<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail_default" style=""><b><font face="georgia, serif">The Arc Prince George’s to Hold its 17th Annual Bowling Bash Fundraiser</font></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><i>Proceeds to Benefit The Sarah Petit Fund, Providing Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities</i><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">Upper Marlboro, MD– The Arc Prince George’s County will hold its 17th Annual Bowling Bash Fundraiser on March 6 at AMF College Park Lanes to benefit The Sarah Petit Fund, which supports recreational opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">This year, Bash supporters can choose from two different event times to participate. Event 1 is from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and Event 2 is from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">“The Bowling Bash is a firm fixture in our fundraising calendar, one that our supporters, center participants, staff and friends look forward to every year,” says Rob Malone, The Arc Prince George’s County Executive Director. “We would like to thank our major sponsors, Hays Insurance and ALCO Pharmacy, who made this event possible and encourage county residents to lend their support and make a difference in the lives of those with special needs.” </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">The fundraising effort, which supports The Sarah Petit Fund, assists The Arc's Day Center Community Links Initiative to ensure meaningful and joy-inspiring recreational opportunities for The Arc’s participants. A statement from the Petit family sums up the spirit and importance of this event: </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">“Sarah’s life was full of activities with her friends – dancing, sharing meals, painting, cooking, music, and games. She brought joy to all those around her and inspired others to live their lives to the fullest. What better way to commemorate this young woman who was full of enthusiasm and love for others than to continue doing the things she loved…playing, laughing and enjoying the company of others.” </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">The Sarah Petit Fund relies on donations from individuals and businesses that believe in The Arc’s mission. To register, donate or sponsor, visit <a href="http://www.thearcpgc.org">www.thearcpgc.org</a>. </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">The Arc Prince George’s County is Maryland’s 2nd largest Arc chapter and is committed to the welfare of people with developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc of Prince George's County is one of over 700 Arc chapters nationwide. A membership organization, The Arc has 600 members including people with developmental disabilities, their families and friends, the professionals who work with them, and other concerned citizens.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="410" style="font-size:13.6px;width:5.7in;border-collapse:collapse;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><tbody><tr style="height:26.5pt"><td width="96" style="width:95.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:26.5pt"><p><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B_WsXUJf7Td7clpWbmhXemRkRVk&revid=0B_WsXUJf7Td7bU5DYW9aaDBWaTJWdGI0bUx6SnFYeFFxRG1RPQ"><br></p></td><td width="315" style="width:314.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:26.5pt"><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(69,129,142)">Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | <a href="http://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com</span></a><br>Supporting students with learning differences & their families</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size:13.6px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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