30 | JUNE 16 • 2022 

JARC, a nonprofit agency 
serving individuals with 
developmental disabilities 
in 80 locations, including 
24-hour care in group homes, 
independent living settings 
for adults, and respite services 
for children, teens and young 
adults, hosted its annual 
“Flower-a-Thon” volunteer 
event on Sunday, May 15.
The annual event started on 
Sunday when most of the vol-
unteers participated, but then 
expanded throughout the 
week so other groups could 
join in. JARC thanks all the 
volunteers who came out. The 

event drew more than 50 vol-
unteers from JARC, Stellantis, 
Bloom Advisors and 
RouteOne to help weed, plant 
flowers and mulch around 11 
of JARC’s group homes.
The weather cooperated 
and everyone had a great 
time getting their hands dirty 
together. Even some individu-
als served by JARC came out 
to help. This annual tradition 
really brightens JARC homes 
and puts smiles on everyone’s 
faces.
Flowers were donated 
to JARC from Great Lakes 
Landscape. 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JARC

JARC’s Annual 
Flower-a-Thon 

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Volunteers from RouteOne are hard at work planting flowers outside 
of a JARC home. 

A group from Bloom Advisors pose for a picture after a day of 
volunteering.

Volunteers from JARC’s Teen Action Council: Sophia Bernzweig, Allie 
Applebaum and Cameron Spagna. 
Volunteers from Stellantis are all smiles at JARC’s Flower-a-thon. 

