Serving

It’s rare for a week to be so life-changing, but that’s exactly what happened to the four PHJC co-workers who used the Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program to serve with Sister Connie Bach in December at the Humanitarian Respite Center of McAllen,...

On Saturday afternoon, Big Shoulders Fund partnered with the Gary SouthShore RailCats to host a winter boot giveaway event, distributing 500 pairs of Sorel Brand children’s snow boots to Region families. Big Shoulders Fund, a nonprofit organization...

From his 16 years spent as a city councilman to the countless organizations he is active in, Steve Spebar, now serving his first term as mayor. He has dedicated his professional, political, and personal life to serving the City of Whiting, a place he...

On Thursday night, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana hosted their 2021 Youth of the Year Award Ceremony. The event honors teens from every Club in the area who demonstrate outstanding character, mentorship, and academic...

In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a study showing that prevention and treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had been severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO...

United Way of Porter County is working with the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network and State of Indiana to provide mortgage assistance to Northwest Indiana residents. “The Hardest Hit Fund can change people’s lives for the better,” said Kim...

It’s just a small, unassuming little building. The Boss’ Place offers breakfast staples such as biscuits and gravy to daily specials of a chicken salad croissant sandwich or bluegill dinner, all for a very affordable price. For Richard Zawacki, a...

Local McDonald’s restaurants and their patrons generously Rounded Up their meal totals during the months of December and January, raising some $8,700.25  in funding for the Cancer Resource Centre in Munster. Proceeds from the...

COVID-19 brought the Hospice Foundation’s in-person events to a screeching halt earlier this year. But a global pandemic couldn’t stop Tom’s Car Care Center (TCCC) from holding their 15th Lube-a-Thon for Hospice event on July 31! Deemed an...

Thanks to a $1,000 gift card donation from the local Meijer store, Franciscan Health Michigan City officials got a chance to shop for items to help survivors of sexual abuse who come to the hospital’s Center of Hope. Franciscan Health’s Centers...