The Arc - Anderson County
Serving the needs of those with
intellectual and developmental disabilities
within our communities.
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About Us


Board of Directors

The Arc of Anderson County provides support and advocacy to people with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc provides support, information and training for families and caregivers of adults and children with these disabilities.

It is the mission of The Arc to ensure that all people with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in our community receive State and Federal mandated services and supports, appropriate education, are included in community activities and are respected as the individuals they are.

The Arc is a United Way Agency serving people with disabilities and their families.

Sally Browning - President
Board Members:
Joy Henderson - Treasurer
Jan Hicks - Secretary
Alan Beauchamp
Nick Morris
Kendall Brady
Thelma Douglass - Governmental Affairs
Charlie Stuber

Executive Director:

Dennis Eldred

Photos

Photo taken at the October 2003 session of The Arc's Life and Estate Planning Seminar.

Photo taken at the "Evening with Robin Wilhoit" Fundraising Event held on August 20, 2004. Pictured left to right:
Sally Browning,
The Arc President; Robin Wilhoit, Channel 10 News Anchor;
Melanie Hensley, Former Executive Director for The Arc.

Photo taken at the United Way Budget Review of The Arc of Anderson on March 1, 2005. Those pictured from left to right are: Melanie Hensley - Former Executive Director for The Arc; Deborah Barnes, Jenny Freeman and Ken Brady - the United Way of Anderson County Review Committee and Sally Browning - The Arc President.
Melanie Hensley, Former Executive Director, The Arc of Anderson County and
Allen Harris with Wal-Mart of Oak Ridge. July 2005.
Melanie Hensley, Former Executive Director, The Arc of Anderson County and Sally Browning, President, The Arc of Anderson County at the Annual Meeting held on May 23, 2006 at the United Way office.
Sally Browning, President, The Arc of Anderson County and Melanie Hensley, Former Executive Director, The Arc of Anderson County at the Annual Meeting held on May 22, 2007 at the United Way office.

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara Beatty, DH Johnson, Eddie Johnson, Melanie Hensley - Former Executive Director of The Arc of Anderson County, Sally Browning - President of The Arc of Anderson County and Chrystal Higgins (seated) at the Annual Meeting in May 2008 at the United Way office. Melanie Hensley - Former Executive Director of The Arc of Anderson County, Virginia Miceli (Dove Award Recipient) and Sally Browning - President of The Arc of Anderson County at the Annual Meeting in May 2010 at the United Way office.