Proceeds benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through programs and services at Arc Greater Twin Cities.

Value Village E-Newsletter March 2009		Spring Fling - Get ready for Easter - Starting March 9th! Easter eggs, baskets, decorations and other goodies abound at Arc’s Value Village Spring Fling. Pick out a basket and start loading it up with traditional items in our spring fling assortment and other items (books, music, movies, jewelry, crafts etc.) throughout the store. Coming April 13th - Spring Accessory Spruce-Up Want to freshen up your spring wardrobe without breaking the bank? Our Spring Accessory Spruce-Up can help with that! Starting April 13th, select from a huge assortment of handbags, shoes, scarves, belts and jewelry. You don’t have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe when you can update with accessories for far less. Enjoy a coupon after the sale! Get 50% off a single clothing item starting Monday, March 9th. Come in and see us March 9th -31st and enjoy your savings - good on the new spring clothing too! [Download coupon] 99 Cent Sundays! Come in every Sunday for a special on selected clothing. The previous weeks 50% off tag color will be marked 99 cents and applies to clothing only. We’re talking bigger bargains now!

		Bibelot Partners with Arc’s Value Village Now through March 31st.  Drop off one or more articles of gently used clothing at one of four metro area Bibelot locations through March 31st.  Your gently used clothing will be donated to Arc’s Value Village plus you’ll receive a coupon from Bibelot to shop for a new clothing item at 20% - good at any of their metro area locations. Find locations at www.bibelotshops.com. In the Green Corner You can recycle more plastics at the Eastside Co-op. Though most city curbside recycling programs accept only #1’s and #2’s with necks, the Eastside Co-op has a plastics recycling program that is more extensive. Currently, they are taking plastics #1, #2, #4, #5 and #6 (NO FOAM ANYTHING). So if you have stacks of yogurt containers or other qualifying plastics that have been collecting somewhere in your home or garage, you can take them to the Eastside Co-op on Thursdays from 3:30 - 7:30 pm and Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm. The Eastside Co-op is located at 2551 Central Ave. Their phone number is 612-788-0950. CLEAN CONTAINERS ONLY PLEASE. Blue Sky Guides - purchase a Blue Sky Guide at our Richfield store for $20. Along with coupons from many other eco friendly businesses inside, you will find a coupon for $10 off a $25 purchase at Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores. Get more great news from the Blue Sky Guide newsletter.

		Two Tons of Fun at Arc’s Value Village! Arc’s Value Village in New Hope needs to unload a trailer full of donations.  Can you help?  Join us at Arc’s Value Village in New Hope (2751 Winnetka Ave N) on Sunday, March 8th or March 22nd between 1:00 - 4:00 pm to help unload and unpack boxes off the trailer.  Grab your friends, come for an hour or stay for the full 3 hours. Call 763-544-0006 to sign up. Did you know? Minneapolis has the highest volunteer rate (40%+) of any city in the U.S. Volunteering can make you live longer. Volunteers watch less TV than non-volunteers and older volunteers can gain greater health benefits than younger volunteers. Interested in volunteering? Find out more at www.volunteeringinamerica.gov, and drop us a line at volunteernow@arcgreatertwincities.org.

Arc Services		For parents of school aged kids with developmental disabilities. Understanding the Extended School Year (ESY). This is a workshop that focuses on the laws that are related to ESY. Learn why it’s important to consider ESY and how it differs from summer school. $10 for Arc members [membership info] and $25 for non members. March 9 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Arc Greater Twin Cities 2446 University Ave W Suite 110, Saint Paul, MN 55114 [Get Map] Please call 952-920-0855 to register. [More Events].

Click here to go to Autos for Arc	Donate Your Vehicle to Arc! NEW! We now offer free vehicle pickups in seven counties - Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington! Drive up and drop off, we make donating easy! Donate your car, truck, boat & trailer, RV, motorcycle, snowmobile or other vehicle to Arc Greater Twin Cities and you will receive great service, a great tax deduction.
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