From countless photos and videos, to thousands of articles focusing on the local happenings in business, community, entertainment, health, sports, and more, 2020 was filled with good, and we feel so proud to have shared it with you all.  When...

United Way of Porter County’s Reading Buddies program is a simple, but beloved program that provides students across Northwest Indiana with a stuffed animal companion that serves as a motivational tool for developing reading and speech skills....

If there’s one thing that held true throughout all of 2020, it’s that our Valparaiso and Porter County community stayed strong and stayed together. We distributed meals to thousands of families and frontline workers, made our voices heard by...

Since 2018, United Way of Porter County, Meijer, Porter County School Districts and local law enforcement have been hosting holiday shopping excursions for students in need. Thanks to a Meijer $3,000 grant this year, Duneland School District and...

Portage Township Schools annual community giving program wrapped up this month with the Live United Trophy being presented to Willowcreek Middle School, this year’s Live United winner. The school district competition is based on the most staff...

United Way of Porter County is seeking volunteers to help Northwest Indiana residents file their 2020 federal and state income taxes in the 2021 tax season. Operated under the guidance of the Internal Revenue Service and hosted by United Way of...

Police cars lined up in front of Meijer in Valparaiso on Tuesday, December 15 as Hebron police officers teamed up with representatives from United Way of Porter County and family members to shop for children in need within the Hebron School District....

United Way of Porter County provides an easy way to find Holiday volunteer opportunities in Northwest Indiana through their HoliDays of Caring program. Projects include collection drives, writing letters, decorating, packing food boxes and more....

At the IRS, we work to support our nation’s charities in many different ways. In my organization, we oversee the tax-exempt groups that do vital work for our nation. And many of us who work for the IRS use our free time to volunteer and contribute...