Community Calendar

Let’s face it – food is expensive! The good news? We can save money by reducing wasted food. To help with that, we have launched our 2nd Annual Food Conservation Challenge. Share your real-world tips and tricks that cut consumer food waste and stretch budgets. Plus, there are prizes – $100 gift cards for five first-place winners! We will post the winning ideas on our website and social media.

Our ask…
📣Spread the word: Share this information with your network, family, and friends.
📲Stay connected: Follow us on social media, Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn, and repost our posts about the contest; join our email list
🚀Take action: Enter the contest and start conserving

The contest runs through October 4, 2026. Find full contest details and last year’s winning ideas on the Center's (conservefood.org) website under "Collaborate and Inspire” or reach out at cfcwr@purdue.edu.

Let’s work together to conserve food! Good for your health, good for your wallet, and good for the planet.

Let’s face it – food is expensive! The good news? We can save money by reducing wasted food. To help with that, we have launched our 2nd Annual Food Conservation Challenge. Share your real-world tips and tricks that cut consumer food waste and stretch budgets. Plus, there are prizes – $100 gift cards for five first-place winners! We will post the winning ideas on our website and social media.

Our ask…
📣Spread the word: Share this information with your network, family, and friends.
📲Stay connected: Follow us on social media, Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn, and repost our posts about the contest; join our email list
🚀Take action: Enter the contest and start conserving

The contest runs through October 4, 2026. Find full contest details and last year’s winning ideas on the Center's (conservefood.org) website under "Collaborate and Inspire” or reach out at cfcwr@purdue.edu.

Let’s work together to conserve food! Good for your health, good for your wallet, and good for the planet.

Come get a better night's sleep AND support the McCutcheon Band Programs at their 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser! We will have great name brands like Simmons Beautyrest and Purple mattresses on display at the McCutcheon High School Auxiliary Gym (just follow the signs), priced up to 50% below retail. This is ONE DAY only, so we need your help to SPREAD THE WORD by inviting all of your friends! Every purchase benefits the MHS Band Programs!

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/mccutcheon-hs-band-mattress-sa/1685743462702739/

Hunger Hike is a seven-week fundraising journey that brings people together to raise funds to combat hunger locally, regionally, and globally. Join us for a fun celebration of our community’s efforts to fight hunger!

After seven weeks of fundraising, hiking, and working together toward our goal, we’ll gather on Sunday, September 20, at Memorial Island at Columbian Park to celebrate what our community has accomplished.

There is still time to make a difference. Form a team, invite others to join you, or make a donation to help us continue trekking toward our $110,000 goal. Ending hunger takes all of us working together.

All proceeds benefit Food Finders Food Bank, Lafayette Urban Ministry, and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haiti Ministry. Be part of the movement and celebrate the impact our community can make when we hike together against hunger. Visit HungerHike.org to register, donate, or learn more.

Let’s face it – food is expensive! The good news? We can save money by reducing wasted food. To help with that, we have launched our 2nd Annual Food Conservation Challenge. Share your real-world tips and tricks that cut consumer food waste and stretch budgets. Plus, there are prizes – $100 gift cards for five first-place winners! We will post the winning ideas on our website and social media.

Our ask…
📣Spread the word: Share this information with your network, family, and friends.
📲Stay connected: Follow us on social media, Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn, and repost our posts about the contest; join our email list
🚀Take action: Enter the contest and start conserving

The contest runs through October 4, 2026. Find full contest details and last year’s winning ideas on the Center's (conservefood.org) website under "Collaborate and Inspire” or reach out at cfcwr@purdue.edu.

Let’s work together to conserve food! Good for your health, good for your wallet, and good for the planet.

YOU’RE INVITED to celebrate National Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month by attending Mental Health America’s premiere “sober social” event!
Mocktail Monday 2026 is Mental Health America-Wabash Valley Region’s signature fundraising event, bringing the community together for an evening of creativity, connection, and alcohol-free fun. This year’s spy-inspired “License to Live” theme adds a little intrigue-dress in your best secret-agent style, come in costume, or simply come as you are on a Monday night. Guest will sample unique mocktails crafted by local teams, enjoy entertainment and friendly competition, and vote for their favorites-all while supporting mental health programs and services throughout our region. Want to get even more involved? Become a Team Advocate and raise funds for your favorite team, helping them compete for the People’s Choice Award while making an even greater impact for mental health in our community. Join us Monday, September 28, from 5:30-7:30 PM at Gathering Acres for a fun night with a meaningful mission.

**Mocktail Monday for Mental Health** returns Monday, September 28, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Gathering Acres.

Presented by River Bend Hospital and hosted by Mental Health America – Wabash Valley Region, the event brings local restaurants, businesses, and community leaders together for a fun evening of creative mocktails, food, music, and friendly competition—all in support of better mental health in our community.

This year’s James Bond-inspired theme, **License to Live**, invites guests to enjoy the competition, vote for their favorite team, and help raise funds for local mental health programs and resources.

Tickets and event information are available at MocktailMonday.org

Let’s face it – food is expensive! The good news? We can save money by reducing wasted food. To help with that, we have launched our 2nd Annual Food Conservation Challenge. Share your real-world tips and tricks that cut consumer food waste and stretch budgets. Plus, there are prizes – $100 gift cards for five first-place winners! We will post the winning ideas on our website and social media.

Our ask…
📣Spread the word: Share this information with your network, family, and friends.
📲Stay connected: Follow us on social media, Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn, and repost our posts about the contest; join our email list
🚀Take action: Enter the contest and start conserving

The contest runs through October 4, 2026. Find full contest details and last year’s winning ideas on the Center's (conservefood.org) website under "Collaborate and Inspire” or reach out at cfcwr@purdue.edu.

Let’s work together to conserve food! Good for your health, good for your wallet, and good for the planet.

A free event offering repair services and advice. Don't replace it, repair it! At the Northend Community Center. Bring your broken items and get instant help. Appliances, bikes, electronics, tools, lawn and garden equipment, furniture, and toys, are just a few of the items we can help repair. Before you throw it away, bring it to us! First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon.

A free event offering repair services and advice. Don't replace it, repair it! At the Northend Community Center. Bring your broken items and get instant help. Appliances, bikes, electronics, tools, lawn and garden equipment, furniture, and toys, are just a few of the items we can help repair. Before you throw it away, bring it to us! First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon.