Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc. (PLAN of MA & RI) has made a $100,000 gift to Northeast Arc. The gift is PLAN’s fourth donation to NeArc, representing the organization’s commitment to inclusion for people with disabilities and autism.
PLAN of MA & RI is a nonprofit organization proudly serving people with disabilities — helping them to preserve their assets, protect their benefits, and to live well.
Joan McGrath, PLAN of MA & RI executive director, presented a check to Jo Ann Simons, Northeast Arc president and CEO, at the 55th Annual Mike Frangos Commodore Invitational Golf Tournament, where PLAN served as title sponsor. With support from PLAN, Northeast Arc’s tournament raised nearly $180,000.
In 2021, PLAN of MA & RI was named the exclusive special needs planning partner of Northeast Arc. This partnership is meant to assist people with disabilities in securing their financial freedom so they can live independent and inclusive lives while choosing for themselves how to live, learn, work, socialize, and play.
“PLAN’s impact on Northeast Arc goes beyond financial planning and Special Needs Trusts,” said Simons. “From information sessions for staff to benefits presentations to our families, PLAN helps our community gain important knowledge about the complex financial landscape they face.”
PLAN has now committed a total of $375,000 to support Northeast Arc programs and services.
“We are thrilled to not only continue our relationship with Northeast Arc, but to strengthen it,” said McGrath. “Over the past 4 years, Northeast Arc has become a valuable partner, and we are proud to support an organization with a mission that aligns so closely with ours.”
About The Northeast Arc
Northeast Arc (NeArc) changes lives for people with disabilities — and children at risk of developing them — and their families. The agency, which opened the Center for Linking Lives at Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers in 2020, serves thousands of people in nearly 200 Massachusetts cities and towns each year. NeArc is the largest Arc in the state of Massachusetts and one of the largest in the country. Services include: Adult Family Care, the ArcWorks Community Art Center, Autism Services, Black Box Theater, Breaking Grounds Café, Continuous Care Nursing Services, Day Habilitation, Deaf Services, Early Intervention, Employment Services, Family Support, The Learning Center Childcare and Preschool, parcels retail store, Personal Care Assistance, Recreation, Residential, Shared Living and Transition, and Skilled Intermittent Home Health Care. Learn more at www.ne-arc.org.
About PLAN of MA & RI
PLAN of MA & RI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with origins dating back to the 1960s, when a group of parents of children with various physical, mental and behavioral challenges assembled to plan for the future. Incorporated in 1971, PLAN of MA & RI is recognized today as an expert in operating Special Needs Pooled Trusts.
PLAN of MA & RI proudly serves people with disabilities – lifelong or related to illness, injury, or age – helping them preserve assets, protect access to public benefits, and live well. PLAN of MA & RI is a professional trustee providing quality trustee/fiduciary services to individuals and their families through sound and thoughtful trust administration and compassionate, caring social service support. Licensed social workers assess the beneficiary’s living situation, needs and current benefits and make recommendations and referrals to services that improve the person’s quality of life.
PLAN of MA & RI has offices at Two Adams Place Suite 110 Quincy, MA 02169 and at One Richmond Square Suite 225W Providence, RI 02906. For more information, please call (617) 244-5552 or visit www.planofma-ri.org.