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Next Friday, September 18, the community of Valparaiso will gather to celebrate at The Mayor’s Charity Ball.   The Ball will be held from 6-11 p.m. in an elegant tent directly behind City Hall in Valparaiso.  The entrance will be at Lincolnway...

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon launched its first-ever digital fundraising program on Sept. 1, further extending the race’s annual philanthropic impact of generating $10 million for local, national and global charities. “Our 2009 campaign...

Our annual ShareFest Day is coming up on Saturday, October 10th, 2009. Since 2004, ShareFest has been a day of service for Christians from all over Porter County to share their faith through deeds and actions.  Four cities in Porter County will...

Are you going to the Popcorn Festival this year on September 12th? Will you be attending any of the festivities at the Popcorn Tent? If so, you won't be alone--Banta Feeds Food Drives is going to be there too. The Popcorn Festival Food Drive will be...

The planning of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County's 10th annual Steak & Burger Dinner is underway and in order for invitations to be sent, a logo must be designed and chosen to represent all clubs.  This year the winning artwork...

A ride for children of many abilities is to be held, rain or shine, on Sunday, September 20, 2009!  All motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to register at 11:30AM for a beautiful county ride.  Depart at 12:30 from the Kouts Legion (along Highway 8...

Reilly's Philanthropy Boot Camp was developed by a group of dedicated professional volunteers who shared one passion; teaching youth the value of giving back to their community. A 15 week curriculum-based philanthropy program was developed and in...

Valparaiso, Indiana is close to Chicago, so we get nightly news feeds from the Chicago-land TV stations.One such station, channel 7 - an ABC affiliate, has a reporter named Harry Porterfield, who over the years has done a series of reports named...

Sirens blared and lights flashed from the South Haven Fire Department Friday night at The Salvation Army of Porter County Corps Community Center.  This was not a response to an emergency, but a response to a call from hundreds of Porter County...

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) through The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) of the State of Indiana has awarded The Caring Place, Inc. $19,000 in tax credits to be distributed now through June 2010. The Caring...