Join us for a fun night of cookies and movies! We will be getting into the holiday spirit by watching The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen. Hot cocoa and popcorn will also be served.

All attendees must bring 2 dozen holiday cookies to swap!!!!

In the event of inclement weather, you will be notified of cancellation.

Registration deadline is December 6th. Limited to 15 participants.

If you have any questions, please contact Liz Scapicchio at 732-738-4388 or lscapicchio@adacil.org

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

Winter is here! Get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines!

ACI has partnered with AR-EX Pharmacy of Fords to provide flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Protect yourself and the people in your life. RELAX and get VAXXED!

Anyone who gets a vaccine will receive a $10 Dollar Tree gift card!

Please bring proof of insurance!

Interested in applying for SNAP benefits? Our trained SNAP Navigators will be on hand to answer questions about NJ SNAP and help you apply for benefits.

If you have any questions, please contact Luke Koppisch at lkoppisch@adacil.org or 732-738-4388 ext. 110.

Come learn about NJSave, your one-stop application for benefits and savings in New Jersey!

NJSave is an online application to help low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities save money on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, and other living expenses.

Presented by Alex M. Hilsen, Esq., LL.M., a Senior Partner Estate Planning Attorney who specializes in guardianship, special needs trusts, estate planning, estate litigation, probate, trusts and wills.

There will be a Q&A session after the presentation.

Who should attend? Parents and guardians of youth or adults with disabilities.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

This is an in-person event. Masks are optional.

Registration is required.

If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Romanienko at vromanienko@adacil.org

Important changes are coming to Medicare in 2025! Learn about what you need to know to make informed enrollment decisions and save money!

Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15th to December 7th. This is the time for you to review your Medicare drug plan or consider Medicare Advantage Health Plans. Plans and benefits will have significant changes in 2025.

Come learn about the upcoming changes and get tools for making the best plan choices for you and your loved ones!

Register by November 8th.

Come learn about NJSave, your one-stop application for benefits and savings in New Jersey!

NJSave is an online application to help low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities save money on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, and other living expenses.

We will also be covering the changes coming to Medicare in 2025.

COST: Free!

Kick off the holiday season with ACI! Enjoy a festive evening featuring live music, holiday activities, and dinner from Jersey Mike’s. Experience a concert by the Holiday Express Band, supported by volunteer elves who engage with the audience. Each guest will receive a gift bag filled with toiletries, gloves, hats, a warm blanket, and other personal items!

Transportation will not be provided. Accommodations made upon request.

Help the ACI Community Market by bringing a non-perishable food item to the event. Your donation will help families in need during the holiday season.

NOTE: The event is full and registration has been closed.

💵 $20 per person

Join us for a fun-filled outing to Monster Mini Golf!

$20 per person includes:

• One round of mini golf

• $10 dollar game card

• 2 slices of pizza & beverage

This is not a trip from ACI. We will be meeting at the location. Transportation will not be provided.

RSVP and payment are due at the ACI office no later than Tuesday, October 15th.

ACI and WellPoint (formerly AmeriGroup) celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!

October is NDEAM, a campaign developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Employment Policy to "celebrate the value and talent that workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy."

To recognize NDEAM, ACI has partnered with WellPoint to sponsor a workshop on job interview skills.

Free lunch will be served.

Fall is flu season…take time to get a flu vaccine!

ACI has partnered with the Middlesex County Health Department to provide FREE flu vaccines.

The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important action in reducing your risk of flu and its potentially serious outcomes.

All participants who fill out a survey get a "Relax, Get Vaxxed" t-shirt and a $10 Dollar Tree gift card! (supplies limited)

For residences of Residence at Roosevelt Park Only!

To RSVP, contact Brittany Walsh by emailing bwalsh@pennrose.com

Saint Peter’s University Hospital Community Health Services will be coming to ACI to provide flu vaccines.

Please bring to the appointment:

• Primary and secondary insurance cards

• A photo identification card

• The completed Influenza Vaccine Clinic Registration form

Appointments are required. Walk-ins may be accommodated.

