Share Your Story - Long Format Survey

Hello! Thank you for participating in the Cedar Lake Heart & Soul project. We want to know what matters most to you, your hopes and dreams for the future of Cedar Lake, and your ideas for action to bring your hopes and dreams to life.

Please answer the following questions in as much detail as you would like to. If you don't have time, you may answer our quick survey at www.cedarlakeheart.org instead.

Finally, if you prefer to be interviewed by a Cedar Lake Heart & Soul volunteer instead of typing your responses herein, please email us at cedarlakeheart@gmail.com to schedule an in-person or telephone conversation.

Thank you for SHARING YOUR STORY :)

1.What is your connection to Cedar Lake? (choose all that apply)

I live in Cedar Lake

I work in Cedar Lake

I play in Cedar Lake

WHAT MATTERS MOST

2.What brought you to Cedar Lake?

3....and why do you stay in the community?

4.What unique characteristic(s) set Cedar Lake apart from other places? Why?

YOUR HOPES & DREAMS FOR CEDAR LAKE

5.What do you hope to see, feel, or experience in our town within the next five years?

YOUR IDEAS FOR ACTION

6.What would make staying in Cedar Lake more fun or exciting?

7.If you could tell a new resident one thing about the people in Cedar Lake, what would you want them to know?

Your answers to the following demographic questions will help us understand if we have given every group a voice in our community. All answer selections are derived from census categories. Answers are entirely voluntary. No personal data will be made public.

10.Gender

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

11.Residency

Renter

Homeowner

Other

12.Length of time in Cedar Lake

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 20 years

Can we feature you?
We are looking for people to share comments and a selfie to help spread the word about Heart & Soul. To participate, text us at 219-390-9423 or email cedarlakeheart@gmail.com.

Thank you again for participating in the Cedar Lake Heart & Soul project. We're collecting stories all summer long. Please invite others to share too. Then follow us on Facebook @cedarlakeheart or nextdoor.com to stay connected.