“World Dignity, Inc. brings people together—rich and poor, strong and weak, young and old—to create a good and peaceful world by sharing their wisdom, their skills, and their strengths.”

 

After 18 years of operating programs in Thailand, Bangladesh, India and South Bend, World Dignity, Inc. (WDI) voted to discontinue its programs by December 31, 2023. It also voted to keep WDI’s nonprofit status in the event that it might be useful in the future.

After I attended, with Jack Colwell, the South Bend News Guild community meeting at the KROC, I told a few people, including Joe Dits and Doug Hunt, that WDI could be an effective vehicle to explore ways to enhance and expand local news reporting and dissemination in the South Bend region. They agreed.

This WDI board members discussed this matter (Link to December 7, 2023 WDI Board Meeting) and approved using WDI as a vehicle to study and determine the best way to enhance and expand local news reporting in the South Bend Region, expanded its board by three members (Anne Hayes, Richard Hill and Douglas Hunt), and established a committee of the board – South Bend Region Committee on Local News Study.

It is anticipated that the Local News Study Committee will recommend the establishment of a new non profit 501 ( c ) (3 ) organization with World Dignity serving as a “bridge” for purposes of accepting donations and entering into contracts until the new non profit organization is established. This may take up to 12 months.