Unity Foundation of La Porte County

The Michigan City Area Schools Teacher Innovation Fund funded a record number of applications this year to support innovative classroom projects. The fund was established with Unity Foundation of La Porte County in 2011 by former Michigan City Mayor...

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...

Eight teachers from eight Michigan City public and parochial schools received grants from the Barbara A. Carmen Memorial Endowment Fund through Unity Foundation of La Porte County. The fund was established in 1992 in memory of the late Barbara A....

The Michigan City Education Foundation recently awarded several small grants to teachers for innovative approaches in the classroom for the 2015-16 school year. The recipients teach in grades kindergarten through eighth in Michigan City area public...

With support of the Lilly Endowment GIFT VI match, Unity Foundation of La Porte County increased its 2015 Power for Good grants, awarding more than $135,000 in funding. A total of 56 local nonprofit projects will be honored at Unity’s October 21...

Through December 31, a generous anonymous donor will match contributions up to $7,500 made to the Michigan City Salvation Army Major Building Repairs Fund under Unity Foundation of La Porte County. The fund was originally established in late 2007 so...

One week before our first son was born, we found ourselves homeless. My husband, I and our two large dogs lost our home to a Lake Michigan winter storm. Fortunately our family welcomed us into their home, dogs and all. Other family members worked...

Have you ever had the chance to create a park? The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is being innovative and is doing just that. When it’s all done, a 2-acre treasure on beautiful Pine Lake will be preserved forever. It started in 2010 when a...

As a community foundation, we get many requests for funding. Organizations of all stripes look to the Unity Foundation to fund specific programs or projects. Our Grant Committee members and board of directors want to be good stewards of our precious...

With support of the Lilly Endowment GIFT VI match, Unity Foundation of La Porte County is increasing its 2015 Community Fund Grants to more than $125,000. Through March 31, 2016, Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. is offering a $1 for $1...