Administrative Headquarters & Towson Day Services
7215 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-296-2272
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OUR MISSION
The Arc Baltimore supports people with developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives with a sense of belonging, purpose and meaningful relationships.
75TH ANNIVERSARY
In 2025, The Arc Baltimore proudly celebrates a remarkable milestone—75 years of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives enriched by belonging, purpose, and meaningful relationships. This momentous anniversary offers an incredible opportunity for sponsors like you to join us in creating an even more significant impact on the disability community.
Our anniversary programming features a variety of high-profile events and initiatives, including our Catalyst for Change Awards, Golf Tournament, Carats & Cocktails celebration and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly designed greenspace at our Main Office in Towson. These events and exclusive naming rights opportunities provide dynamic platforms to highlight your commitment to making a difference.
Partnering with us commemorates this anniversary and offers you and your organization unparalleled visibility, alignment with a trusted nonprofit, and meaningful connections with our extensive network of supporters, stakeholders, and the communities we serve. Together, we can honor this legacy and propel our mission forward for the next 75 years.
Explore the sponsorship opportunities in this prospectus and discover how your support can amplify our vision of inclusion and empowerment.
Awardees Announced
Congratulations to the 2025 awardees! They have gone the extra mile in their service to The Arc Baltimore. Join us as we honor people supported by The Arc, staff, and other heroes of The Arc Baltimore who have given so much of themselves to our mission.
The Arc's Strategic Plan
In 2023, we took a fresh look at our Strategic Plan established in 2019, and we determined that our Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Themes all remained vital and relevant. We refreshed our plan with updated objectives that reflected our accomplishments over the past few years, where we are today, and where we want to go in the next three years.
2023 Annual Report
INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY
Our annual report, Inclusive Democracy, reflects upon the significant impact and growth we experienced in 2023 and features New Hope for All members, a group of advocates who believe strongly in being included in all communities and having full citizenship rights.
We encourage you to meet the New Hope for All members who reflect on the importance of advocacy and voting as powerful tools for change.
Driven by the success of the people we support
We strive to support people with developmental disabilities to live their best lives - whether they are finding success at their job, connecting with family and friends, or becoming engaged in their neighborhood. Here are just a few of the many success stories that fuel our mission!
Testimonials
“The Arc is a big part of my daughter Crystal’s life. Over the years, they’ve helped her with her jobs and her art lessons. Crystal has a lot of friends at The Arc, and we’ve joined The Arc in Annapolis to speak up for all people with disabilities.”
- Barbara Wagner, Parent
“After my husband passed away, I needed help to fill that role with my son Anthony. We both got a good feeling when we first met his Family Living staff Heather. She is very encouraging and helps him to come out of his shell and try new things.”
- Doris Hall, Mother
“The employees that I work with all help me and support me to get done the things I need to do. They are like my family. I love my job.”
- Donna Motley, Supported Employee
“I had lived with my grandmother for so long, and I was scared about getting my own apartment with support staff. The staff were very encouraging and helped me to find the best apartment that was close to my family and my job.”
- Paris Price, Supported Individual
“As a mom with two special needs children, it means everything to me that I have a place at The Arc where I can call for support, information or just talk about any issues that I’m having. They truly listen.”
- Brenda Dwyer, Parent
My supervisor teaches me how to be responsible and how to stay focused and concentrate. They teach me how to be a man.
- Will Douglas, Supported Employee
“Jamaal is a hard worker that is always eager to learn. Jamaal displays a helpful, cooperative, and positive attitude towards superiors and co-workers. It has been wonderful to see him grow in his job here at UMB.”
- Denise J. Meyers, Assoc. Director of EVS, UMB
“Partnering with The Arc is a win-win situation. Reliability and enthusiasm are the two adjectives that I would use to describe our employees supported by The Arc. It has been a pleasure having these employees help us to grow our brands.”
- Garrett Pfeifer, CEO, MD-Brand
Because of Gabby’s infectious smile and the way she engages with people, she has an innate ability to make even the most nervous patients feel comfortable.
- Deb Windsor, Director of Imaging Services, MedStar Health
For the last 11 years, The Arc Baltimore has been a huge part of my son Tucker’s life. Throughout these years, we’ve had emergency situations where The Arc has always been there for us!
- David Hook, Parent
“The Arc is a big part of my daughter Crystal’s life. Over the years, they’ve helped her with her jobs and her art lessons. Crystal has a lot of friends at The Arc, and we’ve joined The Arc in Annapolis to speak up for all people with disabilities.”
- Barbara Wagner, Parent
“After my husband passed away, I needed help to fill that role with my son Anthony. We both got a good feeling when we first met his Family Living staff Heather. She is very encouraging and helps him to come out of his shell and try new things.”
- Doris Hall, Mother
“The employees that I work with all help me and support me to get done the things I need to do. They are like my family. I love my job.”
- Donna Motley, Supported Employee
“I had lived with my grandmother for so long, and I was scared about getting my own apartment with support staff. The staff were very encouraging and helped me to find the best apartment that was close to my family and my job.”
