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Grants from Community Funds
John P. & Anne H. Daley Community Fund, Ernest & Mildred Delco Community Fund,
Charles T. & Pauline Dye Community Fund, Ruth W. Pollingue Community Fund,
Phillip A. Sprague Community Fund, Unity Foundation Community Fund
American Red Cross—La Porte County Chapter: Fire Family Assistance Project: Providing emergency services & financial assistance for victims of fire disasters $3000
Boy Scouts of America – La Salle Council: After School Scouting: Continuation of after school scouting activities for at-risk Michigan City Area elementary students $184*
Boys & Girls Club of Michigan City: Keystone Club: Character and leadership program focusing on academic success, career preparation, and community service $2000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary: Sacred Heart Food Pantry: The purchase of freezers to safely store meats and other perishable food items $1165
Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary: Children’s Vision Screening: Vision screening services for preschool students in La Porte County $2500
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless: Grace Learning Center Community Access Point: Program to ensure Michigan City residents access to unemployment and employment services $3000
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless: Sand Castle Shelter Floor No More: Funding to allow residents to purchase necessary household items at local thrift stores as they attempt to reestablish their own living space $3000
Dunebrook: Body Safety: Child sexual abuse prevention program educating children on how to protect their bodies $3000
Dunebrook: Family Depot: Incentive program to encourage participation in programs designed to assist parents in becoming more resourceful, resilient, and self-sufficient $2000
Eta Eta Chapter of Psi Iota Xi: Summer Literacy/Language Clinic: Program providing summer services to children having delays in speech & language development $2000
Garner Foundation: Holiday Meals: Providing traditional holiday (Thanksgiving and Christmas) meals to disadvantaged community members $665
Hailmann Elementary School: Together We Achieve: Extended day program addressing students’ remedial & enrichment needs $2400*
Healthy Communities of La Porte County: Special Reading Needs: Providing additional literacy teaching support for program-identified elementary MCAS students $2412*
Healthy Communities of La Porte County: Every Child Ready to Read: Development and implementation of early literacy play spaces within the La Porte County Public Library system $1500
Housing Opportunities: Permanent Supportive Housing: Providing home repairs and support programs for homeless individuals and families $3000
Junior Achievement of La Porte County: Elementary Economics, Our City: Continuation of classes offered to third grade students during the 2012-2013 academic year $2000
La Porte County Habitat for Humanity: Fall House Build 2012: Purchasing building materials for new home $3000
La Porte County Family YMCA: ADA Compliant Pool Lift: The purchase of a pool lift to be in compliance with the American Disabilities Act $3000
La Porte County Family Y Community Child Care and Learning Center: Double Oven: The purchase and installation of kitchen double oven to comply with State of Indiana licensing requirement $1480
La Porte Hospital Foundation: IU Health La Porte CHC Obstetrics Program: Assisting medically underserved patients in receiving prenatal & obstetric services $3000
La Porte Service League: Give Kids a Smile: Program providing preschool students in La Porte Community School Corporation a dental health kit, instruction on brushing technique, and nutritional guidance $1500
Leadership La Porte County: High School Leadership: Program providing leadership skills training, team-building, & community knowledge $1500
Jack and Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts: Academic Achievement through Art: Expansion of kindergarten through grade 8 after school art program for New Prairie United School Corporation $1500
Michigan City Soul Steppers: The Art of Stepping Again: Purchase of program related supplies as well as supplementing competition fees & travel expenses $814*
New Prairie Middle School: Middle School Mentoring Program: Continuation of services, specifically coordinator costs associated with program implementation $3000
New Prairie United School Corporation: Balanced Literacy in the Afterschool Setting: Expansion of Balanced Literacy program into the afterschool activity center $3000
North Central Community Action Agencies: Matter of Facts Program: Providing math instruction and tutoring for low to moderate income students in grades 3-6 $2000
Open Door Adolescent Health Center: Intervention & Treatment Program: Substance abuse &/or mental health services for Michigan City High School students $2000*
Parents & Friends: Escort Program: Provides appointment & personal needs transportation & assistance for older & functionally impaired adults $1500
