Pleasant Valley, N.Y. - On Friday, Sept. 7, members of
Marist's water polo and football teams participated in the annual ARC
(Advocacy, Respect, Community) Picnic in LaGrange at Freedom Park. Members of
both teams served food, chatted with attendees and assisted with games and clean
up. The ARC Picnic is a popular service project amongst student-athletes in the
fall semester and this year was the biggest turnout from Marist since the
athletic department began its involvement.
Dutchess ARC is a non-profit agency that has been serving children and
adults with developmental disabilities and their families in Dutchess County
since 1971. The mission of Dutchess ARC is to challenge and empower people with
developmental disabilities, their families and staff to achieve personal
fulfillment through lifelong learning.