Lake Area United Way funds local agencies and programs that serve struggling, working families in Lake County, IN. We fund programming the focuses on four main areas: access to livable wage jobs, childcare for struggling working families, financial stability, and basic needs. Due to the pandemic, we are also funding programming that assists families impacted by COVID-19.
Funded Partners
Organization | Funded Program |
Tradewinds Services, Inc. | Transportation for clients to jobs |
Organization | Funded Program |
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana | Ultimate Club Experience--Summer Kidstop at the Cedar Lake, Lake Station, Merrillville, and Hammond Clubs |
Crossroads YMCA | Before and after-school care in Hammond |
Tradewinds Services, Inc. | Summer Day Camp,Summer Child Care for 3-5 year olds, extended child care for families working longer hours |
Life Church International | Full time childcare for struggling, working families |
Organization | Funded Program |
Northwest Indiana Community Action | Funded Individual Development Accounts |
Organization | Funded Program |
American Red Cross-Northwest Indiana Chapter | Disaster Cycle Services |
Caring Place, Inc. | Safe Emergency Shelter |
Catholic Charities | Safe Haven Homeless Prevention (Rent/Mortgage and Utilities), Community Emergency Fund |
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana | Pantry Packs |
Greater Hammond Community Services | Food Pantry, Rapid Re-Housing |
Haven House, Inc. | Domestic Violence Shelter |
Healthlinc | Legal Services Medical-Legal Partnership |
Indiana Legal Services | Basic Legal Services |
Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana | Feeding struggling people |
Northwest Indiana Community Action | Resource Connections |
The Salvation Army | Comprehensive Emergency Services |
St. Jude House, Inc. | Domestic Violence Shelter |
Welcome Network | Immigrant asylum seeker welfare program |
Organization | Funded Program |
Meals on Wheels | Capacity funds to serve clients during COVID-19 |
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana | Capacity funds for additional staff, Basic needs: food |
Catholic Charities | Basic Needs: food, rent, utilities |
Greater Hammond Community Services | Basic Needs: food, rent, utilities |
The Salvation Army | Basic Needs: food, rent, utilities |
Jasper Newton Foundation | Lilly Endowment COVID-19 Relief for Newton County |
Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center | Capacity Funds to serve clients during COVID-19 |
Goodwill Industries of Michiana--Nurse Family Partnership | Basic Needs: food, cleaning supplies |
Urban League of Northwest Indiana | Basic Needs: food, rent, utilities |
Tradewinds Services, Inc. | Capacity funds for additional staff, Basic needs: rent, utilities |
Hanover Township Food Pantry | Food |
Urban League of Northwest Indiana | Basic Needs: food, rent, utilities |
Aimwell Marketplace Ministries | Food distribution |
Campagna Academy | Medical services |
St. Jude House | Other |
ASW Foundation Inc. | Food |
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana | Childcare |
Chasing Dreams | Other |
G.A.P. Food Pantry | Food |
Habitat For Humanity of Northwest Indiana | Other |
Living Hope Church | Basic Needs: rent, mortgage, utilities |
Metro Community Outreach | Other |
SAFE Coalition for Human Rights | Medical |
Sojourner Truth House | Basic Needs: food, rent/mortgage, utilities |
St. Vincent dePaul Society-Holy Spirit Conference | Basic Needs: food, rent/mortgage, utilities |