Catholic Diocese of Gary and Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Announce the NWI Choice Scholar Campaign

Catholic Diocese of Gary and Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Announce the NWI Choice Scholar Campaign Campaign Aims to Increase Awareness of the Recently Expanded Indiana Choice Scholarship Program and Empower Families to Explore Additional Education Options, Including Catholic Schools January 5, 2022 - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – Today, Big Shoulders...

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Students lead tour of Bishop Noll during Big Shoulders Fund’s Lend a Shoulder Day

Students lead tour of Bishop Noll during Big Shoulders Fund’s Lend a Shoulder Day On Wednesday morning, 20 Northwest Indiana schools and their nearly 6,000 students took part in Big Shoulders Fund’s Lend a Shoulder Day. The annual event invites some of the fund’s biggest supporters out to the schools, aided by Big Shoulders...

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Big Shoulders Fund sends Region students on once-in-a-lifetime trip to Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming

Big Shoulders Fund sends Region students on once-in-a-lifetime trip to Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming For many children in Northwest Indiana, the opportunity to travel to our country’s Western states is rare. There is a lot to see in the area, from Chicago to the Dunes – but it is also one of the densest metropolitan regions in the world....

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Big Shoulders Fund unites educators with 2021 Leadership Conference: Building Leaders for Today and Tomorrow

Big Shoulders Fund unites educators with 2021 Leadership Conference: Building Leaders for Today and Tomorrow Big Shoulders Fund of NWI works to fulfill a simple mission – “Provide support to inner-city schools which provide a quality, values-based education.” That support takes many forms, from supplying meals to families in need or enhancing internet...

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