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  • Unity Foundation and Regional Partners Receive $20 Million to Connect Communities to Natural and Cultural Assets

    Published On: February 19th, 2025

    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

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  • Unity Foundation Awarded $3.6 Million to Open Doors to Housing in La Porte County

    Published On: February 13th, 2025

    LA PORTE COUNTY, IN — The Unity Foundation of La Porte County has received a grant of $3.6 million 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 one of 30 implementation grants being awarded through GIFT

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  • Leadership La Porte County Celebrates 40 Years of Impact

    Published On: August 19th, 2024

    Leadership La Porte County celebrated 40 years of impact this year. Led by Executive Director Monica Komasinski, the organization aims to inspire, develop, cultivate, and connect emerging and existing leaders to serve their diverse communities. Unity Foundation has been a champion of Leadership La Porte County since Unity’s early days. The Leadership La Porte County

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  • Murals Continue to Grow

    Published On: August 14th, 2018

    While visiting MCHS to welcome new teachers to the school corporation, Unity noticed some new murals decorating the hallways.  This project, partially funded by a Power for Good grant, allows students to flex their creative muscles while bringing bright color and art to their school building.

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  • Healthy Communities of La Porte County supported through Power for Good

    Published On: April 20th, 2017

    “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 talking about health insurance, and how, for many of us, that can be a confusing subject matter.  The help and

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  • 2015/2016 Michigan City Education Foundation Small Grants for Teachers

    Published On: May 4th, 2016Tags: Michigan City Education Foundation

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

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  • Community Grant Application Now Online

    Published On: May 4th, 2016Tags: Community Grant

    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

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  • Supporting Teachers Where They Need it Most… the Classroom

    Published On: January 12th, 2015Tags: Barbara Eason-, Chuck Oberlie, generous, grants, La Porte County, Maggi Spartz, MCEF, Michigan City Area Schools, Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent, Michigan City Education Foundation, school, Teacher Innovation, Teacher Innovation Fund, unity foundation, Unity Foundation President

    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.  They each invested seed money and started the Michigan City

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  • Unity Foundation Awards Teacher Innovation Grants

    Published On: November 4th, 2014Tags: Aaron Garrett, Adam Goebel, AK, Benjamin Volheim, Counseling Department Computers, Future Tourbook, grants, High School, Kristen Freitag, La Porte County, michigan city, Michigan City Area Schools, Michigan City High School, school, Smith Career Center, Smith Center, Teacher Innovation, Teacher Innovation Fund, TV, unity foundation

    Unity Foundation of La Porte County has announced the latest grant winners from the Teacher Innovation Fund for Michigan City Area Schools. This is the fourth time the grants have been awarded. The permanent endowment fund was started by former Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie and Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent Barbara Eason-Watkins, Ed. D.

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  • Unity Foundation Awards Grants to Benefit La Porte County Nonprofits

    Published On: October 1st, 2014Tags: Catholic Charities, Civic Auditorium, community, Grace Learning Center, grants, High School, Housing Opportunities, Junior Achievement, La Porte Civic Auditorium, La Porte County, La Porte Family, Lake Hills, MCAS, Michigan City Area Schools, Purdue University North Central, READ, Salvation Army, Sand Castle, STEM, Youth Service Bureau

    Unity Foundation of La Porte County will support 55 local nonprofit projects by awarding more than $107,000 in community grants at its October 14 Annual Meeting luncheon. Seventy three applications were received in the areas of human services, youth development, home repair programs, animal care, etc. The grants are evaluated by a committee of dedicated

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