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.