Deepening its public relations work with nonprofit clients, Impact PR & Communications, Ltd. (Impact PR), an award-winning public relations agency, announced it will serve as the PR agency of record for Parc Center for Disabilities. The team is charged with overseeing the positive positioning and promotion of the St. Petersburg, FL-based nonprofit’s vital mission and services. Parc is the Tampa Bay region’s only complete pathway of lifelong support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

“Parc is in the midst of a transformative, momentous year,” said Michelle Detweiler, president and CEO of Parc Center for Disabilities, which has been supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their loved ones for more than 70 years. “We are opening our newly constructed, $10 million Tom & Mary James Children’s Services Center and are ready to share our story more fully. This partnership with Impact PR will allow us to better connect with our donors, partners, and the greater community about the meaningful work we’re doing and the difference it’s making for the incredible individuals we support.” 

With more than a decade in business and a team with strong nonprofit expertise, Impact PR has proudly represented several clients within the space over the last several years, spearheading award-winning campaigns for organizations such as: Abilities First, The Arc of Dutchess (now The Arc Greater Hudson Valley), Astor Services, Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, the Dutchess County SPCA, Dutchess Tourism (now Destination Dutchess), The Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop, The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, Greystone Programs, Hudson River Housing, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, The Poughkeepsie Public Schools Foundation, Think Dutchess and Vassar-Warner Home, among others.