WINONA LAKE — A large group of people gathered at the Winona Lake beach on Saturday, April 23, but not just for the sun and the surf. Volunteers and a few city workers toiled under the warm sun, digging holes, setting pipes and connecting slides to the new plastic playground equipment. These people had come …read more.

By DARLA MACCAMMON Executive Director, Animal Welfare League WARSAW — It was a dreary Friday night. We stay open until 6 p.m. on Fridays. One staff member and I were the only two left at our shelter. It was well past closing and I had locked the doors and was heading to my car when a …read more.

WARSAW — Big Brother Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana helps match at-risk children with a one-to-one mentor, who can help them succeed in every aspect of life.

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club donated to several youth organizations this month. The club donated $1,000 to the Kosciusko County YMCA, $500 to the Beaman Home and $300 to Cub Scouts. Through various fundraising activities during the year, the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club raises more than $20,000 to donate to youth oriented activities. Join the club …read more.

In honor of Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages people to uncover their inner hero and donate blood or platelets, volunteer their time or sign up to organize a blood drive. Since 1943, every president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people down …read more.

In honor of Black History Month this February, and in the spirit of Dr. Charles Drew, an African-American surgeon who was the first medical director of the American Red Cross and a modern blood-banking pioneer, eligible donors as diverse as the patients who need their blood donations are encouraged to give blood to ensure a …read more.

Make donating blood part of your New Year’s Resolution and get involved in any or several of the Red Cross Bloodmobiles slated for the new year. Many New Year’s resolutions focus on breaking bad habits, but The American Red Cross encourages you to take up a NEW, positive habit instead. By resolving to donate blood …read more.