ARRC Programs
Open ARRC
In June of 2016 we launched our signature program: Open ARRC. Every Friday night from 8-11 pm the gym is open for young people (and old!) to play indoor soccer or basketball. The ARRC is a safe, sober setting for people, especially teenagers and young adults, to engage in healthy activities that foster a sense of community in our neighborhood. Open ARRC is about inclusion—everyone is welcome—and prevention—making healthy choices available which mitigate gang activity and substance abuse.
In May 2017, thanks to grants from the Community Foundation of Mendocino County and the T.R. Eriksen Foundation, we were able to expand Open ARRC to include two Sundays per month (the second and fourth Sunday) from 12 – 4 pm. And in September 2018, with support from Pacific Redwood Medical Group, we made EVERY Sunday an Open ARRC Sunday!
In March 2023, thanks to Health and Human Services Fund, The Fraeda Dubin Endowment Fund and the Pat Denny Wellness Fund of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County we were able to expand our OPEN ARRC program to every Friday and Saturday Night and Sundays!
During Open ARRC Sundays both the gym AND the recreation center are open for families to come play ping pong, basketball, board games, or just connect with other people in the community to socialize and share resources. Come down to the ARRC and play, it’s free and fun for everyone!
ABC Opportunities
One underserved group that benefits from a scholarship program set up by the ARRC Board of Directors is the ABC Day Program. They are adults with disabilities and their caregivers, who come weekly to the ARRC to participate in workshops and trainings, as well as fun activities like bingo that help with socialization skills. Each week a group of twenty or more of these individuals connect with other at the ARRC to learn and recreate. Support for the ABC scholarship fund comes from the George & Ruth Bradford Foundation.
Back 2 School Bash
For the past 2 years The ARRC has partnered with The River Church to provide a free Back To School Bash at the ARRC Gym for the community. We gather and giveaway over 400 backpacks full of school supplies, 40 bicycles, serve lunch to all that attend as well as provide free haircuts all day with local barbers donating their time. A DJ provides music and local community booths line the gym with tables of free resources, games, school supplies and other giveaways! If you would like to help out at the next Back To School Bash please contact ARRC Executive Director Carter Grissom carter@ukiahrec.org