- Paris Price, Supported Individual
“As a mom with two special needs children, it means everything to me that I have a place at The Arc where I can call for support, information or just talk about any issues that I’m having. They truly listen.”
- Brenda Dwyer, Parent
My supervisor teaches me how to be responsible and how to stay focused and concentrate. They teach me how to be a man.
- Will Douglas, Supported Employee
“Jamaal is a hard worker that is always eager to learn. Jamaal displays a helpful, cooperative, and positive attitude towards superiors and co-workers. It has been wonderful to see him grow in his job here at UMB.”
- Denise J. Meyers, Assoc. Director of EVS, UMB
“Partnering with The Arc is a win-win situation. Reliability and enthusiasm are the two adjectives that I would use to describe our employees supported by The Arc. It has been a pleasure having these employees help us to grow our brands.”
- Garrett Pfeifer, CEO, MD-Brand
Because of Gabby’s infectious smile and the way she engages with people, she has an innate ability to make even the most nervous patients feel comfortable.
- Deb Windsor, Director of Imaging Services, MedStar Health
For the last 11 years, The Arc Baltimore has been a huge part of my son Tucker’s life. Throughout these years, we’ve had emergency situations where The Arc has always been there for us!
- David Hook, Parent
“The Arc is a big part of my daughter Crystal’s life. Over the years, they’ve helped her with her jobs and her art lessons. Crystal has a lot of friends at The Arc, and we’ve joined The Arc in Annapolis to speak up for all people with disabilities.”
- Barbara Wagner, Parent
“After my husband passed away, I needed help to fill that role with my son Anthony. We both got a good feeling when we first met his Family Living staff Heather. She is very encouraging and helps him to come out of his shell and try new things.”
- Doris Hall, Mother
“The employees that I work with all help me and support me to get done the things I need to do. They are like my family. I love my job.”
- Donna Motley, Supported Employee
A Celebration of Artistry
Art in the Round brought together an enchanting blend of artists, family, and friends to celebrate creativity and generosity at its 23rd annual event. Over 250 attendees enjoyed a lively evening filled with competitive art bidding, opportunities to win a Toast to Tuscany, delicious food and drinks, a live art demonstration from Gregory Bannister, and the joy of witnessing the artists’ pride.
Tis' the Season for Giving
Our annual Adopt-a-Family Drive pairs generous donors, groups, and businesses with families who have a child with disabilities for the holiday season. If you are interested in "adopting" a family for the holiday season or getting "adopted," please complete the appropriate application, and we will contact you shortly thereafter.
WEATHER UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Due to the inclement weather, on Wednesday, February 12th, all of The Arc Baltimore’s day services locations will open with a two hour delay, and our offices will open at 10 am.
The contracts division of Landscape, Janitorial, and Policing will open on time. Supervisors will call Project SEARCH and Career Catalyst participants if the program schedule changes. Community living staff should report to their site according to their regular schedule.
The PCT training at our main office in Towson will begin at 10 am.
Apply to our Family Fund
For people with developmental disabilities and their families, The Arc Baltimore administers a Family Fund that can be used for crises such as eviction prevention or utility turnoff, as well as needs not covered by insurance like some therapies, eyeglasses, wheelchair ramps, or other therapeutic equipment. It is also available to help with special needs to improve one’s life, such as an iPad, art lessons, or a gym membership for swimming.
Our Impact
At The Baltimore, our programs and services impact the lives of people with development disabilities at home, at their job and in their neighborhood. These stats demonstrate our impact in Baltimore.
501
Individuals receiving day services at one of our seven locations
88,580
Financial help for crises intervention and family needs
49
Assistive technology devices for help in daily life
29
Zip codes where we support people in their homes
17,283
DHS respite hours for 529 families
258
People volunteering and enjoying daily activities in the community
269
Dads, moms and siblings attended support groups
50
Interns building skills through Project SEARCH or Career Catalyst
19,503
Hours given by 500+ volunteers and interns
236
People in homes they choose with the support they need
501
Individuals receiving day services at one of our seven locations
88,580
Financial help for crises intervention and family needs
49
Assistive technology devices for help in daily life
29
Zip codes where we support people in their homes
17,283
DHS respite hours for 529 families
258
People volunteering and enjoying daily activities in the community
269
Dads, moms and siblings attended support groups
50
Interns building skills through Project SEARCH or Career Catalyst
19,503
Hours given by 500+ volunteers and interns
236
People in homes they choose with the support they need
501
Individuals receiving day services at one of our seven locations
88,580
Financial help for crises intervention and family needs
49
Assistive technology devices for help in daily life
Key Partners
Learn more about The Arc Baltimore’s key partners without whom fulfilling our mission would be challenging.
2023 Annual Report
Our annual report, Inclusive Democracy, reflects upon the significant impact and growth we experienced in 2023 and features New Hope for All members, a group of advocates who believe strongly in being included in all communities and having full citizenship rights.
We encourage you to meet the New Hope for All members who reflect on the importance of advocacy and voting as powerful tools for change.