2025 Women & Girls Study: What local employers can do to boost women’s economic security
The 2025 Women & Girls Study in Allen County reveals a decline in economic security for women and offers immediate solutions for Allen County employers.
The 07 (46807)
The 07, defined by the 46807 zip code in Fort Wayne, has taken on a life and spirit of its own. The area is filled with front porch communities where you know your neighbors' names, can view a wide variety of public art, and take in the beauty of historic homes, tree-lined streets, and public greenspaces. It is also fortunate to have a wide variety of locally owned small businesses. Tour the area with a local resident!
Rethink Your Route and Join us at the YLNI Farmers Market on September 13
Input Fort Wayne is inviting you to Rethink Your Route and try a new way of getting around – without a car. Whether on foot, bike, bus, scooter, or skateboard, join us at the YLNI Farmers Market on September 13 using alternative transportation.
Making friends as an adult can be hard – Fort Wayne Social Club provides a solution
“This group is for everyone. However, I have seen a lot of transplants, people reintegrating back into Fort Wayne after moving away for a job or college, and mothers or people who have gone through major life changes really benefiting and appreciating this group.”
Local advocates emphasize the ‘community’ in community cat programs
“The response [to the program] has been incredible. We are inundated with caretakers who want to use our advocacy and TNR services, so much so that demand far outweighs our capacity.”
How movements, a model, and a mission intersected to create the Center for Nonviolence
“Our community is showing up for us, and it's really powerful because, for 44 years, the work we've been doing has been in service to the community.”
Kinhouse Art Gallery and Residency is bringing artists to Fort Wayne
“I don't think there are any artist residencies in Indiana, at least not ones that have a similar model. So it felt like there was potential for opening.”
Project.ME: The region’s growing hub for recovery, harm reduction and community outreach
“I just had some people that naturally started reaching out to me because I was a very passionate advocate about self-guided recovery, but I was also ashamed, embarrassed, all of those things, so the way I combated all of those things was by being transparent about everything I was going through.”
A ‘one-stop shop’ for comprehensive health education
“We seek to serve all students and better their health and well-being, one program and one event at a time.”
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation breaks ground on Packard Park Redesign
The $1.9 million redesign of Packard Park is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025.
4 questions with YLNI Board President Ian Broad-White about the 200 Acts of Kindness Campaign
“Some people don't necessarily want to be recognized or patted on the back or seek out that attention just because they did something that was a small, kind gesture, but I think more so today than ever we need to shed light on that.”