SPUH NON-PARTICIPATING INSURANCES:

• Aetna Whole Health - Virtua

• Ambetter from WellCare of NJ (commercial exchange plan)

• AmeriHealth Commercial, AmeriHealth Local Value Network, AmeriHealth Hospital Advantage EPO

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield Commercial - unless it is a PPO plan, which is indicated on the card with a suitcase symbol

• NaphCare

*For those who have a non-participating insurance, flu vaccination is available but will be billed to the participant*

💵 FREE, but donations are always welcome! (donations payable to the Alliance Center for Independence, 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ)

Join ACI at TD Bank Ballpark to watch our Somerset Patriots play in game 2 of the Eastern League Championship Series!

Limited to 2 tickets per consumer (please list all participants when registering).

Tickets will only be available for pickup at ACI (located at 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ) at least one day prior to the game. There will be no tickets available at Will Call or from ACI staff on the day of the game.

Transportation will not be provided. Bring money for concessions if desired.

If you have any questions, please contact Ky Harmon at kharmon@adacil.org or 732-738-4388.

Are you a first time voter? Would you like to vote in person, but not sure what to do? Come join ACI and REV UP NJ for our annual Voting Machine Demo Day!

Learn about the process of voting and how to use a fully accessible voting machine! Get ready for Election Day on November 5th!

Our friends from the Middlesex County Board of Elections will be on hand to guide you through the process.

Limited to 25 participants.

Free REV UP NJ t-shirts for those who attend!

Funding provided by the American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD).

💵 $10 per person

Presented by the Rutgers Center for Disability Sports & Wellness Department of Kinesiology and Health and the Alliance Center for Independence

Join us for fishing, fun, food, and sun!

Participants will register at the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club which is fully accessible and then head to the fishing pier two blocks away. We will have assistance with roadway traffic allowing participants to transport to each location without hazard of vehicles. Following fishing, participants are invited back to the club for an award ceremony and banquet dinner. This event is open to any level fisherperson, beginners and experts alike. We anticipate some gear to be available, however, if you have a fishing pole and gear, please bring it with you. Unfortunately, transportation will not be provided.

Registration Fee is $10 per fisher. Registration begins at noon at the BHMTC. Parking for adaptive participants will be available. While we anticipate volunteer assistance, we ask participants be accompanied with someone who can assist you during the event.

For more information contact:

• Laure Dekis at dekis3@aol.com, 609-706-0810

• Luke Koppisch at lkoppisch@adacil.org, 732-738-4388

• Javier Robles at mayaana@kines.rutgers.edu

• Judy Seddon at judithseddon@aol.com

💵 $5.00 per person

Relax your mind and take a break from technology! Color designs of your choice while visiting with friends and listening to music. Each participant will receive their very own book and set of colored pencils to take home.

Light refreshments will be served.

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

There is a lot at stake in this historical election year! Show the candidates the power of the disabled vote!

Join REV UP New Jersey and the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) for Make the Disability Vote Count!

The event will feature voter registration and information, speeches by disability voting rights activists, live music, free merch, and food trucks! Learn about policies and issues that affect the disabled community. Representatives from the candidates’ campaigns have been invited!

We are also excited to have the Caravan for Disability Justice and Freedom on display. The Caravan has been making stops throughout the country to spread the word about the power of the disability vote and to connect with local activists and reinforce our commitment to securing freedom and independence. While celebrating local disability rights movements, part of the Disability Caravan’s ultimate goal at each stop along the way will be to educate our peers on our history, and encourage them to be a part of their future by way of emphasizing voters’ registration for all. For more information about the Caravan, go to thedisabilitycaravan.com

Join the celebration! More details to follow...

This is a non-partisan event presented by REV UP NJ and the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) with support of the NJ's Centers for Independent Living. Generous funding by the American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD).

💵 FREE, but donations are always welcome! (donations payable to the Alliance Center for Independence, 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ)

Join ACI at TD Bank Ballpark to watch our Somerset Patriots play the New Hampshire Fisher Cats!

