Thank you John and Elaine from the Middlesex County Health Department for the informative 2 hour training on the fundamentals of radiation as well as the Community Reception Center. Training for participants will take part in a community center simulation on Tuesday, April 25th. If you're interested in participating, please contact Carole Tonks at ctonks@adacil.org.
Carole Tonks and Luke Koppisch were happy to present at this years Disability Connections; An Information and Resource Fair sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services. The event was held on Saturday, March 18th at the Edison Township Senior Center. Thank you for a fun and informative day!
Calling all ACI friends and family! Do you want to win delightful prizes for your family or that special someone?
ACI is holding raffle drawings on April 20th for FAMILY FUN and DATE NIGHT DELIGHT gift baskets! Each basket contains $900 worth of gift certificates and prizes including: Six Flags Great Adventure, Bonefish Grill, Vito Mazzi Salon and Spa, Forever Flowers, Woolverton Inn, Count Basie Theater, Stress Factory, Alex and Ani, Korbell Champagne and many more!
Tickets for each basket: $25 for one ticket and $100 for five tickets.
For ticket information or to inquire about selling raffle tickets, please contact Argenys Caba at acaba@adacil.org or 732-738-4388 ext. 113. PayPal is also available for payment (PLEASE specify the name of the basket you are donating towards).
Ticket sales will benefit the Alliance Center for Independence. The winner does not need to be present at the time of the drawing.
On March 2nd, ACI volunteer, Alcides “Al” Gomez, organized and ran a fantastic Jenga Tournament for the ACI staff. Each team was evenly matched and all participants were on the edge of their seats trying to keep their hands steady while pulling out the Jenga blocks from the tower. The intense music added to the excitement of the game. Although the team consisting of Monica, Luke, and CJ was victorious everyone had a fun time trying not to topple the Jenga tower. Congratulations Al, you did a great job organizing the event! Thank you for a wonderful time!
On March 1st 2017, the disability community and our allies gathered around the world for annual Day of Mourning. For the past 3 years ACI organized and hosted a vigil to mourn and to express our outrage. This year more than 100 people were added to the already too long list of victims murdered by a family member or care giver. We decry these incidents as unacceptable. We demand justice. And we speak for those who are no longer alive to speak for themselves. We will host this vigil every year until it is no longer needed. Thank you to all who attended this poignant evening.
On the evening of February 24th, friends of ACI went to Stelton Lanes in Piscataway for a night of bowling! Both experienced bowlers and novices had a ball doing their best to knock down their pins. ACI regulars welcomed newcomers to the event and the ACI family. It was a great night were sportsmanship and friendship went hand in hand!
On February 22nd, ACI wrapped up the winter session of the Coloring for Adults series of workshops. Participants selected their own coloring pages and turned their artistic abilities into an array of colors! The class challenged their skill of concentration, increased their contact with other people with disabilities and improved their awareness of participating more comfortably in social situations.
