United Way of LaPorte County will be distributing relief funds through local agencies.
Give now to support COVID-19 relief
efforts in LaPorte County
Your donation to the LaPorte County COVID-19 Relief Fund will enable United Way of LaPorte County to:
Distribute additional relief funds to LaPorte County agencies who are serving the immediate needs of individuals, families, and those most in need of assistance.
Help provide funds for food relief and to help restock our LaPorte County pantries.
Provide medical relief to LaPorte County individuals and families for costs associated with medical supplies, prescriptions, and insurance copays/deductibles.
Provide housing support for mortgage, rent, and utility assistance; assistance to shelters; and to help prevent homelessness.
Provide financial assistance for child care to LaPorte County families.
ALL DONATIONS STAY IN LAPORTE COUNTY
100% of your generous donation goes to support the United Way of LaPorte County COVID-19 relief efforts.
These funds will not be used to support the United Way of LaPorte County regular annual campaign or be used to pay for any administrative costs.
Please consider making this gift in addition to your United Way annual campaign gift. Thank you in advance for your consideration!
For questions about this relief effort, please contact our Executive Director Kris Pate at info@unitedwaylpc.org.
Please note, in accordance with current CDC recommendations, the United Way of LaPorte County offices are closed, and our staff are practicing social distancing by working from their homes. You may call the office at (219) 210-3534 and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.
THANK YOU
to our current COVID-19 Relief Fund Donors!
$25,000 UWLPC Seed Gift $25,000 Anonymous Match
Horizon Bank Blake Applegate
Meijer Brenda P Branch
I & D Squared Consulting American Licorice
Deborah Briggs Mr & Mrs Steve Bernth
Mary Bowser Kris & Richard Pate
Ken Layton Jim Musial
Steve & Martha King Dr. Jane & John Kelly Anne Gross Jill Kitowski
Peggy Thomas Janet Davis
Allison Raymond Jeff & Angie Deuitch
Dorothy Fry Hightec Solar
Lee Dabagia Paula Nichols
Dr. Janice Katz Mr & Mrs Paul Aragon
Don Dames General Insurance
Sheila Moyer Richard Pate
Christine Rosario Kelly Kolasa
Craig & Pam Dwight Mr & Mrs Dallas Pavey
Sherri Shelton Jenilee Haynes Peterson
Morgan Foundation GAF
1st Source Bank Foundation Ryan Panos
Mr & Mrs Pete Magnuson New Disciple Love Fellowship
Truist Foundation PNC Bank Foundation
NIPSCO Public Affairs Team Donald Fehrs
Judge Steven King Janet Davis
Fred McNeely Kallie Marie Carter
Lakeshore Food Corporation Andrew Peterson
Michigan City Economic Development Corp
Mary Spiess Nicholas Pellegrino
Brian Volkmann Sami Allen
Robert Daum Merrill Gonzalez
Blair Milo Paul Baldoni
Michael Tsugawa Dmitry Balyasny
John Earley First Trust Credit Union
Cinda Rierson Sandra Young
Tiger Global Management LLC Treena Price
Applegate & Company CPA’s Janet Each Cullina
Jeffrey Katz Pauline Kalk
Orange County United Way Long Beach Civic Association
List of disbursements and grants
Medical/Mental Health
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Gary
Faith Community
Grief Training
Open Door Adolescent Health Center
PPE
Purdue Extension Homemakers-Steady/Stichers Club
SEL
Swanson Center
Youth Wellness Court
Youth Wellness Court, Trusty, Bball, BTM
Student Supports/Child Care Needs
Center Township 501 C3 Childcare
Dunes Art Foundation
Family Advocates
Goodwill
Imagination Station
LaPorte Schools
LaPorte Pre-K Camps
LaPorte Family YMCA
MCAS Pre-K Camps
Michigan City Schools
READ LaPorte
Safe Harbor
South Central Schools
Westville
Youth Service Bureau
Food Needs/Household Supplies
Arise & Shine
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dunebrook
First Presbyterian Church
Food Bank
Macedonia Baptist Church
Meals on Wheels
Michigan City Drifters
Pantry Refrigeration/food
Pleasant Hill MBC Pantry
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Salvation Army of LaPorte
Salvation Army of Michigan City
Stepping Stone Shelter
Trinity Church Food Pantry
Womens Care Center
Housing/Rental Assistance
Catholic Charities
CCH
Center Township
Coolspring Township
First Step of LaPorte
Home Team (Housing Opp)
LPC Emergency Management
Michigan Township
North Central Community Action
Gift Card Pop-UPs
Total Dollars Distributed
$319,434.53
Total Dollars Distributed
$454,101.16
total dollars distributed
$269,100
total dollars distributed
$294,620.63
Activity Reports
“Thank you United Way of LaPorte County for your generous donation which allows us to expand our Soup Kitchen outreach. Your gift is allowing us to bless many families in the community.”
The Steady Stitchers sewing group volunteering through the Purdue Extension have created and distributed over 900 masks throughout LaPorte County and provided materials to correctional facilities for their mask sewing projects.
“Thanks to the generosity of the United Way of LaPorte County, Al's Supermarkets, and Bethany Church, grocery gift certificates with special (rush) curbside pick up services are being distributed to our colleagues this week.” - LaPorte Hospital
Dave Sisk, of United Way of LaPorte County, presents Shirley Lewis of LaPorte with a $20 gift card at Al's Superrmarket in LaPorte.
"Thank you United Way for the hand sanitizer bottles. We appreciate all that you are doing for the community!" - Lisa Pierzakowski