(La Porte County, IN) - Unity Foundation of La Porte County awarded more than $225,000 in 2026 Power for Good Community Grants to 54 organizations serving La Porte County.

 

The grants support a wide range of community needs, including food access, housing, health, education, youth development, the arts, animal welfare and the environment.

 

“Behind each of these grants are people working every day to make life better for our neighbors,” said Jeri Pat Gabbert, Unity Foundation President & CEO.

 

“We are grateful to these organizations for their dedication to our community and to the generous donors whose gifts allow Unity to support La Porte County’s needs now and for generations to come,” she said. 

 

According to the Unity Foundation, Power for Good Community Grants are made possible by donors who have established and contributed to community and other charitable funds held at Unity Foundation.

 

Together, the funds provide lasting support for organizations responding to needs and creating opportunities throughout La Porte County.

 

The 2026 grant recipients and their funded projects are as follows:

• Amber's House: Revitalizing Women
• Anam Cara Stables: Trauma-Informed Parenting & Family Resilience Initiative
• Boys & Girls Clubs of La Porte County: Prairie View Club 2026/2027 Afterschool Programming
• Catholic Charities: Safe Haven: Homeless Prevention Program
• Center Township Trustee-La Porte County: Cooking With Class!
• Citizens Concerned for the Homeless: Food Rescue Initiative (‘FRI’) Program Food Distribution Event
• City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: ACOA Senior Smiles: Restoring Dental Access for La Porte County Seniors
• Community Food Pantry of Galena, Hudson, Kankakee, Wills Townships: Feeding and Nurturing People in Our Community
• Dunebrook: Child Advocacy Center Trauma-Focused Therapy for Child Abuse Victims
• The Dunes House: Feed the Soul of Recovery
• E Marie Project: Menstrual & Reproductive Health Awareness Initiative
• Family Advocates: Connection Courtyard
• Giggles Boutique: Providing Dignity and Essentials for La Porte County Foster Children
• Healing with Human Connection: Empowering Teens, Young Women and Women in Recovery
• HealthLinc: Cold and Flu Kits for Pediatric Patients in La Porte County
• Helping Hoosiers Heroes Foundation: Community Career Connector Initiative
• Humane Indiana: Providing Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education to La Porte County at No Cost
• Independent Cat Society: Proactive Project for La Porte County
• Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana: JA Elementary Programming: Michigan City Area Schools
• La Porte County EMS: Prehospital Blood Program
• La Porte County Meals on Wheels: Blizzard Box Bonanza 10
• La Porte County Public Library: Homework Help
• La Porte County Symphony Orchestra: 38th Annual Drayton Family Education Concerts
• La Porte High School: SlicerTech Robotics FIRST Robotics Competition
• La Porte Lake Association: Milfoil Treatment of Pine and Stone Lake
• LaSalle Council, Scouting America: Camp ToPeNeBee Outdoor Learning Campus Project
• Leadership La Porte County: Leadership La Porte County High School Class
• MAKS CORP: La Porte County Emergency Request/Safety Items Program
• Michigan City Holiday Meals: Free Holiday Meals
• Michigan City Zoological Society: The “Wildlife Health Fund”: Crucial Medical and Veterinary Care for the Washington Park Zoo
• Nest Community Shelter: City of La Porte Expansion
• New Hope Missionary Baptist Church: New Hope Pantry
• New Prairie High School: Las Pumas 2197 Robotics - 2026-2027 FIRST Robotics Competition Season
• NewDay Foundation of La Porte: Outpatient Support Fund
• Open Door Community Alliance: Medication Assistance Program
• The Pax Center: Pax Gardens: Growing Food and Neighbors in Downtown La Porte
• REAL Services: La Porte Nutrition Sites
• Reins of Life: Equine-Assisted Programs for People With Disabilities
• Sacred Heart Food Pantry at St. Mary: Consistent Delivery of Nutrition, Care, and Healthcare Products to Those in Need
• Safe Harbor Nurturing Minds: 2027 Safe Harbor Summer STEAM Camp
• The Salvation Army of La Porte Indiana: Client Choice Food Pantry
• The Salvation Army of Michigan City: Weekend Backpack Feeding Program
• Service League of Michigan City: Adult Incontinence Supplies Program
• The Social and Learning Institute: Dunes to You: Outdoor Learning for All Abilities
• Soul Steppers Drill Team: Stepping Into Peace: A Youth Leadership and Violence Prevention Initiative
• South Central Jr. Sr. High School: Robotics Teams Expansion
• Stepping Stone Shelter: Crisis Response for Survivors
• Swanson Center: No One Beyond Reach: Outreach, Housing, and Hope in La Porte County
• Tannehill Community Soup Kitchen: Feeding Our Community
• Trinity Episcopal Church: Trinity Church Community Food Pantry
• United Way of La Porte County: Veteran's Day Stand Down
• We All in Recovery: Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Communities
• Women's Care Center: Filling 3 Critical Gaps: Helping Babies to Thrive
• Youth Service Bureau of La Porte County: "School Buddies" School-Based Mentoring Program

Community members can help make future grants possible through a limited-time matching opportunity from Lilly Endowment Inc.  Every $1 contributed to the Power for Good Fund will be matched with $2, tripling the impact. To learn more about this opportunity, visit uflc.net.