Board Member Spotlight: Joe Verduzco
Foundations of East Chicago, FEC, board member Joe Verduzco has been involved with the organization since its inception in 1997, when he was sought out by then-director [...]
Nazareth Home to hold annual Gala
The annual Nazareth Home Gala will be held Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Meyer’s Castle located at 1370 Joliet Street in Dyer. Tickets [...]
Mental Health America of Lake County moves to new headquarters
Mental Health America of Lake County (MHALC), the headquarters for which have long sat in Crown Point, will now be moving to Hammond, making this resource more [...]
The Guild of the St. Joseph’s Home holds annual fundraiser for the East Chicago Carmelite Home
The St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home has been helping East Chicago’s neediest children for 102 years. Here, children in crisis can receive love, shelter, food, medical care and [...]
FEC scholarship inspires recipient to pursue career in higher education
While the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) scholarships are typically used for undergraduate studies, they can help to open doors to post-baccalaureate opportunities, too. This was the [...]
FEC provides merit-based scholarships to East Chicago residents
College is expensive, no matter who you are. Many students do not qualify for need-based scholarships or grants because their parents make ‘too much money’. However, that [...]