The COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships and heartbreak for countless Americans since its surge in March of 2020. Many people lost their jobs and had to drain their savings to pay their bills and put food on the table. Many homeowners...
Centier Bank recently presented $52,000 gift to United Way of Lake and Porter counties as part of its United Way Workplace Campaign. Centier Bank associate contributions and a corporate gift made this year’s total the highest on...
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to Northwest Indiana. Nonetheless, United Way of Porter County has met this obstacle head-on by working with over 700 volunteers and aiding nearly 60 community programs to make a...
Women United Porter County annually selects three members to guide its activities to help women in addiction recovery. This year’s committee members are Carrie Higgins with Valparaiso University, Kathy Ricke with Blessings & Blooms, and...
United Way of Porter County’s Reading Buddies program is a simple, but beloved program that provides students across Northwest Indiana with a stuffed animal companion that serves as a motivational tool for developing reading and speech skills....
Since 2018, United Way of Porter County, Meijer, Porter County School Districts and local law enforcement have been hosting holiday shopping excursions for students in need. Thanks to a Meijer $3,000 grant this year, Duneland School District and...
Police cars lined up in front of Meijer in Valparaiso on Tuesday, December 15 as Hebron police officers teamed up with representatives from United Way of Porter County and family members to shop for children in need within the Hebron School District....
United Way of Porter County provides an easy way to find Holiday volunteer opportunities in Northwest Indiana through their HoliDays of Caring program. Projects include collection drives, writing letters, decorating, packing food boxes and more....
United Way of Porter County provides an easy way to find Holiday volunteer opportunities in Northwest Indiana through their HoliDays of Caring program. Projects include collection drives, writing letters, decorating, packing food boxes and more....
When the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools online for e-learning, it wasn’t just the curriculum and how students learned that needed to be addressed. When United Way of Porter County began their annual conversations with school districts at the...