ACI was honored to have the managers and partners of the local Starbucks share their expertise at two customer service workshops held on June 1st. The workshops were geared towards transition-aged students as well as adults, and also included information on the benefits of working at the coffee shop. Thank you to Tiara and her team for the great workshops!
Interested in working for Starbucks? Visit starbucks.com/careers
ACI needs your help in stocking our food pantry! Our small food pantry assists people with disabilities in the Edison area. Please help by dropping off non-perishable items to the ACI office (on the first floor) at 629 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ.
NOTE: Please check your expiration dates as we can not accept expired food.
Click here for ideas about healthy foods to donate.
On the evening of May 17th, friends of ACI attended a fantastic George Street Playhouse production of The Nerd. This wacky comedy had everyone laughing from opening curtain to the final bow. Jonathan Kite played Rick Steadman the unwanted house guest of Willum Cubbert played by Colin Hanlon. The small but talented cast were seasoned actors with credits from TV shows to Broadway. The small stage with a single setting of Willum Cubbert’s living room made the audience feel like they had a window into the characters’ lives. Thank you to the staff of George Street Playhouse including Jaci D'Ulisse and Lolly Schenck for making our night run so smoothly. This show is a must see for those who want to laugh!
ACI had a great weekend at the 2018 Abilities Expo in May! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. It was good to see so many of our friends! The Abilities Expo brings necessary products and services together under one roof for the community of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, and healthcare professionals. Visit abilities.com for more information.
Members of the newly-formed ACI Turtle Scuba Club listens to a presentation by Debby Miller, Scuba Coordinator and Scuba Instructor, and Caroline Willardof the Adaptive Scuba Program at Rutgers University. The purpose of this information session was to learn about the certification programs and experiences offered through Rutgers for those with individuals with disabilities. The club is arranging to have a scuba discovery experience at the Olympic size pool at Rutgers in Piscataway.
ACI participants met on the evening of Friday, April 27th to take part in a paper airplane making contest. The contestants spent the evening trying designs out to see which flew the best. Some tried designs provided to them while others forged their own creative solutions. In the end, Renea had the plane that flew the farthest at 25 feet and Taylor created the most original design. Thanks to PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits of Bridgewater for providing the space for our event!
