May-June 2025 Calendar and Newsletter
GO! Get Outdoors Activities
May 14, 2025 1-3 p.m. Tennis Time
June 11, 2025 12-3 p.m. Valley Fall State Park
NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR ALL GO ACTIVITIES. SPACE AND TRAVEL IS LIMITED. ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE CALL AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
DAC Basket Bingo-Sunday, May 4, 2025
Doors Open: 12:00 p.m. Bingo Starts: 1:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus, Fairmont, WV
Tickets are on sale now for our Annual Basket Bingo! This fabulous fundraiser features an assortment of gift baskets themed with remarkable prizes from Farmhouse, WVU, Home Decor, Recreation/Leisure, Camping, Wine and Cheese, Outdoor Living and more.
Additional raffles and games on site. Refreshments and fresh baked goods will be available. For Tickets and More Information, Please contact: Julie @ (304) 366-3213 or jsole@disabilityactioncenter.com Or Liz @ (304) 290-6724.
NEW Program: Workplace and Community Wellness
Life Coaching, Stress Management, Holistic Wellness
May 16, 2025: Staff Training: Setting Health Boundaries
June 17, 2025: Parent/Caregiver Training: Setting Health Boundaries
Thanks to funding from Hope Gas, the DAC is proud to be offering a customized Workplace and Community Wellness Program with Jennifer Kelly of ZenJen. This program will provide training, support, and resources for our staff, volunteers, and families to better handle stress, set boundaries, unlock the keys to overall wellness & live a more balanced life.
Monthly sessions with ZenJen will alternate for staff and parents/caregivers accordingly, providing the personalized training opportunities to better meet the needs of both groups.
Experience IT Co-Op
Full STEM Ahead and Creative Arts
A partnership of the DAC and Homestead Farm Center
The DAC and HFC are pleased continue the very successful Full STEM Ahead and Creative Arts classes that include:
- Make it Mondays: May: Watercolor Sketchbook June: Poetry Outside
- Tuesday STEM: May: Building our World June: Philosophy-Big Thinkers
- Try This Thursday (TTT): May: Best Life June: DAC Around the World
All Morning Enrichment program will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. and will be held in 1-month blocks. Please plan to attend the entire monthly session from the start. Check the calendar for full details and descriptions of classes.
Friday Night Out
June 20, 2025 5-6 p.m. LIFE UMC Church
3000 Technology Dr. Fairmont
Join us for June Friday Night Out at LIFE UMC. This annual cook-out is an opportunity to enjoy great good and fellowship with our friends from LIFE. We will also honor any DAC members who will be graduating this year…please let us know so we can recognize you for the hard work and dedication to completing your education.
DAC/Mallamo Golf Tournament
Green Hills Country Club
Date: June 6, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers, Golf Tournament Sponsors, and of course golfers are needed to participate in this year’s tournament which will be scheduled in the near future. This tournament is our largest fundraiser and the longest standing Golf Tournament in Marion County. If you are interested in being a part of the tournament, please contact Julie at the Center at (304) 366-3213, Tony Merendino at 304-641-4647 or Jimmy Hess at (304) 838-0571.
DAC Summer Camp CAN-DO
July 21-25, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration will OPEN SOON!! Our Camp CAN-DO 2023 Theme is “DAC: Lights, Camera, Action”. A Full Schedule of activities will be released in June.
#Higherground Building Fund and DAC Expansion
Stay tuned for more information on a groundbreaking for the DAC-Wilfong Wellness Center.
We are pleased to be working with the Huffman Corporation and Omni Architects as site clearance has started for this amazing project!
