By TRINA HOY Community Development Director, Kosciusko County Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters in Kosciusko County has created an Around the World Nights series. The series was created as an educational tool to help volunteers connect better with their Littles, and also to give them some experience with other cultures. Each month …read more.

Altrusa International of Warsaw has adopted Linda Jacko’s class at Lincoln Elementary School. Members collected items Jacko suggested for use in the classroom like pencils, tissues and hand sanitizer. The items were delivered on Thursday, Feb. 12 by Service Committee members Jeanine Knowles and Martie Lennane. Altrusans are also reading to the class of 15 …read more.

By BRAD D. ROGERS Sheriff, Elkhart County and President of the Post Board The Post Youth Center began in 2002 as a safe haven and a resource center for at-risk children of the greater Goshen area. Now in its 13th year of operation, The Post continues to serve Goshen’s youth by providing adult mentorship and …read more.

By RUSTY RITTER General Manager, Rabb Water Systems Rabb Water Systems, the local Kinetico dealer, has partnered with a non for profit organization called Water For Good. Water For Good provides clean water resources for people in the Central Africa Republic. Rabb is donating a portion of their clean water sales to the Water For …read more.

By DANI BARKLEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Janna Simcoe’s fifth grade class, along with the Jefferson Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams and cheerleaders, surprised and blessed Joye Andrew, a first grade teacher, on Friday, Dec. 19, with more than $5,000 toward her family’s ongoing adoption efforts, which are focused on getting the Andrews’ two Haitian …read more.