The Crown Point Community Foundation The Crown Point Community Foundation

Latest Grants Awarded

$7,917

Christ Presbyterian Church

Christ’s Care and Share Garden of Winfield aims to help address food insecurity needs by growing and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables free of charge to community members and local food assistance organizations.

$9,500

Crown Point Police Department

Fund to acquire (2) equipped police patrol E-bicycles to help deter crime and increase police visibility in parks, bike trails, and neighborhoods.

$3,000

Dunes Learning Center

Students will experience the joy and wonder of connecting with the natural world while engaging in outdoor learning adventures that support social and emotional wellness, physical health, and classroom success.

$up to 11,000 match

Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center

The Safe Entry & Survivor Care Project will strengthen survivor safety by providing secure building access upgrades while expanding emergency food and basic needs support for individuals and families in crisis.

$7,500

For the Love of the Arts

Support and expand the SHINE Recovery Café’s programming and supportive services for adults in recovery and individuals impacted by substance use and mental health challenges in Lake County.

$2,500

Girl Scouts Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Funding to host two seasonal outdoor to promote wellness, leadership, and Girl Scout membership in Crown Point.

$up to 12,500 match

In-Pact

The Olga Brinkman & Cyril Sandala Clubhouse, serving as the primary site for In-Pact's day programming, is in need of furniture and flooring updates.

$2,500

Logan's Love (Logan Speaks)

Rapid Wandering Response (Project Lifesaver), Trauma-Informed Emergency Response (Ben's Blue Bags), and Inclusive Public Spaces (Mobile Sensory Trailer)

$up tp 8,000 match

Lowell Moose Lodge #2437

The Lodge is in need of a new roof.

$25,000

Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana

To deliver nutritious meals with a wellness check and friendly visit to primarily low-income seniors and other vulnerable individuals who are unable to shop or prepare healthy meals in the towns of Crown Point, Winfield, Cedar Lake, and Lowell.

$up tp 4,500 match

Old Sheriff's House Foundation

Rebuild the interior stairwell to the Warden's apartment.

$10,000

Pack Away Hunger

At this one-day service event at Crown Point High School on Oct. 10, 200 volunteers of all ages and abilities will work together to pack 100,000 highly nutritious, shelf-stable meals for distribution to food insecure people throughout Lake County.

$5,000

South Pointe Youth for Christ

Funding to strengthen and expand Campus Life and Juvenile Justice ministry efforts throughout Lake County, with focused investment in Crown Point High School, Hanover Central Middle School, and the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center.

$5,000

White's Residential & Family Services

2026 Operational Support for Josiah White's Merrillville Foster Care Office.

$5,000

Sertoma Star Services

Funding to expand self-advocacy services and programming throughout Indiana by developing a consumers’ social capital for learning community-based living skills and forming meaningful relationships within the community.

$2,000

Young Ladies with a Purpose

Funding to provide mentorship, life-skills training, and supportive group activities that empower teen girls and women to build confidence, make positive choices, and thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually.