Thank you to Ed Demaree, Michael Hess and Justin Farnsworth along with their associates for empowering people and our community. They gave their time and efforts to help The ARK receive a $5,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant. The Allstate Foundation supports the causes that Allstate agency owners, financial specialists and employees care about most by providing Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants to nonprofits where they volunteer their time to help communities thrive.

"We are thankful to have the continued support and generosity from our local Allstate representatives, '' said Peg Lahmeyer, executive director of The ARK. “Their volunteerism at the Race For The ARK has been very appreciated for the last five years”, Lahmeyer added.

For over 27 years, The ARK has been a local nonprofit organization assisting families throughout five counties (Dorchester, Berkeley, Charleston, Orangeburg and Colleton County) in the Lowcountry. The ARK helps families cope with daily challenges of memory loss through respite care, family support programs, caregiver consultations and educational classes. 

Respite programs are offered in Summerville (Tuesday-Thursday) and in Harleyville (Wednesday) to give family caregivers a much-needed break from the stress of around-the-clock caregiving. We also offer an early memory loss program called the Navigation Club for community members who are experiencing early memory loss systems. Additional services include one virtual and four in person Support Groups and Lunch & Learn Educational workshops, Memory Screenings, Resource Referrals, Caregiver Workshops, and First Responder/Law Enforcement Training. 

If you or someone you know is caring for a loved one with memory loss, you are not alone. We want to help you. Contact us at The ARK for a FREE caregiver consultation at 843-471-1360 or visit our website at www.TheARKofSC.org.