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The Visiting Nurse Association Meals on Wheels Program needs more volunteers in Kouts, Hebron, Chesterton and Valparaiso. "If you have an hour or so between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., once a week or once or twice a month, we'd love to talk to you,"...

Volunteer donors key to meeting universal need for blood Strengthening the base of volunteer blood donors who help ensure a stable blood supply across the globe will be the focus of World Blood Donor Day on June 14. “The need for blood is...

Vans Warped Tour promotion helps the American Red Cross connect with youth In the Indiana-Ohio Region, 565 blood drives a year are held at high schools and colleges, representing approximately 31,000 units of blood in our community alone. When school...

Public encouraged to reconnect and give throughout summer Summer means sun, fun and sometimes, a drop in blood donations. That’s because school’s out, and donors who regularly give throughout the academic year might wait until fall before...

Campaign honors fallen officers, raises awareness of need for blood Throughout the month of June, the American Red Cross will participate in the statewide Fallen Officer Blood Drive Campaign. This is the fifth year the Red Cross will host blood...

Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage would like to thank their employees, residents and family members for their 100% Customer Satisfaction Survey. “I am proud of not only my employees, residents, and families; but also the community of Portage for...

While Memorial Day may signal the unofficial start of summer, the holiday’s true meaning is inescapable for those wishing to honor members of the United States Armed Forces. Making a blood donation through your American Red Cross is one way to pay...

World Red Cross Day is May 8 You can celebrate the birth of a movement and help others in need by coming to donate blood in early May. May 8 marks World Red Cross Day, as well as the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of what is known today as the...

Stop the Hush is a group dedicated to vocalizing the drug problem in Porter County that has been hushed for too long. Porter County is the third in the nation per capita for drug overdoses and ER visits related to drug use. Something needs to be done...

Porter Health System is once again seeking to honor one of its nurses through its annual Patient Choice Award program. This award recognizes the level of quality care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day. Continuing the tradition of the...