Michigan City Public Library Michigan City, Indiana Reference Department Local Clubs and Organizations

The list below consists of Michigan City and La Porte County area clubs and organizations. Available information is included with each entry. Please email corrections and additions to Reference or call the Library Reference Department at 219-873-3044.

Access La Porte County (Community Internet website)
POB 9515
Michigan City IN 46361-9515

ACME Masonic Lodge #83 F. & A.M. (Fraternal organization)
POB 584/8700 Pahs Rd
Michigan City IN  46361-0584
219-872-4136

Acting Theater of Michigan City Inc (Original theater productions)
215 W 10th St
Michigan City IN 46360-3515
219-872-4221

A.K. Smith Career Center (Adult basic education & vocational trade center)
817 Lafayette St 
Michigan City IN  46360-3725
219-873-2120  

Aliveness Project (HIV/AIDS service organization)
301 E 8th St
Michigan City IN  46360-3485
219-873-1250  

American Association of University Women (Expand women's opportunities in education & in the workplace) 
email:  cheeshd@adsnet.net

American Cancer Society (Information & support)
North Central Indiana Area Service Center
535 W Edison Rd Unit #6
Mishawaka IN 46545-8824
866-522-2111

American Legion John Franklin Miller Post 37 (Fraternal organization)  
756 E US 20
Michigan City IN  46360-7422 
219-879-9801  

American Legion Skwiat Post 451 (Fraternal organization) 
POB 451/121 Skwiat Legion Av
Michigan City IN  46361-0451
219-879-9827 

American Heart Association (Information & support) 
2410 Grape Rd Suite 5A
Mishawaka IN 46545-3015  
574-258-4018

American Red Cross (Assists in preventing, preparing for, & responding to, emergencies)
113 Warren Rd.
Michigan City IN  46360-3433
219-874-4247

Area II Agency on Aging (REAL Services Inc) (Provides in-home & community services to the elderly, 
disabled, & low-income)
POB 1835/1151 S Michigan St
South Bend IN 46634-1835  
800-552-2916 or 574-233-8205 

Arthritis Foundation (Information & support) 
300 N Michigan St Suite 412
South Bend IN 46601-1295
574-251-1424

Audubon Society - Potawatomi Chapter (Conserve & restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds)
POB 1632
La Porte IN 46352-1632
219-872-0052
email: mjpflum@csinet.net

Barker Mansion (Historic mansion) 
631 Washington St 
Michigan City IN  46360-3419
219-873-1520

Barker Woods Enrichment Center (Learning opportunities for children)
3200 S Cleveland Av
Michigan City IN  46360-7027
800-872-9960

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of La Porte County (Provides role models & companionship to children)
Youth Services Bureau
803 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-3507
219-879-5151

Birthright of Michigan City (Pregnancy counseling)
Women's Health Services
422 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-3327
219-879-7770  

Boy Scouts (Provides educational opportunities for boys & young adults)
La Salle Council
1433 Northside Blvd
South Bend IN 46615-1298
574-289-0337
(800) 822-3867

Boys & Girls Club of Michigan City Inc (Programs & services for boys & girls)
301 E 8th St
Michigan City IN 46360-3485
219-873-2298

Bradley Halfway House/PACT Community Resource Center (Halfway house for former prison residents)
132 E 6th St
Michigan City IN  46360-3317 
219-872-9139

Builders Association of La Porte County (Housing industry organization) 
2626 N State Rd 39 
La Porte IN 46350-2074
219-326-0624-2074

Business and Professional Women of Indiana (Works to achieve equity in the workplace for women)
email: vanden@netnitco.net

Children's International Summer Village (Programs to promote peace education & cross-cultural friendship)
POB 462 
Michigan City IN  46361-0462

Christmas in April/Rebuilding Together (Preserve & revitalize housing)
219-395-9081
email:  kevindoler@hotmail.com

Citizens Concerned for the Homeless Inc
POB 8612
Michigan City IN  46361-8612

Community Concert Association (Concerts)
3208 Dody Av #4
Michigan City IN  46360-7241
219-872-6518 (Evelyn Mathias)

Community Service Center (Encourages collaborative development of social services)
301 E 8th St
Michigan City IN 46360-3434
219-873-2300

Corner to Cornerstone
Emmet D. Wise Center
1702 E. Michigan Blvd.
Michigan City, IN 46360-4933
219-874-6534 or 219-873-4640
email: eastportlawn88@yahoo.com

Daughters of the American Revolution (Historic preservation & promotion of education)
Miriam Benedict Chapter
email:  sapphire@csinet.net

