In 2019, the Porter
County Community Foundation awarded over $339,000 in grants from its
Community Fund to nonprofit organizations serving Porter County.
Grants from the
Community Fund support a wide range of programs and projects in the areas of
health and human services, arts and culture, education, youth, environment
and parks, and animal welfare.
“Starting at the
launch of the Foundation in 1996, the Community Fund continues to grow
thanks to the generosity of countless donors who love where they live and
want to make a gift that will last and benefit our community forever,” said
Bill Higbie, President & CEO of the Porter County Community Foundation. “The
Community Fund is a valuable resource that provides the flexibility to
address needs and opportunities as they change over time.”
Organizations that
received a Community Fund grant in 2019 are: Art Barn School of Art for a
new roof; Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County to repair the South Haven Club
parking lot; Call-A-Ride for fuel to transport clients; Dressed for School
for the renovation of their “store”; Duneland Family YMCA for professional
development and accreditation for their new early education program; Dunes
Learning Center for new computers for their education team; Exceptional
Equestrians for well equipment replacement; Family House for renovations for
client safety and security; Food Bank of Northwest Indiana for their Mobile
Marketplace; Gabriel’s Horn for a new van; Girls on the Run of Northwest
Indiana for their team to attend the national summit; Hilltop Neighborhood
House for Gaggle Buggy strollers; Housing Opportunities for wi-fi at the
shelter; Independent Cat Society for the trap, neuter and return program;
Intrepid Phoenix for a recovery exercise program in Porter County; Jacob’s
Ladder for computers and tablets; NeighborLink Porter County for HVAC
equipment; Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities for a technology upgrade;
Opportunity Enterprises for a new generator at their apartments; Our Greater
Good for the Growing Great Kids Development guide to be printed in Spanish;
Pines Village Retirement Communities for their senior congregate nutrition
program; Pink Ribbon Society for wigs for breast cancer patients; Portage
Township Live Entertainment Association for student music workshops; Portage
Township YMCA for middle school program activities and meals; Porter County
PACT for Recovery Connection program activities; Porter-Starke Services for
the expansion of their recovery center; Rebuilding Together-Duneland for the
2019 Rebuilding Day; Salvation Army for their food pantry; St. Agnes Adult
Day Service Center for the remodeling of their bathroom; True North Training
Stables for new outdoor sheds; Valparaiso Family YMCA for blood pressure
cuffs; and VNA of Northwest Indiana for their strategic planning process.