One of ADEC’s core values is to give the individuals we serve a life of their own with the right to make their own choices, pursue their passions, learn new skills, develop healthy personal relationships and make a positive contribution to their communities.
Something special happened to Erwin last week. We all strive for an identity, something we are drawn to that makes us unique. We get our identity from those things in life we look forward to the most and find fulfillment [...]
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 [...]
Every ADEC Ride-A-Bike has memorable and moving moments. The slideshow embedded in my mind from past Ride-A-Bikes includes scenes of Family Strength: the Stern-Gilberts whose son Micah, the perpetual youth pledge winner, wins so many bicycles he gives one away; the Nickels whose [...]
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 [...]
Purpose Matters There are dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of variables included in the equation for personal happiness and fulfillment. Few variables are as impactful or important as how we make sense of our value to society. How we [...]
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 [...]
ADEC ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: 1671 W. Vistula St. BRISTOL, INDIANA
(574)848-7451 – [email protected] – OFFICE HOURS: M-F 8AM – 4:30PM