Delta Wives (Companion group to Phi Delta Kappa)
515 Pinewood Dr
Michigan City IN  46360-1934
219-872-5622 (Bernadette Krueger)

Democratic Party, LaPorte County
604 Jefferson
LaPorte, IN   46350
219-326-5727

Door Prairie Auto Museum (Rare & vintage autos)
2405 Indiana Av
La Porte IN 46350-6061
219-326-1337

Dunebrook (Child abuse prevention)
7451 W Johnson Rd
Michigan City IN  46360-2925
219-874-0007

Duneland Ski Club (Skiing enthusiasts)
POB 11210
Merrillville IN 46410-1210

DuneRunner/Dunes Running Club (Running club)

Dunes Arts Foundation (Summer theater, arts classes, exhibitions)
POB 384
Michigan City IN  46361-0384
219-879-7509

Dunes Country Quilters (Quilting enthusiasts)
email:  Joan9@attbi.com

Dunes Summer Theater (Community theater)
288 Shady Oak Dr
Michigan City IN 46360-1247
219-879-7509

Elks Lodge 432 (Fraternal organization)
416 E US 20
Michigan City IN 46360-7363
219-872-3434

Entrepreneur Center - Michigan City (small business resource center)
422 Franklin Square    
Michigan City IN 46360-3327
219-874-6221

Exchange Club (Service organization)
Elks Lodge 432
416 E US 20
Michigan City IN 46360-7363
219-874-1158

Family & Community Services Inc (Social services)
3714 Franklin St
Michigan City IN  46360-7311
219-879-8539

Farm Bureau of La Porte County (Promotes agriculture)
1104 Boyd Blvd
La Porte IN 46350-4425
219-326-6624

Festival Players Guild (Canterbury Summer Theater & winter arts series)
Main Street Theater
POB 157/807 Franklin St
Michigan City IN  46361-0157
219-874-4269

Fish & Game Club (Fishing)
3091 E Michigan Blvd
Michigan City IN  46360-6522

Flying Carpet Travel Series (Travel programs)
219-879-5233 (Don Pangborn)

Footlight Players Inc (Community theater)
POB 46/1705 Franklin St
Michigan City IN  46361-0046
219-874-4035

Four A's Car Club (Car enthusiasts)
113 McClelland Av
Michigan City IN 46360-3854
219-879-6555
email:  dgbell@adsnet.com

Fraternal Order of Police Dunes Lodge 75 Inc (Fraternal organization)
401 Johnson Rd
Michigan City IN  46360-6510
219-879-4739

Free Geek Michiana (Recycles computers, training & Internet access to those in need in exchange for community service)

Friends of the Indiana Dunes (Preserve Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore)
POB 166
Beverly Shores IN 46301-0166

Friends of the Michigan City Public Library (Supports the library)
2531 S Roeske Av
Michigan City IN  46360-5671
219-872-0363 (Hazel Carter)

Girl Scouts of the USA (Provides educational opportunities for girls & young adults)
Singing Sands Council #466
3021 Deahl Ct
South Bend IN 46628-9771
574-273-3021

Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc (Provides training & job placement services)
4209 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-7805
219-878-1935

Great Lakes Museum of Military History  (Preserves & displays military memorabilia)
360 Dunes Plaza W US 20
Michigan City IN 46360-7368
800-726-5912 or 219-872-2702

Head Start Program (Serves low-income, pre-school children & their families)
251 Medical Plaza
Michigan City IN  46360-3364
219-879-8337

Healthy Communities of LaPorte County

Helping Our People Excel Inc (H.O.P.E.) (Develop  cultural esteem with a family focus))
POB 164/112 York St
Michigan City IN 46361-0164
219-874-4606
email:  hopeprogram@skyenet.net

Hesston Steam Show/La Porte County Historical Steam Society Inc (Museum of railroad, agricultural, & steam equipment)
1201 E 1000 N
La Porte IN 4650-86421
219-778-2783

Independent Cat Society (Cat shelter)
POB 735
Westville IN 46391-0735
219-785-4936

International Friendship Gardens (Ornamental gardens)
POB 8834/601 Marquette Tr
Michigan City IN 46361-8834
219-878-9885

Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts (Art gallery)
720 Franklin Square
Michigan City  IN  46360-3432
219-874-4900

Kiwanis Club (Service organization)
219-872-1023 (Rick Peterson)

Lake Michigan Lodge F.O.P. 46 F & A.M (Fraternal organization)
615 Willard Av
Michigan City IN 46360-3921
219-879-9600

Lakeshore Baseball Club (Baseball teams)
126 Top Flight Rd
Michigan City IN 46360-1917
219-879-4159

