Living the Dream

2023-02-10T18:02:13-05:00December 17th, 2013|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support|

It took him 74 years, but Dave managed to cross one item off of his bucket list Thanksgiving weekend.  He finally got to take a vacation. Dave traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., flying on a jet and staying [...]

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Camp Summer

2023-02-10T17:53:38-05:00July 26th, 2013|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families|

Nothing signals summer quite like day camp. I still remember eating hamburgers that had been wrapped in aluminum foil and cooked slowly over a campfire at the day camp I attended in Vero Beach, Fla. when I was in elementary [...]

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Moving Moments from Ride-A-Bike 2013

2023-02-10T17:44:25-05:00May 23rd, 2013|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families|

Every ADEC Ride-A-Bike has memorable and moving moments. The slideshow embedded in my mind from past Ride-A-Bikes includes scenes of Family Strength: the Stern-Gilberts whose son Micah, the perpetual youth pledge winner, wins so many bicycles he gives one away; the Nickels whose [...]

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Something to Brag About

2023-02-10T17:21:45-05:00April 24th, 2013|A Life of Their Own, Community|

Since 1972, families in Elkhart County have been supporting ADEC by participating in its annual Ride-A-Bike. What started 41 years ago has become a springtime ritual and a family tradition for many people. It’s also become the longest-running event of [...]

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