On Sunday, United Way of Porter County, in partnership with Extra Mile Fitness, hosted Race the Region’s series Valpo Half Marathon and new 5K. The course ran through winding country, scenic roads of Valparaiso. All of the proceeds from the races...

This evening, United Way of Porter County and Valparaiso Chamber unveiled the Little Free Library Project at Valparaiso HealthLinc. The book exchange program has been a long-awaited project for the community that provides free little libraries around...

United Way of Porter County has partnered with three community partners to provide free FAFSA filing services. Known as FAFSA Fridays, the program offers services at two Porter County locations on the second Friday of each month between now and April...

The United Way Reading Buddies regional literacy program, funded by a $20,000 donation from Attorney Kenneth J. Allen, kicked off its 2018-19 school year program this week by delivering more than 4,000 stuffed animal buddies to 180 first and second...

The United Way of Porter County recently received a $1,000 donation from Superior Construction employees. The dollars will go to help stabilize families who need it most. Superior Construction is a fourth generation family-owned, general contractor...

Thanks to more than 1,000 volunteers 62 community projects were completed on Friday, August 10 as part of United Way’s annual Day of Caring program. Noted as the largest single-day volunteer event in Northwest Indiana, Day of Caring brings together...

United Way of Porter County is famous around the Region for the vast number of organizations and programs they support. Year-round, 8,000 volunteers and over 4,000 donors impact lives across Northwest Indiana. United Way of Porter County and the...

Porter County has been awarded $25,000 by the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to support local services. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency...

The United Way of Porter County AmeriCorps Program is seeking service members to support community initiatives in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Marshall Counties. The program is in need of 29 team members to support area nonprofit and school programs....

Mark your calendar for August 10, 2018! This annual event celebrates volunteerism throughout Northwest Indiana. Together, teams from local businesses, municipalities, churches and civic groups complete projects and make a significant impact in the...