Yar and Kyle teaming up for Chicago Marathon

2015-09-01T16:52:57-04:00September 1st, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support, News|

ADEC client and case coordinator teaming up for Chicago Marathon run. Kyle Hankins will be pushed along the course by Chacriyar Chhuon. The two will be one of only six Duo Teams in the marathon. Read more in this story from The [...]

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Kelly Wright Celebrates 20 Years with ADEC

2015-08-31T17:42:23-04:00August 31st, 2015|Dignity, Employment|

Walking into ADEC’s Goshen Shoots location, you are likely to hear someone calling out “Kellywright!” with a laugh as Kelly, team leader at the Shoots, gives consumers and fellow staff alike a hard time. “I love giving [consumers] a hard time,” [...]

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ADEC Wins Again!

2015-08-31T15:04:04-04:00August 31st, 2015|Community, News|

United Way of Elkhart County’s ‘What Floats Your CARDBOARD Boat’ race brings 18 teams together in spirit of charity, fun. Read all about ADEC's FanFASTic fourth win in this story from The Elkhart Truth. The event drew about 1,000 spectators, including many from [...]

ADEC Advocates Witness Change, Enjoy Picnic

2015-08-06T14:51:03-04:00August 6th, 2015|Dignity, News|

On Friday, July 24, representatives from ADEC’s Power for Independence (PFI) chapter had the privilege of being present while Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a bill officially replacing all instances of “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in Indiana’s legal code. Pence [...]

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Ruth Yankey Celebrates 25 Years with ADEC

2023-02-12T19:50:15-05:00July 22nd, 2015|Dignity, Direct Support, Employment, Families, News|

When Ruth Yankey came to work for ADEC 25 years ago, she was just looking for a job that offered insurance for her family. “Then it went from there – the rest is history,” Ruth said with a smile. Now [...]

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Project SEARCH to Receive National Award

2023-02-12T19:44:13-05:00July 8th, 2015|Employment, News|

It doesn’t get any better than 100 percent. The South Bend chapter of Project SEARCH, a school-to-work training program for young adults with developmental disabilities, will be recognized July 14 for placing 100 percent of the students in its 2014 [...]

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