Friday Dec 16, 2022
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Friday, Dec. 16, from 4 - 7 pm
WWAARC Administrative Office in Slingerlands
FREE
Sherry Long
WWAARC PR/Marketing Specialist
518-935-4441
Sherry.Long@caparcny.org
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The holidays are always an enchanting time of year. Warren, Washington, & Albany Counties ARC (WWAARC)’s Slingerlands administrative office is being transformed into a magical Winter Wonderland. We are inviting the community to stroll through our halls to attend our free family-friendly inaugural Winter Wonderland. People we support along with members of our staff are turning our administrative offices into a ‘Winter Wonderland’ with a ‘forest’ of Holiday trees. Twenty-three trees are bringing a magical winter touch to the Slingerlands office. More than 45 Holiday trees from both offices will be displayed online from Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. From 4 pm – 7 pm on Friday, Dec. 16, we invite the community to join us for our inaugural Winter Wonderland. Vote on your favorite tree while enjoying complimentary hot chocolate and candy canes will be provided, as holiday music fills the air. The people we support are working with WWAARC staff members to decorate each Holiday tree. Each agency program, home, and apartment has its own Holiday tree. The people we support will showcase their creativity along with the staff who empower them every day. This is similar to the WWAARC scarecrow display in October, except this event will be inside. This project is not just a festive project, it also serves as a great team-building activity for the people we support. The festival supports community integration and inclusion, teamwork, the sharing of individual and group creativity, as well as empowering each person with a sense of accomplishment. WWAARC Executive Director Daniel Murray praised the holiday contest. "Much like our recent Halloween-themed Scarecrow Contest, our Winter Wonderland event will highlight the talent of the people we support and employees while promoting camaraderie and community engagement,” Murray said. “We hope that our friends and neighbors will join us in celebrating the holiday season and vote for their favorite tree." The public is encouraged to come view our Winter Wonderland Holiday trees and vote on your favorite Holiday tree display. Prizes will be awarded for the Most Original, Most Decorative, and Most Creative. WWAARC WINTER WONDERLAND www.wwaarc.org/trees/ Celebrate the magic of Winter Wonderland by taking some festive Holiday photos with your family or take an awesome selfie to share online. Using these hashtags will allow us to view your photos online: #WWAARCWinterWonderland #WWAARCHoliday #WWAEmpoweringLives #WWAEnhancingLives #WWAARCStrong ### About WWAARC Warren, Washington & Albany Counties ARC (WWAARC), A Chapter of The Arc New York is a 501c(3) not-for-profit, a chapter of NYSARC, Inc. WWAARC is respectfully committed to providing services, advocating for and offering opportunities to individuals with differing abilities and their families. We support them in reaching their fullest potential.