afterdarc

Celebrating the 20^th anniversary of The Arc NCR’s After d’Arc Gala, our 2025 theme is:

The Roaring 20s

May 9, 2025 | 7:00 — 11:00 P.M. | Water’s Edge Events Center
4687 Millennium Dr, Belcamp, MD 21017

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Learn about our sponsorship opportunities.

Click to see the sponsors of our 2024 After d’Arc Gala.

Three grand prizes from Saxon’s Diamond Centers

Party like Gatsby!
Purchase your tickets or become a sponsor for the event today.
Click here to download our Sponsorship Packet.

Plan on celebrating this milestone event with us in “speakeasy” fashion on May 9, 2025.
Title Sponsor, Bravura Information Technology Systems, Inc.

The After d’Arc Gala is The Arc NCR’s largest fundraiser of the year, attracting over 300 top donors throughout Harford and Cecil County who believe in our mission — empowering people with differing abilities to live, work and thrive in the community. The Arc NCR’s 19^th Annual After d’Arc Gala was a great success. Our net profit was $245,000. We look forward to another successful year, and hope that you will be able to join us. For more information, contact The Arc NCR’s Development team by emailing development@arcncr.org.

Attire

For those who love a little themed flair, you’re welcome (but not required) to embrace the Roaring ‘20s with vintage glam—think flapper dresses, feathered accessories, and dapper pinstripes!

The dress code for this special evening is formal attire (suits or tuxedos for men, gowns or fancy dresses for women).

Seating

Due to the event’s layout and format, reserved seating will be limited. Only our Title Sponsor, Jewelry Sponsor, and Presenting Sponsors will have designated seats. However, ample seating will be available throughout Water’s Edge Events Center. To enhance the experience, we’re creating more open space for networking, dancing, and entertainment!

Fund the Need for Employment Services

The value of employment, like many things, is not fully appreciated until it is gone. For people with differing abilities, unemployment is a persistent challenge.

In 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, stated only 22.5% of people with disabilities were employed, compared to 65.8% of those without disabilities (BLS).

The Arc NCR’s Employment Services team supports 350+ people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to learn critical workforce skills and find meaningful work. Barriers like skills gaps, transportation, and employer hesitancy make securing jobs even harder—but you can help. Click to read more.

Due to changes in Maryland’s funding, service revenue dropped 40% in 2024, leaving Employment Services critically underfunded. Despite this, we are working hard to adapt:

Restructured operations to manage financial constraints.
Launched “Community Development” training with 8+ customized courses for job readiness.
Expanded into Water’s Edge, creating dedicated spaces for pre-employment training and business partnerships.

Employment Services has a comprehensive set of program offerings to meet people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities wherever they are, and even provides wrap-around supports to ensure the highest probability of success. Below is a current list of programing and support:

Discovery – Assessing skills and interests to elevate workforce potential.
Career Exploration – Gaining transferrable and marketable skills through work experience.
Community Development – Curriculum based pre-employment training to equip people for success in specific careers.
Job Development – Finding jobs that match a person’s skills and interests with local workplace needs.
Employment Coaching – Supporting people to train and maintain employment.
Wraparound Supports:
- Benefits Counseling
- Soft skills development (communication)
- Transportation assistance
- Clinical support for behavioral health and emotional well-being Community and family engagement

This is where you come in. Employment Services needs your support. In the list below, you will see that every dollar counts as we provide examples of the impact that your contribution can make.

Amount	Examples of the impact that can be made
$5,000	Funds two people through a summer internship program designed for people with disabilities to gain on-the-job experience before entering the workforce.
$2,500	Help to expand services into underserved areas of Harford and Cecil Counties, building new partnerships to better serve people with severe mental and physical challenges who face the greatest barriers to employment.
$1,500	Funding equipment needed for curriculum-based training, such as a ServSafe culinary toolkit for people seeking restaurant work or a hospitality toolkit.
$1,000	Will provide one week of intensive and customized job skill training to prepare one person we support for entering the workforce.
$500	Purchases enrollment in a skills certification course (e.g., food safety, customer service, or basic computer skills) for at least two people we support.
$250	Supplies adaptive tools or technologies for a person to succeed in their job (ex. – screen readers or ergonomic equipment) and become marketable in today’s workforce.
$100	Provides 1 hour of job coaching and transportation for two participants to attend a job interview.
$50	Covers the cost of printing a professional resume and business cards for one job seeker or provides one participant with appropriate work attire for their first day on the job.