Category: News
Getting to Know Carol Hall
Recently the PCCF team sat down with 2023-24 Board Chair Carol Hall to learn more about her and the work she is doing with PCCF. Tell us about your family and where you grew up. I grew up in Plymouth, Indiana. I was born 9th out of 10 kids and lived in the same house until […]
Seeds of Promise: Nourishing Porter County in a Creative, New Way
Through thoughtful and intentional philanthropy, the Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) has been collaborating with donors and nonprofit organizations to create a brighter future for our community for over 28 years. Porter County is fortunate to have individuals fueled by generosity with an interest in investing in causes closest to them. There is no better […]
Community Foundations Building a Foundation for Success
Article written by Christine Bryant, The Times of Northwest Indiana | March 24, 2024 Strength in numbers — that’s the aim of community foundations across the Region to amplify impact and foster positive change. It’s a strategy that can adapt as circumstances change, especially considering the needs of the community are continually shifting. Whether it’s […]
Suman Das: Businesswoman, Philanthropist, and Mentor
For nearly 40 years, Suman Das has been proud to call Valparaiso her home. It is here, in this small but mighty community, she gives unselfishly to improve and advance the lives of all. However, to fully know Suman, one must travel beyond Porter County, in fact way beyond, to the city best known for […]
Make a Difference and Save on Taxes with a Gift from Your IRA
Are you nearing retirement and looking for a way to make a lasting impact on your community while minimizing your tax burden? An IRA charitable rollover to PCCF might be the perfect solution for you! This strategic giving option allows you to support the nonprofits you care about while enjoying significant tax benefits. What is […]
Porter County Community Foundation Supports Porter County ‘for Generations to Come’
Article written by Curtis Hankins, GreatNews.Life | February 29, 2024 Every day, people across Porter County depend on dozens of nonprofit organizations. They keep people fed, sheltered, educated, employed, and much more. Budgets are often tight for these essential organizations, and they depend on the support of generous community members to continue providing and expanding […]
Grant to Support First Responders’ Mental Health Awarded to the MAAC Foundation
The Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) has awarded an $11,000 grant to the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC) Foundation to support their First Responders Mental Health Initiative. The funds will help integrate mental health resources into the existing MAAC Foundation offerings including bringing international speaker military/first responder health and wellness advocate, Travis Howze. Travis is […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Comes to Porter County
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by delivering high-quality books each month to the homes of children at no cost, and it is now available to the children of Porter County! Who Can Sign Up? Families can now register eligible children, Porter County residents aged zero to five years, […]
Porter County baby is first to get free $100
Article written by: Doug Ross, Northwest Indiana Times | Jan 24, 2023 HEBRON — Kylie Shurr was just born Jan. 2 but already has a $100 head start toward her college expenses, thanks to the new Seeds of Promise program administered by the Porter County Community Foundation. Kylie’s father, Jon Shurr, found out about the program […]
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