On Saturday, March 16, two-time Paralympic gold medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo came to Thomas Jefferson Middle School to read from her book Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes for the assembled crowd. She followed the reading...
Corporate Citizenship Report details 2023 charitable donations Today, NIPSCO released its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report, highlighting a successful year of employee giving and volunteerism across northern Indiana. The report, ...
The Michigan City Police Department held a presentation with a special announcement during its meeting on Wednesday, February 14. The department is welcoming Freya as its newest member to the team. Freya is a therapy dog who will help benefit the...
Everyone deserves to be able to live a life that satisfies the basic needs of humanity: food, water, shelter, clothing, and sleep. While many in the Region manage, it only takes one unplanned event to find yourself in a seemingly inescapable...
SERVING WITH AN ATTENTIVE EAR AND A COURAGEOUS HEART I was born and raised in the Back of the Yards in Chicago’s southwest side in the 1940s-50s when Chicago was the “hog butcher capital of the world.” It was a community with twelve...
On January 24th, 2024, volunteers across Northwest Indiana will come together to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in our communities. The Point in Time (PIT) Count provides a snapshot of homelessness in our cities and counties....
As she reflects on the experiences Lindenwood offered in 2023 and looks forward to 2024, Retreat Development Manager Weslee Aristor considers herself a vessel for what the community needs rather than the creator of...
Centier Bank recently made a $1,000 donation to the Unity Foundation, the local community foundation for La Porte County. The donation will go toward the Power for Good Fund, which enables the organization to provide funding to qualified nonprofit...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds® Casinos announced today a donation of 1,000 food boxes to those in need for Christmas. This year’s Christmas food box includes a Smoked Ham, Corn, Idaho Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Dole...
The holidays are just around the corner, making it a perfect time to show appreciation for those who have gone the extra mile to make our communities a better place throughout the year. In the spirit of the season of giving, First Trust Credit Union...
