Marca at Whetstone

02/03/2026

Happy birthday to Judy Decker from all of us at Marca Industries!
Judy is celebrating her 72nd birthday today. She has been attending Marca for more than 30 years.
Judy enjoys helping other people and staying busy.
We are so glad to have Judy with us. She is a joy to be around.

01/29/2026

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Share Your Story of Support

This year’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness & Advocacy Day theme is The Power of Support — and we know that the most powerful stories come from you.

Have you experienced support that changed your life?
Have you been a support to someone else in a way that made a lasting impact?
Has support helped you, your family, or your community thrive?

We are inviting individuals with developmental disabilities, family members, caregivers, advocates, and allies to submit their stories for a chance to join us on stage at this year’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness and Advocacy Day and help bring our theme to life.
Your voice matters. Your story matters. And sharing it could inspire others across Ohio.

Submissions are open now through February 6
Submission link: https://forms.gle/k8DHvQz6P7AjAVuA9
** Limited One Response Per Person **

Whether your story is big or small — we want to hear it. Let’s celebrate the power of support together.

01/26/2026

Due to the predicted wind chills and cold weather, we are going to stay closed again tomorrow. Please be safe if you are planning on traveling.

01/25/2026

All Marca locations will be closed tomorrow due to the snow and forecasted weather conditions. Stay safe and be warm! ☃️

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

01/23/2026

Join with MARCA Industries as we partner with the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Marion class to help our friends at Leapin’ Ministries in Marion.

Leapin’ Ministries needs personal hygiene items to help the many people they serve in our community. Items needed include laundry soap, toilet paper, shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.

If you can help, donation boxes are available at all MARCA Industries locations. Following are the addresses and drop-off times for each location:

- MARCA headquarters, 2820 Harding Highway East, Marion (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday)
- MARCA at Whetstone, 440 Douglas St., Mount Gilead (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday)
- The Explore-It-Torium, 244 S. Main St., Downtown Marion (9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday)

All donation boxes will picked up on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Our friends at The Royal Group have provided boxes for the project.

For information, call MARCA Industries at 740-375-6144.

Thank you for supporting this important community activity!

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

**UPDATE** Registration will open January 23, 2026 at Noon.

Link will be added to our website at https://ddohio.wordpress.com under LIVE REGISTRATION

Join us for Developmental Disabilities Awareness & Advocacy Day 2026 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium.
This annual event brings together self-advocates, families, providers, and allies from across Ohio to raise awareness and advocate for strong policies that support people with developmental disabilities.

Registration opens January 23, 2026
Stay tuned for the registration link!

We can’t wait to see you at the Statehouse!

01/21/2026

Marca at Whetstone friends John Naylor, Brandon Cassady, Red Curry, Noah Price, and Direct Support Professional Kali Pierce enjoyed a tour of Marion Union Station on Wednesday morning.

The guys enjoyed seeing all of the vintage railroad memorabilia and actual equipment that was used many years ago to help keep trains safe and on the right tracks (pun intended). The museum includes many books about the history of the railroad industry in Ohio and information about railroad-related events across Ohio and surrounding states.

Our group even got see a few freight trains pass by the station while they were there. They also got to see the telegraph office at Marion Union Station that was used to send and receive messages from around the country many years ago.

Many thanks to our friends with the Marion Union Station Association for their kindness and hospitality. Be sure to stop by sometime and tour the museum, located at 532 W. Center St. in Marion. It's wonderful tribute to the history of the railroad industry in Marion and Ohio.

01/20/2026

01/19/2026