We are laser-focused on helping the people and organizations in our area. Since 1997, through scholarships and grants to virtually every kind of community organization, we have touched the lives of most East Chicagoans in at least 10 different ways.
2010 Programs Funded
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The following list reflects the agencies supported with Foundations of East Chicago grant dollars. The specific value of each agency support will be posted once our 2010 audited financials are complete.
Total funds paid to 126 programs in 2010 = $1,699,130
| Grant Recipient | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Indiana, Inc. |
Fine Arts Program |
| Carmelite Guild | Annual fundraiser dinner |
| City of East Chicago | Community Awareness and Education |
| City of East Chicago | Project SAFE |
| City of East Chicago | Senior Wellness Program |
| Community Reinvestment Project of East Chicago, Inc. |
General Operations |
| Communities in Schools of East Chicago | Youth PLUS |
| Community Reinvestment Project of East Chicago, Inc. |
CRP’s Affordable Housing Program |
| East Chicago Carnegie Performing Arts Center, Inc. | Readers Theatre, Carmelite Home |
| East Chicago Education Foundation, Inc. | Earth Camp 2010 |
| East Chicago Education Foundation, Inc. | INSPIRE |
| East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School | Sports Program |
| East Chicago Public Library | Summer Reading Program |
| Foundations of East Chicago Scholarship Fund | Scholarships |
| Gary Christian Center | AAU Basketball Team |
| Greater First Baptist Church | Greater First Family Life Center Renovation |
| Health Visions Midwest | Moms Taking Charge |
| Healthy East Chicago, Inc. | Capacity Building Grant |
| Healthy East Chicago, Inc. | Moms Taking Charge |
| Healthy East Chicago, Inc. | General Operations |
| Healthy East Chicago, Inc. | Operational Assistance |
| Healthy East Chicago, Inc. | Safe & Secure |
| Holistic Community Coalition NFP | Tri-City Alternative Actions Program |
| Holy Trinity Croatian Church | Everyday needs Holy Innocence Room |
| Holy Trinity Croatian Church | General Operations |
| Holy Trinity Croatian Church | Stairway Chairlift |
| House of Glory Word Outreach Center | Raise the Roof Campaign |
| Institute for Career Development | Learning Center Career Development Program |
| International Institute/LACASA | SuCasa Youth Culture Center |
| Junior Achievement | INSPIRE |
| Junior Achievement | JA Pillars for Success |
| Mission of Jesus Christ Church | ALTERNATIVES…to Bridging the Gap |
| Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc. |
Take 5 for Life |
| Neighborhoods Incorporated | We’re Neighbors |
| Pace Suburban Bus Service | PACE |
| Purdue University Calumet | African American Student Achievement Conference |
| Revitalization Organization of New Addition, Inc. | We Are Family |
| Robertson Child Development Center, Inc. | In our own back yard |
| South Shore Arts, Inc. | INSPIRE |
| St. Stanislaus School | Green Team Summer Program |
| The Salvation Army | General Operations |
| United Neighborhood Organizations, Inc. | INSPIRE |
| United Neighborhood Organizations, Inc. | Surfing for Success |
| We Care From The Heart | Health Enhancement Program |
| Xel-Ha Escuela de Danza | General Operations |
| Youth of East Chicago | Fun & Fit 2010 |
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EAST CHICAGO | On December 20, Neighborhoods Inc. (NI) held an awards ceremony for the participants of the Fall Spruce …
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27-10-2011 | Putting East Chicago Back to Work »
By Rob Earnshaw, Times Correspondent
EAST CHICAGO | – An initiative to target unemployed city residents and provide them with …
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By Rob Earnshaw, Times Correspondent
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11-4-2010 | Grantee Public Presentation »
A Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) Grantee Public Presentation will be held on Thursday, November 4, from 6:00 p.m. – …
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4-1-2010 | Grantee Orientation Meeting »
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Healthy East Chicago, 100 W. Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
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Collaboration Grant Request Forms for Review »
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Interim Grant Report »
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Updated Grant Policies »
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FEC Continuing Education Recommendation Form »
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FEC Continuing Education Scholarship Application »
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FEC High School Recommendation Form »
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Foundations of East Chicago – High School Scholarship Application »
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Interim Grant Report »
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Grant Application Revised Budget Sheet »
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06-10-2011 | Our Audited Financials, 2009-2010 »
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