Pat Hoffmann

Fort Wayne

Morning Anchor at WANE-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)

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GiveHear changes lives with the gift of hearing

1 week ago | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

In this week’s Positively Fort Wayne, WANE15’s Pat Hoffmann takes a tour of local nonprofit GiveHear. GiveHear was established in 2011 to help remove cost as a barrier to treatment for hearing loss. While 1 in 8 people may have measurable hearing loss, many don’t seek treatment because they can’t afford It.“Most communities don’t have organizations like GiveHear,” says Executive Director Sarah Silva. “We’re here downtown.
Hyde Bros emotional tale is Positively Fort Wayne

3 weeks ago | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Take a tour inside Hyde Brothers Booksellers, home to more than 150,000 used books. The store looks small from outside, but step inside and you’ll be amazed by the sheer amount of books that fill this century old building from floor to ceiling. For over 30 years, this hidden gem in the Wells Street Corridor has stood strong in the face of difficult circumstances to provide a valuable resource to the community.
Tony Henry's 27 year run at Deer Park Irish Pub is Positively Fort Wayne

1 month ago | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

As Tony Henry watches large crowds flock to Deer Park Irish Pub over Saint Patrick’s Day weekend for the 27th annual Clover Classic celebration, he says he never could have imagined it would grow into what it is today. “When we first started out, we were a little rag tag group,” he says. “We had about 12 disciples and we called it the World’s Shortest Parade at Deer Park.”“I put that blarney out there,” he says with a chuckle. “And somehow it stuck”.
The Jesters are preparing for their “Super Bowl”

1 month ago | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Director Allison Ballard and her cast and crew of the Jesters Program at the University of Saint Francis are busy preparing for their annual spring program on March 8 and 9. The performances of “OOPS!” will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday night and 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon in the North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring Street. The Jesters is an interdisciplinary performing arts group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Landscaper donates crew to tear down Fantasy of Lights

2 months ago | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

On a brisk morning in late January, the sun is shining and a crew from Vision Scapes Landscaping is eager to get started on another day of tearing down the Blue Jacket Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park. “Hey guys, thanks for coming out today to help Blue Jacket,” says Vision Scapes Owner, Mark Nolot, to a group of his workers .
Arlington Yo-Yo Club teaches life's ups and downs and is Positively Fort Wayne

Jan 20, 2025 | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

On a snowy Friday in January after school is out, an enthusiastic group of students at Arlington Elementary School are busy learning the finer points of “Rock the Cradle,” a famous yo-yo trick. There’s no other place in the world these kids from the Arlington Yo-Yo club would rather be at 3:30 in the afternoon while other kids start their weekends. “It was my son Javier’s idea to start a yo-yo club back in June,” says Vince Munoz, a yo-yo enthusiast since the 1970s.
The IU Fort Wayne Dental Clinic is Positively Fort Wayne

Nov 24, 2024 | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Tucked away in Neff Hall, Room 109 on the Purdue Fort Wayne Campus, students and faculty at the IU Fort Wayne David A. Bleeke, DDS Dental Clinic are busy providing a vital service to the community while teaching and learning valuable lessons. The clinic is committed to providing quality preventive dental care at an affordable cost, while also helping prepare future dental professionals.
The COATS FOR KIDS Drive is Positively Fort Wayne

Nov 10, 2024 | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Once the leaves start to fall and the days turn colder, a city opens their hearts to help underserved children. For the past 25-years, the COATS FOR KIDS Drive sponsored by the Volunteer Center, has provided warmth in the form of coats, hats, gloves and mittens. The campaign kicked off November 1st and continues though November 30th. “This is a program that when the holidays start to get closer, people think of us,” says Volunteer Center Executive Director Ani Etter.
Breastie Boxes shares comfort & hope and is Positively Fort Wayne

Oct 28, 2024 | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Breastie Boxes if nonprofit organization in Fort Wayne that that meets breast cancer patients right where they are in their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Breastie Boxes gifts them with a pink box filled with safe, comforting, and local luxuries that brings hope and confidence, while making the journey a little more cozy. It’s an element of a cancer journey that is in great need. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will get a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.
Fernando Zapari and El Mexicano News are Positively Fort Wayne.

Sep 29, 2024 | wane.com | Pat Hoffmann

Fernando Zapari, publisher and CEO of El Mexicano News, has been opening doors and helping others his entire life, but he got into the newspaper business by accident. He founded El Mexicano News over 30 years ago after being injured on a construction job. “The start of the newspaper happened because I fell off a scaffold,” he says. “It was a bad fall, but thank God, I recuperated.”Zapari’s injuries forced him to chart a new path for his future.