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Unity Foundation of La Porte County congratulates 11 local high school seniors as La Porte County finalists for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Two students from La Porte County will be selected as 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, to receive a full-tuition scholarship to be used to pursue a baccalaureate degree at any accredited […]

Wilbur R. Deiters was an extremely private person, yet very kind and very friendly in a quiet way. Born and raised in La Porte, he was the only child of Henry and Minnie Deiters, German citizens who immigrated to the United States in the 1920s. Wilbur had a BS degree from Indiana University and worked […]

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 […]

Unity has a number of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) with donors who actively participate in making grants to local charitable organizations. Some of these DAFs are guided by individuals, some by couples, some by entire families! Every fund is unique and has a special history. One La Porte County family, who for anonymity purposes will […]

In memory of the recent passing of Unity Foundation founding board member, Burton “Bud” Ruby, we’d like to share a nomination piece written by Unity president, Maggi Spartz, for Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. In sharing this, we hope to shed brighter light on Bud’s incredible life, achievements, and […]

It’s the time of year when we get lots of mail and email asking us to support non-profit organizations.  Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming to be so “popular” with groups you may know just a little about. What people often overlook is that non-profit organizations are an important part of our local economy. According […]

Would you believe that only 41 percent of bequests ever get to their intended charity? You do the right thing, create a will or trust, specifically include the groups you love, only to learn that there’s nearly a 60 percent chance they’ll end up with nothing? How can that happen? How can we increase the […]

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available on Unity Foundation of La Porte County’s website at www.uflc.net Unity Foundation is offering two full-tuition, four year college scholarships to benefit La Porte County residents.  The scholarships are funded by Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by the Independent Colleges of Indiana. They provide full […]

  Unity Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday […]

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. […]