Scene + Heard: At the annual ARC Gala

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
February 21, 2014 at 8:15PM

The Minneapolis Marriott City Center played host to the finely dressed folks who attended the annual gala for the Arc Greater Twin Cities. The organization, which advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offered cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and music by the New Standards and Katy Vernon to raise money for, and awareness of, affordable housing for those with disabilities. The theme? A Place to Call Home.

"I'm here because I believe in Arc," said Heidi Myhre, a member of the Arc board. "I want to make a difference in the community for people with disabilities. I don't want people to go through what I went through."


From left to right, The Arc Greater Twin Cities Board of Directors board member and self-advocate, Heidi Myhre, self-advocate Mike Williams and Eden Franklin. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Heidi Myhre (left), Mike Williams (center), Eden Franklin (right)
Heidi Myhre, Mike Williams and Eden Franklin. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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