Making a Difference

St. Baldrick's Event in Merrillville

Philanthropic muscle

Impact Club Tri Town directs member dollars to under-the-radar charities Last year, Donna Criner’s charity received an email informing her organization it had been selected to give a brief presentation about its mission for a chance to win a cash donation. Immediately Criner thought the email was a scam but, after doing some research, she […]

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Tony Peuquet

Taking the lead in giving back

United Way Pacesetters’ goal to boost business philanthropy Chester Inc. has a long history in Valparaiso, and it has evolved beyond being the business whose roots are connected to the iconic Orville Redenbacher popcorn. Chester Inc. was founded in 1947, said Rich Shields, the company’s director of marketing and business development. The firm today has

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Andrean High School

SLYCE Leadership

Youths benefit from planning and participating in event By Sol Estrada and Adriana Cattan SLYCE is a program that brings high school students together from around the Region and focuses on improving their leadership abilities. The Southshore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement program consists of hearing from speakers who work in impactful fields within the

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Opportunity Enterprises

Amazing Opportunities

OE enriches lives of adults with disabilities, creates community connections For more than 50 years, Opportunity Enterprises has helped individuals with disabilities forge new paths toward amazing achievements. “We say we are in the business of amazing people because we are. It’s been an incredible journey,” says Ellen DeMartinis, OE chief executive officer. “It started

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Real Food Blends offers four different meal varieties and will soon add fifth, a breakfast blend.

Real Food Blends

Real food meals for people with feeding tubes In finding a way to improve life for their son, Julie and Tony Bombacino were able to found a business that is also helping many around the country. Their company, Real Food Blends, makes 100 percent real food meals for people with feeding tubes. Their idea began

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Lakefront Career Network organized 150 volunteers for a “Day of Giving” at the Stepping Stone Shelter to assist with landscaping, plumbing, kitchen upgrades and painting.

Lakefront Career Network

Network, develop professionally and engage with the community Millennials are an optimistic generation. “They (millennials) want to have a great impact on their community and their world, work with a team, get things done,” according to John Zogby, founder of the Zogby Poll. The Lakefront Career Network (LCN) is a dynamic group of young professionals

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Building Hope

Steel City Salvage initiative addresses blight, creates jobs in Gary A nonprofit hopes to spur economic development while addressing issues like blight, in hard hit Gary. The Chicago-based Delta Institute is committed to building both a resilient environment and economy through sustainable solutions. The Steel City Salvage initiative in Gary is a local example of its

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Hope and Compassion

Linda Perez leads St. Jude House’s work on behalf of domestic violence victims. Difficult conversations. Linda Perez initiates and facilitates such uncomfortable interactions on a daily basis to make a difference in the Northwest Indiana community. As executive director of St. Jude House, a rescue center for victims of domestic violence, she is not only

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