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Health Foundation of La Porte (HFL) announces its 2024 Cycle 1 grants awarded. A total of 48 grants were awarded with a total amount approved for 2024 and 2025 of $2,967,391. With these grants, HFL has invested more than $44 million in the La Porte County community since 2017.
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Below, find the complete lists of 2024 Cycle 1 grants, organized by HFL strategic priorities.
HEALTHY CHILDREN – 9 grants |
$578,036 |
Family Advocates: Matching Grant for Family Advocates Expansion | $25,000 (1 year) |
Family Focus: Family Forward: Strengthening La Porte Through Supportive Classes and Groups for Child Well-Being |
$7,906 (1 year) |
New Prairie United School Corporation: Be Your Best! | $90,000 (1 year) |
Northwest Health La Porte: Lil’ FISH Club ™ | $110,470 (2 year) |
Northwest Health La Porte: Perinatal Case Management | $84,660 (2 year) |
Stepping Stone Shelter: Stepping Stone Child Advocacy and Wellness | $25,000 (1 year) |
The Salvation Army of La Porte: Weekend Backpack Program | $170,000 (2 year) |
The Salvation Army of Michigan City: Weekend Backpack Program | $40,000 (2 year) |
Women’s Care Center: CARE Program | $25,000 (1 year) |
HEALTHY MINDS – 4 grants |
$331,000 |
Homeward Bound: Karwick Village – Community Through Affordable Housing | $230,000 (1 year) |
La Porte County Health Department: Unveiling Patterns, Proposing Solutions: Integrating Psych Autopsy into County Death Investigations |
$48,000 (2 year) |
Samaritan Counseling Centers: Mental Health for our Neighbors | $50,000 (2 year) |
We All In Recovery: We All In Recovery | $3,000 (1 year) |
HEALTHY LIVING – 18 grants |
$1,755,557 |
City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: Activity Center for Older Adults | $25,000 (1 year) |
Faith City Food Pantry: Faith City Food Pantry | $3,000 (1 year) |
LaCrosse Public Library: Yoga and Cardio Drumming for All Ages | $2,414 (1 year) |
La Porte Community School Corporation: Playground Space Improvement & Upgrades: Crichfield, Lincoln, and Kingsford Heights Elementary Schools |
$755,911 (1 year) |
La Porte County Parks Department: La Porte County Trails Plan | $25,000 (1 year) |
La Porte County Public Library: Tai Chi at the Library | $10,000 (1 year) |
La Porte Fire Department: Community First Responder Initiative | $500,000 (1 year) |
La Ventana Culinary School: Cooking Classes for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities | $5,000 (1 year) |
Mill Creek Community Lions Club: Accessible Canoe and Kayak Launch – Fish Lake | $15,000 (1 year) |
NewDay Foundation of La Porte: NewDay Foundation Cancer Fund | $100,000 (2 year) |
Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association (NIMBA): Soldiers Memorial Park Trail Identification and Skills Building Project |
$6,500 (1 year) |
Northwest Health La Porte: Community Caring Connections | $168,000 (2 year) |
Northwest Health La Porte: Diabetes Prevention Program | $2,675 (1 year) |
Notre Dame Catholic School: Notre Dame Community Sandlot | $8,500 (1 year) |
Paladin: Transporation Program | $75,000 (1 year) |
Shirley Heinze Land Trust: Boardwalk Replacement at Ambler Flatwoods | $21,557 (1 year) |
Supplemental United Pantry: Wonder Full Pantry | $8,000 (2 year) |
Tannehill Community Soup Kitchen: Tannehill Community Soup Kitchen | $20,000 (1 year) |
HEALTHY MINDS – 4 grants |
$331,000 |
Homeward Bound: Karwick Village – Community Through Affordable Housing | $230,000 (1 year) |
La Porte County Health Department: Unveiling Patterns, Proposing Solutions: Integrating Psych Autopsy into County Death Investigations |
$48,000 (2 year) |
Samaritan Counseling Centers: Mental Health for our Neighbors | $50,000 (2 year) |
We All In Recovery: We All In Recovery | $3,000 (1 year) |
HEALTHY LA PORTE – 17 grants |
$302,798 |
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary: Safe Haven: Homeless Prevention For Individuals and Families |
$10,000 (1 year) |
City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department: Summer Nature Camp 2024 | $10,000 (12 year) |
Hospice Foundation: Honoring Choices® Indiana – North Central La Porte County Initiative | $8,700 (1 year) |
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana serving La Porte County: Middle School Programming in La Porte County |
$2,000 (1 year) |
La Porte County Symphony Orchestra: Drayton Family Children’s Education Concerts | $30,000 (2 year) |
Lubeznik Center for the Arts: Public Art to Enhance Our Community | $20,000 (1 year) |
MSD of New Durham Township: Westville Little School | $50,000 (2 year) |
Michigan City Area Schools: Springfield Elementary Themed Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE) | $5,460 (1 year) |
Nest Community Shelter: Community Shelter for Men, Women, and Women with Children | $40,000 (2 year) |
North Central Community Action Agencies: Children’s Vision Screening Program | $4,000 (2 year) |
Northwest Health La Porte: Heat Illness Response for Youth Athletics | $4,844 (1 year) |
Open Door Community Alliance: Medication Assistance Program | $30,000 (2 year) |
Paladin: Unreimbursed Medical Expense | $12,539 (1 year) |
Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum: Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum, 2024 Season | $25,000 (1 year) |
Reins of Life: Equine-Assisted Learning for South La Porte Special Education Cooperative | $24,480 (1 year) |
Save the Dunes: Wellness Garden: Promoting Health Benefits in the Outdoors | $10,000 (1 year) |
The Singing Company of La Porte County: Children and Adult Choirs | $12,000 (2 year) |