12,355 people in Allen County saved more than $1.1 million using FamilyWize
United Way of Allen County, the Allen County Commissioners' office and FamilyWize Community Service Partnership, the nation's leading provider of free prescription drug discount cards, along with 1,000 other United Ways across the nation today announced the milestone achievement of having helped more than 5 million people get medicine they otherwise would not have been able to afford. Locally, 12,355 people have been directly helped by this program in Allen County, with a savings of more than $1.1 million.
Citilink installs bicycle repair system
Just in time for Bike to Work Day & Bike Month Citilink has installed a bicycle repair station
at the Citilink Central Station.
Kroger Zoo Day 2013 fund-raising, daily update
Bugara the tiger remains on top; total to date = $10,788
Zoo launches Kids4Nature project
Kids4Nature, a new program at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, invites every zoo guest to make a difference for wildlife conservation.
Kroger Zoo Day 2013 Fund-raising daily update
Bugara the tiger remains on top; total to date = $9,490.
Coliseum No. 8 In The World on Venues Today “Top Stop” List
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is No. 8 in the world for concert ticket sales, among similar-sized venues, on the Venues Today "Top Stop" rankings for the March - April 2013 reporting period.
Croninger, Irwin named Four Star Schools
Croninger and Irwin elementary schools have been designated Four Star Schools by the Indiana Department of Education.
Bugara the tiger remains in the lead; total to date = $8,155
Each weekday Kroger will provide a daily update on the competitive fund-raising campaign to benefit the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, "Kroger Zoo Day 2013."
USF names Father David Meinzen full-time campus chaplain
Father David Meinzen, M.Div., has been named full-time campus chaplain at the University of Saint Francis (USF).
United Way’s Women United host Power of the Purse
United Way's volunteer Women United group held their Power of the Purse event this evening to raise funds for early childhood education in Allen County.