 9 Arc Jacksonville students graduate from UNF
4/15/2024 – EverBank Teams Up with The Arc Jacksonville To Empower Students with Intellectual and Developmental Differences Through Entrepreneurship
4/1/2024 – Independent living for those with intellectual disabilities
3/17/2024 – First community home for adults with mental health disabilities opens in Jacksonville
5/3/24 – ‘I’m like, speechless right now:’ 9 Arc Jacksonville students graduate from UNF
2023
12/12/2023 – Arc Community Celebrates 30 Years of Friendship
Read the Jacksonville Free Press feature10/24/2023 – Outside Voices: Celebrating the benefits of workforce inclusion in Jacksonville
Read the Jacksonville Business Journal feature10/24/2023 – School Board member Darryl Willie; Arc Jacksonville; Florida-Georgia Week; city of Jacksonville Career Fair
Read the First Coast Connect feature9/17/2023 – The Arc Jacksonville Announces Official Launch of Specialized Aging Support Program
Read the JaxChamber feature4/27/2023 – Career Campus program to bridge vocational gap
Read the Ponte Vedra Recorder feature4/26/2023 – The Arc Jacksonville and FSCJ announce Career Campus program
Read the Jacksonville Business Journal feature4/22/2023 – The Arc Jacksonville: Empowering Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Differences Since 1965
Read the Folio Weekly Feature4/20/2023 – 2023’s Class of 40 Under 40: Kari Bates of The Arc Jacksonville
Read Kari’s feature in the Jacksonville Business Journal1/30/2023 – Pilot program for people with intellectual differences coming to Jacksonville
Watch the News4Jax feature
2022
12/5/2022 – People with Down syndrome have higher chance of dementia. The Arc Jacksonville is hoping to help
Watch/Read the First Coast News Feature
2021
11/18/2021 – Nonprofit creates special residence for its adults
Read the Florida Times-Union article7/29/2021 – Jacksonville program helps adults with special needs learn to live independently
Watch/Read the First Coast News Feature- 7/6/2021 – Leadership shifts at three area nonprofits
Read The Florida Times-Union article - 4/28/2021 – Rehab tech at Wolfson Becomes Autism Role Model
Read The Florida Times-Union article - 1/21/2021 – Shopability celebrates Jacksonville-area businesses that hire people ‘with all abilities’
Read The Florida Times-Union article - 1/12/21 – More than 115 local nonprofits get help to compensate for COVID-19 safety costs
Read the press release from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida - 1/6/21 – McCall’s John Cooksey is New Chairman of Arc Jacksonville’s Board of Directors
Read the Pest Control Technology article - 1/5/21 – The Power of The Moose. A Champion, A Jaguars Fan, and So Much More
Read the Good Deed Brigade Feature
2020
- 2/8/20 – Preparing for takeoff in the working world
Read the Florida Times Union Article
2019
- 2/11/19 – Program changes lives of workers with developmental disabilities
Read the News4Jax article
2018
- 11/9/18 – Annual benefit celebrates good friends, jobs and a home
Read the Resident Community News article - 9/17/18 – On Campus Transition offers College Experience
Read the UNF Journal article - 7/9/18 – For Many NFL Players, Summer Doesn’t Bring Much of a Break
Read the Sports Illustrated article - 6/25/18 – Blake Bortles wraps up annual charity golf weekend
Read the News4Jax article - 6/25/18 – The Arc Jacksonville hosts superhero-themed Job-a-Palooza
Read the News4 Jax article - 6/22/18 – Jax Nonprofit Gives Kids With ‘Developmental Differences’ Glimpse Of Work Life
Read the WJCT articles - 6/22/18 – Arc Jacksonville job skills events for students
Watch the CBS47 segment - 06/14/18 – Bortles Visits The Arc Jacksonville
Watch the Jacksonville Jaguars video - 03/28/18 – The Village is an inspiring success story
Read The Florida Times-Union Editorial - 03/26/18 – Ultimate Attorneys 2018: Scott Baity of Baptist Health
Read Scott Baity’s profile from the Jacksonville Business Journal
2017
- 10/30/17 – Viewpoint: First Coast business leaders set example for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Read the Times-Union Viewpoint article - 10/07/17 – Arc Jacksonville provides great hope
