Give To The Opening Doors Capital Campaign

Fifty years ago, parents founded The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming to provide services for our community’s most at-risk children. Today, The Arc is in the midst of a $4.25 million project to continue our pledge to aid and support area children and their families.

The project relocates KidStart, our children’s services program, from a building on the SUNY Geneseo campus that is no longer available into a new home built specifically for services to young children, with an emphasis on individual needs.  The goal of "Opening Doors," our first-ever capital campaign, is to raise $800,000 that will help to finance the new KidStart school, and effectively open doors to bright futures for children throughout our community.

KidStart’s new 33,000 square-foot school at 5871 Groveland Station Road in Groveland, NY is built by local contractors, and is financed locally. It is designed specifically for services to children from birth to 5 years, and to accommodate individual needs.

Located on 7.8 acres of land, the new school includes 12 classrooms, each with 900 square feet of learning and play space, a 1,960 square foot evaluation center, a multipurpose room for training and large motor activities, and a spacious playground. Sixteen therapy offices allow for individual treatment of physical and social concerns, while the 1,595 square foot occupational- and physical-therapy room encourages children to participate in one-on-one and small group therapeutic activities. Ninety percent of the building is dedicated to serving children, while only 10 percent is used for administration.

The need for KidStart is evident in the enrollment numbers: 347 children from 17 school districts and 6 counties. KidStart offers solutions for families challenged with finding quality child care. Children who participate in KidStart are better prepared for entering kindergarten or their next school placement. They have a strong emotional base and skill set that leads to continued success.

A commitment to special needs children is the very foundation of The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming.  With your support, we'll open critical doors of learning and growth to KidStart children for generations to come. 

Gifts at all levels are graciously accepted. Your donation is tax-deductible. Room naming and other memorial/recognition opportunities are available for our most generous donors; to discuss options, contact Public Relations Director Jeff Thomas at jthomas@lwarc.org or (585) 658-2828 ext. 128.
 

Give to the Opening Doors Capital Campaign To give by mail, make checks payable to: The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming Attn: Opening Doors 18 Main Street, Mt. Morris, NY 14510