Grant to improve recreational opportunities

ONEIDA, N.Y. » The Arc of Madison Cortland, a non-profit organization supporting people with disabilities in Madison and Cortland Counties, has been awarded yet another grant from the Trustee Management Board of NYSARC Trust Services to support their recreation program.

NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts (SNT) that canmake dramatic improvements to the lives of people with disabilities while enabling them to maintain eligibility for public benefits programs, such as Medicaid and SSI. For 2018, NYSARC Trust Services is proud to fulfill its commitment to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities by awarding a total of $2.78 million in grants to The Arc New York chapters statewide.

This summer NYSARC Trust Services has awarded The Arc of Madison Cortland a grant for improving recreational opportunities for the people they serve. The programhas already gone on several group trips this year and hosted a number of guests and special events.

“I have enjoyed many trips that the NYSARC grant has funded,” stated Erica Ostwald from The Arc of Madison Cortland. “My favorite trip was when I rode in a limousine up to Alex Bay and

went on the Uncle Sam Boat Tours in the 1000 Is- lands.”

For more information about the services provided by The Arc of Madison Cortland, visit arcofmc.org or call 315-3633389.

PHOTO COURTESY ARC OF MADISON CORTLAND Steven St John, left, and Randy St John, right, pose with Walter Safari during one of this year’s recreational trips to Enchanted Forest Water Safari.