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First Things First Porter County makes a big splash with announcement of $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment

First Things First Porter County makes a big splash with announcement of $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment The first thousand days are critical to a child’s growth and development. That is where First Things First Porter County, an initiative started by Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF), comes in with building a network where families can get...

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Round up for Hospice of the Calumet Region through the Strack & Van Til checkout challenge round up

Round up for Hospice of the Calumet Region through the Strack & Van Til checkout challenge round up Caring for loved ones is an honor and a responsibility, and when it comes to end-of-life decisions, dignity and comfort are paramount. That is why many people choose hospice care. From Monday, April 22 through Sunday, April 28, Hospice of the Calumet...

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Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter Porter County’s Animal Shelter supports and takes in over 1,000 homeless animals every year. Working tirelessly to find forever homes for each and every one, Shelter Director Jen Schaafsma and her team are excited to welcome mascots Nacho the cat...

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Jeff Strack honored with Good Scout Award for embodying Scouting in community

Jeff Strack honored with Good Scout Award for embodying Scouting in community Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. As an Eagle Scout, Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Strack & Van Til, strives to live up to these 12 points of the Scout Law every...

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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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