AUGUST 3 • 2023 | 29
The People JARC
Serves Journey
Down the Yellow
Brick Road
A warm Michigan summer
evening was the perfect
setting for a recent outdoor
movie night for the people
JARC serves. Nearly
100 attendees, including
adults with developmental
disabilities accompanied by
caregivers, guardians and
JARC staff, gathered on
June 21 at Bowers Farms in
Bloomfield Hills to enjoy
snacks and beverages as
they watched a screening of
The Wizard of Oz.
Many engaged in singing
and dancing along to their
favorite songs featured in
the musical film. Though
the movie was a big hit
amongst the guests, the
people served by JARC were
most excited by having the
opportunity to experience
a new venue and enjoy the
company of their friends
from other JARC homes and
programs.
This event was sponsored
by the Ellen Labes Family as
part of JARC’s summer-long
“Ellen Labes Festival Series,”
which provides a variety of
life-enriching events for the
people JARC serves.
To learn more about JARC, a non-
profit organization serving adults with
developmental disabilities in Metro
Detroit, or to donate, visit jarc.org.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JARC
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The people served by JARC enjoy a
screening of The Wizard of Oz at Bowers Farm. Jeff and Paul, two
people served by JARC, are all smiles as they wait for The Wizard
of Oz to begin. Caryn, Peggy, Maxine and Nancy, persons served by
JARC, pose before the movie. Steve and Carrie, who are served by
JARC, are excited to see each other and enjoy the movie.