Sophie Young

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Sophie Young

A lot of times in my life, my mom has said I wouldn’t understand how deep love can be until I become a mom. She and the other women in my life have shown me the persistence of a mother’s love. The gift of your vulnerability in these voicemails has helped me understand maternal love just a bit more, too. Happy Mother’s Day, to all the moms and mother figures out there. Hi, Mom! It’s your favorite daughter. I’m just calling to say happy Mother’s Day.

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Sophie Young

In Marion County, one in five families has medical debt in collections. Hospitals in Indianapolis have programs to help you pay your bills and save money on upcoming medical care. Mirror Indy is sharing a series of how to get that assistance at each hospital. Here’s how you can get help paying for care from Ascension St. Vincent, in three steps. To get financial assistance, you have to live in Marion County.

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Darian Benson |Sophie Young

Megan Haines said her face fell when she opened an email during her friend’s 30th birthday celebration the last Saturday of April. The email said federal funding had been cut for her position at Pack Away Hunger, a nonprofit that helps stock food pantries. She couldn’t go back to work that Monday. “I had seen things leading up to it on LinkedIn and wherever else,” Haines said. “But it really was just, like, overnight.

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

A multi-award-winning Suffolk-based masonry supplier has unveiled its new range of eco-friendly blocks to sustainably power a British building boom. The new Lignacite ECO Range initially features concrete blocks made of 50% and 70% recycled materials – the Lignacite ECO 50 and Lignacite ECO 70. These lower-carbon blocks harness the power of recycled sand and wood particles, among other ingredients, to create a sustainable solution that maximises durability.

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

Six months on from the launch of targeted investments through the Clean Growth Fund and Skills & Innovation Fund, local businesses are reporting strong progress in workplace development, green innovation and sustainable growth. The Freeport East Clean GrowthFund offers financial assistance to local businesses operating within clean energy and Freeport East’s other target sectors, such as green hydrogen, agritech, engineering and digital.