You don’t have to live in the North Pole to be Santa Claus. At ADEC, we help community members play the role of Jolly Ole St. Nick at Christmas by pairing them with our clients who don’t have anyone to buy [...]
Forgetting to buy Christmas cards to send to friends and relatives until the week before the holiday is a stressful, panic-inducing fear that many of us try to avoid. ADEC has your back. Earlier this year, our clients were hard at [...]
The buzz for the ADEC Ball is high. Everyone - community members, staff and clients - wants to know, how do we get there? In this post, we're explaining how 100 tickets will be distributed among ADEC clients. First, stop what [...]
On Thursday, Oct. 26, ADEC blew out the candles on its 65th year with an Annual Celebration filled with reflection, friendship and laughter. Our Annual Celebration took place at the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, where friends of ADEC, clients and staff [...]
65 years ago, a rebel band of parents with rare and courageous spirit came together and created something truly special for Elkhart County. They dared to dreamed of a world where children with disabilities did not spend their lives shut away [...]
You don’t have to be magical to be a fairy godmother. The stage is set for the ADEC ball on Friday, April 20, at the RV Hall of Fame, but we need your help expanding the wardrobe. We’re looking to collect [...]
Joal Oaks, a longtime ADEC client, loved being outside and enjoying nature. He dreamed of a screened-in porch on the supported living duplex he lived in with several roommates so he could enjoy fresh air even when his staff members were [...]
Sometimes it can feel intimidating to talk with a person who has an intellectual or developmental disability – reactions can be misread and tensions can escalate quickly due to a simple misunderstanding. And for police officers, who are required to read [...]
Even Mother Nature couldn’t rain on ADEC’s parade. Despite rain and thunderstorms in the forecast for Saturday, more than 200 people showed up at ADEC’s 45th annual (Walk, Run or) Ride-A-Bike to raise money and awareness for people with intellectual and [...]
ADEC ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: 1671 W. Vistula St. BRISTOL, INDIANA
(574)848-7451 – [email protected] – OFFICE HOURS: M-F 8AM – 4:30PM
