Family

Last week, Northwest Health showed appreciation to their dedicated team members with Trunk-or-Treats at their Northwest Health – La Porte and Porter locations. The events featured fun-filled activities including face painting, balloon animals, and...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond will celebrate its 9th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, November 5th at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th Districts. The parade route travels from Olcott...

People are always searching for fun things to do with their families on the weekend. On Saturday, October 1 Purdue Federal Credit Union held a Family Day celebration and gave the community exactly what it was looking for. Community members had a...

So many tragic things happen in our communities every single day, but organizations like Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) actively fight to make our communities safer, healthier places. October is Safe Infant Sleep Month, and to help initiate...

Joellen Mihalov credits her mother with her spirit of giving. “We were always taught to give instead of receive,” the 84-year-old Hammond woman said. Mihalov is a breast cancer patient the Munster Breast Center at Franciscan Health Munster. Her...

The City of Valparaiso has hatched a Birds of Paradise Scavenger Hunt in downtown Valpo for all ages to enjoy. Families participating in the free year-round activity can check in at the front desk of the Valparaiso branch of the Porter County Public...

South Shore Line is inviting all kids 13 years of age and under to participate in our coloring contest. Each submission will be entered into a drawing for two round-trip tickets, which could mean a FREE trip for the whole family with our Kids Ride...

Whiting’s annual Pierogi Fest draws over 300,000 people to Downtown Whiting to celebrate their heritage, eat tasty food, and enjoy live music while making memories with their friends and family. People come from across the...

The Community Youth Advocate (CYA) Program hosted a 2-day mini camp for teens this summer. 15 youth participated in tie dye projects, slime making, Uno tournament and more. Plans to visit Luhr Park to fish were postponed due to extreme heat; however,...

Throughout the year, the Hospice Foundation (HF) hosts numerous events – some that fund raise for Center for Hospice Care (CHC) and others that recognize the generosity of our many donors. These events are essential to our support of CHC's promise...