

More than half of Middlebury’s Greencroft community came together for a Vibrant Neighborhood brunch on June 9, 2021. The residents enjoyed Das Dutchman Essenhaus pastries, yogurt, fruit trays, juice, and coffee, and heard a presentation by Town Manager Mary Cripe on exciting progressive projects happening…
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…
“I love it here. I will always be a Hoosier.” We couldn’t have said it better. Those words, though, were spoken by a native of San Diego, California. Yes, really! See why Shannon Oakes is a Hoosier by Choice.
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,…
One act of kindness at a time — a paper heart, a cup of soup, cleaning up a yard — neighbors become closer. More than ever, neighborhoods are more important and can amplify the vibrancy of Elkhart County. A Community Champions Roundtable on Thursday, October…