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...
On your mark, get set, dash! The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ held its first-annual Donaldson Dash on Saturday, August 27, at The Center at Donaldson, bringing together families and athletes alike for some friendly, fun competition. “I was...
Valpo Parks is driven by people who are passionate about making a positive difference in the community and making the world a better place. Katie Ridinger, youth enrichment director for Valpo Parks, is one of these driven people. After a...
Children served by Sandcastle Shelter and Stepping Stones Shelter received backpacks this week full of school supplies donated by Franciscan Health Michigan City staff members. Each gender-neutral backpack was filled with pencils, filler paper, pens,...
Golf enthusiasts shuffled in early while the bogeys were still asleep as Strack & Van Til hosted its annual Charity Golf Outing at White Hawk Country Club. The event, an almost half-century-long tradition, has been hosted at various golf courses...
On Sunday, August 14, Don Quijote hosted a fundraiser for VNA Meals on Wheels of Porter County (a program of VNA Hospice NWI) to help continue its mission to serve over 250 seniors a day, with a nutritious meal and a wellness check. Guests got to...
Over 1000 volunteers spread out across the Region on Friday, August 5 to help complete projects for dozens of nonprofits as part of United Way of Northwest Indiana’s Annual Day of Caring. Public parks, animal rescue services, education centers,...
A fundraising campaign spearheaded by the owners of a Crown Point craft bar and eatery provided $700 to the Franciscan Health Foundation to support survivors of violence, sexual abuse and trauma served by the Franciscan Health Crown Point Center of...
AmeriCorps offers members a way to meaningfully give back to their community. It also allows them the chance to use their skills to meet the needs of the area around them while obtaining new skills. This program is a great way for an...
Valparaiso’s Bucher Technologies (BucherTech) is now accepting applications for its annual IT grant program, awarding up to five grants of $2,500 each in IT products and services to Region nonprofits. Created in 2019, this program allows BucherTech...
