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WRITTEN BY:Caitlin Vanlaningham—Mar. 11th 2016 http://www.nwindianalife.com Robert Petty, Director of Plant Operations for Residences at Deer Creek, is a dexterous fellow with a giving heart. He has a love of blues music and wood working that he was able to put together to create a very interesting item: cigar box guitars. For those who are unaware, cigar box guitars existed as early as the late 1800's after cigar manufacturers began shipping cigars in smaller containers. The homemade instrument was the solution to the problem of regular guitars being too expensive. An empty wooden cigar…Read more

RIPPLES OF HOPE Campagna chief thankful for donors, volunteers, and community partners  November 27, 2015 3:00 am  •  Elena Dwyre Times Columnist As CEO of Campagna Academy, I am grateful for you, our donors, volunteers, and community partners, for all your support. I consider Campagna to be especially fortunate for our dedicated, generous board members who give their time, talent and resources to support the mission of "Restoring Hope and Building Dreams" for disadvantaged youth in our community. The holiday season can be a difficult time for those with feelings of loss, anger,…Read more

August 28, 2015 12:00 am  •  By Elena Dwyre Times Columnist Campagna Academy is hosting a very special spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the gym, 7403 Cline Ave. (South Entrance), to honor Campagna Academy’s founder, Msgr. Michael Campagna. We will celebrate both Father Campagna’s legacy and his birthday, as well as our organization’s 68-year history of Restoring Hope and Building Dreams for at-risk youth and their families. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 9 and younger through Sept. 10, and $10 for adults at the door. Purchase tickets…Read more

October 28, 2015 12:00 am  •  Elena Dwyre Times Columnist - Times  There is much good news to share regarding ongoing and future plans for growth in Campagna Academy’s continuum of care that will greatly impact youth and families in our community. As you may know, Campagna is the only certified child welfare organization in Northwest Indiana that offers specialized residential treatment to children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). We opened the doors of our Northlake program for these youth in July 2013. However, we have seen the numbers on our…Read more