The WestSide Grocery is proud to get all its lettuce from MARC in Mobile, but not everyone knows what this organization is or does. The Mobile Arc, Inc. (stands for Mobile Association for Retarded Citizens) is a community-based, family-centered adovcacy and service system for persons with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities. It was established in 1956 to respond to the needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All our hydroponic lettuces are grown at the MARC facility by persons with disabilities. All the cypress furniture for sale at the market was made there as well!
MARC’s Mission:
ADVOCATE for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in order to afford protection of their rights and to improve their quality of life
PROVIDE needed services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, in collaboration with similar agencies and organizations
EDUCATE the public to instill a better understanding of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
PROMOTE RESEARCH in prevention, education and training of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
WKRG's Devon Walsh aired this video about MARC.
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