It's full steam ahead for ADEC this year. ADEC is going for its fifth consecutive win in United Way's "Great Cardboard Boat Race" with this year's boat: The Coffee Steamer. (No more spoilers. You'll need to actually come out to [...]
A single ripe tomato sits on the windowsill of Rosemary Poe's ground-floor apartment. To most people, the fruit only represents the summer bounty still to come. But to Rosemary, the tomato is a symbol of the choice and possibility she [...]
"I can't vote." As Elkhart County's voter outreach coordinator stood in front of the room at Day Service at Goshen and talked about the right to vote and the process to register, a client called me over to where he [...]
Mark your calendars for a fall shopping trip anytime between Friday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Aug. 28. For these three days only, you can save 25% off* at Macy's with a $5 Shop for a Cause savings pass. Every $5 [...]
When you google “Dianne Hampshire,” the first entry that pops up is a profile from the Works of Arc website featuring Dianne’s picture and describing her ceramic work at ADEC’s Day Service at Goshen. For most people, this would be [...]
When Brian Replogle saw the headlines in the newspaper last week, it took him back to the day that his life was forever changed: Dec. 7, 2000. That was the day that Brian's only nephew — now his adopted son — [...]
Program surveys, reviews and audits are a valuable way to refine programming, reinforce quality standards and offer proof of impeccable service. ADEC furthers its mission of choice and possibility every time services pass critical review. Over the past few months, [...]
A few Saturdays ago, Dion McField treated his roommates to coffee and cinnamon rolls at the Electric Brew in Elkhart. While they enjoyed their breakfast, Dion gave the guys a tour, proudly showing them his lists and describing the tasks [...]
At ADEC, we like to ask "why not?" Why not make sure children with disabilities feel included in summer fun, like trips to the pool or the petting zoo? Why not provide children with disabilities a chance to meet friends [...]
It’s not often that people with disabilities are represented in mainstream movies, let alone in an accurate, dignified manner — but one movie out in theaters now is different. Finding Dory, the sequel to Pixar’s Finding Nemo that broke box-office records [...]
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