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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

In preparation for her day, Legacy Foundation Scholarship Administrator, Jodi Kateiva, picked up six bouquets of lilies from Hohman Floral in Hammond, Indiana, early Monday morning. By 9:30 a.m. she was walking into a gymnasium full of students at...

The Legacy Foundation is partnering with the NWI Food Council, City of Gary Department of Environmental Affairs/Gary Food Council and Purdue University Cooperative Extension to build a more cohesive local food system and address food insecurity in...

Legacy Foundation receives $226,119 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to address food deserts in Gary and East Chicago. The Foundation partnered with The NWI Food Council, City of Gary Department of Environmental Affairs/Green...