Thursday, May 17, 2012
 
Please join us for a tropical celebration to recognize and honor those individuals,
businesses, and organizations whose support and dedication have enabled PARC
to enrich the lives of those we serve.
 
5:30 pm Hors D’oeuvres
6:30 pm  Awards Presentation
 
Tickets are $15 per person.
 
Tropical attire appropriate and encouraged!
 
For reservations or more information:
call 309-691-3800 or email aholliger@arcpeoria.org
 

Get your naturally-grown vegetables, herbs, and flowers from the PARC
Greenhouse!

Your purchase of plants from the PARC Greenhouse provides the people that PARC supports with so many benefits!

Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:30am

•     Services for individuals with disabilities in Illinois are in jeopardy!
•     Expert information YOU need to know to plan for your family member’s future
•     Learn how to navigate the Illinois services system
•     Meet PARC program participants and staff
•     See PARC programs & services in action

Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP by April 27.

More Information

We invite YOU to be part of a memorable evening of fantastic food and fun featuring Peoria’s finest firefighting chefs!

On April 20, 2012, the Pilot Club of Peoria and Firefighters Local 50 will host FIRE UP!  Our local firefighters will show off their culinary skills as each firehouse sends its best chef to tantalize us with their house specialty. We promise you won’t go hungry! Included in the evening will be live and silent auctions.

Proceeds from FIRE UP! will benefit PARC and other charitable organizations supported by the Pilot Club of Peoria and Firefighters Local 50.  

Come sample a delicious array of “what’s cookin” at Peoria’s firehouses! Tickets are only $35/person.  The event will begin at 6:30 pm at PARC.  

Register online today here.

Bon Appetit LIVE! will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 6 pm at the Peoria Civic Center! 

The event will be an exciting, interactive gourmet culinary experience
featuring a live cooking demonstration, a delectable dinner,
unforgettable entertainment, and a silent auction of incredible,
one-of-a-kind artwork created by individuals PARC serves. Attire is
black-tie optional. Proceeds will benefit PARC’s programs. To make your reservations, click here. 

For sponsorship information, please contact Tammy at 689-3605.

PARC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a CARF
Three-Year Accreditation for the following programs:  

• Community Services:  Assistive Technology Supports and Services; Child and Youth Services; Community Integration; Respite Services
• Employment Services/Community Employment  Services: Job Development; Job Supports; Job-Site Training; Organizational Employment Services

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable. 

Click here to read the letter from PARC's CEO, Kim Cornwell, that was published in the Spotlight Section of the Peoria  Journal Star on  Monday, April 25.