Parent Coalition of Island & Skagit Counties

Breaking News for Island & Skagit Counties!!

The Arc of Island & Skagit Counties was officially granted Local Chapter status under the ARC of Washington State on June 19, 2010. We met for a family social and first general membership meeting on June 26th and our new Board was elected. The following individuals are either a family member or individual affected by developmental disabilities or a professional who serves in the field. They are all very qualified and capable people and we are excited about the work ahead together:

President - Mike Benway
Vice President - Michele Dods
Treasurer - Salina Hughes
Assistant Treasurer - John Motts
Secretary - Kim Irish
Assistant Secretary - Sonja Erlandson
Director 1 - Shelley Longacre
Director 2 - Donna Horne
Director 3 - JoAnn Thomas
Director 4 - Kat Fritz

Joy Caldwell will serve as the Executive Director of the newly formed Arc of Island & Skagit, continuing the work of the Parent Coalition in addition to new Director's duties.

To visit our new web-site in progress, visit www.thearcofislandskagit.org.

If you need assistance or would like to volunteer to help us improve the lives of Island & Skagit County residents affected by developmental disabilities, please contact us.