Springtime is often a time for garage sales, but one Wakarusa neighborhood took it to the next level with the help of a Vibrant Neighborhoods microgrant. The County Road 38 neighborhood coordinated the garage sale date, but added in the opportunity for households to get…
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….
Vibrant Neighborhoods is our latest initiative to inspire Elkhart County residents to love where they live. We’re excited to work with neighborhoods of all sizes in Elkhart County to make life in your community that much better. Here’s some of what you need to know…
It may be winter, but the city of Elkhart’s ribbon-cutting of a revamped Central Park has us dreaming of concerts and performances under warm starry skies, when the pandemic is under control. Last week, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson and other city leaders unveiled Central Park’s…
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…