La Porte County CASA (Speaks for abused & neglected children)
1005 Michigan Av
La Porte IN 46350-3506
219-324-3385
email:  lpcasa@csinet.net

La Porte County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Promotes tourism)
1503 S Meer Rd
Michigan City IN 46360-6591
219-872-5055 or 219-326-8115

La Porte County Extension Service (Information & educational programs)
County Complex 5th Level
809 State St
La Porte IN 46350-3390
219-326-6808 x 271

La Porte County Fair Association (Manages county fair)
Fairgrounds Office
2581 W SR2
La Porte IN 46360-5326
219-362-2647

La Porte County Habitat for Humanity
809 Jefferson Avenue
La Porte, IN 46350
219-324-7510

La Porte County Historical Society & Museum (Preserve county's history)
2405 Indiana Avenue Suite 1
La Porte IN 46350
219-324-6767
fax: 219-324-9029

LaPorte County Homeschoolers
Contact Person: Camille Sobun

La Porte County Small Animal Shelter (Animal shelter/animal control)
2855 W SR2
La Porte IN 46350-8124
219-326-1637

La Porte County Symphony Orchestra  (Music)
POB 563
La Porte IN 46352-0563
219-325-0666

Leadership La Porte County Inc (Provides community leadership training programs)
2341 S SR 39
La Porte IN 46350-8128
219-325-8223

League of Women Voters of La Porte County (Encourages informed & active participation in government)
19 Karwick Glen Dr
Michigan City IN 46360-2189

Legal Services Program Inc (Provides free legal assistance to low-income people)
105 E Jefferson Blvd Suite 600
South Bend IN 46601-1915
800-288-81211

Libertarian Party of La Porte County
510 Lincolnway
LaPorte, IN   46350
219-362-5656

Lupus Foundation of America Inc (Provides information and support)
POB 2763
Portage IN 46368-2763
866-762-6575 or 219-782-6575
email:  lupusnwichapter@aol.com

Martin Luther King Youth & Community Center (Provides programs & services for youths)
805 Martin Luther King Dr
Michigan City IN 46360-2131
219-879-4114

Masons Acme Lodge 83 (Fraternal organization)
POB 594/8500 Pahs Rd
Michigan City IN  46361-0594-
219-872-4136

Meals On Wheels of La Porte County (Feeds the poor & the elderly)
705 Franklin Sq
Michigan City IN 46360-3566
219-872-9117

Michiana Amateur Computer Society (Computer enthusiasts)
POB 2171
Michigan City IN  46361-2171

Michiana Amateur Radio Club (Amateur radio enthusiasts)
Red Cross Bldg
3220 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend IN 46615-3098
574-239-4982

Michiana Clowns (Professional organization)
PO Box 8635
Michigan City IN 46361-8635
email:  htroyer@adsnet.com

Michiana Humane Society & SPCA (Animal shelter)
POB 8651
Michigan City IN 46361-8651
219-872-4499
email:  humane@csinet.net

Michiana Jeepers (Four-wheel drive club)
POB 9192
Michigan City IN 46360-7651

Michiana Resources (Rehabilitation agency for disabled individuals)4315 E Michigan Blvd
Michigan City IN  46360-3151
219-874-4288

Michigan City Amateur Radio Club Information Net (Tests equipment & provides information in preparation for
emergencies)

Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce (Promotes economic & community development)
200 E Michigan Blvd
Michigan City IN 46360-3270
219-874-6221

Michigan City Art League (Supports visual art)
P.O. Box 9720
Michigan City IN  46361-9720

Michigan City Aviators (Flying enthusiasts)
Michigan City Municipal Airport
Phillips Field
1300 N 212
Michigan City IN  46360-0121

Michigan City Bowling Association (Bowling enthusiasts)

Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation (Granting agency)
POB 9046
Michigan City IN 46361-9046
219-877-0232

Michigan City Division of Family & Children
1551 S. Woodland
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-5351
fax:  219-879-8711

Michigan City Historical Society Inc/Old Lighthouse Museum (Lighthouse preservation)
Washington Park
Michigan City IN 46360-3256
219-872-6133

Michigan City Internet Chess Club (Chess enthusiasts)
117 E 11th St
Michigan City IN 46360-3637
219-879-0257 or 219-324-2620

Michigan City Izaak Walton League (Conservation)

Michigan City Senior Center (Programs for seniors)
Two on the Lake
Michigan City IN 46360-3272
219-873-1504

Michigan City Summer Festival (Sponsors summer community lakefront festival)
POB 37
Michigan City IN  46361-0037
219-874-3630
email:  kpbuds@hotmail.com

