Indiana Receives Increased AmeriCorps State Funding INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 13, 2010) – The Office of Faith Based and Community initiatives today announced that seventeen organizations in Indiana will receive a total of $3,738,286 in AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps programs in Indiana are administered on behalf of the...
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For the first time –Building Indiana News will recognize the “Who’s Who In Indiana” at a reception in their honor, The Big Schmooze. The leaders, movers and shakers who get things done in Northwest Indiana. The Big Schmooze is the night to meet and mingle with the Who’s Who Network. Make Deals. Schmooze. This...
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Mark your calendar for the 3rd annual United Way Regional Day of Caring to be held in Lake and Porter County on August 27 and 28. The event is billed by organizers as the largest gathering of volunteers in Northwest Indiana. The United Way Regional Volunteer Center is searching is for small or large companies,...
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The first six years of life are critical to an individual’s future success. Research shows that 90% of the brain’s growth occurs before the age of six. Twenty-five percent of children entering Kindergarten do not have the foundational skills they need to be successful in school. Success By 6 programs and services ensure children...
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