Community Man King is all for giving back, but when it comes to being a First Fridays volunteer, he’s (mostly) in it for the fun "When it comes to volunteering, a lot of people talk about the value of giving back and working in service…
Read MoreGoshen College, VC Present Community Engagement Fair The Goshen College Center for Community Engagement, in partnership with Vibrant Communities, presents the 2024 Community Engagement Fair, March 6, on the campus of Goshen College GOSHEN — The Center for Community Engagement at Goshen College will partner…
Read MoreMarohn to Speak in Elkhart County Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn brings a wealth of urban planning and civil engineering experience for the opening installment of the Building Blocks Talks series, March 19, at The Lerner Theatre ELKHART — Chuck Marohn, a heralded urban planner…
Read MorePeterson Miller Doing Her Share Local volunteer stresses finding simple ways to help those in need "I got the idea of giving out gift cards to homeless and less fortunate people from Susan (Briner), over at Susanna's Kitchen," said Patty Peterson Miller, a Vibrant Communities…
Read More'We Want Them Thinking Big' Startup Moxie of Elkhart County gives students the chance to develop, pitch their own business plan EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first installment of an ongoing series featuring participants, supporters, and key personnel involved with the nonprofit organization Startup…
Read MoreThank you for participating in our Vibrant Pop community survey! We enjoyed talking with everyone we met around the county this summer and we appreciate your taking time out to share your thoughts. We are compiling the information gathered, so stay tuned – more details…
Read MoreExciting news! Doc's Pavilion is underway in Downtown Wakarusa! We're so thrilled to see that this amazing community development project is off to a good start and know that it will be a space that people use to gather for decades to come. Thank you…
Read MoreDoes Elkhart County need a “destination” park? Have a better idea? Tell us! Do we need more and better walking and bicycling connections between our neighborhoods, downtowns and parks? Would contests and prizes bring more volunteers out for our community events? At Vibrant Vibes workshops…
Read MoreWith so many great things happening in Elkhart County, are you ready to help write the next chapter of where we go next? Coming the first week of March, Vibrant Vibes workshops will give you a voice to share what quality-of-place projects or programs should…
Read MoreVibrant Communities is thrilled to kick off our Next Chapter campaign! On Thursday, November 4 residents of Elkhart County gathered at the Goshen Theater to discuss the future of Vibrant Communities and brainstorm ideas to make our county a more vibrant place. The meeting started…
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