Grant recipients include Bethel Church, Community HealthNet, Crossroads YMCA, First United Methodist Church, Grace Beyond Borders Inc., Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana, Hobart Food Pantry, International Institute of Northwest Indiana Inc., New Star, NWI Information Sharing and Security Alliance, and TradeWinds Services.
In total, $237,659 in emergency funding has been awarded from the three foundations.
Applications to the emergency fund are accepted on a rolling basis, with a weekly deadline of Sunday by midnight. Representatives from the foundations meet each week by phone to review new submissions and make funding decisions. The number of future grant awards will be dependent on the money raised through the foundations’ emergency response funds and the evolving needs over time.
Horizon Bank donates $10,000 to COVID-19 relief efforts
Thank you to Horizon Bank for helping us meet the needs of those affected the most during the pandemic. Horizon Bank donated $10,000 to Legacy Foundation’s Lake County Emergency Response Fund, specifically to be used for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Donate online or by check to support the emergency grants. Gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. No gift is too small, and every dollar contributed will provide services to Lake County, Indiana communities.