Education

Barbara A. Carmen Memorial Fund: Endows teachers with grants for special enrichment programs in public and parochial schools in Michigan City.

Janet Collings Drayton Teacher Innovation Fund:  Supports innovative classroom projects that bring learning to life for students attending Kingsbury Elementary School.

Graduates of Isaac C. Elston High School Education Support Fund: supports public education in Michigan City.

Haiti Children’s Education Fund: To create a better world by providing high school education to the most needy and most promising orphans in Haiti.

Ivy Tech Community College Pejic Campus – Michigan City Fund: Supports Ivy Tech’s Pejic Campus in delivering professional, technical, and lifelong education.

La Lumiere School Endowment Fund: Supports La Lumiere School, a coeducational and rigorous college-preparatory school.

Language Arts Fund for Queen of All Saints: Supports “Hoosier Books” program and other language arts programs.

La Porte County Educational Advancement Fund: Supports efforts to increase people’s success in school, work and life.

La Porte Educational Development Foundation Endowment Fund: Provides support and resources to enhance educational experiences for students in the La Porte Community Schools

La Porte High School Class of 1952 Fund: To help keep LPHS a great place to grow and learn.

Leadership LaPorte County Fund: Assists Leadership La Porte County in its mission to help make La Porte County more ‘leader-full”.

League of Women Voters Education Fund: Supports educational activities of the La Porte County League.

Lindsey O’Brien Kesling Wishing Tree Foundation: Lives Love through carbon monoxide education and unleashing the artistic dreams of youth

Marquette Catholic High School Education Fund: Supports students of modest means to attend and benefit from a high quality, catholic education at Marquette Catholic High School.

Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation: Enhances the quality of public education through programs not normally funded through tax dollars.

Michigan City Area Schools Endowment Fund: Supports the schools as “the unifying force of our diverse community.”

Michigan City Education Foundation: Currently funds small grants for teachers to develop and implement creative programs in the classroom in grades K-8.

J. Robert and Marjorie Miller Teacher Advancement Fund: Promotes teacher excellence within the LaPorte Community Schools.

Jeanette and George Neagu Gardens For All Fund: Provides access to Friendship Botanic Gardens’ programming, facilities and educational/recreational activities to under-served and/or disadvantaged families and children.

Notre Dame Catholic School Education Fund: Supports students of modest means to attend and benefit from a high quality, catholic education at Notre Dame Catholic School.

Peepers for Teachers: Supports private and public schools in the La Porte County area.

South Central Education Foundation: Supports the South Central school community

Teacher Innovation Fund for MCAS: Provides small grants to support educators who develop or replicate innovative approaches and methods to make learning more effective and exciting.

Westville Schools (MSD of New Durham Twp) Endowment: Enhances the Westville schools, grades K-12, now and forever.

Bill and Kitty Wolf Art Teacher Advancement Fund: Promotes art teacher excellence in the LaPorte Community Schools.