Family

La Porte County YMCA Adventure Campers Start First Day of Making Friends and Memories

La Porte County YMCA Adventure Campers Start First Day of Making Friends and Memories The LaPorte YMCA Summer Adventure Camp provides a season of competition, creativity, and learning. Day one was the first of June and it could not come soon enough for the return campers. Despite a light drizzle, the kids were outside enjoying the...

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NorthShore Health Centers Treats Moms at ‘We are Wild About Moms’ Celebration

NorthShore Health Centers Treats Moms at ‘We are Wild About Moms’ Celebration NorthShore Health Centers honored mothers on Tuesday with their first ever ‘We are Wild About Moms’ celebration at Ballaboo’s Play & Discovery Center in Lake Station. The event featured mommy and child activities, pampering and relaxation,...

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Little Lives Can Be Saved Thanks to Baby Box in La Porte County

Little Lives Can Be Saved Thanks to Baby Box in La Porte County Coolspring Township in La Porte County is home to the US second Baby Box. Thanks to this box, thousands of babies have been saved in third world countries. Now mothers in the US have the ability to surrender their unwanted infants in a safe place...

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Help the La Porte County Family YMCA Keep Important Programs Available

Help the La Porte County Family YMCA Keep Important Programs Available People come to the Y for many different reasons. Some join simply to swim or play basketball, while others use it as a place to socialize or find a sense of belonging. We open our doors to everyone, and believe in making all who walk through those...

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Kids and Families Go for a Swim at LaPorte Family YMCA’s Annual Bunny Bubbles Underwater Easter Egg Hunt

Kids and Families Go for a Swim at LaPorte Family YMCA’s Annual Bunny Bubbles Underwater Easter Egg Hunt The first thing heard today as you walked into the LA Porte County Family YMCA was ready, set, go, then splashes! No, it wasn’t a swim race. It was an egg dive. The LA Porte County YMCA hosted their annual Bunny Bubbles Underwater Easter Egg Hunt...

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NorthShore Health Centers Helps Celebrate Centenarian’s Birthday

NorthShore Health Centers Helps Celebrate Centenarian’s Birthday Someone celebrated 100 years of living on this great planet of ours. Gertie Lizak, a Lake Station resident, turned 100-years-old on March 21, 2016, the first day of spring. And this was appropriate because Gertie is filled with energy and verve....

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Kids Have A Blast At NorthShore Health Centers’ 3rd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza

Kids Have A Blast At NorthShore Health Centers’ 3rd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza NorthShore Health Centers held their 3rd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday to the excitement of kids and families at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County in Portage. The crowd at the continually growing celebration was expected to top...

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City of Hammond Annual Welcomes Families at 2016 Easter Egg Drop

City of Hammond Annual Welcomes Families at 2016 Easter Egg Drop A chilly morning didn’t stop families from participating in the City of Hammond’s 2016 Easter Egg Hunt. This free annual event, for Hammond residents with children from 2 to 12 years old, offered many great prizes. Click here for more photos! The...

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