Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana hosted its second annual two-day leadership conference at Purdue University Northwest’s Westville campus on August 2 and 3. As a way to engage administrators, educators, and staff members, Big Shoulders Fund...

With nearly three years of experience at Big Shoulders Fund and many more years of experience working in the community, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Director of Community Partnerships & Engagement Gisele Jones knows how to bolster the...

In 2021, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana implemented its virtual mentoring program where six high school students were paired with mentors to help guide them through some of the most important years of their lives.  Big Shoulders Fund...

Tax season is a great reminder to review budgets and plan for upcoming expenses, like your child’s tuition. While we all want our tax dollars to make an impact, Indiana families can rest assured that their taxes are well spent with the Indiana...

Today, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana announced an extraordinary gift from long-time partner organization, the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation, to Aquinas Catholic Community School in the amount of $1.25 million. The gift will fund...

Campaign Aims to Increase Awareness of the Recently Expanded Indiana Choice Scholarship Program and Empower Families to Explore Additional Education Options, Including Catholic Schools January 5, 2022 - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – Today, Big Shoulders...

On Wednesday morning, 20 Northwest Indiana schools and their nearly 6,000 students took part in Big Shoulders Fund’s Lend a Shoulder Day. The annual event invites some of the fund’s biggest supporters out to the schools, aided by Big Shoulders...

For many children in Northwest Indiana, the opportunity to travel to our country’s Western states is rare. There is a lot to see in the area, from Chicago to the Dunes – but it is also one of the densest metropolitan regions in the world....