Membership at Arc Community Services has many benefits in addition to supporting the agency and its mission.

Membership entitles you to the following benefits at the local level:

• Reduced fees for Arc Community Services recreational activities.
• Opportunities to contribute time and talent through volunteering.
• The Crusader, the local newsletter published quarterly.
• Automatic membership to Arc of Massachusetts and The Arc, the state and national organizations.

Membership entitles you to the following benefits at the national level:

• Participation in the affairs of the local, state, and national chapters of The Arc.
• Representation in local, state, and national policy forums.
• Insurance programs designed to enhance membership in The Arc for which members or their offspring may qualify:
  • - Major medical health insurance
  • - Life insurance
  • - In-hospital dollars
  • - Medicare supplement
• The Arc Today, the national newspaper with up-to-date information on the organization and mental retardation.
• The Arc's Credit Card Program — a national credit card with no annual fee, travel insurance, and other benefits.

Your support through membership enables The Arc to:

• Offer guidance to those who need help and those who want to help.
• Monitor national progress made in the area of inclusion, such as education, employment, community living and recreation.
• Make the public aware of the needs, rights, and abilities of people with mental retardation.
• Encourage progressive legislation.
• Develop and promote effective programs and services.
• Promote and apply research to enhance independence.
• Educate the public on precautions that can be taken to prevent mental retardation, including fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related birth defects.

Arc of Massachusetts
arcmass@arcmass.org
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The Arc — National Headquarters
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