Giving Back through Our Charitable Fund

At Arcare, part of our continuous outreach to the community of individuals with disability includes using our charitable fund to provide grants to deserving recipients. Federal law allows Arcare to retain a percentage of funds from its first-party pooled trust (Trust II) upon death of beneficiaries to be used specifically for such charitable purposes.

 

These grants are then available to individuals and families in the community that are affected by disability, or not-for-profit organizations that serve or support volunteer programs for persons with disabilities. Requestors must follow a detailed process to apply. Applications are rated on the basis of demonstrated need as described in the application. The funding committee, generally comprised of Arcare’s executive director and board of directors, considers at minimum the following criteria:

  1. Goods and/or services requested are clearly defined and meet defined guidelines.
  2. Applicant’s situation substantiates the need for requested item or support.
  3. Requested item or support will not jeopardize individual’s benefits.
  4. Applicant’s income meets financial guidelines.
  5. Grant requested coincides with availability of charitable funds.

For complete details and to apply for a grant through the Arcare Charitable Fund, please complete our online grant application.

Your charitable fund has made the difference in so many lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. It is an absolute blessing within the community.”

We have successfully gotten four customers’ ramps funded through Arcare. Your organization has been amazing! Without organizations like this, my customers would be confined to their home or worse, an institutional setting.”

The grants my clients have been awarded have helped them tremendously. Guardians are also so relieved when I tell them about possible funding.”

- The family that applied is very thankful for the support and quick response to their request. As their TCM, your application was very easy to navigate and read. The documentation that Arcare needed was clearly requested on the application. Thank you for all that you do for our community.”

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