Kelly Wright Celebrates 20 Years with ADEC
Walking into ADEC’s Goshen Shoots location, you are likely to hear someone calling out “Kellywright!” with a laugh as Kelly, team leader at the Shoots, gives consumers and fellow staff alike a hard time. “I love giving [consumers] a hard [...]
ADEC’s Volunteer Program Offers Opportunity
When Ryan Wengerd agreed to tag along with a friend as a volunteer for Shoots Game Club, he didn’t realize he would be making a career decision. Ryan attended social work classes with Viv Blakeslee’s cousin at Goshen College. One [...]
Small Improvements Lead to Big Changes
When Team Manager Ashley Frayre took a look at the ADEC order history from a popular supplier, she noticed large discrepancies in billing. Some day service locations were paying $80 for a box of paper towels, while others were paying [...]
Where Everyone Knows Her Name
If you’ve stopped by ADEC’s Gaining Grounds Coffee Shop at the Goshen Shoots location, chances are you’ve seen Missy Mast’s smiling face behind the counter. Missy celebrated five years serving up delicious coffee drinks on July 2. Missy came to [...]
Jeff Schrock: Making a Difference for 30 Years
When Jeff Schrock came to work for ADEC in 1985, he “wasn’t looking to change the world or anything,” as he puts it. He just wanted a better job and a better way to provide for his growing family. His [...]
A Good 30 Years at ADEC
Thirty years is a long time, but it goes by quickly. “Sometimes it don’t seem that long,” said Dieter Owens, reflecting on three decades of employment with ADEC as a direct support professional, helping men and women achieve goals they [...]
Ruth Yankey Celebrates 25 Years with ADEC
When Ruth Yankey came to work for ADEC 25 years ago, she was just looking for a job that offered insurance for her family. “Then it went from there – the rest is history,” Ruth said with a smile. [...]
Project SEARCH to Receive National Award
It doesn’t get any better than 100 percent. The South Bend chapter of Project SEARCH, a school-to-work training program for young adults with developmental disabilities, will be recognized July 14 for placing 100 percent of the students in its [...]
The Story of ADEC, Part 2
Oftentimes when ADEC employees and clients represent ADEC in the community, someone will ask what ADEC means. In this installment of The Story of ADEC, we will dive deeper into our organization’s history and learn how we became known [...]
