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Lake CountyWednesday, November 4

The Legacy Foundation awards $4 million to seven Lake County public-space projects

The 5AM Portage teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you spend time in Gary, Hobart or Highland, new gathering spaces are on the way. The announced $4 million in "Love Where You Live" grants Wed., Oct. 28, and seven projects will get money.

Gary's pool and waterpark project got the biggest grant

Source: Northwest Indiana Business Magazine

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Value
Gary$1M
Highland$886.3K
Hammond$645.2K
Hobart$500K
Griffith$500K
Lowell$300K
New Chicago$168.5K
  • Gary: $1 million to restore a pool and build a waterpark
  • Highland: $886,300 to reimagine a former gas station on Kennedy Ave.
  • Hammond: $645,200 for Optimist Lake near I-94 and Kennedy Avenue
  • Hobart: $500,000 for Festival Park upgrades

“When we were looking at how to invest these funds, we really wanted to see projects that would have a lasting impact.”

Kelly Anoe, president and CEO, Legacy Foundation

The rest: $500,000 for Griffith's year-round sports courts, $300,000 for Lowell's Historic Town Square and $168,500 for a New Chicago basketball court. A grant supported the initiative.

The Love Where You Live initiative by the numbers

$4 million
awarded to seven Lake County projects
$100 million
in assets the Legacy Foundation manages
92
Indiana counties whose community foundations it supports

Sources: GreatNews.Life, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine

Sources: GreatNews.Life, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine

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