The One in a Million Campaign for THEARC

THEARC opened in October of 2005 in order to fill this gap in cultural and social services for children and families. THEARC is a ”home away from home” where kids and their families can learn dance, music and art, as well as partake in social services such as medical care, dental care, psychological care, family counseling and mentoring—all at little to no cost and in one beautiful, state-of-the art facility.

THEARC was built via a $27 million capital campaign funded by private and public sources. It is already operating successfully and making a real difference in the lives of the more than 2,000 children and parents currently enrolled in programs and services at THEARC.

The goal of the One in a Million Campaign for THEARC is to increase public awareness of THEARC and to raise a $10 million endowment for the building operations so that THEARC can serve deserving children and families for generations to come.

The One in a Million Campaign for THEARC is a collaborative effort on behalf of THEARC by the nine partner organizations housed in THEARC and Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, the nonprofit organization responsible for the overall operations of THEARC, including overseeing THEARC theater and box office.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
• Children’s National Medical Center
• Covenant House Washington
• The Corcoran Gallery of Art
• Levine School of Music
• Parklands Community Center
• The Washington Ballet
• The Washington Middle School for Girls
• Trinity (Washington, DC) University

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One in a Million Campaign for THEARC

The One in a Million Campaign for THEARC asks caring citizens to be “One in a Million” and support the THEARC by spreading the word and contributing to the Campaign. If one million citizens donate $10 each, THEARC will have a $10 million endowment that will free the nine partners at THEARC from the expenses of operating the building and enable them to serve more children and families so that all of the children in Washington, DC can feel like “One in a Million”.

A number of prominent Washingtonians and THEARC children appear in the Campaign public service advertising. THEARC wishes to acknowledge the following individuals who graciously donated their time and services to the One in a Million Campaign for THEARC:

One in a Million Campaign for THEARC
Public Service Advertising Campaign Spokespersons

Dr. Ysaye Barnwell Ben Bradlee & Sally Quinn Bobby Boswell, DC United Christina dePaul, the Corcoran Gallery of Art Mayor Adrian Fenty Denyce Graves DC Council Chair Vincent Gray Dr. Rhonique Harris Dr. JC Hayward Michael Kahn, the Shakespeare Theater Company Senator Ted Kennedy Barbara B. Lang, the DC Chamber of Commerce Steve Nash Chuck Negron

Kojo Nnamdi Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Rickey Payton, Sr., DC Urban Nation General Colin and Alma Powell Wendy Rieger Clyde Simms, DC United Beatrice Smoot Jessica Smoot Thomas Smoot Three Mo' Tenors Etan Thomas John Thompson III Nadia Turner Septime Webre, The Washington Ballet