The City of South Bend's Engagement and Economic Empowerment team announced opening of the third round of Love Your Block “Acts of Kindness” grants. These grants of up to $250 are available to residents or nonprofit organizations to develop new programs, help neighbors, and generally do good in the community. "Last year, awardees created youth
The City of South Bend’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting its first Small Business Launch Pad event to celebrate the resilience of our community and small businesses during the economic challenges of the last year. “The Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s ongoing investment Black-, Women-, and minority-owned Businesses will
The City of Mishawaka and the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide support to our local restaurants that have invested in keeping customers and employees safe during the pandemic. To qualify for $5,000 in grant support, businesses must meet the following criteria: Restaurants or bars must be independently owned and/or
St. Joseph County and the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide support to local restaurants in the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County that invested in keeping customers and employees safe during the pandemic. Grants of up to $2,000 are available per restaurant based on the following criteria: Restaurants or Bars must
St. Joseph County’s health officer on Thursday night (May 13) rescinded the order requiring masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Robert M. Einterz cited the CDC’s recommendation earlier in the day that fully vaccinated people no longer need masks in most cases. Einterz also asked the St. Joseph County Council to rescind a related ordinance that
The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership in collaboration with the economic development organizations from Elkhart, Fulton, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, and St. Joseph County (the Chamber) Indiana, as well as Berrien and Cass County in Michigan are working together to offer this service to regional organizations. We invite regional companies to
The South Bend Regional Chamber, in collaboration with the Young Professionals Network (YPN) South Bend, announces the recipients of the 2021 Michiana Forty under 40 class. The program recognizes young adults, professionals, executives and leaders, under the age of 40, achieving outstanding professional success while also engaging in his/her community
Officials from South Bend Venues Parks & Arts (VPA) announced a campaign to raise $30 million to coincide with the Morris Performing Arts Center’s 100th year anniversary in 2022. The quiet phase of the campaign raised $16 million including a substantial commitment from the City of South Bend, a combined million dollars from Morris 100 Committee