The Arc of Volusia Seeks Sponsors, Participants for 15th Annual Buddy Walk Oct. 22nd

DELAND, Fla. - Oct. 4, 2016 - PRLog -- The Arc of Volusia, Inc. is celebrating their 15^th Annual Buddy Walk this October 22^nd at 10:00am at First Baptist Church - DeLand, located at 725 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, Fla. in honor of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October.

"We are excited to invite the public to this very special 15^-year anniversary Buddy Walk," said Arc CEO Audra Burd. "The purpose of this event is two-fold; to raise awareness for individuals with Down syndrome and other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, as well as raise resources for programs that serve this individuals," she added.

Registration for the event is $10, and includes lunch, water all day, games, and activities including inflatables, carnival games, sno-cones, cotton candy, entertainment and more. Registration and games open at 10:00am, the opening ceremony and walk starts at 11:00am, followed by an awards ceremony at 11:30am, and lunch at 12:00pm. The event closes at 1:00pm. The event will be held at First Baptist Church - DeLand, located at 725 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, Fla. There will be approximately 300 feet of vendor space, with an assortment of arts, crafts, candles, jewelry, bags and other items for sale. Guests may patronize the vendors without paying an entry fee. Those interested in participating can visit https://www.ds-stride.org/arcvolusiabuddywalk or call 386274-4736.

The Arc Volusia is a nonprofit organization founded in 1962 by parents who were concerned about their children with disabilities. Fifty three years later, the Arc continues to lead the way in promoting awareness of the strengths and achievements of Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), We currently serve 230 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – helping them develop life skills, increase their independence, and creating opportunities for them to earn a paycheck.

The Arc's community impact focuses in four areas - education, employment, health and basic needs.

The Arc of Volusia has two campuses, one in Daytona and the other in DeLand.  For those interested in becoming a volunteer, a sponsor, or an Arc member supporting The Arc of Volusia's mission of "Providing the opportunity for hope, growth, and change to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community",  the organization can be reached via phone at 386-274-4736, or online at www.arcvolusia.org, or https://www.facebook.com/TheArcVolusia.