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Porter County Community Foundation Awards Over $232,000 to Community Organizations

Porter County Community Foundation Awards Over $232,000 to Community Organizations 33 Nonprofits Benefit from the Generosity of Community Members The Porter County Community Foundation approved $232,184 in grants to 33 local nonprofit organizations as part of its first of two grant cycles for 2024. Grant recipients...

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Northwest Health Employees Give Back — Donate Jars of Peanut Butter to Local Food Pantries

Northwest Health Employees Give Back — Donate Jars of Peanut Butter to Local Food Pantries To help address hunger throughout the region, the employees throughout Northwest Health collected nearly 800 jars of peanut butter during its Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive in March. All of that peanut butter was then donated to local food pantries...

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The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Easter Food Boxes to Those in Need

The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Easter Food Boxes to Those in Need The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce a donation of 1,000 food boxes to help those in need during the Easter holiday on Sunday, March 31.  The distribution will be coordinated by Four Winds and...

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Strack & Van Til and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana serve community with Easter meals

Strack & Van Til and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana serve community with Easter meals On Tuesday, March 19, Strack & Van Til’s management team gathered at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana located in Merrillville to fill bags with Easter meals for over 1,000 households in the community. This partnership has always worked well...

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City of Valparaiso hosts Paralympic Gold-Medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo for Author Reading and Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

City of Valparaiso hosts Paralympic Gold-Medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo for Author Reading and Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration at Thomas Jefferson Middle School On Saturday, March 16, two-time Paralympic gold medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo came to Thomas Jefferson Middle School to read from her book Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes for the assembled crowd. She followed the reading...

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NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation Contribute over $2.4 Million to Community Organizations in 2023

NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation Contribute over $2.4 Million to Community Organizations in 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report details 2023 charitable donations  Today, NIPSCO released its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report, highlighting  a successful year of employee giving and volunteerism across northern Indiana. The report, ...

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Porter County Community Foundation supports Porter County ‘for generations to come’

Porter County Community Foundation supports Porter County ‘for generations to come’ Every day, people across Porter County depend on dozens of nonprofit organizations. They keep people fed, sheltered, educated, employed, and much more. Budgets are often tight for these essential organizations, and they depend on the support of...

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Michigan City Police Department introduces new therapy dog to assist Crisis Intervention Team

Michigan City Police Department introduces new therapy dog to assist Crisis Intervention Team The Michigan City Police Department held a presentation with a special announcement during its meeting on Wednesday, February 14. The department is welcoming Freya as its newest member to the team. Freya is a therapy dog who will help benefit the...

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Strack & Van Til hosts check presentation for “round up” campaign with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

Strack & Van Til hosts check presentation for “round up” campaign with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Strack & Van Til’s “round up” campaign was honored with a check presentation recognizing the funds raised for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana in 2023.  The presentation took place at a luncheon celebration on Friday, January 26....

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Stracks, Town & Country make a positive impact in NWI through round up program

Stracks, Town & Country make a positive impact in NWI through round up program For over 20 years, Strack & Van Til and Town & Country have been making monumental impacts for organizations across Northwest Indiana just by asking customers a simple question during the checkout process: would you like to round up? ...

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