Donor Relations and Marketing Manager Shellie Dell of Lake Area United Way has a smile like Christmas morning and a reputation for being positive, giving and energetic. “I love working at United Way because they work with so many different organizations. I …
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In the beginning there was Ruby and her pencil. “That was the joke at Tradewinds because that’s what it was. I had a clipboard and carbon papers – that was it!” Ruby laughed. Ruby Snyder, of Hammond, retired from Tradewinds Services, Inc. where she …
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Twenty years of accounting experience gave Evelyn Harris the skills and work ethic to excel as a Resource Development Associate with the Lake Area United Way for the past two years. Recently awarded as the 2015 Station Manager of the Year for her work with …
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If our life is a result of our core beliefs, then Dr. Manu Vora’s core belief is in the exponential power of giving. Vora was recently awarded the 2015 Ishikawa Medal by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for his extraordinary commitment to teams in …
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The Hobart Humane Society was founded in 1954 and has one of the highest adoption rates in the nation; animals at the shelter have a 75% chance of finding a home, where the national average at humane societies is only 15%. Servicing Hobart, Lake Station and …
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836 dedicated runners participated in the Polar Dash 5k on Saturday, January 10. The course started and ended in Grant Park, following the snowy banks of Lake Michigan. The race was a benefit for Shriners’ Hospital specializing in excellent orthopedic care …
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