United Way Northwest Indiana

United Way Retired and Senior Volunteer program of Northwest Indiana is hosting two collection drives: one for personal care items and the other for handmade winter clothing items for the upcoming holiday season. The sample-size hygiene product...

United Way of Porter County is offering free FAFSA filing services the second Friday each month now until March 10, 2017 thanks to a new partnership with Valparaiso University. Due to a recent change in the U.S. Department of Education federal...

The United Way Reading Buddies regional literacy program, funded by a $20,000 donation from Attorney Kenneth J. Allen Law Group, kicked off its 2016-2017 school year program on September 21. More than 3,700 new, stuffed animal Reading Buddies were...

For more than three years, United Way of Porter County Kinder Camp has been filling the kindergarten readiness gap for Portage and Valparaiso children who have not had the opportunity to learn in a school-like setting. Held during the July summer...

United Way of Porter County AmeriCorps program is seeking members and full-time host sites for their 2016-17 program year. AmeriCorps provides the opportunity to get things done in Northwest Indiana. AmeriCorps members gain new skills and experiences...

Porter County has been notified that it will be awarded federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as appropriated by Congress. Porter County has been recommended to receive an estimated...

United Way Regional Volunteer Center is seeking projects and volunteers for its upcoming United Way Day of Caring on Friday, August 12. As one of the largest single-day volunteer events in Northwest Indiana, Day of Caring brings together nonprofits,...

The Indiana Association of United Ways’ Bison-tennial Public Art initiative to commemorate Indiana’s 200th birthday year has grown in Porter County to eight life-size bison projects this month. Each of the eight bison, will be painted or adorn in...

In 2015, United Way of Porter County Retired Senior and Volunteer Program (RSVP) experienced a record breaking year in volunteers recruited, hours served and community members assisted. Nearly 400 senior citizen volunteers served more than 30,732...

The United Way of Porter County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program still has tax preparation openings available for qualifying individuals. The VITA program is a free tax preparation service staffed by IRS-certified volunteer preparers...