The Arc of the Gulf Coast

I have officially resigned from my role as Executive Director of The Arc of the Gulf Coast with my last day being February 6, 2026.

This decision comes with a full heart. I am profoundly grateful to the families who placed their trust in me, to the community that showed up time and time again with support and belief, and most of all to the self advocates - your courage, honesty, resilience, and voices have changed me forever.

Serving this mission has been more than a job; it has been a privilege and a calling. The relationships, lessons, and love I’ve experienced through this work will stay with me always. Thank you for allowing me to walk beside you and be part of something so meaningful.

Sincerely,
Melisa McNeil

For any future correspondence please contact:
Erin Marks
832-473-1562
[email protected]

Save the date! Our annual member meeting will be held Wednesday February 25 from 6:30-8:30. More info to follow. If you’re not a member yet or need to renew, both can be done at the meeting. We hope to see you there!

Our annual car show is Saturday, November 15 at National Park in Alvin Parks and Recreation Department. We’ll have a swap meet, some cool cars, and a raffle for an amazing liquor basket. If you have a car to enter then call 281-241-1850 so you can show it off. Come, bring your friends and family to support individuals with developmental disabilities in our community, and enjoy a gorgeous Saturday! Dash Gordon may even be making a special appearance on the mic 🏁

Come join us at our annual Halloween Dance with Exchange Club of Pearland at Turner High School on Friday, October 24 6:30-9pm! Pizza and good times to be had, wear your favorite costume and let’s get spooky 👻

There’s still time to call and demand your representatives vote NO on this bill that would hurt us all. Call NOW. 202-224-3121

Action Needed: A dangerous budget bill is moving fast. The Senate is likely voting today or tomorrow, and we need to act now! Please take 2 minutes today to contact your members of Congress: https://bit.ly/3I45yIr

The Senate's bill would cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hurting millions of people with disabilities, families, and older adults.

- Nearly 17 million people could lose health insurance.
- States simply won’t have the money to fund the care and services that people with disabilities need.
- More people will go hungry, including millions of kids.

We must stop this!

Our server is back up and running! Thank you to everyone for their patience during this chaos. We’re contactable everywhere now.

Our server is currently down which affects our email, phone system, and website. We are currently working on getting it resolved and will update when our systems are back up and running. So sorry for the inconvenience.

Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 11. In case you forgot a gift or just want to add something special to make it even better, we are raffling off a BEAUTIFUL quilt donated by Joseph's Warriors! $10 per ticket and the drawing will be May 10, text or call to enter. Make this Mother’s Day an unforgettable one and help a local nonprofit at the same time 💐

Thank you thank you THANK YOU to everyone who supported us during our fundraiser this weekend. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and that everyone had a very happy Easter! 🐣

Let us hop to it and egg your yard this Easter so you can rest and relax while we put on our best Peter cottontail! Last day to order is April 12 🐣🪺

Remember, our annual membership meeting is coming up! Dinner, drinks, and conversation provided. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
When: Thursday February 27, 7-8:30pm
Where: Friendswood Methodist Church, Wesley Hall
Fee: $15 annually