Alliance Center for Independence

10/15/2025

ACI hosted a mosaic coaster workshop with artist Melinda Torok. Participants created unique designs using colorful tiles. Thank you to Melinda and the Arts Institute of Middlesex County for this fun event!

10/15/2025

By popular demand, ACI will be hosting another virtual game time tomorrow at noon!

Register here: https://www.adacil.org/upcoming-events-list/virtual-game-time

10/15/2025

Today is White Cane Safety Day – also known as Blind Americans Equality Day – a day to honor the contributions of Americans who are blind or have low vision and recognize the importance of the white cane.

On this day and every day, ACB reaffirms its commitment to creating a world where people who are blind or have low vision can navigate freely and independently. Check out a list of white cane laws by state on our website here: https://www.acb.org/white-cane-laws-states.

Read ACB’s White Cane Safety Day message: https://www.acb.org/recognizing-white-cane-safety-day-celebrating-independence-and-accessibility.

10/12/2025

Please join us for another afternoon of fun and games! 🎮🎯🎲 https://conta.cc/48ZGJZF

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10/12/2025

ACTION ALERT: Reject a Proposal Requiring People to Show a Passport to Vote ☑️ https://conta.cc/4q3X59J

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10/10/2025

ACTION ALERT: Share Your ACA Story! 🚨 https://conta.cc/3VVEEq2

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10/10/2025

Virtual Game Time

📆 Thursday, October 16, 2025
⌚ 12:00 to 1:00 PM
🔗 Google Meet (meet.google.com/xez-vacg-wkr)

With the ACI office temporarily closed, we understand that consumers and volunteers are missing their peers. Please join us for fun, games, and socializing to stay connected during this time!

Register here: https://www.adacil.org/upcoming-events-list/virtual-game-time

🔗 Google Meet ( meet.google.com/xoo-hbmp-mae ) With the ACI office temporarily closed, we understand that consumers and volunteers are missing their peers. Please join us for fun, games, and socializing to stay connected during this time!

10/10/2025

The ACI CommUnity Market desperately needs your help!

ACI is asking our neighbors, schools, and local businesses to help ensure individuals with disabilities and their families have access to healthy meals. With the holidays around the corner, the demand for food increases.

Here’s how you can help:
✅ Host a holiday food drive at your school, workplace, or business
✅ Donate non-perishable foods like canned goods, instant mashed potatoes, pasta, sauce, rice, cereal, peanut butter, and holiday items
✅ Donate a gift card
✅ Spread the word by sharing this post

Every can of food and every box of pasta helps a food insecure family!

Donations can be dropped off at 629 Amboy Ave (Suite 104), Edison, NJ. Please contact us first before dropping off any donations.

If you have any questions, contact Argenys Caba at acaba@adacil.org, Samantha Gavron at sgavron@adacil.org, or call 732-738-4388.

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” - Helen Keller

https://www.adacil.org/community-market

10/09/2025

DDD National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Webinar Series

More info: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/individuals/employment/employmentawareness.shtml

10/09/2025

A message from the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is considering whether to grant a request from the America First Legal Foundation that would require people to show a passport or other citizenship document when registering to vote.

This change would impact the National Mail Voter Registration form that the EAC maintains and that all states accept for registration for federal elections.

This change would mean that in order to register to vote or even update your voter registration using the National Mail Voter Registration form, you would have to show additional documents that prove you are an American citizen. If this were the law, only a few types of documents would be allowed, such as passports.

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) opposes this policy as it would create additional barriers for disabled voters, who are less likely to have access to the types of documentation required. Additionally, research has repeatedly shown that noncitizens voting is extremely rare and not a systemic issue.

AAPD has submitted a comment urging the EAC to reject this proposal.

We encourage national organizations, state and local coalitions, and individuals to submit comments.

Comments are due October 20, 2025.

Submit comments here: aapd.quorum.us/campaign/144194

10/09/2025

REMINDER: ACI will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025.

10/08/2025

As of December 31st, the premium tax credits for enrollees of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are set to expire. The result will be a premium increase of over $1,000 annually for many consumers.

Nearly 450,000 New Jerseyans get coverage under the ACA. How will the increase in health care coverage premiums affect you?

Senator Cory Booker has asked the ACI to collect stories from people who are impacted by this. How has ACA benefitted you and your family? Will you still be able to afford healthcare after December 31st? How will the healthcare needs of you and your family be impacted if the tax credits are not renewed?

Send your stories to Bianca_Markovski@booker.senate.gov and lkoppisch@adacil.org

If you have any questions, please contact Luke Koppisch at lkoppisch@adacil.org