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LAGRANGE — The LaGrange County Community Foundation has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is one of 30 implementation grants awarded through GIFT VIII, a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative […]

LAGRANGE – Annagail Warrener of Westview Jr. Sr. High School is the recipient of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Award for LaGrange County.   Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are recognized for their community involvement, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership.   Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up […]

The LaGrange County Community Foundation has awarded $75,975 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations as part of its 2024 Fall Community Impact Grants Cycle. These grants will support a diverse range of initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life for LaGrange County residents, from health and human services to education, environmental stewardship, and arts […]

LAGRANGE ­— Five LaGrange County high school seniors have been named finalists for the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding high school senior from LaGrange County who exemplifies service, leadership, and academic excellence. The recipient will receive a full-tuition scholarship for four years to any accredited college or university in […]

LaGrange County Community Foundation, in collaboration with LaGrange County Trails, is hosting the Big Idea Open House on September 26, from 6-8 p.m. The event will showcase preliminary concepts for the LaGrange County Master Trails Plan, an initiative aimed at enhancing and expanding trail infrastructure throughout LaGrange County. The Big Idea Open House will be […]

LaGrange County’s 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application opens on July 26, 2024. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in LaGrange County. The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), is offered locally in LaGrange County through the LaGrange County Community Foundation. The scholarship […]

Jeff Wingstrom, President of LaGrange County Trails, shares about the current building of a new 17-mile trail system.

The LaGrange County Community Foundation hosted its Annual Celebration on the evening of Thursday, June 13, bringing together volunteers, donors, and community partners to honor philanthropy in LaGrange County. Held at the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center in Shipshewana, the event was attended by approximately 150 community members. The evening began with the invocation by […]