Marca at Whetstone

02/26/2026

Check out The Explore-It-Torium in Marion!

It's operated by Marca Industries Inc. and staffed by friends with developmental disabilities. They are gaining valuable skills and training that will help them find employment in the community.

The Explore-It-Torium is located at 244 S. Main St. in Downtown Marion. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $6 per person.

Looking for a FUN adventure this weekend? 🎉✨

Come on down to the Explore-IT-Torium, where imaginations run wild!

Sail the seas as a daring pirate 🏴‍☠️, count your riches as a big-time banker 💰, grow crops on your very own farm 🚜, or dream up something totally new!

There’s a whole world of themed play areas just waiting to be explored. So grab your imagination and let the adventure begin — because at the Explore-IT-Torium, you can be ANYTHING! 🌟

02/26/2026

Thank you for your support, Marion Community Foundation!

Document shredding... keeping it local (and onsite).Thanks Marca Industries Inc.

02/25/2026

Thanks to our friends at Nucor in Marion for their support of The Explore-It-Torium.

02/24/2026

Whether it’s cold or hot, snowing or raining, our great staff members at MARCA Industries in Marion and Morrow counties are always ready to serve our friends who attend the programs we offer.

Standing ready to help folks board buses on Monday afternoon in Marion were, from left to right, Jason Warwick, Kali Pierce, Danielle Stepp, Sharon Messenger, and Jason Young.

Thanks to all of our staff for their hard work and dedication.

02/23/2026

MARCA at Whetstone friends Kerry Sue and Judy took advantage of the snowy conditions on Monday and had a good old fashioned snowball fight.

Well, it was more like a 21st Century version of a snowball fight indoors where it was warm.

Kerry Sue and Judy enjoyed the sensory activity under the direction of Direct Support Professional Anna Walters. Our staff works hard to provide fun and interesting sensory activities that allow our friends to have enriching experiences each day at MARCA Industries in Morrow and Marion counties.

For information about programs offered by MARCA Industries in Morrow and Marion counties, call 740-375-6144.

02/23/2026

Marca Industries Inc. is glad to announce that Wally Quillman will be re-joining our staff of kind and caring direct support professionals (DSP) in March.
Wally loves working with the people we serve in Marion and Morrow counties and they love him, too. Like all of our DSPs, Wally is a valued member of our staff and we are looking forward to his return after he retired last year.
Congratulations to Wally on being recognized by the Morrow County Board of Developmental Disabilities on National Leadership Day!
Be sure to look for Wally when he is out and about taking our friends on trips to various places in the community!

Where Do I Start? Explore the interactive guide. What's Going on at MorrowDD We are excited to welcome our new Service and Support Administrator for Children/School Age: Jacee Harvel This position is new at MorrowDD and we

02/20/2026

Check out the finished product!

To order your DD Awareness Month apparel from reMARCAbly Made, click on the following link: https://stores.inksoft.com/dd_awareness/shop/home

From left to right, reMARCAbly Made Production Coordinator Joe Schofield, Sabrina Strickland, and Annie Harris display the finished products!

Our reMARCAbly Made crew has been busy today printing the DD Awareness Month logo on t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies that have been ordered by good folks who will be wearing their support for DD Awareness during the month of March.

To order your DD Awareness Month apparel from reMARCAbly Made, click on the following link: https://stores.inksoft.com/dd_awareness/shop/home

02/20/2026

Submit your order today for DD Awareness Month apparel from reMARCAbly Made!

To order your DD Awareness Month apparel from reMARCAbly Made, click on the following link: https://stores.inksoft.com/dd_awareness/shop/home

02/20/2026

Our friends at MARCA at Whetstone in Mount Gilead learned about the solar system on Wednesday and made planets for their art project.

Jojo Bloodheart, Ellen Chipman, Judy Decker, Dora Dietz, John Higgins, Wayne Kuehnle, and Glenn LaVan participated in the planet-building project under the direction of Direct Support Professionals Kali Pierce and Sarah Lowe.

Marca Industries Inc. provides activities and programs at its Mount Gilead and Marion locations that are fun and educational for our friends.

We thank all of our friends and neighbors in Marion and Morrow counties for their support.

02/17/2026

We had a great time bowling on Tuesday with our friends at Morrow Lanes Bowling Center in Cardington.

It was a lot of fun and we even got a little wild, too!

Thanks to our friends at Morrow Lanes for their kindness and hospitality. We really enjoy spending time with them each week.

02/16/2026

March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month and we invite you to join with all of us at MARCA Industries in celebrating the people that we and our fellow providers and the good folks at all the county boards across Ohio serve each and every day!

To celebrate DD Awareness Month, our reMARCAbly Made brand is producing logo apparel that you can order and wear to display your support for DD awareness all throughout the month of March and beyond. We have short and long-sleeve t-shirts (adult and youth sizes), hoodies, crew-neck sweatshirts, and even a special tie-dye hoodie available for purchase.

To view all of our products and make your order, go to
https://stores.inksoft.com/dd_awareness/shop/home or scan the QR code in the flyer that is posted here.

DD Awareness & Advocacy Day is March 4 and we will be at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus that day to raise our voices in support of our friends with developmental disabilities!

Thank you for your support as we join together to celebrate DD Awareness Month in March!

Proceeds from our DD Awareness apparel fundraiser directly support services for individuals with developmental disabilities at MARCA Industries. Your purchase helps provide meaningful work opportunities, individualized coaching, essential program supplies, and the resources needed to support growth, independence, and community connection. When you wear orange, you’re not just raising awareness — you’re helping power possibility.

Support

02/16/2026

Happy birthday to Kali Pierce, one of our outstanding direct support professionals here at MARCA Industries!

Kali works with our friends in both Marion and Morrow counties. She is a caring and kind person who loves helping people.

Hope you enjoy your special day, Kali!