The Annual Meeting
2022 Arc Annual Meeting & Recognition Event Returns to The Village on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Alan Abramowitz, CEO of The Arc of Florida, provided an impassioned speech at the 2022 Arc Annual Meeting & Recognition Event. He urged all guests to advocate forcefully on behalf of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
He also stressed the need to work as a team and speak one message with one voice.
Alan's rousing speech proved a clarion call for all advocates to work together to improve the lives for all people with developmental disabilities. A standing room only audience attended this annual celebration of The Arc which also announced a number of very special winners of individual awards including:
- Direct Service Provider of the Year - Barbara Decoursey
- Employee of the Year - Yahsika Cohen
- Client of the Year - Robert Fish
- Volunteer of the Year - Cathy Costello

The event could not have happened without the generous support of our event, individual award, and table sponsors:
- Renasant Bank
- Tom & Joan Rothrock
- James & Mary Freeman
- Ben E. Keith Co.
- Ben & Bonnie Doerr
- The Chini Family
- James Moore
- Assured Partners
- Anonymous
- Naomi Williams
- Jamie Freeman
- Mary K. Wimsett
The Arc thanks all of its employees, clients, volunteers, donors, families, supporters and advocates for making The Arc of Alachua County's 56th year of service a good one.
