Strack & Van Til and the Salvation Army of Northwest Indiana are partnering for the annual Checkout Challenge, a fundraising event to benefit programs to assist children, adults and families in Lake, Porter and Jasper counties.
Helping one worker at a time
We Connect serves as bridge to an array of services from counseling to finding a home for employees When Paige London was going through her divorce last year, she felt hopeless and suffered some health issues as a result. “I was not doing well. There was a lot of pressure on me. I felt alone,” […]
Making a Difference: Methodist Hospitals’ donations of food, dollars help Food Bank of Northwest Indiana provide more than 1,000 meals
A community outreach effort by Methodist Hospitals resulted in aiding the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana provide more than 1,000 meals.
Making a Difference: More than 1,100 volunteers needed for annual Day of Caring on Aug. 9
The United Way is seeking more than 1,100 volunteers to help nonprofit organizations around Northwest Indiana during the annual Day of Caring event Aug. 9.
Making a Difference: Centier Bank partners with Northern Indiana Bank on Alliance to support working poor
The Northern Indiana Bank On Alliance and Centier Bank have partnered to provide access to financial education and no- to low-cost banking services geared to help the working poor.
Making a Difference: Porter County awarded $77,000 in federal grants to support food pantries, homeless shelters
Porter County recently was awarded $77,000 by the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program to support local food pantries and homeless shelter services.
Making a Difference: Two longtime Region residents among 23 from across Indiana honored by state for volunteer work
Two Northwest Indiana residents are among 23 from across the state presented with a 2019 Golden Hoosier Award.
Making a Difference: Community HealthNet Health Centers opening sixth Region location
Community HealthNet Health Centers is dedicating its sixth Region location June 27.
Making a Difference: Electrician unions donate $25,000 to Franciscan Health clinic food pantry
Certified Electrician, a partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 and the National Electrical Contractors Association, recently donated $25,000 to the Franciscan Health St. Clare Health Clinic’s food pantry in Crown Point.
A place to make ideas bloom
ArtHouse in Gary place to build community, express culinary creativity with business support Chastity Shelby isn’t playing around when she divulges the secret ingredient to her wildly popular tea. “Love,” she said while giggling. However, Shelby isn’t far off. In February 2015 when her then fiancé James fell ill, Shelby mixed a glass of tea. […]