This evening, United Way of Porter County and Valparaiso Chamber unveiled the Little Free Library Project at Valparaiso HealthLinc. The book exchange program has been a long-awaited project for the community that provides free little libraries around...
United Way of Porter County FAFSA Fridays Helps High School Seniors Ready for College
United Way of Porter County has partnered with three community partners to provide free FAFSA filing services. Known as FAFSA Fridays, the program offers services at two Porter County locations on the second Friday of each month between now and April...
Attorney Kenneth J. Allen Donates $20,000 to United Way to Promote Literacy for First and Second Graders in Porter and Lake County Schools
The United Way Reading Buddies regional literacy program, funded by a $20,000 donation from Attorney Kenneth J. Allen, kicked off its 2018-19 school year program this week by delivering more than 4,000 stuffed animal buddies to 180 first and second...
More Than 1,000 United Way Day of Caring Volunteers Got Their Hands Dirty Helping Area Nonprofits
Thanks to more than 1,000 volunteers 62 community projects were completed on Friday, August 10 as part of United Way’s annual Day of Caring program. Noted as the largest single-day volunteer event in Northwest Indiana, Day of Caring brings together...
United Way of Porter County Fastens Community Together in Another Successful Day of Caring
United Way of Porter County is famous around the Region for the vast number of organizations and programs they support. Year-round, 8,000 volunteers and over 4,000 donors impact lives across Northwest Indiana. United Way of Porter County and the...
United Way of Porter County AmeriCorps Seeks Members to Serve at Northwest Indiana Nonprofits and Schools
The United Way of Porter County AmeriCorps Program is seeking service members to support community initiatives in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Marshall Counties. The program is in need of 29 team members to support area nonprofit and school programs....
United Way Needs More than 1,000 Volunteers to Help with Day of Caring Projects on August 10, 2018
United Way is in need of more than 1,000 volunteers to sign up to help area nonprofits at its annual Day of Caring event on Friday, August 10. As the largest single-day volunteer event across Northwest Indiana, Day of Caring brings together...
United Way of Porter County Hiring for Two Positions
We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team! If you are passionate about helping others and want to make a difference in your own community, United Way of Porter County could be the place for you. If you are interested in applying,...
United Way of Porter County and ArcelorMittal Partner with Valparaiso Community Schools to Bring Science, Art, and Robots to Young Children at Porter County School Readiness Program
Learning does not stop when the school year ends, especially for kids enrolled in the United Way of Porter County's school readiness program. Designed to prepare 4-to-5-year-olds for kindergarten and to kick-start a love for learning, the kids tackle...
New United Way of Porter County Pacesetters Program Aimed to Support Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
United Way of Porter County is launching a new corporate social responsibility initiative called Pacesetters to help corporations meet their social responsibility goals. The Pacesetters program is designed to provide an easy way for corporations to...