Local Chapters

Serves Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Renville (eastern portion), Sherburne, Sibley, and Wright counties.
President: Crystal Stein
Executive Director: Bev Kaler, 6112 - 322nd St., St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone and fax numbers: (320) 240-9550 or 1-800-775-3196; Fax: (320) 240-9315
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Formed by the merger of Arc Great Rivers and Arc Hennepin-Carver effective 1/1/06.
Serves the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties.
Chair, Arc Greater Twin Cities Board of Directors: Tom Judd
Chief Executive Officer: Kim Keprios, 2446 University Avenue West, Suite 110, St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: (952) 920-0855; Fax: (952) 920-1480
General E-mail: mail@arcgreatertwincities.org
Web site: www.arcgreatertwincities.org
Arc Greater Twin Cities' Value Village Thrift Stores and Donation Centers:
6330 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN; (763) 503-3534
2751 Winnetka Ave. N., New Hope, MN; (763) 544-0006
6528 Penn Ave. S., Richfield, MN; (612) 861-9550

Autos for Arc and Arc Greater Twin Cities' Used Goods Pickup Service:
770 Transfer Road, Suite 26; St. Paul, MN
(612) 866-8820

Serves Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wadena counties.
Advisory Chair: Leah Corcoran
Executive Director: Cass Robinson, 1819 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone and fax numbers: (218) 759-0097 or 1-800-450-7338; Fax: (218) 444-4272

President: Mary Rhude
Staff: Position Open , 201 SW 4th St., #12, Willmar, MN 56201-0801
Phone and fax numbers: Local (320) 231-1777; Toll-free for those outside Willmar: 1-888-231-1777

People First: People First is a group for people with disabilities who are learning to advocate for themselves. Their current activities include community service, education, and social opportunities for their members. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Contact the phone number above and leave a message.

Serves Itasca and Koochiching counties and the Northern portion of St. Louis County.
President: Donna Haapala
Staff: Diane Mikolich, 703 Garfield St., Eveleth, MN 55734
Phone and fax numbers: (218) 750-1251

Serves Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, and Winona counties.
President: Teresa Cerling
Executive Director: Buff Hennessey, 2200 2nd St. SW, Suite 101, Rochester, MN 55902
Phone and fax numbers: (507) 287-2032 or 1-888-732-8520; Fax: (507) 287-2089
Web site: www.arcse-mn.org

Serves Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine counties.
President: Tim Schroeder
Executive Director: Pat Mellenthin, 1942 State Highway 19, Marshall, MN 56258
- Phone and fax numbers: (507) 532-2220 (phone and fax)
Program Director: Lee Ann Erickson, 1254 Lake Avenue, P.O. Box 674, Fairmont, MN 56031
- Phone and fax numbers: (507) 235-8580 or 1-800-427-2895; Fax: (507) 235-2680
Mankato Office: Wilbur Neushwander-Frink; 709 South Front Street, Suite 3; Mankato, MN 56001
Phone and fax numbers: (507) 345-4223, 1-866-502-4082; Fax (507) 345-8145

Serves Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties.
President: Shannon Bock
Program Coordinators: Donna and Terry Atherton; 810 4th Avenue South - #134; Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone and fax numbers: (218) 233-5949 or 1-800-411-0124; Fax: (218) 233-0853