Limited to 2 tickets per consumer (please list all participants when registering).

Tickets will only be available for pickup at ACI (located at 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ) at least one day prior to the game. There will be no tickets available at Will Call or from ACI staff on the day of the game.

Transportation will not be provided. Bring money for concessions if desired.

If you have any questions, please contact Ky Harmon at kharmon@adacil.org or 732-738-4388.

💵 FREE, but donations are always welcome! (donations payable to the Alliance Center for Independence, 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ)

Join ACI at TD Bank Ballpark to watch our Somerset Patriots play the Reading Fightin Phils!

Limited to 2 tickets per consumer (please list all participants when registering).

Tickets will only be available for pickup at ACI (located at 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ) at least one day prior to the game. There will be no tickets available at Will Call or from ACI staff on the day of the game.

Transportation will not be provided. Bring money for concessions if desired.

If you have any questions, please contact Ky Harmon at kharmon@adacil.org or 732-738-4388.

💵 $20 per person (cash or card for 2 hour unlimited play)

Join your friends at ACI for some gaming fun at the new YESTERcades in Metuchen!

• We will meet at YESTERcades. This is not a trip from ACI.

• This is on an Access Link route.

• Light snacks are available on site at an additional cost.

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

ACI will be screening the film Unseen, a documentary about an aspiring social worker named Pedro, who faces the uncertainty of life as a blind, undocumented immigrant.

Limited to 10 spots.

COST: $5.00 per person

Chill out with friends and beat the heat while enjoying an assortment of cool treats together! There will also be themed decor to color, so that we can add some summer vibes to our favorite spaces at ACI!

Join us for our next HealthCare Coalition meeting.

• Learn about the services offered by the county public health departments

• Learn about what your county is doing to prepare for the next health emergency

• Learn what you can do to prepare

• Provide valuable input into how health services can be provided

Who should attend this meeting? People with disabilities, family members, and their allies.

Join us for our next HealthCare Coalition meeting.

• Learn about the services offered by the county public health departments

• Learn about what your county is doing to prepare for the next health emergency

• Learn what you can do to prepare

• Provide valuable input into how health services can be provided

Who should attend this meeting? Spanish speakers with disabilities, family members, and their allies.

First 15 people who sign up get a $20 ShopRite gift card!

COST: $5 supply fee

We will be creating a framed collage to present to dad or a father figure in celebration of Father's Day by using stickers, photos and craft supplies/decorations!

Please bring 3 to 5 photos that you would like to include in your framed art piece.

Light refreshments served.

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

Marcial Hernandez Jr., a Public Affairs Specialist from the Union County District Office, will be coming to ACI for an overview of Social Security programs and online services.

Register by May 3rd.

COST: $5 per person

It's time to make our Mother's Day masterpieces again! Using various art supplies, you will create a personal card for your mom or that special someone you choose to honor and celebrate on this joyous holiday. You will certainly make this day memorable with your handmade expression of love and gratitude!

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

Join ACI and the Middlesex County Center for Empowerment as we honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month by tie-dying t-shirts.

AGE: 60+ years old

Join us in making a ceramic craft! You will have a choice of making a small jewelry bowl, mug, or figurine!

COST: $10 per person (cash only)

Join us for a fun outing to Topgolf in Edison!

Includes two hours of golf and unlimited soft drinks.

No outside food permitted. Food may be ordered while there at an additional cost.

Participants are free to meet us at Topgolf or space permitting, you can travel with our group to and from ACI (located at 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ).

NOTE: This event is currently full and registration is closed. Fill out the form below to be added to the wait list.

Come out and support us by shopping at ShopRite!

The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI), a non-profit disability organization located in Edison, has partnered with ShopRite of Old Bridge to help people with disabilities and their families facing food insecurity.

ACI volunteers will be on hand on Thursday, March 28th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM to learn valuable job skills while bagging your groceries. Tips or donations will be greatly appreciated!!! Proceeds will go towards the ACI CommUnity Market.