Did you know that if you put 13 quarters side by side they would equal one foot?

And how many of you remember from your school days that there are 5,280 feet in a mile?

These two trivia facts are the focus of a summer campaign that we are launching for The Arc of Mower County, called “A Mile Of Quarters!”

For every $3.25 you can purchase a foot in our campaign or 10 feet for $32.50, 15 feet for $48.75, 30 feet for $100 and 50 feet will cost you $162.50. We’re sure you are starting to see the pattern here. You can purchase as many feet as you want.

How does Arc plan to use the money raised? We have over 100 athletes that participate in Special Olympics basketball, bowling, softball and track and field. From hotel rooms and tournament fees to transportation and vehicle rentals, we try very hard to keep the cost of our sports activities to a minimum.

With added funds to our Special Olympics budget, we can continue to provide these sports activities to as many people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities that need them.

We are hoping that you, our membership, will support this campaign yourselves as well as spreadthe word to your friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers or any organization that you are a part of. For every donation raised we will put a decal of a foot in our windows at The Arc so you can watch our progress. Send your donations to The Arc Mower County at 401 2nd Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912 or by visit www.thearcmc.org/mileofquarters.

What does person-centered mean?

To be person centered is to put everything that makes a person who they are first, rather than looking at their disability first.

All people have relationships, hopes, dreams, strengths, fears, things that work for them and things that don’t work — and this is what makes them who they are.  Person-centered thinking supports people in honoring individuals for exactly who they are instead of focusing on their disability.

Person Centered Planning is a formal process that uses person centered thinking to plan for an individual’s future with them at the center of the process. The person and those who are important to them come together with a trained Person-Centered Planning facilitator to plan as a team. Person-Centered Planning helps teams describe a life that is meaningful for the person and defines the supports and resources needed to create that life. Person-Centered Planning process, conversations, questions, and plans are based on the individual and guided by one of several flexible planning formats.

For more information about the Person Centered Planning Process, please call 507-433-8994.

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