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Hanover County’s business, church, and service-oriented groups support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all kinds of ways. Here are just a few who care deeply and act thoughtfully in their support through The Arc of Hanover.
This page is under regular revision.
Tidal Wave Auto Spa-Mechanicsville
In Fall 2026, Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Mechanicsville had a special The Arc of Hanover Day and raised over $900 to support people in Hanover County with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Tidal Wave Auto Spa
CodeBlue Technology
In Fall 2026, CodeBlue Technology gave six new Dell computer workstations to The Arc of Hanover, helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our Vocational Services programming and self-advocate volunteers get their hands on a keyboard -- sometimes, for the first time.
CodeBlue Technology
Bravo Bakeshop
In Fall 2026, Bravo Bakeshop put to work one of our self-advocate constituents who is currently a Board member of The Arc of Hanover! In 2025, Bravo Bakeshop chose The Arc of Hanover as a recipient of a portion of the profits of its Carter Cream Pies, which are made by another self-advocate employee who is a former barista with a Raise Coffee school-based coffee cart business. Read more on our blog!
Bravo Bakeshop
Michaels -- The Creeks at Virginia Center
In the Summer of 2026, Michaels hired one of our self-advocate constituents who had volunteered and continues to volunteer with The Arc of Hanover!
Michaels
Solbird Books
Solbird ran a fundraiser in January and February of 2026 for The Arc of Hanover. Thanks to Kiri Berdan for the support of reading and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Solbird is located inside Rivers Edge Coffee. They are self-identified as a "small local bookshop that believes in community & purpose." Solbird also partnered on our MardiBras initiative in February 2026.
Solbird Books on Facebook
Solbird Books on Instagram
Verena at the Glen
Verena is a valued and ongoing partner, hosting dance events and BINGO fundraisers, and sending valuable volunteers and "Crafts and Coffee" participants. Voted "Best Place to Age" by volunteers of The Arc of Hanover!
Verena at the Glen
Jimmy Comer
In 2025 and 2026, Jimmy was Santa at our Santa Brunch. He takes time from his work as a loan officer at Fairway Mortgage to serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more about him here (link to story). He starts growing his Santa beard in July (above image, left), and, appears in full regalia in December.
Jimmy Comer: Fairway Home Mortgage
Shady Grove United Methodist Church-Mechanicsville
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2025 the church gave $10,000 to make sure that people with disabilities could go to camp, and that their caregivers had a respite as a result.
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Every single year they host a picnic for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Volunteers populate our Thrift Store and activities every day as volunteers!
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Entire groups come from Shady Grove to work on big projects.
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The Women in Faith group supports Raise Coffee financially multiple times a year.
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And sometimes we don’t know what they do because they are quiet about it.
Shady Grove United Methodist Church-Mechanicsville
DeShazo & Son Roofing, Inc.
Time and again from 2026 back to when the store opened, DeShazo showed up with almost no notice to fix a wildly leaky roof. Then, if they sent a bill, it was nowhere close to the real cost. This company cares deeply about people with intellectual disabilities. We are humbled by their support.
DeShazo & Son Roofing, Inc.
Fine Metals Corporation
Led by the Goodloe family, Fine Metals Corporation supports the Arc of Hanover financially, with personal expertise inside the intellectual disability community, and by supporting our bus to go to the Capitol for Advocacy Day. Additionally, Fine Metals Corporation employs people with intellectual disabilities. Fine Metals is an ongoing supporter going as far back as anyone can remember!
Fine Metals Corporation
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