Read the Times-Union Opinion article - 08/28/17 – Connectable campaign engages two communities
Read the Times-Union Article - 08/16/17 – The Arc Jacksonville shows off new group home
Read the Daily Record article - 06/14/17 – Berry Good Farms Cafe opens at The Arc
Read the article from the Daily Record - 04/20/17 – Students with intellectual disabilities receive UNF diplomas: No lines in the sand
Read the article from Jacksonville.com | View photos here - 1/7/17 – Giving Back: Like mother, like daughter
Read the article from Jacksonville.com - 1/5/17 – Conference to deal with special-needs issues
Read the article from Jacksonville.com
2016
- 12/6/16 – Resident News
Read the Ortega/Avondale/Riverside/Murray Hill Issue
Read the San Marco/St. Nicholas Issue 12/6/16 – Running of the Bulls 5K
Watch the run from the bulls perspective on YourJax.com12/6/16 – A Village of friends
Read the First Coast Register Dinner with Bill & Friends article12/3/16 – Running of the Bulls with Bakari Savage
Watch teaser | Watch segment12/3/16 – Dinner raises a record $250,000 for The Arc
Read the article from the Florida Times Union12/2/16 – First Coast Living Running of the Bulls 5K Segment
Watch teaser | Watch segment12/1/16 – Arc talks about to Buzz
11/30/16 – WJXT-4 Running of the Bulls 5K
Watch the video10/13/16 – Jaguars LIVE, Channel 4
Watch the story of CJ and Blake Bortles10/12/16 – ULI Recognizes Real Estate Projects Across North Florida
Read the press release10/11/16 – Newly opened Arc Jacksonville Village answers the call for independence, opportunity
Read the First Coaster Register article09/30/16 – Transform Abilities on First Coast Living from the Home & Patio Show
Watch on First Coast Living9/22/16 – Jaguars Quarterback Blake Bortles to serve as face of The Arc Jacksonville’s new campaign
Read the Ponte Vedra Recorder story09/16/16 – Disabled Floridians wait and suffer
Read on Jacksonville.com08/23/16 – Student fulfills dream of going to college
Watch the story on First Coast News07/28/16 – Tempur Sealy, Mattress Firm Assist Arc Jacksonville
Read more from BedTimes Magazine05/18/16 – The Arc Jacksonville Village Opens
Watch the video from CBS 4705/18/16 – Arc Jacksonville Village opens on Southside
Read the article from News4Jax05/18/2016 – Jaguars’ Blake Bortles hosts ribbon cutting at Arc Jacksonville Village
Read the article and watch the video from Action News Jax05/13/16 – Arc Jacksonville Village: Independent living and support for intellectual, developmentally disabled adults
Read the fill story from The Florida Times-Union05/03/16 – The Amazing Team Bell
Read more in First Coast Magazine4/27/16 – Arc Jacksonville Opens New Village
Watch the River City Live segment on The Arc Jacksonville Village4/12/16 – Blake Bortles Charity Golf Tournament
Watch Blake Bortles discuss his charity golf tournament.04/11/16 – Jacksonville Man Provides National Voice for People with Down Syndrome
Read the full article from Florida Times Union03/15/16 – Jim Byard’s Inside Jacksonville
02/18/16 – Innovation Grant to The Arc Jacksonville
Read more on the JAX Chamber website02/08/16 – Independence is key to achieving goals
Read the full article from The Resident Community News01/18/16 – ‘Jacksonville in a Box’ takes off
Watch the video and read the article from First Coast News01/18/016 – One of Us: Jonny Videl’s Jacksonville in a Box ‘spreading love of Jacksonville
Watch the video and read the article from The Florida Times-Union01/15/16 – Nobody Left Behind: The Arc Jacksonville
Read the full article from The Coastal01/13/16 – A Little Piece of Jacksonville
Read the full article from The Coastal01/12/16 – Watch LOCABUY: Jacksonville in a Box
View the LOCABUY segment on Jacksonville in a box01/04/16 – For 50 years, Arc’s been making disabled at home
Read the full article from The Florida Times Union
2015
12/11/15 – Jacksonville in a Box
View the segment from River City Live10/21/15 – Work Wanted: Carving out jobs for people with disabilities
