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Lakeshore Chamber, Van Til/Bellamy Salute to Education

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Purpose

Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Van Til / Bellamy Salute to Education Fund

The fund was established for two purposes:

  1. To support scholarships for students from East Chicago and Hammond, Indiana, who are accepted into and attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership training.
  2. To support sophmore students from East Chicago and Hammond, Indiana, who are attending a two- or four-year public or private institution of higher learning located in Lake County, Indiana.

The fund honors Cal Bellamy and Frank Van Til.

Contact

Legacy Foundation, Inc.
370 E. 84th Drive, Suite 100
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Tel 219-736-1880
https://legacyfdn.org 

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Lake County Public Library Fund

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Purpose

This fund provides ongoing support to the Lake County Public Library

LCPL's mission is to give everyone, regardless of social class or circumstance of birth, the opportunity to improve his or her life. We do that by providing free classes on a wide array of topics, like early literacy, genealogy, and English as a second language. Of course, if all you need is a quiet place to use a computer, or a way to access the Internet to fill out a job application, you can find that here, too. We can even help you improve your resume.

Donations to LCPL through the Legacy Foundation are used to directly support our educational initiatives. We may also use donations to continue expanding our collection of books, movies, music, and other materials so that people can engage in self-guided study, or simply enjoy themselves for a few hours – because no matter what you need, the library is here to help. Thank you for supporting us in our mission!

Contact

Legacy Foundation, Inc.
370 E. 84th Drive, Suite 100
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Tel 219-736-1880
https://legacyfdn.org 

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Lake County Early Childhood Fund

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Purpose

This fund supports early childhood education opportunities for Lake County youth.

Today, it is even more imperative that all children have high-quality early education experiences for their future success. That is why Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s community foundation, supports early childhood programming for Lake County’s children.

Why is this so important?

According to FSSA:

  • 90 percent of a child’s brain development occurs before the age of 5.
  • Children in poverty face academic and social opportunity gaps, including a lack of early exposure to language, reading and math.
  • Children from families with lower income typically start school up to a year and a half behind their peers. The average fourth-grader growing up in poverty already is three grade levels behind, and only half will graduate from high school.
  • This achievement gap negatively impacts the local workforce and economic development.

Numerous research studies demonstrate that this gap is lessened by providing high-quality, early learning environments for children who are striving to learn and develop but face systemic barriers. There are opportunities for you to help our children succeed academically.

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Contact

Legacy Foundation, Inc.
370 E. 84th Drive, Suite 100
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Tel 219-736-1880
https://legacyfdn.org