Since bringing its initiative to Northwest Indiana in 2019, Big Shoulders Fund has provided local Catholic schools and nearly 6,000 students with the vital resources and funding they need. While their services often present as tuition vouchers,...
This morning, Mayor Sue Lynch and the Faith Action Network co-hosted their annual National Day of Prayer breakfast. Pastors from across Portage gathered with city staff and citizens to celebrate, pray, and break bread. “It means a lot to me. It...
Virtual Auction held May 1 – 13, 2021 The annual Chair’ish the Children auction will be hosted online from May 1 – May 13, 2021 and is open to the public. Visit www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/Chairish-The-Children--10218 to bid on 45...
The Franciscan Health Foundation’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Fund has received a major boost with a $15,000 donation from Superior Ambulance Service. The gift is being directed to purchase more than 500 COVID-19 kits to help coronavirus...
Robin and Ryan Nigh remember long nights spent reading to their twin sons, Ryder and Asher, when they were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point. Now 3 years old, the boys returned to the place they began their lives,...
As a company that provides a utility that is vital to supporting the well-being of its communities, Indiana American Water (IAW) serves its communities with an attitude of responsibility and generosity. Wanting employees to engage with and...
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us,” wrote noted author Joseph Campbell. This quote resonates with Jean Perrin as she reflects upon the loss of her husband, Don Perrin, and...
Police Chief Paul Brettin (far right) and members of the Police Merit Commission honor five City of La Porte Police officers for their lifesaving work in the field Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the police station in La Porte. Brettin said the officers...
Strack & Van Til raised $45,772.05 through their recent Checkout Challenge, providing essential funding for Meals on Wheels to serve seniors in need in northwest Indiana. From March 29 to April 11, 2021, Strack & Van Til customers Rounded Up...
As we currently live in a time in history where uncertainty is the name of the game and quarantining and staying home are the rules, what do you do when you haven’t all the resources required to play? For many in Plymouth and the surrounding area...