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Get your tickets and mark your calendars for Thursday, June 22nd when The Arc of the South Shore will host its 10th Annual Summer Soiree. To be held from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on the shores of Webb State Park in North Weymouth, the signature event will feature a full evening of gourmet food, specialty cocktails, live music, and unique auction items. The occasion will also showcase several of the individuals served by The Arc who will share their personal stories.
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The Arc of the South Shore has announced Lauren Van Iderstine of Pembroke, Massachusetts, as a member of its Board of Directors. Van Iderstine is an attorney in the Workers’ Compensation Department with Keches Law Group, P.C. in Milton, Massachusetts, representing injured persons in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation, Social Security, and related matters.
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More than 160 children and family members hopped over to the Derby St. Shops on April 7th when The Arc of the South Shore, a family-oriented, community-based non-profit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities, hosted an Easter Bunny Bash in partnership with the Hingham retail and event venue.
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The Arc of the South Shore has announced that Candace Thomas of Norwood, Mass., has been elected to join its Board of Directors. Thomas is Vice President, Recruiter in Talent Acquisition for Eastern Bank, enlisting individual talent for corporate positions and special projects for Diversity Hiring within the company. She currently serves as one of the co-chairs of the Black Professionals Alliance at Eastern Bank and is a member of the Disability Alliance.
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The Arc of the South Shore has announced Stephen Centerrino, Ed.D. of Braintree as a member of its Board of Directors. Centerrino is the founding principal of Lovell Academy in Rockland, a private, residential boarding school serving students from grade eight through post-graduate. A 30-year educator, he is the former assistant principal at Avon Middle High School and previously was the special education team chair/school psychologist at Hingham High School.
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What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In January we cut the ribbon on the first home of our smart home initiative. The $1 million renovation project updated and modernized the five-bedroom dwelling by incorporating smart home technology to remotely automate many everyday tasks via internet connection.
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The Arc of the South Shore, a nonprofit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities, recently announced that George Toma of Hull has been named chair of the Board of Directors. In this role, Toma, along with other members of the Board, will assist in overseeing the direction of the nonprofit that has helped more than 85,000 people throughout its 71-year history.
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It’s a new year and a new slogan for The Arc of the South Shore, a family-oriented, community-based non-profit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities. “Become a Friend of The Arc” is a message the organization hopes individuals, families, and businesses take to heart through involvement in any number of ways.
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On March 7th, our CEO Abby Parrilla was featured in the South Shore Chamber of Commerce's Women in Local Leadership (WILL) Speaker Series. Abby's talk, "Leading through Positivity", highlighted her positive leadership style and passion to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
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The Arc of the South Shore recently celebrated the opening of its first recently renovated residential group home and prototype of this smart home initiative on Broad Street in Weymouth on Thursday, January 26th.
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The Arc of the South Shore recently announced it is undertaking a plan to convert 10 of its current group homes into “smart homes” with updated technological features to provide more independence and empowerment for their residents.
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North Weymouth, MA, December 4th, 2022: The Arc of the South Shore will host their annual inclusive Holiday Festival.
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Abigail "Abby" Parrilla was appointed CEO of The Arc of the South Shore in August after serving as the organization's chief operations officer. She previously worked at Boston's Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and at PepsiCo. in business development and management. She is also a trained mediator and has served as a motivational speaker. This is her story.
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A team of runners from The Arc of the South Shore, a family-oriented, community-based non-profit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities, raised a grant total of $12,592 at the recently held Asics Falmouth Road Race, exceeding its goal by more than $2,500.
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At The Arc of the South Shore, people matter. This sentiment is event from the moment you walk in the door and interact with their committed and engaged team. From the individuals served to the superhero employees who work closely with these individuals and their families, The Arc provides a critical network of support for one of our most vulnerable populations.
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Click to listen to our CEO Abby Parrilla on 95.9.
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The Arc of the South Shore is delighted to announce that more than $14,000 was raised during the 1st Annual Kellianne Memorial Ride. The August 20th event was held in honor of much-loved client Kellianne Burke, who passed away last October at the age of 33.
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Motorcycle enthusiasts will gather in Lakeville this weekend to pay tribute to former Weymouth resident Kellianne Burke, a 33-year-old woman with Down Syndrome who died last fall. The ride, the first in what organizers say they hope will be an annual event, will benefit the nonprofit Arc of the South Shore.
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The Arc of the South Shore, a family-oriented, community-based non-profit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities, announces that Robert McDonald of Charlestown has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for a consecutive year.
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What a pleasure it is to introduce The Arc of the South Shore’s new CEO – Abigail “Abby” Parrilla. It’s a name that everyone at The Arc associates with leadership, professionalism, and charisma. Abby has been our Chief Operations Officer for the past five years and the catalyst for many groundbreaking initiatives within the agency.
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The Arc of the South Shore, community-based nonprofit providing information, referrals, and community programs for individuals with disabilities, announced that Abigail “Abby” Parrilla has been named the agency’s new chief executive officer.
In 72 Years we have...
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People Helped
100,000
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Volunteers Engaged
7,000
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Local and National Partnerships
1,000
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Communities Served
85
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“I wouldn’t be able to help my daughter, Addy, without The Arc's support. Early Intervention is a true blessing.”