Press Releases

Clarence J. Weinkauff Grant Fund awards 20th Annual Swine Grant The La Porte County Fair has wound down for another year. Somewhere in between all the fried foods, live music, and fun games was one of Unity’s favorite fair moments: presenting the annual Clarence Weinkauff, Jr. award winner. This year The Weinkauff Family celebrated 20 […]

2019 Jan Nona Environmental Steward Award Goes to Daisy Lee The 2019 Jan Nona Environmental Stewardship Award has been awarded to Daisy Lee, an Environmental Science teacher at Krueger Middle School. As Director of the Krueger Environmental Learning Center (KELC), Lee has helped students gain hands-on experience with planting trees, preparing walking trails, and collecting […]

Unity Foundation Community Grant Application Now Online Applications now are online for Unity Foundation of La Porte County’s 2019 Community Fund Grants also known as “Power for Good” grants. In 2018, more than $140,000 was awarded to over 80 local nonprofit projects. These grants are supported by earnings from unrestricted “Community Funds.” The application for […]

STAR Center Provided Five Thousand Dollars of Meeting Space in 2018 Five agencies. One Shared Technology and Resources Center. Amazing outcomes! In May, Healthy Communities, Unity Foundation, United Way, The Drug Free Partnership, and Meridian Health Services will celebrate two years of working together at the STAR Center at 422 Franklin St, Michigan City. STAR […]

Join the Leadership Class on their Trip to the State Legislature Leadership La Porte County is teaming up with the Unity Foundation to provide an affordable opportunity for interested La Porte county residents to visit the State Capitol in Indianapolis on Tuesday, March 26th. This trip is ideal for individuals who have business with our […]

LP County Schools Hold First Ever Successful Week of Code All La Porte County public schools celebrated the National Week of Code December 3rd – 7th by conducting coding activities at every grade level from Pre-K to High School Seniors. Nearly 12,000 students, which is almost 70% of all students in La Porte County, participated […]

Unity Foundation Community Scholarship Application Now Available Online Applications are now available online for the 2019 Unity Foundation of La Porte County cycle of scholarships and awards. Deadline for submission is March 22. Scholarships and awards ranging from $250 – $2,500 each are awarded through more than 50 funds at Unity, which is the community […]

Unity Foundation Participates in $2 for $1 Matching Grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. The Unity Foundation of La Porte County has received a grant of $1,000,000 as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s seventh phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) initiative. With GIFT VII, the Endowment is making up to $125 million […]

Unity Foundation Announces 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients Two outstanding La Porte County students have been named recipients of full tuition, four-year scholarships as Unity Foundation of La Porte County 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Lily Carmel and Abigail Roberts will receive tuition to an accredited public or private Indiana college or university of […]

Lt. Governor Crouch Meets with Group Working to End Homelessness 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 […]