An endowment is a charitable giving fund for people from all walks of life who are interested in supporting causes that matter to them not just today – but forever.
Leave a legacy by creating a fund that supports the causes you love.
In 2002, a real endowment fund held at PCCF was established with an initial gift of
In 2021, the fund balance increased to
and had grants awarded in the amount of
In 2032, the projected fund balance will be
with an estimated awarded grant in the amount of
First Things First Porter County is a community effort to support families, healthy beginnings, and quality early learning for every child in our community.
Seeds of Promise grants $100 to every baby born to a Porter County resident, a head start toward their education beyond high school.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is inspiring a love of reading by delivering books each month to the homes of children until their 5th birthday at no cost.
Keisha* left an abusive relationship and took refuge at a shelter for women, but her four children were not able to join her there. Instead, they stayed with a family member. The time apart was difficult and impacted their connection to each other. After six months, they were reunited at
Imagine being three years old. You don’t know it yet, but the world forming around you right now — the voices, the touch, the stories read at bedtime, the feeling of being safe and seen — is quietly, powerfully building the architecture of who you will become. Eighty percent of
John and Sue Peyton moved from Ohio to her hometown of Valparaiso in 1979. John ran the family business. Sue spent twenty-two years teaching biology and chemistry at Boone Grove High School. Together, they raised two sons. Sue died in 2016. Now retired, John reflects on the community he has
