14 hours ago1 min"Melissa Rinehart, Executive Director, Wellspring Interfaith Social Services" May, 2020"...It's hard to think that the chapter title in her life story for the past decade should be The Accidental Activist. Her ascension to W...
Apr 131 minWellspring on Wheels is Positively Fort Wayne 4.13.20"'We’re going to go where the need is. I’m exploring other areas of the city. There’s no area that’s exempt from COVID-19 when it comes t...
Apr 51 minCOVID-19 is calling attention to food insecurity in Fort Wayne—and inspiring solutions 4.1.2020In addition to the efforts that school systems have made to serve their students during COVID-19, nonprofits like Wellspring Interfaith S...
Nov 24, 20191 min"Council Votes to Recognize Native American Heritage During the Month of November" 11.20.2019Cultural Anthropologist, Melissa Rinehart said celebrating Anthony Wayne was not the whole problem. “I have no problem with celebrating t...
Nov 24, 20191 min"City to Recognize Native Americans" 11.20.2019"...on n Tuesday, Melissa Rinehart, a Native American history consultant for the Fort Wayne History Center, challenged Gaff's expertise. ...
Nov 24, 20191 min"Fort Wayne to Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month" 11.20.2019Historical accuracy was the hot topic at Fort Wayne City Council on Nov. 19 as councilmen considered a resolution that would celebrate Na...
Nov 12, 20191 min"Horn of Unplenty" 10.29.2019There are far too many people in our community experiencing food insecurity and far too much food waste. Reconciling this disparity remai...
Oct 27, 20191 min"A City of Refuge Steps Forward in Trying Times" 10.27.2019Since the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program began in 1980...“there has not been one lethal terrorist attack committed by a refugee who wa...
Sep 20, 20191 min"Welcoming Fort Wayne's Diversity Awards Highlights Need for New Residents" 9.20.2019Midway through the second annual event, Melissa Rinehart of Welcoming Fort Wayne and Wellspring Interfaith spoke of the exceptional work ...
Sep 3, 20191 min"Wellspring on Wheels" 9.3.2019It is a food bank on wheels, and this morning it made a stop to some of the people that need it the most.
Jul 17, 20191 min"The View from Here" 7.17.2019This is what it looks like when the passion for your work trumps your fear of heights.
Mar 6, 20191 min"Where Can You Find Authentic Ethnic Food in Fort Wayne?" 3.6.2019What does diversity look like in Fort Wayne? It depends on how you define it, of course.
Mar 6, 20191 min"Welcoming Fort Wayne Launches New Dining Guide for Cultural Restaurants" 3.6.2019Did you know there are more than 90 restaurants here in Fort Wayne representing several countries all over the globe? A local organizatio...
Aug 3, 20181 min"New Study Shows the Impact Immigration Population has on Northeast Indiana" 8.3.2018“I would love to have a cultural academy some day that teaches them how to live life successfully here,” Rinehart said. “It’s hard to pac...