Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s community foundation, announces its partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana and Horizon Bank on the establishment of the Rob Gardiner Legacy Fund for Boys & Girls Clubs of...
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Legacy Grants lift up Lake County service organizations
The Legacy Foundation has been proudly serving residents of Lake County for the last 26 years, addressing and discovering the needs, concerns, and ideas of the people since 1992. Though the Foundation covers a very wide area, they focus on...
The Application is Open for the 2020 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...
A Salute to Education honors Cal Bellamy, Frank Van Til
Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce celebrated the lifetime achievements of Cal Bellamy and Frank Van Til at A Salute to Education on Wednesday night and unveiled the Legacy Foundation’s progress toward raising $100,000 to support East Chicago and...
Lake County Eats Local farmers markets promote food accessibility in NWI
Farmers markets have become a favorite summer pastime, but their purpose is rooted in more than day trippers’ entertainment. Starting in June, Lake County Eats Local will be hosting weekly farmers markets organized to increase food accessibility in...
Farmers Markets to address Lake County food deserts
Starting in June, Lake County Eats Local will begin hosting weekly farmers markets to address food accessibility in East Chicago and Gary. The program, funded by a grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture, is a partnership between East Chicago,...
Education Hub Launches for Lake County Primary Elections
Before heading to the polls this May, Lake County, Ind. residents are encouraged to visit VOTE411.org to receive nonpartisan information regarding 2019 candidates. The League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area and RiseNWI, Legacy Foundation’s...
On the Table paves a pathway to deeper connections in Lake County
Legacy Foundation released results of the 2018 On the Table survey on Tuesday. More than 2,100 adults and 700 youth attended conversations held in September across Lake County, Indiana. From the adults who participated, 1,212 completed a survey...