by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Community, Donor Story, Fund Story, Youth
Robert and Anita Ludington embodied the “American Dream.” They were hard workers who valued education and determination. Robert served two tours with the US Navy, and received a degree from Purdue by taking classes at Barker Mansion. His job as a draftsman at...
by admin | Feb 25, 2015 | Community, Fund Story, Youth
Unity Foundation of La Porte County congratulates 11 local high school seniors as La Porte County finalists for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Two students from La Porte County will be selected as 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, to...
by admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Community, Donor Story, Fund Story
Wilbur R. Deiters was an extremely private person, yet very kind and very friendly in a quiet way. Born and raised in La Porte, he was the only child of Henry and Minnie Deiters, German citizens who immigrated to the United States in the 1920s. Wilbur had a BS degree...
by admin | Jan 12, 2015 | Community, Fund Story, Great Grants
20 years ago, two families and the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce took a bold step and supported teachers where they needed it the most…in the classroom. They wanted to support local education, but didn’t want to duplicate what they felt tax dollars should do. ...
by admin | Jan 8, 2015 | Community, Donor Story, Fund Story, Youth
Unity has a number of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) with donors who actively participate in making grants to local charitable organizations. Some of these DAFs are guided by individuals, some by couples, some by entire families! Every fund is unique and has a special...
by admin | Oct 13, 2014 | Community, Donor Story, Fund Story
Alzheimer’s disease has robbed Sandy Kowalski of much of her life. It has stolen her energetic personality, her determination, even her contact with the outside world. But it can never take away Sandy’s accomplishments. Her work, especially in the field of...
