The following organizations have been identified to steward contributions into the community to residents impacted by the August 2026 storm events in Lake County:
- Salvation Army of Northwest Indiana
Support for case management and insurance/FEMA claim navigation
8225 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN 46321 | 219.838.0380
- Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
6490 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 | 219.980.1777
- Urban League of Northwest Indiana
Support for case management and insurance/FEMA claim navigation
AVAILABLE NOW3101 Broadway, Gary, IN 46409 | 219.887.9621
- CoAction (in partnership with Legacy Foundation)
Weatherhead repair and disaster kits
219.736.1880
https://legacyfdn.org/community-programs/individual-assistance/
- Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana
Support through emergency food and hot meals
8446 Virginia St., Merrillville, IN 46410 | 219.756.3663
- Center for Workforce Innovations
Work BIG program for Gary: Workforce skill training program
Apply at cwicorp.com/workbig | 219.266.6229 | workbig@cwicorp.com
- Township Trustee Offices
Fuel and grocery gift cards
Calumet Township, Gary: 219.880.4000
Cedar Creek Township, Lowell: 219.696.9713
Center Township, Crown Point: 219.663.0250
Eagle Creek Township, Hebron: 219.996.4572
Hanover Township, Cedar Lake: 219.374.7443
Hobart Township, Hobart: 219.942.0055
North Township, Hammond: 219.932.2530
Ross Township, Merrillville: 219.769.2111
St. John Township, Schererville: 219.865.2705
West Creek Township, Lowell: 219.696.9432
Winfield Township, Crown Point: 219.663.7027
NIPSCO COMMUNITY RECOVERY GRANT
$250,000 for relief services and recovery efforts up to $10K. Applications open now through Legacy Foundation. Local nonprofits and qualifying organizations focused on community Recovery can apply at https://legacyfdn.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant
Contact the Legacy Foundation
By phone: 219.736.1880
By email: LEGACY@LEGACYFDN.ORG
On the web: unflc.net
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