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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 one of La Porte’s greatest treasures – Pine Lake.
The Love Our Lakes Campaign aims to: pay for the land at 1010 Pine Lake Avenue; get it ready for public use; and give it to the community with a supporting endowment. This summer, an artist rendering was released to show the potential visual impact of the project on the now-vacant plot.
To-date, more than $845,000 has been raised toward a $1.2 million goal, with invaluable support from a development committee headed by Susan Aaron, and including Unity board members Michele Thompson, Marti Swanson, Kim Sauers and Liz Bernel.
Supporters include:
Unity Foundation & all its board members
Department of Natural Resources
Bicentennial Nature Trust
La Porte Park Foundation
Horizon Bank
Alcoa Foundation
The La Porte Savings Bank
La Porte Area Lake Association
NIPSCO/ NiSource
Construction Advancement Foundation (NW IN)
Howes & Howes
La Porte Urban Enterprise Zone
IU Health La Porte Hospital
Bruno Enterprises
La Porte Lions Club
General Insurance Services
American Licorice Company
Individuals and families
Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones – in-kind
Tonn and Blank Construction – in-kind
Unity Foundation of La Porte County announced that its founding president, Maggi Spartz, will retire at the end of 2025. Under Spartz’s visionary leadership and tireless efforts, the Unity Foundation has grown from nothing to over $50 million in assets, benefiting thousands of people and hundreds of LaPorte County organizations. “In 1992, an opportunity presented
The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for La Porte County – Colton Barnes, South Central Jr-Sr High School and Bailey Chavis, Michigan City High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Bailey
