Ardagh Metal Packaging to Present Boys & Girls Clubs’ 2022 Youth of the Year

Ardagh Metal Packaging to Present Boys & Girls Clubs’ 2022 Youth of the Year Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), a leading global manufacturer of infinitely-recyclable aluminum beverage cans and ends with a manufacturing plant in Valparaiso has been named the presenting sponsor of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest...

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Duneland Boys & Girls Club Taking Sign Ups for Youth & Adult Dodgeball Leagues

Duneland Boys & Girls Club Taking Sign Ups for Youth & Adult Dodgeball Leagues Duneland Boys & Girls Club will be registering kids for its co-ed dodgeball league beginning February 14. The league will have divisions for kids ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-14. Registration requires a $40 Club membership and a $50 registration fee....

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Boys & Girls Clubs Receives $4 Million Grant to Combat Learning Loss, Improve Mental Health for Club Members

Boys & Girls Clubs Receives $4 Million Grant to Combat Learning Loss, Improve Mental Health for Club Members Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana was recently named the recipient of a $4 million grant as part of the state’s Student Learning Recovery Grant Program. The funding, created last year through House Enrolled Act 1008, allocates...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana sees major progress on new Valpo Club

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana sees major progress on new Valpo Club Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana is quickly making progress on its new location in Valparaiso. Set to open in June of this year, the new Valpo Club will have many new amenities and accessories, all designed with the area’s youth...

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500 Boys & Girls Clubs Families Receive Christmas Dinner Donations

500 Boys & Girls Clubs Families Receive Christmas Dinner Donations Roughly 500 Boys & Girls Clubs families will have Christmas dinner this year thanks to donations from Strack & Van Til, Indiana Beverage, MolsonCoors and Aunt Millie’s. Continuing an annual tradition, employees of each gathered at the John...

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Top 10 community articles on Portage.Life in 2021

By: Allison Tunstall, Aubrey Thomson, Becca Wireman, Colin Lenburg, Curtis Hankins, Lauren Grasham, Peyton Mahlmann, Rachel Calderone Last Updated: December 23, 2021

Top 10 community articles on Portage.Life in 2021 In times of struggle, we can always turn to our community to be reminded of all the good happening around us. Throughout 2021, that community was stronger than ever. Whether it was grabbing a friend to run a 5K with you, appreciating front-line...

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Boys & Girls Clubs Honors Board Members at Annual Event

Boys & Girls Clubs Honors Board Members at Annual Event Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana honored departing members of its board of directors earlier this month at a small ceremony at Avalon Manor. President and CEO Ryan Smiley also welcomed incoming board members and presented service...

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Christmas Came Early for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana

Christmas Came Early for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana put on their fourth-annual “Christmas to Remember” event on December 9 at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville. All ten Boys & Girls Clubs from the area came out for a...

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Allen Law Group sponsoring Boys & Girls Clubs’ after-school child care program

Allen Law Group sponsoring Boys & Girls Clubs’ after-school child care program Injury Attorney Kenneth J. Allen and Allen Law Group are again sponsoring Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Kidstop program. Kidstop provides safe, fun and educational activities for students before and after their school day in...

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