Read the full article from The Florida Times-Union5/27/15 – Who Decides Where Autistic Adults Live
Read the full article from The Atlantic5/20/15 – First Coast Connect on WJCT FM: 2015 Election Results; Employ Me First; Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Listen to the EmployMeFirst interview begins at minute 34:305/03/15 – EmployMeFirst on Channel 4 News
Watch the full video on EmployMeFirst website launch4/29/15 – Why hiring a disabled person might make sense for your company
Read the full article from the Jacksonville Business Journal4/29/15 – New website launched for disabled job-seekers
Read the full article from The Financial News & Daily Record4/29/15 – EmployMeFirst website to connect disabled with jobs: ‘They want the same things you and I want’
Read the Florida Times-Union article4/28/15– ‘Employmefirst’ Launches, Connecting Employees with Disabilities to Employers
Read the full article from JAX Chamber4/20/15 -Transfrom Abilities will receive proceeds from Pratt Guy’s Grand Opening on April 25
3/28/15– Jacksonville’s Moira Rossi starts new business helping the disabled be successful
Read the Times-Union article3/02/15– The Arc Jacksonville Joins Look Local
Arc Jacksonville on “Look Local” with Channel 4 news
2014
12/07/14 – The Arc Jacksonville Running of The Bulls 5K
Watch the video on the CW1711/15/14 – Affordable Housing Opens for Disabled Adults
Read the article in The Times-Union11/06/14 – A chance for independence
Read the article from the Financial News & Daily Record10/30/14 – A special community in the making
Read the article from The Times-Union7/7/ 14 -Arc Advocating Futures
Read the article in Family Magazine3/2/14-Hand-crafted furniture from salvaged materials helps build lives
Read the Times-Union article2/4/14– Kids with Autism get airport Test Run
Read the Florida Times-Union article
2013
12/23/13– Independent Living for Disabled to be Realized in Southside Neighborhood
12/13/13 – Funding for The Arc Village Approved
The Arc Village Press Release10/30/13 – Disabled Artist Unveil works at Arc Jacksonville’s A.R.T. Exhibit
10/11/13 – Arc After Dark: Innovative ideas compete for $10,000 to help disabled adults
Read the article from Times-Union7/19/13 – Director of Mental Health, William Adams, speaks in response to bullying
Download the First Coast News Story6/21/13 – Disabled, advocates happy Florida ending use of R-word
Read the article on Jacksonville.com5/31/13 – Bernadette Moran is a voice for the intellectually and developmentally disabled
Read the article on Jacksonville.com5/22/13 – Nonprofit News: Highlighting Jacksonville’s Philanthropic Community
Read the article at Financial News & Daily Record5/15/13 – Nonprofit CEO Showcase: Jim Whittaker
Read the article at Financial News & Daily Record4/12/13 – Cheers for groups helping provide housing
Read the article at Florida Times-Union or view the PDF3/21/13 – Removing the ‘R-word’ from law
Watch the story on USAToday.com3/20/13 – Ending the ‘R’ word in Florida
Read the article on First Coast News3/13/13 – Lead Letter: Rid ‘retardation’ from accepted usage
Read the article on Jacksonville.com3/9/13 – Ending use of the R-word in Florida
2/21/13 – Artists with disabilities work with surrogates to fulfill their visions
Read the article at Florida Times-Union2/21/13- The Arc Jacksonville A.R.T. segment, Action News (CBS47 & FOX30)
2/16/13 – End the R-Word in Florida- Campaign of The Arc of Florida
Watch the YouTube video by Moira Rossi2/13/13 – Florida activists working to remove R-word from state regulations
1/23/13 – Arc Jacksonville program boosts young disabled adults’ life skills
Read the article at Florida Times-Union or view the PDF
2012
4/23/12 – Carrie McLaren: The most special need is simply acceptance
Read the article at Florida Times-Union4/17/12 – UNF program offers students with intellectual disabilities full university experience
Read the article at Florida Times-UnionFall 2012 – Program helps students transition to college
Read the article at UNF Journal Fall 2012