Beth Ireland

Having a happy and healthy community is important, and part of that is providing safe spaces and needed resources for youth. Horizon Bank cares for its local communities and the programs needed to help the quality of life for some of the youngest...

For many, getting in to see the family doctor can prove challenging due to a high volume of patients and only so many appointments in a day. Chad Bogue is ready to take up the mantel as Portage Medical Group’s first Family Nurse Practitioner....

As a small girl growing up in Long Island, NY, Vicki Román-Lagunas, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs (EVCAA) at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) fell in love with Latin American culture. Her father, a baker who worked in New York...

“Whatever it takes.” The mission at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana is simply that: to do whatever they can to help their student members achieve a bright future. Through character readiness, career readiness, and...

“You don’t have to go through this journey alone,” said Wendy Mang, Community Development Manager at the American Cancer Society (ACS), and a cancer survivor herself. When Mang was first diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, she began...

It is estimated that two out of five Porter County community members receive help through United Way of Porter County in some form. That means it is likely that one of your neighbors is receiving services via the United Way network. To care for that...

For fourteen years, Stacey Wolfinsohn has been bagging groceries while spreading cheer and a smile with everyone she encounters. She wouldn’t have the job she loves so much if it weren’t for the excellent Vocational Rehabilitation program at...

New to the numerous Valparaiso community schools this year were 11 pups. With tails wagging, the puppies, nine of which were all from the same litter, set out to be emotional support for Valparaiso students. The Viking Pup program came about partly...

For nonprofit organizations, volunteers are vital. And at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, those volunteers are shaping future generations.  “Our Clubs are building the next generation of leaders, and our volunteers are a...

When a good leader leaves a company, finding someone to fill those shoes, even temporarily, can be a struggle. At Paladin, Inc, however, they had just the right person to fill those Interim President shoes with Kim Latchford. A 23-year veteran at...