Motivated to Serve

Motivated to Serve

Making them count

Bringing food, warmth to the homeless

By Bonnie Blackburn

Miss Sally saw homelessness in her hometown and got to work making it better.

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Positive changes

AIDS Task Force director looks for new ways to educate

By Bonnie Blackburn

New AIDS Task Force Executive Director Lisa Terry still sees an unmet need for education.

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A backpack full of blessings

Family helps fill empty stomachs

By Bonnie Blackburn

Meet the family behind Blessings in a Backpack.

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A sporting chance

Lifetime Sports Academy celebrates 15 years

By Bonnie Blackburn

Tom Hogan has gotten over the initial shock of how lofty the Lifetime Sports Academy’s goals are, and he and the organization are celebrating its 15th year.

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Funnel for a cure

Foundation funds research

By Bonnie Blackburn

Catherine Hill, executive director of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, explains her role with a metaphor.

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Keeping summer afloat

Coast Guard flotilla educates boaters

By Bonnie Blackburn

Diane Campbell and Fort Wayne’s Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2204 work to keep summer safely afloat.

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Smart cookies

Sharon Pohly, Girl Scouts celebrating centennial

By Bonnie Blackburn

Sharon Pohly left one kind of big business for another, and she’s now CEO of our area’s Girl Scouts council, where the cookie business is only one (admittedly big!) way girls are learning to be leaders.

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Enlisting support

Associated Churches pastor serves soldiers, their families

By Bonnie Blackburn

Pastor Roger Reece is growing Associated Churches’ capacity to support our community’s military personnel and their families.

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Pathways to adulthood

Making a way for homeless teens

By Bonnie Blackburn

Dr. Michel Sturm translated his urgent willingness to help homeless teens into Pathways, Inc., a program that has been helping them for two decades now.

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Fun in fundraising

‘Tax guy’ creatively combats hunger

By Bonnie Blackburn

Jeremy Carnahan is a ‘tax guy’ who also fights hunger — in a very entertaining way.

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Star treatment

For Blue Star Mothers, patriotism is personal

By Bonnie Blackburn

Deb Kerr and Laura Bowser fi nd patriotism is personal as Blue Star Mothers.

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'Miracles every week'

Shepherd's House aids homeless veterans

By Bonnie Blackburn

Lonnie and Barb Cox open their hearts and the Shepherd’s House.

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On your feet

Brad Kimmel will be proud

By Bonnie Blackburn

Brad Kimmell is improving Fort Wayne’s image with Fort4Fitness.

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Informed expectations

Nurse helps moms have ‘good birth stories’

By Bonnie Blackburn

Marilyn Curl is finishing up her term as president of the board of Lamaze International.

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Patients without limits

Kids with cancer get camp experience

By Bonnie Blackburn

Jennifer Ponko’s entire year is focused on one busy week at Camp Watcha Wanna Do.