The ECIER Foundation hosted its inaugural holiday dinner for students enrolled in the foundation’s programs. Former alumni of ECIER programs were awarded $2,000 scholarships.
The need for blood donations has soared along with COVID-19 deaths, which are closing in on 400,000 in the United States and just hit a new daily record of more than 4,300.
Blood shortages have been reported nationwide during the coronavirus pandemic, with life-saving blood supplies dwindling, putting patients in emergency rooms and hospitals at risk.Â
Franciscan Health Michigan City has scheduled two blood drives to help make up for the lack of donations taking place at workplaces and schools during a time of remote work and e-learning.
Versiti Blood Center will accept donations outside Entrance A at the hospital, at 3500 Franciscan Way, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27 and from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 28.
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In this 1960 file photo, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta. Following the publication of âAn Appeal for Human Rightsâ on March 9, 1960, students at Atlantaâs historically black colleges waged a non-violent campaign of boycotts and sit-ins protesting segregation at restaurants, theaters, parks and government buildings.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Philanthropy Alliance announces the first cohort of the John M. Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute. Set to convene virtually Jan. 21, 2021, Mutz Institute aims to skill-up professionals