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Masthead banner DMC logo, celebrating 46 years, Attitude of Gratitude, A one week-celebration fundraiser. Celebrating DMC’s Birthday and Giving Tuesday, November 2028-2023

Celebrating 46 Years, The Dayle McIntosh Center Launches Attitude of Gratitude Giving Week Fundraiser November 20-28, 2023

October 25, 2023 2:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Celebrating 46 Years, The Dayle McIntosh Center Launches Attitude of Gratitude Giving Week Fundraiser November 20-28, 2023

Anaheim, CA — In celebration of their forty-sixth birthday as Orange County’s only Independent Living Center for people with disabilities and older adults, The Dayle McIntosh Center (DMC) www.daylemc.org is taking their Attitude of Gratitude to the next level with... View Article


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Dayle McIntosh Center’s Systems Change Advocate, Beck Levin Appointed to Senior Citizens Advisory Council

August 3, 2023 8:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Dayle McIntosh Center’s Systems Change Advocate, Beck Levin Appointed to Senior Citizens Advisory Council

Anaheim, CA – August 3, 2023) – Change is inevitable and it is a part of life.  For Dayle McIntosh Center’s (DMC) Systems Change Advocate Beck Levin (they/them/theirs), change is not just a part of life, it is a way... View Article


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THE DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER SURPASSES FUNDRAISING GOAL PARTNERING WITH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO RAISE $11,078.77 DURING “EMPOWERING POSSIBILITIES” GIVING DAY

June 7, 2023 1:49 pm Published by Comments Off on THE DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER SURPASSES FUNDRAISING GOAL PARTNERING WITH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO RAISE $11,078.77 DURING “EMPOWERING POSSIBILITIES” GIVING DAY

Anaheim, CA ( June 6, 2023) – The Dayle McIntosh Center (DMC) and 9 aligned non-profits partnered with the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) on June 1st, 2023 for Empowering Possibilities, a collaborative online Giving Day to strengthen efforts in... View Article


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GAVIN NEWSOM APPOINTS DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER’S ALAN CRUZ TO CALIFORNIA’S STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

May 11, 2023 1:55 pm Published by Comments Off on GAVIN NEWSOM APPOINTS DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER’S ALAN CRUZ TO CALIFORNIA’S STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

Anaheim, CA – (May 12, 2023) – California Dreamin’ isn’t just a song from 1963. For Alan Cruz (He/Him), who self-identifies ‘as a Mexican male who is blind’ California Dreamin’ is a non-wavering state of mind and being.  Diagnosed with... View Article


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DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR, BRITTANY ZAZUETA

January 6, 2023 9:18 am Published by Comments Off on DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR, BRITTANY ZAZUETA

Anaheim, CA – (January 9, 2023) –  Celebrating forty-six years in Orange County, California, The Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled (DMC) has served the disabilities and aging community as a 501 (c )(3) peer-based organization offering independent living rehabilitation... View Article


Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week

June 28, 2021 11:32 am Published by Comments Off on Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week

  June 27 – July 3, 2021   The theme this year is how talented employees who are DeafBlind are changing industries and perceptions in the workforce.   The essence of the message is that DeafBlind employees can help businesses... View Article


Empowering Possibilities: Together We Did It!

June 4, 2021 12:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Empowering Possibilities: Together We Did It!

DMC and 9 other organizations came together on May 20th and collectively raised $129,242 For OC Neighbors with Disabilities. Your support made it possible! Of that, DMC raised almost $17,000, had 142 donors and the donations are still trickling in!... View Article


Dayle McIntosh Center Statement on Acts of Violence and Racism Against the AAPI Community

March 22, 2021 9:32 am Published by Comments Off on Dayle McIntosh Center Statement on Acts of Violence and Racism Against the AAPI Community

The Dayle McIntosh Center (DMC) is committed to supporting our employees, consumers, and the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community who continue to be impacted by anti-Asian hate crimes. Over the last year there has been an increase in... View Article


November is National Family Caregivers Month

November 18, 2020 5:23 pm Published by Comments Off on November is National Family Caregivers Month

National Family Caregivers Month is an opportunity to honor caregivers and to raise awareness of caregiving issues, increase support for caregivers and their families, and to educate communities. Below are a few helpful resources to support family caregivers. The Caregiver... View Article


Diabetes Awareness Month: Diabetes and Diabetes-related Vision Loss.

November 12, 2020 4:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Diabetes Awareness Month: Diabetes and Diabetes-related Vision Loss.

According to the American Diabetes Association, 9 percent of individuals with diabetes over the age of 45, have some degree of diabetes-related vision loss. This percentage increases for those that have had diabetes for longer than ten years. The Aging... View Article