The Arc of Colorado

11/21/2025

Join The Arc of Colorado, Arc of the Central Mountains, and several of our Colorado Arc Network chapters in support and celebrations of Arc Thrift Stores in the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newest arc Thrift Store in Glenwood Springs on Thursday, December 4, 2025 @ 8:30am!

We hope to see YOU there!!!

11/21/2025

The 2026 Legislative Session begins on January 13, 2025. Join our disability rights advocacy network partners at Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition for these upcoming legislative advocacy trainings. Together, we CAN make the difference.

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The start of Colorado’s legislative session is right around the corner. In order to help members prepare for what is likely to be one of the more difficult sessions we’ve had in the last few years, we’re offering three cycles of our legislative advocacy training. Legislative Advocacy 101 is 90...

11/12/2025

Join The Arc of Colorado with our partners, CCDC and Disability Law Colorado, ONLINE at the upcoming Disability Legislative Preview on Monday, December 8th, 2025, at 10am (MT).

We’re excited to invite you to our Annual Disability Justice Preview on December 8, 2025, at 10 AM (MT)!
This annual event is a space to reflect, connect, and look ahead to the work that continues for disability rights and justice in Colorado and beyond.

💙 Special thanks to our partners — The Arc of Colorado and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition — for their steadfast partnership and shared commitment to equity and inclusion.

💻 Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0xLGZSzyTsKJMdUFit576w #/registration

11/07/2025

The Arc of Colorado is proud to partner with Arc Thrift Stores to address the growing food insecurity crisis across our state. With so much uncertainty right now, we want to ensure that individuals and families know where to turn for support and how YOU can help.

🧡 Donate Food: ALL arc Thrift Stores and donation stations accept nonperishable food donations during regular business hours.

🫂 Have another favorite local donation center? Contact them as ask what would be most helpful to them!

🍽️ Need Food Assistance? Our trusted partners at Volunteers of America can help. Find a pantry near you: voacolorado.org/locations/city-harvest-food-bank

🏠 Stock or Start a Pantry: arc Thrift Stores can assist your organization in stocking or creating a pantry and provide arc vouchers to help families with household and clothing needs.

📞 For questions or special requests, contact Maggie at 303-229-1438 or maggie@arcthrift.com
Let’s come together to ensure no Coloradan goes hungry.

10/22/2025

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Invisible disabilities are conditions that aren't immediately noticeable but can still significantly impact daily life. They include things like chronic pain, mental health conditions, learning differences, and more. About 10% of Americans live with an invisible disability, meaning it's more common....

10/13/2025

10/02/2025

Molly Kirkham, who used AoD to get to the Board meeting and is a legislative policy advocate for The Arc of Colorado, said she was glad directors lowered the new base fare.

“I think we all wish that it was zero still, but I do understand there's compromise. It’s a give and take,” she told Denverite. “But I think with a study and more information that can create more communication, which hopefully can move things forward.”

After months of discussions, directors set the base fare at $4.50 for its Access-on-Demand program.

10/02/2025

Joint Statement Release:
October 1, 2025

We are proud to stand alongside our partners - including the Association of Colorado Centers for Independent Living (ACCIL), Atlantis Community, Inc., Autism Society of Colorado, Center for People With Disabilities, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Developmental FX - The Developmental & Fragile X Resource Centre Disability Law Colorado, El Grupo Vida Colorado, Family Voices Colorado, JFK Partners, Parent to Parent of Colorado, PEAK Parent Center and The Arc of Colorado to release a joint response to the statement on Autism from the White House.

The statement reads in part, "We believe that people with disabilities, including autistic people, deserve the opportunity to live meaningful lives filled with freedom, choice, love, purpose, and joy. We follow the social model of disability, which focuses on changing communities, systems, and policies so that everyone has access and inclusion."

To read the complete statement to our community, please visit our website at http://bit.ly/46vgY1Q

Image Description: The main text is centered and reads "Colorado Disability Organizations Respond to White House Statement on Autism." Below is the date of October 1, 2025.

Bottom features logos of disability organizations signed on to letter in alphabetical order.
Association of Colorado Centers for Independent Living (ACCIL),
Atlantis Community, Inc.,
Autism Society of Colorado,
Center for People With Disabilities,
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition,
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council,
Developmental FX,
Disability Law Colorado,
El Grupo Vida,
Family Voices Colorado,
JFK Partners - University of Colorado,
Parent to Parent of Colorado,
PEAK Parent Center, and
The Arc of Colorado