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...
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Salvation Army Receives Donation for Food Purchases
At the recent Home Team coalition meeting focusing on housing and homelessness issues, Unity Foundation of La Porte County was pleased to present checks of $1500 each to La Porte and Michigan City Salvation Army representatives, to purchase food for...
Michigan City Education Foundation Awards Grants to Teachers for 2013-14 Year
The Michigan City Education Foundation recently awarded several small grants to teachers for innovative approaches in the classroom for the 2013-14 school year. The recipients teach in grades kindergarten through eighth in Michigan City area public...
Unity Foundation Awards Grants to Benefit La Porte Nonprofits
Unity Foundation of La Porte County awarded nearly $107,000 in community grants to local nonprofit organizations at its recent Annual Luncheon event. Seventy five applications were received, and 54 of those received grants. Human services received...
Horizon Bank and Alcoa Pledge Generous Support to “Love Our Lakes”
The Unity Foundation of La Porte County received generous support from two local businesses to advance the “Love Our Lakes” project. Horizon Bank and Alcoa Foundation have made gifts of $75,000 each toward the project at 1010 Pine Lake Avenue in...
Homeward Bound Walk
You can help prevent Homelessness, get some exercise, and visit scenic Washington Park on the beach in Michigan City- all at the same time! Sign up for the Kevin Kohn Memorial Homeward Bound Walk – our area’s 5k Walk/Run on Saturday, September...
Unity Foundation Tops $168,000 in Give Day Donations
More than $168,000 was raised April 26-27 to benefit local nonprofits and special projects through Unity Foundation of La Porte County’s Friends Helping Friends Give Day event. In celebration of Unity’s 20th anniversary, the board of directors...
Unity Give Day Kicks Off Friday, April 26
A fun, competitive atmosphere will prevail April 26-27 as Unity Foundation of La Porte County celebrates its 20th anniversary with a 39-hour Give Day event. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, April 26, online donations will be collected at...
Unity as a Community Catalyst
Over the past 20 years, Unity Foundation of La Porte County has played an important role as a convener and community catalyst – in addition to giving millions of dollars in grants and scholarships. In collaboration with other key partners, the...
Unity Foundation Anounces 2013 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients
Two La Porte County students have been named recipients of full tuition, four-year scholarships as Unity Foundation of La Porte County 2013 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Benjamin Gibbs and Jared Dyjak will receive full tuition to the Indiana...