La Porte County

The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is part of a network of Northwest Indiana foundations invited by the Lilly Endowment Inc., to apply for funding under Phase VI of the Endowment’s GIFT initiative.  This generous program allows the Unity Foundation of LaPorte County, Legacy Foundation, Porter County Community Foundation, and Crown Point Community Foundation […]

The Urban League of Northwest Indiana will host its Annual College Scholarship Fair for Lake, Porter, and La Porte County graduating high school seniors on Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Genesis Convention Center, 1 North Genesis Plaza, Gary, Indiana 46402. Over 50 college, university and United States Army ROTC representatives will […]

Simple & easy ways to get involved                                    Here at Unity Foundation we know that there is more to giving back than just writing a check. Do you know all your options when it comes to making a difference […]

What: 2014 “Citywide Back-to-School” School Supply Drive Who:  The Citywide Back-to-School Rally Organizing Committee (Boys & Girls Club, Covering Kids and Families La Porte County, MDWise, Michigan City Area Schools, HealthLinc, Indiana Black Expo, La Porte County NAACP, La Porte County YMCA, Purdue University North Central, the City of Michigan City, Deliverance and Victory Outreach […]

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!

With the addition of four new funds, Unity Foundation of La Porte County has awarded scholarships to more than 100 students in the amount of $143,236. Recipients were honored – along with donors of the scholarships – during a celebration event at Heston Hills. Sponsorship assistance was provided by The La Porte Savings Bank and […]

On May 6, Unity Foundation of La Porte County will join communities from northwest Indiana and across the country for a national day of local giving. Give Local America marks the centennial anniversary of community foundations, inviting La Porte County residents to raise significant funds for causes right in their own backyard. Unity will raise funds […]

The first in a series of community visioning sessions hosted by the United Way of La Porte County generated several ideas Wednesday morning at the Blue Chip Casino. Kris Pate, United Way of La Porte County executive director, says the visioning councils are an important step in transforming to an intentional focus on impact in areas […]

Once again, Unity Foundation of La Porte County offers the opportunity to apply for Community Fund Grants totaling more than $100,000.  The applications for grants of up to $3,000 each are now available online at https://uflc.net/grants/how-to-apply/. Community Fund Grants are open to all nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in, or serving La Porte County residents.  Eligible […]