“Our neighborhood has been re-energized with younger families and new babies. This event provided an opportunity for cross-generational fun and relationship building before the start of a busy school year. There are 21 homes in this neighborhood that are connected to Canal Street and the…
“We called our project ‘Neighborhood Cleanup.’ There were about 40 people who participated including some teenagers. Many of the participants were from the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church congregation but there were also some from the neighborhood. We partnered with the Chamberlain Neighborhood Association for…
After years of work, the final gap in the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail is being completed. Construction crews are at work on one section of the final gap, with the remainder to be completed in 2022. The reasons for that are complicated, writes Brittany Short, president…
“(I)f we don’t kind of connect with one another and try to maintain the neighborhood as a whole … we can accomplish a lot more together.” Mark Datema of Elkhart saw the power of community when he applied for a Vibrant Neighborhoods grant. Helped by…
Si se siente más cómodo de completar la encuesta en español, vaya a www.vibrantelkhartcounty.org/survey Dear Resident of Elkhart County, Since 2016, the Elkhart County Vibrant Communities movement has brought together residents from all walks of life and leaders to strengthen Elkhart County’s great communities….
To view this in English, click www.vibrantelkhartcounty.org/survey Estimado vecino del Condado de Elkhart, Desde 2016, el movimiento de Vibrant Communities del Condado de Elkhart ha reunido a vecinos de todas las condiciones sociales y a líderes para fortalecer las grandes comunidades del Condado de Elkhart….
Great news for anyone interested in helping get needed community development projects off the ground. The cities of Elkhart, Goshen and Nappanee along with Elkhart County are collaborating on studying whether and how to tap into financial resources through Community Development Financial Institutions. On Thursday,…
Exciting news in Goshen as the year-long renovation of the Goshen Theater has come to a close. Check out this recent report by television station WSBT. While the COVID-19 pandemic has precluded any public events so far, major donors and dignitaries had an opportunity to…
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