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...
Read MoreFarmers 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,...
Read MoreEducation 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...
Read MoreOn 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...
Read MoreSix Lake County Students to Receive Full-Ride From Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
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...
Read MoreLake County Eats Local Open Position
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...
Read MoreUSDA Grant Aims to Create Greater Food Access in Lake County
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...
Read More“Keep it Simple.” Words of Advice from an On the Table Host
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...
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