Interested and prospective volunteers are invited to attend a Volunteer Orientation and Training Session at the Meals on Wheels Community Room, 8446 Virginia Street in Merrillville. One-hour sessions will be held on Tuesday, November 12, at 10:30 a.m., and …
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NorthShore Health Centers participated in the Portage Christian Church’s coat drive on October 27th. NorthShore Outreach Manager Gervay Dickerson and Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Rohrer organized the drive to collect gently used or new coats, hats …
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Students and Teachers from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools in Valparaiso took home the hardware at the IFLTA (Indiana Foreign Language Teacher’s Association) annual conference this past weekend in Indianapolis. The annual …
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Ideas in Motion Media, publishers of ValpoLife.com, PortageLife.com and LaPorteCountyLife.com have launched their fourth exclusively-positive online community network, NWIndianaLife.com. NWIndianaLife.com is dedicated to sharing the good news stories of …
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On October 19th, hundreds of people gathered at the Lake County Fairgrounds for the Light the Night Walk in Northwest Indiana. The event is a celebration of all the hard work and effort that the area has shown in their efforts to raise money for the Leukemia …
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Lakeshore PAWS adoptable pets join Gast Animal Hospital for some howling good fun during the animal hospital’s fall open house on Saturday, October 12. From noon to 3 p.m., the public is invited to meet with Lakeshore PAWS adoptable pets looking for forever …
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Gabriel’s Horn will host a wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser on Thursday, October 24th, 2013, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The event will be held at Woodland Park in Portage and feature hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Tickets are $30 in …
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On Tuesday, August 27th, Discovery Cottage will host two open houses, one in the morning and one in early evening. Run by the Valpo Parks Department, Discovery Cottage is home to dozens of classes for ages 3 years up to 12 years old, covering subjects from …
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Porter County Master Gardeners will gather to prepare seeds for the Seed & Bulb Exchange portion of their 11th Annual Gardening Show. You’re invited to join them and learn how to clean and preserve seeds. Tools and packaging materials provided, as well …
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The Unity Foundation of La Porte County received generous support from two local businesses to advance the “Love Our Lakes” project. Horizon Bank and Alcoa Foundation have made gifts of $75,000 each toward the project at 1010 Pine Lake Avenue in La Porte …
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