Lake Norman UMAR
P.O. Box 1558
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-659-7632
www.UMARinfo.com
Contact: Nicole Warshauer
Mission:
To promote community inclusion, independence and growth for adults with developmental disabilities.
Service:
UMAR develops and manages 22 group homes across Western NC, providing trained care for adults with developmental disabilities.
Other Information:
In 2008, DUMC gave UMAR a one-time gift of $50,000 that will be used to build UMAR apartments in Huntersville.
Volunteer Needs:
UMAR needs volunteers in the following capacities: serving on the luncheon committees, being a table captain at a UMAR fundraiser, helping to plant/maintain a garden at a UMAR group home, organizing an outing for UMAR residents or spending one-on-one time at a group home working with residents on common hobbies or skills such as reading, crafts, board games or computers.
Financial Donation:
For the 2009 calendar year, DUMC has pledged $6,000.