La Porte County Philanthropic Leaders Serve on Statewide Board

By: Health Foundation of La Porte, Unity Foundation of La Porte County Last Updated: March 15, 2023

La Porte County Philanthropic Leaders Serve on Statewide Board Two local leaders are serving on the 2023 Board of Directors for the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA). Maggi Spartz, President of Unity Foundation of La Porte County was elected as Chair of the IPA board for 2023.  She has served on the board...

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Top 10 photo galleries on LaPorteCounty.Life in 2022

By: Anekah Fish, Autum Meyers, Chris Mahlmann, Curtis Hankins, Dan Petreikis, Gena Demuth, Grace Bentkowski, Jenny Craig Brown Last Updated: December 28, 2022

Top 10 photo galleries on LaPorteCounty.Life in 2022 In 2022, you probably saw one of our photographers wearing GreatNews.Life apparel attending a sporting event, graduation ceremony, holiday festival, hometown parade, business celebration, or other special event near you. The photos captured at these...

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Top 10 community articles on LaPorteCounty.Life in 2022

By: Alayna Wilkening, Amber Tomlinson, Anekah Fish, Autum Meyers, Brittany Mikolajczyk, Lauren Grasham, Nick Gilles, Rachel Calderone Last Updated: December 22, 2022

Top 10 community articles on LaPorteCounty.Life in 2022 If there’s one word that could be used to describe the people, places, feelings, experiences, things, and overall vibe of the Region, it’d be community. Our individual, collective, and shared communities are what make our Region so special, and...

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Unity Foundation Announces 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

Unity Foundation Announces 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars LA PORTE COUNTY, IN — Unity Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for La Porte County—Kayla Campbell and Paloma Valdes. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community...

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Unity Foundation Awards $265,000 in Community Grants

Unity Foundation Awards $265,000 in Community Grants Unity Foundation of La Porte County is supporting area nonprofit and community service agencies with its most recent round of ‘Power for Good’ Community Grants, totaling over $265,000 for 91 local projects throughout La Porte County. This...

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Unity Foundation Awards $15,000 to Michigan City Area Teachers

Unity Foundation Awards $15,000 to Michigan City Area Teachers MICHIGAN CITY, IN —Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2022‐2023 cycle of grants for Michigan City educators. These grants support teachers as they find innovative ways to make learning more engaging...

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Unity Foundation Announces 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists

Unity Foundation Announces 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to recognize eight local highschool seniors as La Porte County finalists for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Two of the finalists will be selected as 2023 Lilly Endowment Community...

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30-Hours of Online Giving to Strengthen La Porte County ‘Now & Forever’

30-Hours of Online Giving to Strengthen La Porte County ‘Now & Forever’ Unity Foundation of La Porte County is celebrating 30 years of impact by hosting La Porte County Gives, a 30-hour fundraising event from 2 pm Friday, September 30 until 8 pm Saturday, October 1. La Porte County Gives benefits 56 local, charitable...

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Unity Foundation Awards Scholarships for 2022-2023 Academic Year

Unity Foundation Awards Scholarships for 2022-2023 Academic Year Unity Foundation of La Porte County is awarding over $330,000 in scholarships to 200 students from 50 different scholarship funds for the 2022-2023 academic year. Since 1992, Unity has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to help area...

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Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application Available

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application Available The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is available on the Unity Foundation website from August 10 to September 9, 2022. Through support of Independent Colleges of Indiana and Lilly Endowment Inc., two La Porte County students will...

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