Volunteers at Gabriel's Horn

A Community Fund grant from the Porter County Community Foundation helped Rebuilding Together – Portage assist its neighbors and nonprofit friends last weekend as part of National Build Day. Volunteers at the Gabriel’s Horn site spruced up the grounds by planting trees and spreading mulch. (…

Porter County Community Foundation awards Community Grants

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded over $87,000 in grants to 11 local nonprofit organizations. The first round recipients of 2013 Community Fund grants are: Duneland Family YMCA, Family & Youth Services Bureau, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, H. E. Kelly Resp…

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Heather Harrigan named Executive Director of Empower Porter County

VALPARAISO | Porter County’s new initiative to address substance abuse now has a name and a leader. Heather Harrigan has been named Executive Director of Empower Porter County, a unified organization committed to empowering the community to prevent and overcome substance abuse.

Porter County Community Foundation awards Community Grant to Dayspring

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently presented a Community Grant check to Dayspring Women’s Center to help the nonprofit organization provide counseling and support to women who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

Lee Hamilton to speak about civility at VUCA on February 4

VALPARAISO – Porter County residents are invited to attend a special program event on February 4 presented by the Porter County Community Foundation and Indiana Humanities entitled “Civility Matters: Civility in Politics, Media and Business.” The program will feature a keynote by former Cong…

Lee Hamilton to speak about civility at VUCA on Feb. 4

VALPARAISO – Porter County residents are invited to attend a special program event on February 4 presented by the Porter County Community Foundation and Indiana Humanities entitled “Civility Matters: Civility in Politics, Media and Business.” The event at Valparaiso University Center for the…

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Porter County Community Foundation awards a Community Grant to Call-A-Ride

HEBRON - The Porter County Community Foundation recently presented a Community Grant to Call-A-Ride to help the nonprofit organization provide free transportation for the elderly, indigent and handicapped of Boone Township. Family Express Corporation also supported the cause by donating gas …

Porter County Community Foundation Participates in Community Foundation Week

VALPARAISO | During the week of November 12-18, 2012, Porter County Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week in celebrating lives changed, jobs created, and communities transformed through philanthropy’s partnership with …

Porter County Community Foundation announces second round recipients of Community Grants

VALPARAISO - The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded $98,800 in grants to 11 local nonprofit organizations. The recipients of the second round of 2012 Community Fund grants are Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County, Call-A-Ride, Dayspring Women's Center, Dunebrook, Family H…

Exhibit that features Hoosier athletes, inventors and business leaders to visit Porter County

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation in partnership with Valparaiso University will host Indiana Humanities “Spirit of Competition” exhibit at the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts from January 9 through February 7, 2013. This traveling exhibit includes engaging intera…

Frontline Foundations receives grant

Left to right, Pastor G. Thomas Jones, Frontline Foundations Board Member; Amber Hensell, Frontline Foundations Executive Director; and Brenda Sheetz, Porter County Community Foundation Vice President.

Porter County Community Foundation awards Community Grant to Frontline Foundations

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded a grant to Frontline Foundations from the Porter County Community Fund to help the nonprofit expand its technology capacity and satellite counseling locations. Each year the Foundation awards grants to a variety of nonprofi…

2012 Outstanding Achievement Awards

The Porter County Community Foundation recognized the remarkable work being done by individuals and local nonprofit organizations by awarding four Outstanding Achievement Awards at its annual celebration held on July 11. The 2012 awards were presented to (L-R) Chuck Leer and Nick Arnold on b…

Porter County Community Foundation celebrates outstanding achievements

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation celebrated its past year’s accomplishments and thanked the individuals and community partners who help make it all possible at its annual meeting on July 11 at Strongbow Inn.

