Welcome to The Arc Fond du Lac, the largest organization of its kind in Wisconsin and the sixth largest in the nation! We serve more than 750 clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Look around the website to learn more about what we have to offer you — and how you can help us!
News & Events
Take a Swing for The Arc
June 7,2013
Updated June 17, 2013
Take a Swing for The Arc, the annual golf event, will take place on Sunday, August 4th, at Whispering Springs Golf Club. We will be playing a foursome scramble format. Golf begins at 12:30p with a steak dinner provided at 6:30p. Other activities include Long Drive Challenge, Closest to the Hole Challenge, Balcony Ball Toss, a raffle, and silent auction. Grand prize for the raffle is a 2013 Yamaha Zuma provided by Pro Motorsports. Tickets cost $5 each and are available at our offices. For more information, please call our office at 920.923.3810.
April Newsletter
April 30, 2013
The April newsletter is now available. Go to our Newsletter page to download it and take a look.
New Arc Website
March 29, 2013
Hello! I'd like to personally welcome you to the Arc Fond du Lac website. We've refined and updated our website to provide a more accurate and all-inclusive look into our mission, advocacy, services, and events. "User friendly" is the keystone concept of our site. If you have any suggestions as to how we can refine it, please let us know.
Thank you for visiting our website!
David A Boelter
Executive Director
Meet Richard Preiss
For those of you who do not have the pleasure of knowing Richard, he is wheelchair bound. Although one would think that would limit the activities he can participate in, that is hardly the case. Richard has increasingly become a more active member in the Community Enrichment Program here at the Arc Fond du Lac. Richard attends almost every activity we offer including fitness class, bocce, fishing, cooking class, bingo, athletics, bowling, beach days, picnics, boys night out, and other various fun weekend events. Richard has achieved what man would see as unachievable.
In June 2012, Richard went to Special Olympics State athletics (track and field) in Stevens Point and came home with a gold and silver medal. The slippery track after a heavy rainfall did not faze Richard. Right before the gun sounded, Richard looked over at his fan section with a huge smile and gave everyone the thumbs up. He was not deterred by the weather, he was just happy to compete. Most recently, Richard’s Special Olympics bocce team won Regional’s and is advancing to state in early August. It does not matter to Richard what he is participating in, whether it be competitive or not, he approaches each situation the same: with a smile, positive attitude, and teamwork mentality.