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Making a Difference: First Financial Bank making community impact

February 24, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

First Financial Bank reported in 2020 that the bank donated more than $3.5 million to assorted causes and employees provided more than 8,900 hours of community service.

Filed Under: Banking, Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, corporate responsibility, First Financial Bank, volunteerism

Making a Difference: Giving remains strong across Indiana

February 8, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Donations 2

There has been no shortage of giving among businesses across Indiana even as the pandemic has led some organizations to reduce operations.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Bears in the Air, corporate philanthropy, Dr. Gus Galante, Fifth Third Bank, First Financial Bank, First Midwest Bank, Indiana Trust Wealth Management, South Bend International Airport, St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board

It takes an army

January 26, 2021 – By Catherine McCoy Leave a Comment

The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign

The Salvation Army of Lake County’s decades of helping those in need around the Region prepared it for the difficult year that was 2020.

Filed Under: 2021-Feb-Mar, Current Issue, Making a Difference Tagged With: Capt. Brian Clark, COVID-19, Kevin Feldman, pandemic, Red Kettle campaign, Salvation Army of Lake County

Porter County receives federal funds for emergency programs

January 21, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Plant money

Additional assistance is coming to Porter County food pantries and homeless shelter services.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, The Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program, United Way of Porter County

Donations of dollars, resources by residents, businesses provide boost for community organizations

December 25, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Donations

Residents and businesses throughout the Region and North Central Indiana have donated a range of items to support the missions of various groups.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, corporate responsibility, donations, giving, holiday giving, philanthropy

Legacy of environmental trust

December 2, 2020 – By Michael Puente Leave a Comment

Shirley Heinze Land Trust

The Valparaiso-based Shirley Heinze Land Trust protects everything from small vacant lots to its largest parcel, the 520-acre Ambler Flatwoods east of Michigan City.

Filed Under: 2020-Dec-Jan, Current Issue, Making a Difference Tagged With: Ambler Flatwoods, Andrew Bowman, Dr. Shirley Heinze, Jim Haniford, Kristopher Krouse, Land Trust Alliance, Lydick Bog, Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, Ogden Dunes

Society of Innovators at Purdue University Northwest inducts class of 2020

November 23, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Society of Innovators Purdue Northwest NEW 10.17.19

The Society of Innovators at Purdue University Northwest recognized its 2020 Innovators in a virtual event Nov. 19.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Making a Difference Tagged With: 2020 inductees, Around the Region, Society of Innovators, Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest

Making a Difference: Peoples Bank donates more than $22,000 to support 25 charities in Indiana and Illinois in fight against pandemic

November 5, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Donations

Employees of Munster-based Peoples Bank, donated a total of $22,509 over a seven-month period to assist those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: Banking, Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Community First Committee, corporate philanthropy, COVID-19, pandemic, Peoples Bank

United Way of Porter County sends more than $1.5M into community to combat pandemic

October 28, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

United Way

The United Way of Porter County has sent more than $1.5 million into the community to aid people and organizations combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, COVID-19, Kim Olesker, Porter County Emergency Management Agency, PPP, United Way of Porter County

Making a Difference: Community supports groups on front lines of pandemic

October 1, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

There has been no shortage of support from businesses and residents to assist organizations on the front lines of the pandemic.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, corporate citizenship, Home Run Inn pizza, Lilly Endowment Inc. Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow, NIPSCO, Salvation Army Lake County, Strack & Van Til round up campaign

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Workforce champion

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Launched out of need

It takes an army

Commemorating 30 years

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