About Us
Meet Our Leadership
Together, We Make a Difference
Jane Hodge
President
Patty Bond – Treasurer
IN MEMORIUM
Petrine “Trinie” Mac Farland
Director
Dawn Kreibich
Director
Kathleen Kreibich
VP
Mary Hotchkiss Hayek
Director
Stanley Hayek
Director
Mary Bakalars
Administrative Coordinator
About ARC La Crosse
A Legacy of Inclusion
Throughout history, people with disabilities have endured discrimination, segregation and exclusion from all avenues of community life including education, transportation, voting, choice of living situation, medical care and employment.
Today, the United States Constitution and federal laws have established and support that all people with developmental and related disabilities have the same legal, civil and human rights as all citizens.
We Fight For Justice
The ARC La Crosse organization helps to uphold these rights by offering valuable advocacy services on all levels at no charge.
A Legacy of Inclusion
The ARC La Crosse believes the human civil rights of all people with developmental and related disabilities must be honored, protected, communicated and enforced.
A Legacy of Inclusion
ARC La Crosse History of Presence in the Community
1954
A group of La Crosse and area parents held several meetings to try to solve problems regarding education and transportation for their children with special needs.
1955
The ARC organization was formed and incorporated.
1958
Saw the development of a Day Care Center.
1962
The ARC organization opened their office part time.
1967
The Day Care Center added a workshop.
1974
Also, in 1974 education opportunities became mandatory The ARC organization opened a group home at 1021 Division Street in La
1978
Children ages 0-3 years are provided services through The Coulee Region Developmental Center. Adult age citizens with disabilities attend Riverfront Activity Center for sheltered workshop and semi-independent lifestyle training.
1978
Citizen Advocacy – a one- to- one mentoring program was started in La Crosse.
1984
The ARC organization became owners of property at 1035 Green Bay Street. A 4 plex apartment building was constructed to house adults with special needs in a semi-independent setting.
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
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ARC LACROSSE
OUR AWARDS
FOUNDERS AWARD
- FESTIVAL FOODS
- SUE GILBERT
- ALICE BENSON
- BETTY WOODRUFF
- ARC of MONROE COUNTY
- TED SKEMP – DISABILITY RIGHTS WISCONSIN
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
- KULCINSKI FAMILY
- TOWNER FAMILY
- MARGARET SCHAUB
- HELEN SENN
- KATHLEEN KREIBICH
- DONNA LOWERY
- MARY PATROS
- TRINIE MacFARLAND
- VICKI FRUIT
- BARB and DAVE ERICKSON
- MARY BAKALARS
- HEATHER PITZ
- FRANCIS FORMANEK
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- NasaSQUIRREL – ADAPTIVE OUTDOORS
- LA CROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- ATTY. ELIZABETH WRIGHT
- JIM CAPPUCCIO – ADAPTIVE SPORTS LEAGUE
- PATRICK HOULIHAN
- PEGGY SCHRABECK
- PEOPLES FOOD CO-OP
- KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
- MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
- NICK SLUSSER – Project LIVE
- HEATHER ARMSTRONG
- CARRIE HORSTMAN
- JIMMY WESTLAND
- NATE HUNDT
- ANGELINA “ANGEL” BENRUD
LEADERSHIP AWARD
- MECHELE “MEME” MIHALOVIC
- DR. JOSEPH DURST
- MARY KESSENS – APTIV
- JIM HOEGEMEIER
SELF-ADVOCATE AWARD
- SUZETTE STOCK
- SARA SCHUMACHER
- LANCE CAMPBELL
- CRAIG HACKBART
- STANLEY HAYEK
- MARY HOTCHKISS HAYEK
- SPENCER MAHLUM
- ANDREA CLARK
- JAMIE WILLIAMS
- BEN MARTENS
- MICHELLE HILL
CHILDRENS SERVICE AWARD
- LISA MATHSON – ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES