TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) — Happiness Bag in Terre Haute has recently completed a $3.5 million renovation, bringing new opportunities for the community it serves. Jodi Moan, who has long been involved with Happiness Bag, spoke about the impact of the renovations.
"Seeing you know, listening to the laughter, to conversations, to know that they are the reason we do all this and what it's gonna mean to them," Moan said. Moan began her journey at Happiness Bag with a summer job, which turned into a lifelong career.
She works with individuals with disabilities, whom she affectionately calls her "friends." Mark Clinkenbeard noted the importance of the renovations. "This was something the commissioners and the council were very supportive of and we can't think of a better thing to use it for than something like this," Clinkenbeard said.
The City of Terre Haute contributed $750,000 in ARPA funds to the renovation. The updated facilities now offer a sensory room, an infirmary, and a kitchen, as Moan's "friends" enjoy cooking.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Families in the Terre Haute area will soon have a new, state-of-the-art learning center available for them.
Wednesday morning, Chances and Services for Youth held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new early learning center.
The facility will be able to provide affordable childcare and early education to over 190 kids.
CASY is expecting the center to be ready for use next summer.
Community partners who collaborated to make the Jan McCarthy Early Childhood Education Center a reality gathered for a ribbon cutting Thursday at Indiana State University.
The facility, located at 749 Chestnut St., increases quality childcare opportunities for the community, which in turn contributes to economic development efforts, officials said.
It also provides enhanced learning opportunities for ISU students, including those studying at the Bayh College of Education, located next door.
The center is named in honor of Jan McCarthy, former ISU faculty member known as a pioneer in early childhood education. McCarthy, who now lives in Florida, visited the center earlier in the day.
The early childhood education center represents “a commitment to families, to children and the future of west central Indiana, ”said ISU President Mike Godard. “We all know that quality childcare is not simply a convenience. It’s an essential part of building strong families, strong communities and a strong workforce.”
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) — A new housing development, "Southard Acres East," started construction this morning in the Terre Town neighborhood.
The project is set at North 19th Street and Haythorne Avenue and will bring 40 brand-new family homes to the area. Developers said the construction will take about three years to complete.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Thrive West Central cut the ribbon today on a new home in Terre Haute.
The 1,700-square-foot home was built through the Homes for the Future project, which provides incentives to builders to help increase the housing stock in the Wabash Valley.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) — Thrive West Central celebrated the opening of 13 newly rehabilitated homes in Terre Haute on Wednesday. The homes are located in the Farrington's Grove neighborhood.
Developer Ben Lenderman led the renovation project, which aimed to restore the charm of historic buildings while incorporating modern design elements.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Thrive West Central celebrated another housing project in Vigo County.
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday morning for the Athletic Village of Gerstmeyer High. It's a housing development at the former site of the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) — A new housing project is set toenhance senior living options in Terre Haute.
Heritage Landing is being developed at the intersection of North Twenty-Fifth and Locust Streets. The project will offer 56 apartment units specifically designed for independent senior living.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. –Thrive West Central, in partnership with the City of Terre Haute, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 4, to celebrate the grand opening of a new 42-unit townhome community on the city’s east side.
Thrive West Central has been awarded ARPA funding from Vigo County to support its Homes for the Future initiative—an innovative program designed to address housing shortages and revitalize communities across the region.