Impact Porter County awarded $50,000 grant to Family & Youth Services Bureau

Family and Youth Services Bureau was recently awarded a $50,000 Women’s Fund grant from Impact Porter County, a women’s giving circle associated with the Porter County Community Foundation. Left to right, Joanne Urschel, Impact Porter County Grant Committee Chair; Lisa Jordan, Family & Y…

Impact Porter County awarded $50,000 grant to Family & Youth Services Bureau

VALPARAISO | “Thank you all, you are helping a lot of ladies and children,” said Lisa Jordan, Vice President of Family Youth Service Bureau, as she accepted a $50,000 Women’s Fund of Porter County grant for the Tot Shop from Impact Porter County, a women’s giving circle associated with the P…

Porter County Nonprofit Expo

The Porter County Community Foundation and United Way of Porter County gave away a total of $10,000 in grants at their Nonprofit Expo on May 9. Representatives from Alice’s House, Discoveries Unlimited, Family House, Hilltop Neighborhood House, Opportunity Enterprises, Prevent Child Abuse Po…

Nonprofit Expo exhibits commitment of local organizations

VALPARAISO | Nonprofit organizations serving Porter County spent last Wednesday (May 9) evening sharing their work with each other at the Porter County Nonprofit Expo hosted by the Porter County Community Foundation and United Way of Porter County. More than 300 staff members and volunteers …

Porter County Community Foundation awards first round of 2012 Community Grants

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded $86,000 in grants to 12 local nonprofit organizations. The first round recipients of 2012 Community Fund Grants are: College Mentors for Kids, Community Theatre Guild, Frontline Foundations, Hilltop Neighborhood House, Indi…

Fashion Show to benefit don Quijote Scholarship Fund

VALPARAISO | A spring fashion show and dinner to benefit the don Quijote Scholarship Fund will be held on May 10 at Restaurante don Quijote in Valparaiso. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.; fashion show will begin at 6:30 p.m. A selection of men's and women's fashions from Seasons on the Sq…

Lakeside Wealth Management Group donates $20,000 to Porter County Community Foundation

CHESTERTON | Lakeside Wealth Management Group, of Chesterton has announced their gift of $20,000 to the Porter County Community Foundation to establish a donor advised fund.

Porter County Community Foundation awards grant to Food Bank of NW Indiana

Left to right, Jordan Stanfill, Housing Opportunities; Angie Williams, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana; Barb Young, Porter County Community Foundation President; Dominick Van Rhys, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

Porter County Community Foundation awards grant to Food Bank of NW Indiana

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently presented a grant to Food Bank of Northwest Indiana to help the nonprofit organization purchase additional computers and software. The new equipment will enable food pantries to analyze food pantry usage, process clients more effic…

Release of Groundbreaking Plan to End Homelessness for Porter County

VALPARAISO | Faced with an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and a system strained doing what it can to address the issue, service providers, shelter and housing providers, community members, faith-based organizations and funders have created a Plan to End Homelessne…

Public invited to release of 10-Year plan to end homelessness

VALPARAISO | Faced with an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and a system strained doing what it can to address the issue, service providers, shelter and housing providers, community members, faith-based organizations and local funders have created a Plan to End Home…

Public invited to release of 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness

VALPARAISO - Faced with an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and a system strained doing what it can to address the issue, service providers, shelter and housing providers, community members, faith-based organizations and local funders have created a Plan to End Home…

Porter County Community Foundation awards $10,000 grant

Foundation Grant Committee Chair Susan Kelly-Johnson (left) presents a check for $10,000 to Jacob's Ladder Executive Director Mariann Frigo.

Porter County Community Foundation awards $10,000 grant

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded Jacob's Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center a grant to help the nonprofit organization upgrade its information systems to meet the growing need for services it provides to children with special needs.

Porter County Community Foundation celebrates 15 year anniversary

Lilly Endowment Community Scholars joined Porter County Community Foundation Board member and Fab Fifteen chair, Leslie Plesac, for the Foundation's, 15th anniversary celebration last Saturday at the Porter County Expo Center. (L-R) Kneeling: Jillian Hufgard, Jennifer Rosenbaum. Standing: Je…

Porter County Community Foundation celebrates 15 fabulous years

VALPARAISO - Over 300 people helped the Porter County Community Foundation celebrate its 15th anniversary with a very special tailgate party scholarship fundraiser on Nov. 12. "This was a great way to have fun with our anniversary and benefit the Porter County Community Foundation Scholarshi…