For Ken Barry, Executive Director of City Life Center, his 2017 On the Table conversation provided him the opportunity to engage the parents of youth served by the organization. “Sitting at the table, I wanted to see if there was anything City Life...
Read MoreOn the Table Survey Results Show Lake County Ready to Make an Impact
The results are in! On September 26, 2017, over 1,500 residents gathered across Lake County, Indiana, to discuss what makes our community great and how to make it even better. Following those conversations, participants were asked to take a survey to...
Read MoreSix Lake County Students to Receive the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship!
Legacy Foundation will award the scholarship to six individuals in Lake County: Giselle Flores, Khavand Peddi, Michael Quintero, Laura Reid, Langston Stalling, and Emily Zanolla. The scholarship covers four years of undergraduate tuition, plus a...
Read MoreVote for Your Favorite Gary Downtown Public Art Project to Win a Share of $67,000
Legacy Foundation and the City of Gary Redevelopment Commission will award a total of $67,000 for eight public art projects to be displayed at various sites in downtown Gary, Indiana. Your votes will determine the top artists. Proposals are exhibited...
Read MoreApplication is Open for the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
At a time when college costs are rising and nearly a quarter of the U.S. population has student loan debt, scholarships are more valuable than ever. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides a four-year, full-tuition scholarship for six...
Read MoreSix Local Artists Selected for Gary Bus Route Public Art Installations
In 2017 Gary public transportation riders will see bus stops transformed with murals, mosaic structures and newly branded information totem poles. Thanks to a project spearheaded by Legacy Foundation and the Gary Public Transportation Corporation...
Read MorePhoto Contest Shows City through New Lens #FeelGoodFriday
"I want this picture to show that our city isn't a bad place. In fact, there is a lot of beauty in it if you seek it out.” If you have ever attended a community event in the city of Gary you may have seen people wearing a t-shirt that reads “I...
Read MoreThis Lilly Scholar is Moving the World Forward through Science and Innovation
This summer we caught up with past Lilly Scholarship recipient Kimberly Reppa during a visit back to her family home in Cedar Lake. She stopped by the Legacy Foundation office to chat with us about her college experience, humanitarian work and moving...
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Awards over $190,000 in Transform Lake County Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s community foundation, awards $190,534 in Transform Lake County grants during its summer grant cycle. Eighteen nonprofit agencies received funding to address a variety of needs such as work readiness, hunger relief,...
Read MoreLilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application Opens for Lake County with New Fall Deadline in 2016
The application for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) for Lake County opened July 15. The 2017 Lake County Lilly Endowment Community Scholars will be named early in December 2016. Previous scholarship recipients were identified in...
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