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 MoreFire, Ice and Everything Nice Elkhart County Ice Sculptor Sammy Moore Returns for Goshen's Fire and Ice Festival "I've been able to travel a lot the past two or three years, doing my ice sculptures at shows, events, and different jobs, and it's been amazing,"…
Read MoreThe Window, Miller, Working To Help People In Need "I walked into The Window one day looking to volunteer. I was talking to someone and mentioned my development background and I was taken in to meet the executive director, Ed Swartley. We talked. I’d brought…
Read MoreLópez DeMarco's Work Brings Communities Together "For a lot of business owners, being involved in the Latino Business Expo is a transformational experience," says Yolo López DeMarco, whose business—Yolo Vox—hosts Elkhart's annual Latino Business Expo (LBE). "There’s nothing wrong with a basic pop-up market, but…
Read MoreInmates learning, growing through Lacasa's financial basics program “I think there are assumptions made about people who are incarcerated; that they are violent, or bad, or disrespectful people—and that’s not usually the case at all,” says Ashley Bowen, the Director of Client Empowerment for Lacasa…
Read MoreYoung Volunteer Enjoys Quilt Garden Experience Carissa Renner—of Wakarusa—is always looking for opportunities to get her son Chad, 14, more active and involved in the community. So when she saw a social media post, several months ago, about opportunities to volunteer and help out with…
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