Lafayette Online

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue groups and members of faith-based organizations in Greater Lafayette have been selected to join President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Challenge to aid service members, veterans and their families. On Wednesday (Aug. 3), two members of this new Purdue Interfaith Engagement Coalition will attend the White House’s convening of such […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teenage sons and daughters of military families are invited to a free summer camp July 17-23 at Purdue University in West Lafayette. Youth ages 12-17 who are children of active duty or the military reserve personnel are eligible. Called Operation: L.E.A.D, the camp is sponsored by the Military Family Research Institute […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -– The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University awarded more than $9,400 to six Indiana student veterans’ organizations, including one that replicated a football rivalry event that raised more than $2,700 for a veterans’ charity. The grants ranged from $685 to $2,000 and were awarded through MFRI’s Operation Diploma. Funded by […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Twenty-one higher education institutions in Indiana will receive grants to develop support programs and services for student service members and veterans. The grants were awarded through Operation Diploma, an initiative of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University that was launched through a $5.8 million gift from the Lilly Endowment […]