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By Ian Broad-White
YLNI Expresses Strong Support for Citilink

Board of Directors advocates to City Council to preserve 2025 Citilink service

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By YLNI Team
From Volunteering to Building a Legacy: The YLNI Farmers Market's Journey of Community in Fort Wayne

A volunteer shift at the YLNI Farmers Market turned into a 12-year journey of community, growth, and connection, shaping Fort Wayne's local economy and unity for Ashley.

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By YLNI Team
Happy Pride 2024 Fort Wayne

Happy Pride 2024 Fort Wayne! Fort Wayne is celebrating its pride-friendly businesses with a Pride-Friendly Business Game Showdown hosted by YLNI's Inclusion, Diversity, and Advocacy (IDA) Committee at the Non-Profit Stage on July 27th from 1:15pm to 2:00pm. Attendees can enjoy free ice cream from Oh Five Scoop while watching local business owners compete in fun minute-to-win-it games. Participating businesses include Fuller’s Plants, Be Better Hospitality, Oh Five Scoop, Painted Lady, and more.

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By Ian Broad-White
Spreading Joy: YLNI's 200 Acts of Kindness Challenge

Discover how YLNI is celebrating Allen County's bicentennial with 200 acts of kindness, uplifting the community through gestures like paying it forward, community clean-ups, and supporting local schools. Join the movement and help spread positivity across Northeast Indiana.

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By YLNI Team
YLNI Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors

In this post, get to know the new board of directors for Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana (YLNI) for 2024-2025, including their professional affiliations and positions in the organization.

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By Ian Broad-White
Celebrating 20 Years: Introducing YLNI's New Logo and Updated Branding

As we approach our 20th anniversary, we at Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana (YLNI) are thrilled to unveil our new logo and updated branding. Check out the latest from our blog to learn more about the symbolism behind the logo, how we're celebrating, and what it means for our future.

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By Evan Mower
YLNI Farmers Market Voted Best in Indiana

The YLNI Farmers Market is thrilled to announce that it has been voted the "Best Farmers Market in Indiana" in the prestigious American Farmland Trust's nationwide competition.

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By Tim Zink
2021-2022 YLNI Board of Directors Announced

YLNI has named 16 emerging leaders to its board of directors starting July 1. The board of directors, which meets monthly, is the governing body of YLNI that guides the organization to fulfill its goals.

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By Tim Zink
What do you love about Fort Wayne?

We asked YLNI Farmers Market attendees what they loved about Fort Wayne at our recent "Fort Wayne Together" day celebration. Here's what they had to say!

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By YLNI Team
YLNI Chair Spotlight - Carly Thompson
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By YLNI Team
YLNI Chair Spotlight - Morgan Ferguson
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By Rachel Batdorff
Fort Wayne Football Club vs. Toledo Villa

The Fort Wayne Football Club opened its inaugural game against Toledo Villa Football Club to a packed home crowd.

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