Walmart provides grants to businesses in their community on the basis that the money obtained is utilized on programs within THEIR LOCAL community. The Portage Township YMCA’s annual Bowl-A-Thon raises money for their annual Strong Kids Campaign...
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Willowcreek Students Adopt Portage Lakefront
The Builders Club of Willowcreek Middle School has many subcommittees that perform service activities within our school and community. One committee is the Adopt-a-Beach group. The students in this group went to the Portage Lakefront and Waterway on...
I Can’t…But We Can
Written by Brandon MillerThere are a lot of wonderful things going on in Northwest Indiana every day, but few people know about them. Random acts of kindness are amazing, but sometimes it is the not so random acts that astound me. There are groups of...
PNC R.A.D. Program Receives Donation Commitment
The Purdue University North Central Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.) offered by the PNC Campus Police recently received a commitment for a donation from the employees of Midwest Family Credit Union in Portage. R.A.D. is a national program,...
A New Roof and A Miracle or Two
God never ceases to amaze me! Sometimes when we plan our Go Days, we end up with three or four people who are "maybe's" These are in addition to our board members. When we got to the project on Saturday, we had 17 people show up! "And my God will...
Opportunity Enterprises CEO Receives State Honor
Gary Mitchell, President/CEO of Opportunity Enterprises, Inc in Valparaiso, has received the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities’ (INARF) Chairman’s Award, an annual honor given to an outstanding executive/administrator in the field...
Tri Kappa Style Show Fundraiser
On May 2nd, Tri Kapp Community Sorority will be holding their largest fundraiser of the year at the Sand Creek Country Club, the annual style show and luncheon. This show will feature vendor booths and raffle baskets along with the Style Show...
Local Teen Named Indiana Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Dawn Williams,17, a 12-year member of the South Haven Boys & Girls Club, has been named the Youth of the Year for the state of IN by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Among the twenty-five competing club members, she is now among hundreds...
The Portage Food Pantry Food Drive
The Portage Food Pantry serves about 700 Portage families a month, a number that has dramatically increased over the past year due to the economy. The Pantry is able to buy food from the Food Bank of NWI at a discounted price and also receives USDA...
Lonnie Steele Named “Volunteer of the Year” by United Way of Porter County
Lonnie Steele of Valparaiso was named "Volunteer of the Year" by United Way of Porter County at the 2010 United Way and Funds State Leaders Conference held April 13th at the Hilton Indianapolis North Hotel, Indiana. Appreciated for his history of...