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.