Crown Point Community Foundation awards grants

The Crown Point Community Foundation awarded $87,578 in grants to the community as part of its September 1st grant cycle. These 21 grants will enrich the lives of residents throughout South Lake County (Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell and Winfield), from helping Bethel Church with purchasing new audio equipment for the student center to helping the Lake Court House Foundation pay for necessary repairs and structural stabilization work in the Historic Court House attic and clock tower.

Unrestricted community grants are made possible by donors who create funds to support South Lake County community

causes and entrust the CPCF to allocate those funds to the greatest need.

Below are the recipients of the September 1st grant cycle:

American Heart Association of Northwest Indiana – $1,000, Underwrite needed educational materials for a sustainable STEM program model for area high school juniors and seniors.; Best Buddies Indiana – $2,000, Best Buddies program at Crown Point High School, Jerry Ross Elementary and add MacArthur Elementary.; Bethel Church – $5,000, Purchase new audio equipment for the student center at Bethel Church.; Cedar Lake Ministries – $3,000 match, Funds to build a low ropes course in the north woods on the Ministry property.; CP Rotary/Imagination Library-Dollywood Foundation – $5,920, Expand Imagination Library from 350 to 450 children.; CPCSC/Timothy Ball Elementary School Robotics Program – $1,620, Help fund Timothy Ball Hexwirez Robotics program.; Crown Point Christian School – $1,000, Fund Robotics competitions for under-represented student populations.; Crown Point Community Library – $10,896, Replacement of Library’s four AWE early literacy computer stations.; Crown Point RoboDogs Sponsors – $2,500, Provide funds to purchase materials to build a robot for the FIRST Competition.; Dunes Dog Training Club, Inc. / Pets N’ Vets Program – $4,300, Support the Pets N’ Vets program for local military veterans.; First United Methodist Church – $7,000, Support the Buddy Bag Project by providing supplemental nutrition on weekends and longer breaks, to students that qualify for the free lunch program in Crown Point Community Schools.; Girls on the Run Northwest Indiana – $2,500, Scholarship assistance for Girls on the Run participants in South Lake County for Spring 2020.; Humane Indiana, Inc. – $1,000, Minimize impact of lead exposure in native wildlife, through testing, diagnosis and treatment.; Knights of Columbus St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Bike Project – $2,000, Cover the cost of bike parts to refurbish used bikes for needy families.; Lake Court House Foundation – $15,000, Help pay for necessary repairs and structural stabilization work in the Historic Court House attic and clock tower.; Lake Region Christian Assembly (Camp LRCA) – $8,000, Connect Program: day campers educational and character building experiences.; St. Johns United Church of Christ – $4,500, Improve children’s play area at church.; This Is My Season, Inc. – $2,000, Help domestic abuse victims from the CP area to attend a specialized Beauty School which supports former victims in an empathetic environment.; Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church – Lowell – $1,000, New landscaping for education and food pantry building.; Whites Residential and Family Services – $4,400, Recruit, train, and support 5 new foster homes in South Lake County.; Young Life of NWI – $5,000, Build relationships with teens through weekly gathering, summer & winter camp, monthly clubs, volunteer work for students at Taft Middle School.

The Crown Point Community Foundation (CPCF) awards grants from the unrestricted community funds held in the CPCF Endowment Fund three times a year. The three application cycles are February 1st, June 1st and September 1st. Applications received after the deadline will be held for consideration during the following cycle. Only one grant application per organization or agency will be eligible within a 12-month period. The CPCF Grant Committee reviews all applications. For more information about the CPCF and to download a grant application visit the Foundation website, www.thecpcf.org.