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Impact Rides to make a major difference in Region veterans’ lives this summer

Impact Rides to make a major difference in Region veterans’ lives this summer To help show support for Region veterans, local organizations Harley-Davidson of Valparaiso, Charlie Bravo (formerly OC Bravo), and Kelly Law Offices have teamed up to host Impact Rides this summer. Happening once a month, the Impact Rides are here...

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Paladin Inc.’s first ever Garden of Inclusion gala set to be a fun, inclusive evening with the community

Paladin Inc.’s first ever Garden of Inclusion gala set to be a fun, inclusive evening with the community Paladin, Inc.’s work with the disabled community in La Porte County has always been about providing inclusive opportunities for its clients that they may not have received otherwise. Whether it’s helping clients find and prepare for employment,...

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KV REMC employees improve communication and give back with bike build

KV REMC employees improve communication and give back with bike build Last month, KV REMC employees took a detour from the ordinary day and embarked on a one-of-a-kind team-building activity that involved collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. The mission? Build a bicycle. Armed with an array of tools, KV...

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Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter Porter County’s Animal Shelter supports and takes in over 1,000 homeless animals every year. Working tirelessly to find forever homes for each and every one, Shelter Director Jen Schaafsma and her team are excited to welcome mascots Nacho the cat...

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Jeff Strack honored with Good Scout Award for embodying Scouting in community

Jeff Strack honored with Good Scout Award for embodying Scouting in community Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. As an Eagle Scout, Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Strack & Van Til, strives to live up to these 12 points of the Scout Law every...

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Northwest Health Employees Give Back — Donate Jars of Peanut Butter to Local Food Pantries

Northwest Health Employees Give Back — Donate Jars of Peanut Butter to Local Food Pantries To help address hunger throughout the region, the employees throughout Northwest Health collected nearly 800 jars of peanut butter during its Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive in March. All of that peanut butter was then donated to local food pantries...

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The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Easter Food Boxes to Those in Need

The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Easter Food Boxes to Those in Need The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce a donation of 1,000 food boxes to help those in need during the Easter holiday on Sunday, March 31.  The distribution will be coordinated by Four Winds and...

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Strack & Van Til and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana serve community with Easter meals

Strack & Van Til and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana serve community with Easter meals On Tuesday, March 19, Strack & Van Til’s management team gathered at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana located in Merrillville to fill bags with Easter meals for over 1,000 households in the community. This partnership has always worked well...

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City of Valparaiso hosts Paralympic Gold-Medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo for Author Reading and Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

City of Valparaiso hosts Paralympic Gold-Medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo for Author Reading and Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration at Thomas Jefferson Middle School On Saturday, March 16, two-time Paralympic gold medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo came to Thomas Jefferson Middle School to read from her book Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes for the assembled crowd. She followed the reading...

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