(La Porte County, IN) - Health Foundation of La Porte (HFL) has surpassed a milestone with their most recent round of funding.

 

HFL recently announced recipients for the second half of 2025 funding. 43 grants were awarded totaling over $2.3 million. The money helps fund various programs and projects that improve health and well-being across La Porte County. Grant categories and recent recipients are listed below.

 

This round of funding put HFL over the $50 million mark. “Since our first grants in November 2017, we have had the privilege of collaborating with dedicated partners throughout La Porte County working to make this a healthier place to live,” said Eric DeWald, HFL President & CEO. “We are so grateful to all of our nonprofit and governmental partners working together on the community conditions that affect our health. We look forward to the next $50M invested in our community!” 

 

Healthy Children – 6 Grants Totaling $511,816

 

Dunebrook: Public Education Program                                                           

$103,464

 

Dunebrook: Healthy Families La Porte County                                                 

$201,627

 

Family Advocates: Youth & Family Mental Health Initiative Year 2                  

$93,725

 

Leadership La Porte County: Youth Program Support                                      

$15,000

 

NWI Food Council: FarmHer to Mama – La Porte County                                

$73,000

 

Women’s Care Center: Expanding Access to Critical Services for Moms and Babies                      

$25,000

 

            

 

Healthy Living – 15 Grants Totaling $1,420,121

 

City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: Activity  Center for Older Adults 2026

$52,413

 

Community Food Pantry of Galena, Hudson, Kankakee, Wills Townships: Food Pantry

$5,000

 

HealthLinc: Food as Medicine La Porte County                                                  

$117,510

 

Homeward Bound: Karwick Village Phase 1 Expanded Scope                            

$340,000

 

La Porte Community School Corporation: Health Careers                                  

$600,000

 

Nest Community Shelter: Operational Capacity Building  Initiative                    

$150,000                                                                               

 

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church: New Hope Food Pantry                        

$7,500

 

North Central Community Action Agencies: Weatherization Deferral Program                                

 

$15,000

 

Northwest Health – La Porte: Direct Patient Assistance                                     

$30,000

 

Paladin: Health Equipment                                                                                   

$9,277

 

Sacred Heart Food Pantry at St. Mary’s: Food Pantry Assistance                          

$10,000

 

The Salvation Army: Client Choice Food Pantry                                                 

$20,000

 

Shirley Heinze Land Trust: Boardwalk Replacement at Wintergreen Woods                                      

$23,421

 

Social and Learning Institute: Health & Wellness Program

$15,000

 

Town of Trail Creek Parks and Recreation Board: New Playground at Nelson Park

$25,000

 

 

 

Healthy Minds – 8 Grants Totaling $118,303

 

Amber’s House: Women’s Program                                                                        

$25,000

 

The Dunes House: Nine Bed Scholarship                                                             

$23,640

 

The Intrepid Phoenix: Fitness Program for Recovery from Substance Use Disorder                                   

$9,963

 

La Porte County Drug Free Partnership: Building Community Capacity to Address Substance Use and Positive Mental Health

$10,000

 

Northwest Health – La Porte: Perinatal Bereavement Program                            

$4,700

 

Samaritan Counseling Centers: Helping Our Staff to Help Our Neighbors                            

$10,000     

 

StRides Against Suicide & Overdose: Scholarships for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

$10,000

 

Swanson Center: Compassion in Crisis: Strengthening Mental Health Response                    

$25,000

 

 

 

Healthy La Porte – 14 Grants Totaling $260,703

 

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary: Save Haven Homeless Prevention                        

$25,000

 

Center of Workforce Innovations: English as a New Language Classes with a Health and Wellbeing Component

$22,671

 

City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: Downtown Ice Rink 2025-26                    

$10,000

 

City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: Summer Nature Camp                              

$5,500   

 

La Porte County Emergency Medical Service: High Functioning Training Mannequin                        

$18,665

 

La Porte County Health Department: Stop the Bleed                                         

$25,000

 

La Porte County Public Library: Promoting Literacy through Community Outreach                                           

$15,000

 

Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department: CPR/AED Training Program            

$4,304

 

Lubeznik Center for the Arts: Public Art Liaison to Build Capacity                     

$25,000

 

Noble Township Volunteer Fire Department: Lucas Chest Compression System                                

$25,000

 

Paladin: Unreimbursed Medical Expenses                                                           

$25,000

 

Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum: 2025 Season                                                     

$25,000

 

Reins of Life: Facility Improvements                                                                 

$24,145

 

Save the Dunes: Bloom Where You Are: Finding and Creating  Nature Connections                        

$10,418