May 30 – Foundation organizes non-profit meeting
LAGRANGE – LaGrange Partners, the nonprofit organization meeting coordinated by the LaGrange County Community Foundation, will meet June 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Garage Community Center, 111 W. Lafayette St., LaGrange.
LaGrange Partners is made up of local and regional nonprofit organizations that meet bimonthly to discuss social service topics and share information about each organization. All nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers and interested community members are welcome to join the interagency meeting.
A representative from Crossroads United Way serving Elkhart, LaGrange & Noble Counties will be the keynote speaker at the June meeting. Crossroads will discuss current ALICE data for LaGrange County and talk about their programs, Read United and Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, represents the increasing number of individuals and families who are working but cannot meet their basic needs, including food, childcare, housing, health care and transportation.
Previous partner topics have included diversity, homelessness, food insecurity, youth needs and mental health. During the roundtable segment, each organization can share news about their current projects, programs and resources for services.
LaGrange Partners attends free of charge. You can purchase lunch when you register. To register, visit Lccf.net/LaGrangePartners. The last day to register for the June meeting is June 7.
Tickets are being sold for the screening of a documentary about Lincoln Highway
ELKHART — The public is invited to join the Lincoln Highway Association for a Lincoln Highway documentary screening at the Lerner Theater in downtown Elkhart on June 26 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The screening is of the pre-release version of a new documentary film, “After Ike: On the Trail of the Century-Old Journey That Changed America.”
The program includes:
12:30-1:10 p.m. — Tour of the Lerner Theater
1:20-2:30 PM — Presentation of the new documentary in The Lerner’s Crystal Ballroom
2:30-3:45 PM — Meet with the creator, production team and cast members to answer questions/comments about the production;
Follow the e-bike experiences of the man who followed the Lincoln Highway across the US in 1919 to make the documentary;
3:45-4:15 PM — Presentation of a useful and fun alternative to GPS; an app for your mobile phone called what3words
The costs for this part of the conference only are €25 per person.
Checks should be made payable to the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association and sent with your name(s) to INLHA, 15493 State Road 23, Granger, IN 46530; or pay online at www.indianlinlincolnhighweay.org via PayPal or credit card – scroll down to the “Donate” button and make your payment.
The deadline for registration and payment is June 16.
The event is sponsored in part by grants from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities; Indiana Destination Development Corporation; and Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
A free fishing clinic for children is offered
ELKHART – The Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart City Parks & Recreation and the Aquatic Biology Departments will host the second annual free fishing clinic for kids this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at High Dive Park on Baldwin Street.
The first 200 children (while supplies last) to complete the clinic will receive their own fishing pole. Children ages 7 and older visit five stations to learn the basics of fishing: safety and casting, knot tying, basic equipment, stewardship and conservation. Then they can fish around High Dive Pond, where volunteers will be available to help novice anglers get a good start with their new skills.
Families can also view live fish from the Elkhart River, courtesy of the city’s aquatic biologists, and enjoy fun casting games.
Anyone interested in helping out at the stations or helping children learn to fish safely can volunteer by logging on to https://signup.com/go/tSnkGqX.
For more information, call the EEC at 574-293-5070 or visit the event website at www.elkhartindiana.org/FishFest. The fishing clinic will be located at High Dive Park, off Baldwin Street in Elkhart.
Beacon will receive a $5.4 million grant
SOUTH BEND – Beacon Health System has received $5.4 million from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration for the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health.
This grant, spread over five years, will be deployed in the community through the launch of a program aimed at improving birth outcomes, promoting healthcare equity and eliminating health disparities.
The Michiana Family Journey program will be a coordinated, cross-sector collaboration, bringing together more than 25 nonprofit partners in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties who will work together to address barriers to care and improve health outcomes, according to a statement from Beacon. .
“This is an unprecedented initiative in our community, driving innovation to significantly improve infant mortality and maternal health,” said Kimberly Green Reeves, executive director of Beacon Community Impact.
Learn more about the grant, the Michiana Family Journey program and the key community partners involved in this initiative at https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/news/2024/05/28/beacon-receives-5-4-million -grant- to address maternal and child health through cross-sector collaboration/
