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In 2022, the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association won the AARP Community Challenge grant, which it used to improve Wells Street Park.
How are Fort Wayne neighborhoods becoming more livable? These projects are making a difference

“Neighbors weren’t coming out of their homes, and we weren’t doing community events. The Community Challenge grant was a huge catalyst to help us reengage our neighbors by activating public spaces and then hosting events in those public spaces.”

Regenia, Edward and daughter Lauryn Jones during the open house and ribbon cutting of Hands on Haven Inc.
How are American Rescue Plan Act Funds being spent in Fort Wayne? The City fills us in

“Because COVID disproportionately impacted certain sectors of the community, the (U.S.) Treasury really does want us pushing and prioritizing funding back into those disproportionately impacted areas. So, even with our grants, that was something we really looked for.”

Alliance Health Centers’s CEO Brooke Lockhart
Q&A with Alliance Health Centers: Increasing access to OB-GYN care in South East Fort Wayne

“We’re focused on serving those who face barriers to care and removing those barriers as much as possible.”

The Arts United Center is located in the heart of Fort Wayne's Downtown Arts Campus at 303 E. Main St.
Arts United Center, a Fort Wayne architectural masterpiece, is set to undergo major modernization

Updated theatre technology, greater accessibility, and more bathrooms are just a few of the proposed changes.

Denise Porter at River's Edge, a supportive housing complex on Spy Run Ave. Ext.
Want to get ‘more involved’ in Fort Wayne? Longtime resident offers tips to volunteer

“You can do anything once you decide you want to do something in our community.”  

Camille Schuelke examines a plant growing on a “farm wall” inside the Parkview Community Greenhouse in Learning Kitchen in Fort Wayne.
Greenhouse and Kitchen provide food and education in the fight for good nutrition against hunger

“We’re trying to lessen the amount of food insecurity and teach people about sustainability, how to grow food, how to prepare food, and just about food, too."

From right: Terri Francis-Alfed, owner, and Bobbi Palmer, assistant sales, help customer Kelly Thompson with a purchase at The Francis Shoppe.
How do small businesses survive in small towns? These shops in rural Indiana are thriving on tourism

Small businesses boost local economies and elevate a town’s sense of place. Here’s how entrepreneurs are helping small businesses thrive in Wabash County.  

The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College engages students in water quality work and conservation.
How healthy are northeast Indiana’s lakes and streams? Ask the Lilly Center at Grace College

The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College studies and optimizes the health of water ecosystems.

Dr. Mark O’Shaughnessy, Cardiologist, demonstrates the equipment used in virtual consultations with patients in community hospitals.
SPECIAL REPORT: Taking a human-centered approach to healthcare innovation

Parkview Health is increasing access to healthcare with new technology and treatment methods that put people first.

In 2012, Esquire magazine counted Pizzeria Venturi in its top 15 of an online poll that tried to identify “the most life-changing pizzeria in the country.”
Tapas, bread, pizza, & beer: Goshen is becoming a hotspot for foodies

In the last decade, there has been an explosion of eateries in Goshen committed to serving local, sustainably grown fare.

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