Parents & Friends: Community Living Program: Day camp program helping clients become less dependent and improve personal skills $2000
Parents & Friends: Leadership La Porte County: Funding for a staff member to complete Leadership La Porte County training $800
Parents & Friends: Transportation for the Disabled: Funding to help meet a matching funds requirement for the acquisition of two vans from INDOT $3000
Purdue University – North Central: 2012 Program Sponsorship Sinai Forum: Guest speakers to enrich the quality of life in La Porte County by increasing awareness of important issues of the day $2000
READ La Porte County, Inc.: Dyslexia Training Part 2: Continued training through the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana $2000
Salvation Army – La Porte: Christmas Food Box Distribution: Provide $15 meat vouchers for individuals/families $2000
Salvation Army – Michigan City: Emergency Services & Basic Needs: Funding to provide services for the increasing number of families facing poverty for the first time $3000
Salvation Army – Michigan City: Gift of Warmth Utility Assistance: Program to financially assist disadvantaged families facing the disconnection of utility services $2000
Salvation Army – Michigan City: Overnight Shelter & Daytime Resource Center for Homeless Men: Continuation of nightly overnight shelter & the creation of an extended daytime shelter offering resources and services $3000
Salvation Army – Michigan City: Stuff-A-Shelf – Fill-A-Freezer: Purchasing of needed pantry staples and meat products for food pantry $3000
Samaritan Counseling Center: Client Fee Subsidy Project: Supplemental funding for clients who are unable to pay full fees for needed services $2000
Samaritan Counseling Center: Counseling in Elementary Schools: Implementation of a therapeutic on-site counseling service for MCAS elementary students $2079*
Social & Learning Institute for the Disadvantaged: Adaptive Mental Health & Social Skills Development: Implementation of curriculum addressing the mental health needs of intellectually disabled clients $2000
Stepping Stone Shelter for Women: Father Essay/Mother-Son Bonding/Gettin’ Ahead Programs: Mother-Son Date events, Father of the Year essay contest, and self-sufficiency program for residents $3000
Supplemental United Pantry: “Winter Wonder Full Pantry”: Purchasing of pantry staples as part of primary food drive prior to the upcoming holiday season $1000
Youth Service Bureau of La Porte County: Big Brothers Big Sisters “School Buddies”: Program providing a positive role model for students focusing on friendship building, social skills, & academics $3000
Youth Service Bureau of La Porte County: Kids on the Block: An educational physical abuse, sexual abuse, & neglect awareness program for La Porte County second grade students $3000
Grants from Field of Interest Funds
Kay Franklin Commemorative Fund
Hailmann Elementary School: Together We Achieve: Extended day program addressing students’ remedial & enrichment needs $600*
Healthy Communities of La Porte County: Special Reading Needs: Providing additional literacy teaching support for program identified elementary MCAS students $588*
La Porte County Mental Health Fund
Open Door Adolescent Health Center: Intervention & Treatment Program: Substance abuse &/or mental health services for Michigan City High School students $1000*
Samaritan Counseling Center: Counseling in Elementary Schools: Implementation of a therapeutic on-site counseling service for MCAS elementary students $921*
Polad Animal Care Endowment Fund
Independent Cat Society: Partners in Life: Program to prevent the separation of families & their pets due to financial strain or illness, and to provide spay/neutering $1000
Michiana Humane Society & SPCA: La Porte County Cat Rescue Project: Provides food, shelter, & medical care for stray cats & kittens $732
Charles Westcott Youth Fund
Boy Scouts of America – La Salle Council: After School Scouting: Continuation of after school scouting activities for at-risk Michigan City Area elementary students $1186*
Michigan City Soul Steppers: The Art of Stepping Again: Purchase of program related supplies as well as supplementing competition fees & travel expenses $1186*
Anonymous Funds
Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary: Financial Assistance/Self Sufficiency: Direct assistance for individuals participating in program to develop financial self-sufficiency $2500
La Porte County Symphony Orchestra: 40th Anniversary Concert: Funding to enable staff and volunteers to initiate a concentrated effort on audience development and engaging residents $2000
Swanson Center: Case Management at Men’s Homeless Shelter: Funding for caseworkers to provide assistance and referral services to homeless men utilizing the shelter at First Presbyterian Church Michigan City $1000
* Program was awarded funding from both Community Funds and a Field of Interest Fund.
