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Beautiful Venue for the Kickoff Example of Community Collaboration, Past Success CountywideElkhartFeatured News

Beautiful Venue for the Kickoff Example of Community Collaboration, Past Success

Beautiful Venue for the Kickoff Example of Community Collaboration, Past Success On January 26, hundreds will gather in Elkhart to launch the Vibrant Communities initiative in the beautiful Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart. A decade ago this wouldn’t have been possible. The theatre had fallen…
ElkhartAdmin
January 14, 2016
Governor Pence Visits Elkhart, Congratulates Region and Encourages Continued Work CountywideFeatured News

Governor Pence Visits Elkhart, Congratulates Region and Encourages Continued Work

ELKHART -- Business, community and government leaders from all over Elkhart County are going into the Christmas holiday with visions of quality of place in their heads. It’s understandable, with the state of Indiana’s recent decision to award $42 million in economic development funding to…
ElkhartAdmin
December 23, 2015
Kickoff Event set for January 26 at the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom CountywideFeatured News

Kickoff Event set for January 26 at the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom

The Vibrant Communities initiative will officially launch its public process with the Kickoff event on January 26th, at the Lerner Theatre's Crystal Ballroom in downtown Elkhart. The meeting is open to ANYONE who cares about the future of Elkhart County and its many communities. The Steering Committee is excited…
ElkhartAdmin
December 14, 2015

Tell Us About Your Favorite Volunteer!

Celebrating, encouraging, and supporting the dedicated Elkhart County volunteers who quietly go about their work is something we take a lot of pride in. Since 2016, community members like you have helped Vibrant Communities identify exceptional people and places in our community with inspiring stories of service. Thank you for being our eyes and ears—your input allows us to share stories that inspire others into action and EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, and CELEBRATE the Elkhart County community.

If you know of an Elkhart County volunteer who demonstrates exceptional effort, commitment, and dedication, let us know their story. You can nominate them as a favorite volunteer or share your own volunteer story with us!

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Connect to Your Passion – Volunteer!

Acts of Service is a community service hub that connects local volunteers with service opportunities in and around Elkhart county.  As part of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, the free resource is open to all community members and partners who want to make a positive difference.

Acts of Service helps match the needs of nonprofit organizations with the willing hands of individual volunteers, businesses and their employees, and community partners.

Nonprofits share their current and upcoming volunteer requests on their portal where volunteers can review the list and sign up to fill those needs. The resources available through Acts of Service help companies streamline and manage their volunteer programs and give back to the community.

Find Your Volunteer Opportunity!
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Explore the Creative in You!

You can imagine that as a community of makers most of our people connect to each other and our community through many different art mediums. From furniture to sculptures – from pottery to motorcycles. It is our goal as a community to inspire residents and visitors to appreciate all forms of art. We believe there is a creative in everyone!

Educate. Advocate. Celebrate.

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