Mary Tyndall has joined the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation as its new Double Up Program Manager and Chief Storyteller. She most recently served as public information office for the city of For
Verbatim: Healthier Moms awarded $20,000 grant
Healthier Moms and Babies issued the following:
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 01/14/2021 – Healthier Moms and Babies received a grant of $20,000 from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation to continue their mission of reducing infant mortality and improving birth outcomes in Allen County. The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation aims to continue the legacy of their Sponsor, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ; they have aided in the expansion of resources in the community, many of which have increased access to quality care of mind, body, and spirit.
Healthier Moms and Babies aims to improve pregnancy outcomes and increase preparedness for the community s most at-risk mothers .One of our clients recently told us she enrolled in our home visitation program to feel ready and confident about having a healthy pregnancy and baby. She enrolled with Healthier Moms and Babies, eager to learn as much as she could before her baby was born. She an
Political notebook
Journal Gazette
It s all about the pearls on Jan. 20.
Well, not just pearls. The third Wednesday in January is when President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be inaugurated, and plenty of women in Fort Wayne and beyond are celebrating the historic event.
Harris will be the first female VP and first Black and Asian American to hold the nation s second-highest position. And she s known to wear pearls. Members of a sorority she s part of – Alpha Kappa Alpha – often wear the symbolic jewelry, in recognition of its 20 founders.
When Harris accepted the Democratic vice-presidential nomination in August, she said family extends beyond bloodlines and includes AKA sorority members.
City hires new public information officer
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
The city of Fort Wayne s Community Development Division has hired a new public information officer, a Wednesday news release said.
Angelica Pickens, formerly an investigative reporter, fill-in anchor and multimedia journalist at WANE-TV, started Monday. We re excited to have Angelica as part of our leadership team in Community Development. Her professional experiences and expertise will assist us in our continued efforts to provide the public and media with important and timely information using several different platforms to help meet the needs of the community, Nancy Townsend, the city s community development director, said in a statement. Angelica s professionalism, commitment to community engagement and educational background are unique attributes that make her a great fit for our organization.