In the 1960’s, friends, family members and community supporters of ADEC launched a countywide capital campaign to fund the construction of a new school, called Aux Chandelles. Aux Chandelles is French for “into the light.” The name aligned with [...]
GOSHEN, INDIANA — On Sept. 14th, 2021, we lost a beloved member of our local communities. Alex Shively passed away at the age of thirty due to Covid Pneumonia, and his loss is greatly felt throughout Wakarusa, Northwood schools [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA — We celebrated ADEC’s 70th Birthday on Thursday, April 7th with an Open House from 10 am to 1pm. Irish Dave from Froggy 102.7 was with us to broadcast live and share some wonderful interviews about everything [...]
Seventy years ago, a group of parents envisioned a more vibrant future for their children with disabilities, one where they played and learned alongside other children, where workplaces celebrated all different abilities, and where their children could live out [...]
While we celebrate the 70th year of ADEC, we want to thank people like Cary Kelsey. ADEC is not like any other place to work, and Cary's 50+ year dedication is testament to that. It takes the care and [...]
https://youtu.be/Tda8u9mdJks A Big Step for our Nation: Laws, federal funding, and changing attitudes have done a great deal to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families. A significant step toward these changes [...]
Have a Heart for The Arc Event Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to tell those we love we are thankful for them. It is a day of appreciation and heartfelt gestures. For ADEC, Valentine’s Day is also [...]
Hello, I am Donna Belusar, President and CEO of ADEC. ADEC is an agency dedicated to providing services – achieving dreams – for individuals and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For many of [...]
Introduction Hello, I am Donna Belusar, President / CEO of ADEC. Thank you for spending time with me to share ADEC’s refreshed three-year strategic plan, looking forward to 2022 through 2024. The full detail plan [...]
If you have ever been on the internet the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, you might have seen the hashtag Giving Tuesday. After getting great deals on your holiday wish lists, GivingTuesday [...]
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