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Our Mission is to support local schools, churches, municipal agencies and nonprofit organizations that work to improve the quality of life in East Chicago.
To advance this mission, the Foundations of East Chicago will provide financial support through educational assistance in the form of scholarships; the awarding of grants that are strategic to achieve our objectives and by our service and leadership within the community.
The Foundations of East Chicago are committed to improving the lives of every resident of our city.
Conceived by the citizens of East Chicago to be independent, citizen-run, private foundations, we derive funding from East Chicago’s local casino, and use this money to support local churches, schools, municipal agencies and nonprofit organizations who know the community best and put the money in action where it can do the most good.
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Scholar Spotlight: Kila Dates
Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) prides itself in making a difference within the East Chicago community. One of the ways FEC continues to do that is by awarding East Chicago high school seniors with a [...]
Scholarship Spotlight: Alexis Ford
Congratulations to Alexis Ford, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) class of 2021! Alexis Ford graduated from East Chicago Central High School in 2017 and is a Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) scholarship recipient. While [...]
Program Grant: First-Year Experience at Calumet College of St. Joseph
For many high school graduates in our community, going to college is a big deal. A high percentage of students that Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) provides scholarships to, are first generation college students. Attending [...]
Since 1997, we have underwritten services to residents and organizations of East Chicago in education, public safety, youth development, health, community economic development and family support services. Check this Track Record to get a glimpse of the work done all across East Chicago with support from FEC.