“Hello Gorgeous!”

2023-02-12T17:38:46-05:00September 5th, 2014|Administration, Community, Dignity, Direct Support|

“Hello Gorgeous!” cried out the crowd of ladies gathered at Fix Salon and Spa in Elkhart on Wednesday, May 21. Deb Buras, the Invoicing/Production Records Coordinator at ADEC Industries, stepped back in surprise, not sure if the crowd was really [...]

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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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In It Together

2023-02-10T17:41:16-05:00May 9th, 2013|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity|

Getting married is one of those rites we take for granted. Some prospective grooms still follow tradition and ask fathers for the bride’s hand, but couples don’t really need permission to marry as long as they’re of legal age. If [...]

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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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Riding a Mechanical Bull

2013-04-10T00:01:03-04:00April 10th, 2013|Administration, Dignity|

By Lisa Kendall ADEC Staff Working in Human Resources, I talk about our mission every day. In fact, it is my most important hiring criteria – do applicants understand our mission? Do they understand what we are trying to accomplish and [...]

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