United Way News

January-13-2012

It's Tax Time!

IRS trained and certified community volunteers give free assistance to taxpayers whose household income is less than $50,000. We prepare and file your federal and state income tax returns at

January-13-2012

LAUW Working to Sprout Community Gardens Throughout Northwest Indiana

To help address the problem of hunger in Northwest Indiana, LAUW is teaming up with County Line Orchard, Luke Oil and the Legacy Foundation to spur the development of commun

January-12-2012

New United Way Northwest Indiana Success by 6 Coordinator Appointed

Leslie Johnson has been appointed as the new coordinator for Success by 6 (SB6). SB6 is a United Way initiative to ensure that by age 6 all children are optimally healthy, safe, and prepared to ente

January-10-2012

Target Team Members Demonstrate Strong Year-Round Commitment to Volunteerism and Giving Back to Community

Lake Area United Way bestowed a Community Spirit Award to the Target store in Highland and its team members for their strong year-round commitment to volunteerism and giving back to the community. R

2011 LAUW Board of Trustees

Dr. Daniel Bade, Dentist

Larry Buck, Majestic Star Casino & Hotel

Michael Davis, Community Volunteer

Tina Ebenger, Calumet College of St. Joseph
Macario Gallegos, Caesars Entertainment

Jill Hasiak, Citizens Financial Bank

Brett Jacobs, Cormac Benefits Group
Gordon Johnson, American Red Cross of NWI
Thomas Keilman, BP Products North America
John Kennedy, American Structurepoint, Inc.

Tom Kirsch, Winstron & Strawn, LLP
Dan Lowery, Calumet College of St. Joseph
Aaron McDermott, Latitude Commercial

Jeremy Miller, Centier Bank
Paul Mullaney, The Times
Kay Nelson, NWI Forum
Randy Palmateer, Northwestern Indiana Building & Construction Trades Council
Ariel Rivera, Luke Oil

Rosa Maria Rodriguez, USW Local 1010

Allen Spajer, U.S. Steel Corporation

Shelice Tolbert, Kopka Pinkus Dolin & Eads, LLC
David Vajda, NiSource, Inc.
Brad Vosberg, First Midwest Bank

Tamara Young-King, AT&T Indiana
Curtis Whittaker, Whittaker & Company, PLLC