(La Porte County, IN) - A staple member for Unity Foundation of La Porte has announced that she will be retiring next year.

Maggie Spartz, who helped start the foundation in 1992, is the last remaining founding member. She will step down at the end of 2025 after reaching her goal in 2024 of raising $50 million in assets for the foundation.

“Over the next year or so, I intend to run full steam ahead with Unity operations, programs and special projects while helping transition to new leadership,” she said.

Unity Foundation uses interest generated from its assets to fund scholarships and a variety of other projects and programs benefitting La Porte County. The assets are in the form of donations by people who often want to leave a lasting legacy specifically for their favorite mission or cause.