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Through support of Independent Colleges of Indiana and Lilly Endowment, Unity Foundation offers two four-year college scholarships to benefit La Porte County residents. The scholarships provide full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of undergraduate study, leading to a baccalaureate […]

Representatives from the Home Team of La Porte County met with Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch on Saturday afternoon to share progress and highlight the goals of their 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.  The meeting, facilitated by State Representative Jim Pressel and former State Representative Tom Dermody, was an opportunity to share the way this […]

At Unity Foundation, we think we have some of the best Board of Directors in the entire world!  The time and energy each member offers us is priceless- and they don’t stop there!  Many of our board members are movers and shakers in other parts of our community as well.  Check out Angie Nelson-Deuitch who […]

Safe Harbor’s Michigan City Robotics Team Wins State Championship     MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA (April15, 2018) – Safe Harbor’s Michigan City High School Robotics Team, the RoboBlitz, were crowned state champs on Saturday.  The RoboBlitz were part of a three-team alliance that won the FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) Robotics 2018 State […]

We invite you to join the Lakefront Career Network at their Day of Giving to benefit Stepping Stone Shelter for Women. The shelter provides a wide variety of services and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Volunteers will be painting and landscaping the shelter, and for every volunteer who registers, Comcast will make […]

*This piece is part of an ongoing series in which we highlight 25 stellar reasons to support your Community Foundation.* “We stick with you until you get it.”  That’s how Jennifer Olson, Executive Director of Healthy Communities of La Porte County, describes the focus of Covering Kids & Families of La Porte County (CKF).  She’s […]

Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to announce the appointment of three new team members. Deb Varnak has joined the Unity team in the positon of Vice President. Varnak joins Unity with more than twenty years of strategic leadership experience, including backgrounds in marketing, budget development, human resources, and non-profit board participation. She […]

Read about all of the teacher projects from the ‘2015/2016 Michigan City Education Foundation Small Grants for Teachers’ event by clicking here!

Unity Foundation Community Grant Application Now Online Applications now are online for Unity Foundation of La Porte County’s 2016 Community Fund Grants. In 2015, more than $135,000 was awarded to 56 local nonprofit projects. The grants are supported by earnings from unrestricted “Community Funds.” During the recent Lilly GIFT VI $1 million match, 11 new […]

Under the Chanute Glider at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum, Don Babcock, NIPSCO, stands next to Dr. Peter Kesling, an innovator with more than 50 patents, and Maggi Spartz, Unity Foundation.  Babcock participated in a 7-county expedition to encourage nominations to The Society of Innovators, Ivy Tech Community College. By Don Babcock Board […]