Marca at Whetstone

04/02/2026

We had a wonderful time today during our Easter celebration!

Thanks to the Easter Bunny for dropping by to spread good cheer to everyone!

04/02/2026

Everybody loves the Easter Bunny! And the bunny loves them, too.

04/02/2026

A visit from the Easter Bunny!

04/02/2026

It’s a hoppy, hoppy day! We’re having (Easter) baskets of fun!

04/02/2026

Whole lotta bunny hoppin’ going on today at MARCA at Whetstone!

04/01/2026

April is Autism Acceptance Month 💙

April is Autism Acceptance Month 💙

Autism acceptance means respecting and celebrating what makes each person unique. Join DODD in sharing messages of inclusion and connecting families with the support and resources they need.

03/31/2026

The Marion Business Builders Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) gathered on March 31 to celebrate DD Awareness Month!

The group members were decked out in orange for the weekly meeting at the Marion Public Library. The Marion Business Builders Chapter of BNI includes representatives from more than 20 Marion area businesses and organizations.

Thank you, Marion Business Builders Chapter of BNI, for supporting MARCA Industries and DD Awareness Month!

03/30/2026

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

Linda works with our friends who attend MARCA Industries in Morrow County. She is a caring and kind person who loves helping people.

Hope you enjoy your special day, Linda!

03/27/2026

Members of the MARCA Industries, Inc. Board of Trustees showed their support for DD Awareness Month by wearing orange during their meeting on March 26 at The Explore-It-Torium Children’s Museum in Marion.

Back row, left to right, Board member John Shank, MARCA Business Development Director Jamie Hawkins, Board member Ron Schifer, Board member Todd McClay, MARCA Director of Internal Operations Tom Lowry, and MARCA Adult Services Director Angie Obenour.

Front row, left to right, Board member Heidi Jones, Board Karen Ream, and MARCA CEO Michelle Albertini.

Board members Sara Babich, Ed Brown, Lauren Creasap, and Jim Lavelle were unable to attend.

We thank our board of trustee members for their support and dedication to MARCA Industries.

The mural that served as the backdrop for the photo was created by Marion artist Jodi Castillo. It’s located in the Farm Room at The Explore-It-Torium.

Jodi created the wonderful artwork for YummY Treats Candy & More, located at 140 E. Center St. in Downtown Marion, and has collaborated with Dark Iron Cosplay Designs of Marion.

Jodi was one of 11 Marion artists to create murals for the Marion Art Alley. Her piece, “The Truth is Out There,” is one of the murals that decorate the Art Alley, located between 141 and 147 S. Main St. in Downtown Marion.

03/24/2026

Thanks to our friends and community partners at Highland Local Schools for showing their support for MARCA Industries and DD Awareness Month!

Scots from the elementary, middle, and high schools donned orange on March 24 to show their support and welcomed back two of their own alumni for the event.

Our friends Lilli and Darren are both alumni of Highland Local and now attend MARCA at Whetstone in Mount Gilead. Their fellow Scots showed them a lot of love during our visit to all of the schools on Tuesday.

MARCA Industries extends a gracious thank you to Superintendent Nathan Huffman, Elementary School Principal Shawn Winkelfoos, Middle School Principal Matt Bradley, and High School Principal Chad Carpenter, and the wonderful faculty and staff at Highland Local Schools for their support.

03/23/2026

Friends at MARCA Industries in Mount Gilead and Marion helped friends and community partners from a local church prepare for an upcoming Easter holiday event last week.

On March 19, friends at MARCA at Whetstone in Mount Gilead filled 2,780 Easter eggs with candy to lend a hand to the good folks at Marion Victory Center Church of God in Marion as they get ready for their annual community Easter egg hunt on April 4 at Marion Harding High School.

On March 20, friends at MARCA in Marion filled more than 1,000 eggs with candy and prizes for the children who will participate in the community Easter egg hunt with our partners and friends at Marion Victory Center Church of God.

The Marion Victory Center Church of God Easter egg hunt will begin at 1 p.m. on April 4. Admission is free. They will have more than 10,000 eggs scattered across the Harding campus.

Folks who attend will have the chance to win scooters, bicycles, and family prize baskets. Free hot dogs, candy, and prizes will be available. Kids can play in bounce houses and have their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny!

Thanks to our friends at Marion Victory Center Church of God in Marion for their support of MARCA Industries!

03/23/2026

Thanks to our friends and community partners at Pizzaburg Pizza – Mount Gilead for supporting MARCA Industries during DD Awareness Month!

Pizzaburg’s owners Meghan and Jason Bentz, manager Jodi Hayes, and employee Katie Powell joined our friends Eric, Scott, JoJo, and Garett, and direct support professionals Linda Frazier and Wally Quillman for the photo on March 20, 2026, outside their shop at 194 S. Main St., Mount Gilead.

Pizzaburg is a wonderful community partner and friend of MARCA Industries. They supply lunch for our friends every week at MARCA at Whetstone in Mount Gilead and always take time to be friendly, kind, and compassionate.