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Boy Scout customizes transport wagon for Community Hospital pediatrics patients as Eagle Project

Boy Scout customizes transport wagon for Community Hospital pediatrics patients as Eagle Project  Boy Scout Adam Lung of St. John, recently presented Community Hospital leadership with a customized red wagon. The donation, complete with an IV pole and safety belts to help transport pediatric patients, was his Eagle Project. Lung...

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Porter County Alzheimer’s Walk receives unconditional community support

Porter County Alzheimer’s Walk receives unconditional community support Each year the Alzheimer’s Association holds hundreds of Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the nation to raise awareness and further its mission to end Alzheimer’s disease. On Sunday, October 2, the Porter County community came together to...

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CENTIER BANK DONATES $1,000 TO STEPPING STONE SHELTER FOR WOMEN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

CENTIER BANK DONATES $1,000 TO STEPPING STONE SHELTER FOR WOMEN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH Centier Bank recently presented a $1,000 community donation to Stepping Stone Shelter for Women—the only domestic violence shelter serving women in La Porte County. On a Sept. 30 broadcast centered around financial abuse, Centier Bank’s...

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First Trust joins volunteers and stuffs buses with food for The Salvation Army

First Trust joins volunteers and stuffs buses with food for The Salvation Army Al’s Supermarket on Franklin St. and Karwick Plaza in Michigan City hosted the annual “STUFF A BUS” event, where community businesses and organizations purchased $5 pre-packed bags for families in need on Saturday, September 24.  From 9...

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Volunteers take pride in cleaning up Gary through AmeriCANS in Action

Volunteers take pride in cleaning up Gary through AmeriCANS in Action Communities take care of their own, which is exactly why The City of Gary partnered with Gary businesses in an AmeriCANS in Action community clean-up on Friday, September 16. This is the third installment of this clean-up initiative following the...

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Michigan City Salvation Army hosts “STUFF A BUS” food drive to help community

Michigan City Salvation Army hosts “STUFF A BUS” food drive to help community COME & MAKE A DIFFERENCE, as the Michigan City Salvation Army, First Trust Credit Union, Al’s Supermarkets, local WEFM & WIMS radio stations, and the Michigan City School Corporation celebrate 19 years of hosting the “STUFF A BUS” food...

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St. Mary Medical Center’s Give Back Committee packs donations for soldiers

St. Mary Medical Center’s Give Back Committee packs donations for soldiers Soldiers overseas will receive games, toiletries, snacks and more, thanks to an effort by a new staff-led team at St. Mary Medical Center. The Hobart hospital, which is part of Community Healthcare System, formed the Give Back Committee earlier this...

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Northshore and Portage Township YMCA spread awareness and support the community’s children by inviting Indiana legislators

Northshore and Portage Township YMCA spread awareness and support the community’s children by inviting Indiana legislators The Portage Township YMCA is currently celebrating 30 days of advocacy, and to help raise support for its community programs, the Portage Township YMCA has invited many local, state, and federal legislators to come and see the YMCA’s programs for...

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NIPSCO teams up with Opportunity Enterprises for Charity of Choice Campaign

NIPSCO teams up with Opportunity Enterprises for Charity of Choice Campaign NIPSCO employees stopped by Opportunity Enterprises (OE) in Valpo on Wednesday, August 31 to volunteer their time and help clean the inside and outside of OE’s vehicles. OE is a nonprofit organization that serves those with developmental...

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