BARC Walk-A-Thon and
Community Day, presented by
Brown’s family ShopRite, will
take place on Sunday, Oct. 11 at
Tyler State Park.
Registration begins at 11a.m.,
and the event kicks off in the Mill
Dam parking lot, with a two-mile
stroll along the scenic waterways
through the park. At the end of
the walk, there will be an afternoon
of activities such as face
painting, food, “Karaoke by
Garyoke”, and free massages provided
by The Lab Fitness and Spa
in Warrington. Kids, strollers, and
dogs are welcome!
Raffles for other services by
The Lab Fitness and Spa will also
be sold, with the proceeds going
to help the organization, and anyone
who participates in the Walk-
A-Thon will be collecting
donations as well. To reward their
efforts, they will receive a free
commemorative T-shirt for their
assistance.
This will be the fifth annual
event for the non-profit organization
that was founded in 1951 by
a group of parents of children who
had developmental delays.
Danielle Mosco, development coordinator,
said, “BARC’s mission
is to provide the educational tools
and encouragement to bring out
the potential of each individual we
serve.”
BARC is affiliated with the
United Way; this means that this
not-for-profit organization receives
some funding from the
United Way for one of its programs,
but it also benefits from
donors from both private and
business supporters in the community.
This ensures that the
Bucks County group can assist as
many as 900 citizens with its programs.
They have provided services
such as intervention, which can
provide specialized classes for
children up to age 5 and their families.
Vocational Assistance is provided
for those needing help with
vocational assessment, training,
job placement, and retirement activities
for nearly 300 adults with
developmental disabilities, age 21
and older, in two employment
training centers located in Bucks
County. Residential assistance is
also given to those in need of residential
living options.
Mosco said, “We also offer a
Seniors program for the older
adult of retirement age who
wishes to remain active, and a full
day adult day care program for
adults who are not ready for a
work production setting and are in
need of services that are more intensive.”