Your gift to 17 local nonprofits is matched on Nov. 8 only
- A single mom and her two boys are evicted when her fiancé suddenly leaves them.
- A developmentally challenged man finds himself alone after the death of his mother.
- An 80-year-old man struggles to maintain the home he worked so hard to purchase 50 years ago.
Where do people turn? In Porter County 17 nonprofit agencies serve those struggling to find shelter. “People are shocked to learn that homelessness is very real in Porter County,” said Barb Young, President of the Porter County Community Foundation. “In a typical month, more than 200 people are homeless in Porter County and half of them are children,” she said.
Introducing Porter County GIVE Day
To help end homelessness, the Porter County Community Foundation is introducing Porter County GIVE Day. On this one day only, gifts to organizations that address homelessness or provide shelter services will receive matching funds through a pool of $50,000+ from generous sponsors.
How to help:
- On one day only -- Nov. 8 (from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm!) give online at portercountygiveday.org to qualify for matching funds.
- You choose the organization(s) you wish to help.
- You may also give in person 8 am to 5 pm at The Times, 1111 Glendale Blvd. in Valparaiso.
- Spread the word! We’re on facebook. “Like” us at Porter County Community Foundation.
Nonprofit organizations who will receive much-needed funds from the event include Alice’s, The Caring Place, Dayspring Women’s Center, Gabriel’s Horn, Habitat for Humanity of Porter County, Harold “Hal” Kelley Respite House, Housing Opportunities, Moraine House, New Creation Business Advocates, Open Arms Shelter for Women, Opportunity Enterprises, Porter County Community Foundation Housing Assistance Fund, Porter-Starke Services, Rebuilding Together Duneland, Rebuilding Together Hebron, Rebuilding Together Valparaiso and Valparaiso Men’s Overnight Shelter.
The matching pool was contributed by generous sponsors, including Restaurante don Quijote, Rotary Club of Valparaiso, Task Force Tips, Thrivent Financial – Greater Valparaiso, The Times Media Company, and The Valparaiso Mayor’s Ball. Additional contributions have been made by Scott and Elizabeth Allen, Patricia Crise, Portage Mayor’s Ball, and Special Kids Fundraiser Committee. The amount of the match will depend on the number of gifts contributed on Nov. 8, 2012. For more information, visit portercountygiveday.org and “like” the event at Facebook/PorterCountyCommunityFoundation.