If you would prefer to donate by check, please mail to:
United Way of Porter County
951 Eastport Centre Drive
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
How to Give
Thank you for choosing to care for your community through a contribution to United Way of Porter County!
United Way of Porter County has been a valued community partner since it was founded in 1957. Collaborating with local businesses, schools, government, and other non-profits to solve pressing
social service issues, United Way invests donors' contributions in programs, services and initiatives that make life better in Porter County.
Most people choose to give through payroll deduction through their workforce campaigns, but there are many options for donating to your community through United Way of Porter County.
To donate via check, send your contribution to:
United Way of Porter County
951 Eastport Centre Drive
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
To donate a gift of stock, please contact:
Dawn Thostesen, Chief Financial Officer, at 219-464-3583, ext. 102 or by email at dawn@unitedwaypc.org.
To create a lasting legacy by making a gift to United Way of Porter County’s Endowment Fund held by the Porter County Community Foundation or to discuss planned giving options, please
contact:
Kim Olesker, President, at 219.464.3583, ext. 101 or by email at kim@unitedwaypc.org.
To donate via credit card, click here.
Planned Giving
With a planned gift to United Way of Porter County, you can sustain your caring beyond your lifetime. Carefully planned charitable gifts may help you achieve personal planning priorities in
ways you might not have thought possible.
Giving Options:
- Bequests – Naming United Way in your will is one of the easiest ways to make a lasting expression of your charitable concerns. A bequest can be in the form of a dollar amount,
property or a percentage of the estate.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts – Place assets in a trust and the earnings are paid as income to you and your beneficiaries. Upon the death of the last beneficiary, the principal goes
to United Way.
- Charitable Lead Trusts – Place assets in a trust for a specified period of time. Earnings go to United Way during the life of the trust. The principal goes to your beneficiaries
when the trust terminates.
- Life Insurance – Name United Way as the beneficiary or donate a paid-up policy to United Way.
- Retirement Plans – Name United Way as the beneficiary of a portion of your retirement plans.
If you would like more information about the benefits of planned giving, we recommend that you consult your professional financial advisor and/or attorney. United Way of Porter County will
work with you and your advisor to ensure that your gift maximizes its potential not just for the community, but also for you and your family.
Contact Kim Olesker, President & CEO, for more information at 219.464.3583, ext. 101.
Please remember United Way in your will.
