WILLIAMSBURG — The Arc of Greater Williamsburg has officially launched a capital campaign for a new building.
The Arc of Greater Williamsburg is one of 600 chapters of the Arc of the United States, specializing in helping people with disabilities even beyond the age of 18. The Arc says its mission is to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community activities and advocacy.
The Arc of Greater Williamsburg says it serves about 250 families within the community. The day program is currently housed in borrowed space at the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center while the administrative offices are on Strawberry Plains Road.
“The vision was to bring us all under one roof, and so we’re calling it a homecoming 50 years in the making,” said Pam McGregor, the Executive Director for the Arc of Greater Williamsburg. The campaign was announced to its families and volunteers on Sunday, June 30, where there was then an open house at the building site.
The organization promises the new home will honor its journey, support dreams and stand as a testament to a community that includes everyone.
“It’s very exciting,” said McGregor about the project. “This is not some place that we’ll move and have to move again in a few years. This could be our home for the next 50 years. We’re not going to grow out of this.”
The new space will have more than 10,000 square feet to allow it to host all of its current programming and day programming. It also plans to increase the size of its day programming and add a vocational training center. The new building already exists at 438 McLaws Circle in Williamsburg.
The Arc of Greater Williamsburg said even with the new space, it intends to remain active with its partners in the community.
To learn more about The Arc of Greater Williamsburg, visit its official website.
