Environment

Northwest Indiana community foundations, including Legacy Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Crown Point Community Foundation, and Porter County Community Foundation, have received a grant of $20,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is

In our celebration of the 50th  Anniversary of Earth Day, we acknowledge that many of our lives have changed dramatically in the last month.  We are thankful for all our essential workers who continue the fight to keep our community safe and healthy during this pandemic. Now, as many of us are having to adjust our

Many, many, many years from now, when future generations are admiring the beauty of a globally rare dune-and-swale habitat in Hammond, tallgrass prairie in Hobart, oak savanna in Portage, Moraine forest in La Porte County, and other breathtaking natural wonders of Northwest Indiana, they may throw a glance back to 1981 and celebrate another anniversary

Unity is proud to be sponsoring a booth at this year’s county fair on July 6th-12th. We’ll be located in the conservation building. Come on out and see us… we’ll have literature about our environmental programs, including the Pine Lake Avenue Project!

Every season yields a special view of Pine Lake from the two acres of property preserved by Unity Foundation of La Porte County: from bright fall foliage to thick winter ice, to the shimmering swirl of summer boats. Unity Foundation and many generous donors are keeping a two acre vista open for all to see

Unity Foundation of La Porte County is supporting the first regional ‘Give Day’ called NWIgives on Wednesday, February 12. Give Days are innovative on-line fundraising events that encourage people to donate as much money as possible in support of their favorite organizations or causes in just 24 hours. Unity will join nonprofit organizations across Lake,

“A Bench for Caps” Partnership” How does “A Bench for Caps” work?? Sign your group up on our web site (must involve children) Collect plastic caps Trade them in for a recycled bench or picnic table Build a stronger and recycle-educated community for our children __________________________________ We will: 1.   Be keeping the plastic we’ve collected

  Michele Thompson, President of La Porte Savings Bank (left) is pictured with Unity Foundation President, Maggi Spartz (center) and Horizon Bank President, Tom Edwards (right). Both banks partnered to donate a total of $50,000 to the Love Our Lakes campaign, a project to preserve the front door to La Porte for now and future