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Making a Difference: Meals on Wheels receives $10K donation from Avery Dennison Foundation

December 15, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Meals on Wheels of NWI

Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana has received a $10,000 donation from the Avery Dennison Foundation.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, corporate citizenship, Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana

Franciscan Health awards $450,000 in social impact grants

December 7, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Plant money

Franciscan Health awarded more than $450,000 in community health improvement grants through its Social Impact Partnership Program.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Health Care, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Franciscan Health, SIPP grant program, Social Impact Partnership Program

Making a Difference: Sullair custom one-of-a-kind pink compressor raises $32,500 for charity auction

November 26, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Sullair charity auction 2

A one-of-a-kind pink air compressor made by Michigan City-based Sullair raised $32,500 for the ARA Foundation.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference, Manufacturing Tagged With: 185 Series Tier 4 Final Portable Air Compressor, American Rental Association, ARA Foundation, Around the Region, Sullair, Susan G. Komen Chicago

Making a Difference: Businesses donate funds, meals for Thanksgiving Day

November 25, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Homemade Roasted Thanksgiving Day Turkey

More than 2,000 families will enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal thanks to donations from attorney Kenneth Allen and the Four Winds Casinos.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Allen Law Group, Around the Region, Attorney Kenneth Allen, Four Winds Casino, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Three decades of giving

November 24, 2021 – By Jessica Tobacman Leave a Comment

Crown Point Community Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration

For 30 years, the Crown Point Community Foundation has directed resources to organizations that help improve the lives of those in need in southern Lake County

Filed Under: 2021-Dec-Jan, Current Issue, Making a Difference Tagged With: Boys & Girls Club, Bulldog Park, Chrisanne Christ, COVID-19, Crown Point Community Foundation, making a difference, Mary Nielsen

Crown Point Community Foundation accepting grant applications

November 16, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Seeking Grants for an Association, a Small Business or for Research

The Crown Point Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for its first round of grant awards in 2022.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Crown Point Community Foundation, grant applications

Survey will help determine how to improve food access to high-poverty areas of Michigan City

November 5, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Donated food

The Economic Development Corp. Michigan City is taking steps to find a solution to improve access to food in some of the city’s high-poverty areas.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: access to food, Around the Region, Economic Development Corp. Michigan City Indiana, food desert, Purdue Extension

Making a Difference: Region organizations donate $25,000 to community groups

November 2, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Donations

Five Region non-profit organizations each received a $5,000 donation through funds raised from the annual NWIBRT Hard Hat Charity Golf Outing.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference Tagged With: Around the Region, Boys and Girls Clubs, Challenger Learning Center, donations, Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc., Hard Hat Charity Golf Outing, Kids Chance of Indiana, NWIBRT, Tradewinds Services

Making a Difference: Hard Rock donating Ford F150s pickup trucks to Gary police and fire departments

October 26, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Ford blue-oval

The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is showing its appreciation to Gary first responders.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Making a Difference, Philanthropy Tagged With: Around the Region, corporate citizenship, corporate philanthropy, Ford F150, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Making a Difference: Donations to Franciscan Health’s annual diaper drive provide funds to buy 500,000 diapers

October 20, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Franciscan diaper drive

The community and staff at Franciscan Health have made the organization’s 2021 diaper drive an event to remember.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Health Care, Making a Difference Tagged With: 2021 diaper drive, Around the Region, Franciscan Health, Franciscan Health Hammond, Franciscan Health Prenatal Care Program

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