ADEC Annual Report
Dear Friends of ADEC,
Fiscal year 2025 was a year of growth, investment, engagement, and ever-present challenge. It was a year defined by ADEC’s commitment to leading the field in empowering people with disabilities to live fulfilled lives in their communities.
With the help of generous grants and donations, we secured our most promising property in four decades and transformed it into the ADEC Resource Center, alongside a fully inclusive Outdoor Programming space. This is now a vibrant hub for several ADEC programs, representing a bold investment in the future of inclusive, community-based services.
While this is a notable example of growth, investment, and engagement, we have continued to lead the field with the launch of Pre-Employment Transition Services in Elkhart and St. Joseph County Schools, expanded our Summer Camp Program by opening a site in Mishawaka, and created an After-School program at ADEC’s Resource Center.
ADEC continues to boldly expand its impact, even in the face of ongoing challenges and threats. But obstacles are nothing new to us. Our story began 73 years ago with a challenge, and every day since has started with the same guiding questions:
1. How will we create opportunities for success and fulfillment for people with disabilities?
2. How will we achieve this with resources that are often limited or uncertain?
3. And how will we ensure it is done not just sufficiently, but with true excellence?
At ADEC, rising to the challenge isn’t just a core value; it’s who we are. It runs through our veins, just as it does through the fabric of this community. That spirit of faith and courage empowers us to stand strongly amid increasing funding pressures and a rapidly changing industry.
In an era of tight budgets and heightened scrutiny of Medicaid funding, ADEC’s wealth is measured not merely in dollars but in the values and people that sustain our mission. We are rich in visionary leadership, guided by a board of directors that provides clarity and conviction. We are rich in mission-driven staff who bring compassion and excellence to their work every day. We are rich in community support, thanks to the financial gifts, volunteer hours, and partnerships that make our work not only possible but powerful.
This year, we’ve grown our impact through program expansion to reach more individuals and families. We’ve improved lives through deeper community connections and engagement. We’ve fostered teamwork through events like Ride-A-Bike and meaningful community partnerships. And we’ve sustained our future through faithful stewardship and strategic investment.
To everyone who has walked alongside us this year, thank you. Your belief in our mission is the driving force behind our momentum. Together, we are not just rising to the challenge; we are leading the field.
With deep gratitude,
Chris Kingsley
President/CEO
