Weekly View’s Story Archive

New Exhibit Opens Bona Thompson Center Feb. 6

IRVINGTON — The Bona Thompson Memorial Center will reopen to the public on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 1-4 p.m. A new exhibit, Trees: A City Without Trees Isn’t Fit for a Dog, depicts the importance of trees in Irvington. Since the 1870s, Irvington has been described as having winding tree-lined … Read More

Food Donations Increase as Food Insecurity Grows

The Indy Hunger Network, a nonprofit dedicated to studying food insecurity and measures to stop it, in Marion County, recently released a  report on the effect of the pandemic on hunger in the city. A survey taken in February 2020, before COVID-19 hit the state, indicated the meal gap was … Read More

Puppy Love Valentines on the Go

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time, someone can have a Puppy Love Valentine gift box mailed to anyone in the United States. Thanks to so many businesses who participate in this unique fundraising project, ICAN is thrilled to announce that they will be doing Puppy Love on the Go! One … Read More

Statewide Clothing Drive Launches

INDIANAPOLIS — To help Indy’s homeless population stay warm this winter, the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance (IIVA) has launched SOCK ON. The statewide clothing drive will collect new socks at various venues in Indianapolis through Sunday, Feb 14. The IIVA has partnered with Horizon House (1033 E. Washington St.) — … Read More