Year in Review: FEC receives Sue Panther Award
In 2016, the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) was honored to receive the Sue Panther Award from the Purdue University Northwest (PNW) TRIO/Educational Opportunity Program. Each year, [...]
2016 Year in Review: FEC Scholarship Awards Reception
The highlight of the year for the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) is always the Scholarship Awards Reception. In 2016, for its 18th class of scholarship recipients, [...]
FEC helps scholarship recipients achieve greatness
Growing up, Tiana Cody knew it would be difficult to attend college because of the financial challenges she and her mother, a single parent, faced. The Foundations [...]
2016 Year in Review: Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has several programs that help to combat hunger for different groups in various parts of the region. This year, two Food [...]
Former semi-pro football player thanks Foundations of East Chicago
Jay Woods, a graduate from Indiana State University, applied for the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) scholarship because he knew he would need assistance with living [...]
2016 Year in Review: General Operating Grants
Each year, the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) awards General Operating Grants to organizations with the missions of promoting education, health/safety and community enrichment within East Chicago. [...]