June 21, 2008
UMAR Annual Picnic, Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius, 12:00pm - 4:00pm..  Click here for directions.

June 15, 2008
UMAR Sunday, Contact Ruby Navarro for more details to get your church involved, 704.875.1328 or RubyN@UMARinfo.com.

June 13, 2008
ARTS Program Open Studio, UMAR ARTS Center, 1025 E. 36th Street, Charlotte, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm. For more information, contact Eileen @ 704.348.0994 or UMARarts@UMARinfo.com

June 8, 2008
UMAR Residents Participate in NC Special Olympics.  Click here for the complete article.

May 10, 2008
Safe Fest, Independence Park, Charlotte, 10:00-2:00 pm. The event, hosted by the Arc of Mecklenburg County, will provide families of children with special needs education on safety and community programs available for services. UMAR will help sponsor the event as a resource for families with older children reaching the age of 18 looking for adult services. For more information, contact Melinda @ 704.875.1328, or MelindaS@UMARinfo.com

April 18, 2008
McGill Rose Garden Gallery Crawl featuring UMAR ARTS Program Artwork from 5:00-9:00 pm, McGill Rose Garden, 940 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC 28206. For more information, call the UMAR ARTS Center at 704.348.0994

March 30, 2008
Gastonia District Open House, Hoffman Road Home (1482 Hoffman Road, Gastonia) & Pitzer Home (200 Wellington Drive, Lincolnton). 2:30-4:30 pm. For more information, contact Ruby @ 704.875.1328, or RubyN@UMARinfo.com

March 7, 2008
March 7, 2008 - UMAR ARTS Program Grand Opening & Gallery Crawl, UMAR ARTS Center, 1025 E. 36th Street, Charlotte. 6-10 pm. Enjoy food, music and fabulous artwork by adults with developmental disabilities! Free to attend. For more info, Call Melinda @ 704.875.1328, or MelindaS@UMARinfo.com.

March 2, 2008
March 2, 2008 - Statesville District Open House, Weaver Home, 203 N. Toria Drive, Statesville. 2:30-4:30 pm. For more information, contact Ruby @ 704.875.1328, or RubyN@UMARinfo.com.

March 2008
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

UMAR in the News!  "Serving All People" - St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Charlotte hosted a special mass for people with developmental disabilities Sunday, March 2, which featured many UMAR residents. Video courtesy of The Charlotte Observer.

February 27, 2008
The Spring UMAR Offerings is now online.

January 8, 2008
The Mecklenburg County Area Authority Compliance Unit recently ranked UMAR's Charlotte homes #1 out of 57 providers in the county! We received the ranking for how well we have done on compliance reviews over the past two years. UMAR received a 100% rating while the average of all Mecklenburg providers was 92%. Great job, staff!!

January 1, 2008
Friends of UMAR Luncheon will be held February 21, 2008 at Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte. 12-1 pm. To host or co-host a table, contact  Nicole @ NicoleH@UMARinfo.com,  or 704.875.1328.