Caren Furdeck, director of development for Housing Opportunities, remembers feeling skeptical the first time hearing of a job opening at Housing Opportunities about seven years ago. “Like so many people I asked, ‘There’s that big of a homeless...
Anna Ortiz
500 Turkeys Kicks Off Two-Day Event, Feeds Hundreds of Families
Nine years ago, Jenni Bolton opened an envelope that would change her life forever and Thanksgiving for hundreds of families cross Northwest Indiana. The message in the envelope said, “Feed 500 families, Food and Faith.” Bolton attended a Youth...
VNA Phoenix Center in Valpo Hosts Networking Program for Continuity of Care Association
The healthcare world can be difficult to navigate, however with the Continuity of Care Association’s (COCA) monthly networking meetings, healthcare workers can rest easy knowing they are connected and updated with the latest in the field. On...
Purdue University Northwest Honors John Friend with Basketball Court Namesake, Evening of Celebration
To some he was known as “Coach,” to others he was known as a father figure, but to all he was known as “Friend.” John Friend, Purdue University Northwest’s athletics consultant, has made quite the legacy in his 37 years serving Purdue...
How a Valpo Teen and Friends Spontaneously Became Part of ‘Magical’ Proposal at Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza
On Saturday night, November 11th, Isabel Blaney of Valparaiso and three of her friends had a sleepover and decided to go downtown and grab a snack in Valparaiso. It was then that the four teenage girls, Blaney, Maisy Fry, Anna Fry and Ruthie Marfoe,...
Eric Greiner Brings Quality Care and Synergy to Winfield Levin Tire & Service Center
From the U.S. Air Force to police work to weaponry, Eric Greiner has now found a home in a different arena: making the car you drive every day run at it’s best. Greiner, new manager for the Winfield Levin Tire & Service Center, brings a lot to...
Valpo Parks Foundation Party in The Park Fundraiser Focuses on Family Fun for Good Cause
Welcoming in the first flurries of the season, the Valparaiso Parks Foundation Party in the Park Fundraiser lit up the evening with winter festivities and fun-filled activities centered around the William E. Urschel Pavilion Ice Rink, with all funds...
The Lakes of Valparaiso Transform into Shopping Hub
The Lakes of Valparaiso turned their clubhouse into a dazzling bazaar, taking shopping right to their residents for The Lakes of Valparaiso Shopping Event on Thursday evening. Shoppers and vendors mingled, and neighbors chatted while browsing among...
Collecting Change to Make a Change: Strack’s and The Food Bank of NWI Team Up to Fight Hunger
Strack and Van Til shoppers can enjoy wall-to-wall cuisine, from prepared delicacies at the deli to a rainbow of produce stretching across the shelves. However, many Northwest Indiana families have empty fridges and barren cupboards. In fact, 100,000...
Schererville Strack and Van Til’s Third Annual Haunting For Heroes a Blast
Hotdogs roamed the aisles of Strack and Van Til’s, followed by dragons in search of treats on Saturday evening. Strack and Van Til’s 3rd Annual Haunting for Heroes brought games, raffle prizes, food, bounce houses and tons of candy to the...