Michigan City Urban Enterprise Association (Administers enterprise zone programs)
301 E 8th St
Michigan City IN  46360-3434
219-873-2300

Monday Musicale
207 Avondale, Trail Creek
Michigan City, IN   46360
Phone: 219-872-8969
E-mail: munchin@adsnet.com

Moose Lodge 980 (Fraternal organization)
1108 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-3702
219-872-8674

North Central Community Action Agencies (Social services)
301 E 8th St
Michigan City IN  46360-3485
219-872-0351

Northern  Indiana Arts Association (Arts organization)
1040 Ridge Rd
Munster IN 46321-1876
219-836-1839

Northern Indiana Education Foundation (Promotes & supports healthcare in northwestern Indiana)
402 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-3327
219-872-7032

Northern Indiana Independent Living Services (Assists persons 55+ who are blind/visually impaired)
702 Williams St
Elkhart IN 46516-3802
219-293-7506
email:  niils@michiana.net

Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation (Recognizes excellence in regional theater)
POB 143
Hammond IN 46325-0143
219-322-6580

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) (Environmental & community planning)
6100 Southport Rd
Portage IN 46368-6409
800-709-6060 or 219-763-6060

Noteables (Choir)
313 Beverly Ct
Michigan City IN  46360-6207
219-872-3889 (Betty Wiegand)

Open Door Health Center (Health services provider)
1601 Franklin St
Michigan City IN  46360-3710
219-872-6766

Orak Shrine Temple (Fraternal organization)
3848 N Frontage Rd
Michigan City IN 46360-9264
800-276-6725 or 219-872-0485

Parents & Friends Inc (Residential group homes for developmentally challenged adults)
POB 1657/2358 N US 35
La Porte IN 46350-1657
219-324-0656

Parents Without Partners (For single parents & their children)
POB 216
La Porte IN 46352-0216
219-362-9854

Phi Delta Kappa (Service organization)
POB 455/401 Alfred & Eddy St
Michigan City IN 46361-0455
219-874-8573

Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project (Restore & preserve local cemeteries)

Planned Parenthood (Pregnancy counseling)
324 Dunes Plaza W US 20
Michigan City IN  46360-7342
219-872-7215

Preservationists of Michigan City Inc (Encourage preservation of locally noteworthy homes)
P.O. Box 9688
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-6667
email: preservationist @usa.net

El Puente Community Center
Zion Gospel Fellowship Hall
516 Decatur St.
Michigan City, IN   46360

El Puente Community Center
222 E. Lincolnway
La Porte, IN   46350
219-325-9759

Rag Tops Auto Museum (Automotive memorabilia)
209 W Michigan Blvd
Michigan City IN 46360-3273
219-878-1514

Railcats Baseball Club (Baseball teams)
201 E 5th Av Suite D
Gary IN 46402-1300
219-882-2255

Republican Party, LaPorte County
814 Jefferson
LaPorte, IN  46350
219-326-9565
Toll Free: 866-326-9565
Fax: 219-324-8908
e-mail: GOPChairman@csinet.net

Rotary Club of Michigan City Inc (Service organization)
POB 9372
Michigan City IN  46361-9372

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) (Provides volunteer opportunities to seniors)
1501 Franklin St
Michigan City IN  46360-3709
219-874-8195

Salvation Army (Service organization)
1201 S Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-3703
219-874-6885

Samaritan Counseling Centers (Counseling)
340 Commerce Square
Michigan City IN  46360-3503
219-879-3283

Sand Castle Shelter for Children & Families
1005 W. 8th St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-2552

Save the Dunes Council (Preserve Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore)
444 Barker Rd
Michigan City IN 46360-7426
219-879-3937

Save the Tunes (Traditional music)
428 Dupage St
Michigan City IN  46360-4702
219-877-7097 (Marti Pizzini)

Service League of Michigan City (Health care services)
301 E Garfield St
Michigan City IN  46360-5413
219-872-1144

Share Foundation (Serves the needs of challenged adults)
POB 400
Rolling Prairie IN 46371-0400
219-778-2585

Sinai Sunday Evening Forum (Presents yearly series of distinguished speakers)
POB 9586
Michigan City IN 46360-9586

Singing Sands Aquarist Society (Fish enthusiasts)
POB 134
Michigan City IN  46360-0134
Phil Mesarch, 219-763-4619

Soccer Club (Soccer enthusiasts)
3121 Cleveland Av
Michigan City IN  46360-7001
219-873-2096 (Tim Glidden)

Social & Learning Institute for the Disadvantaged Inc.
201 E. Garfield St.
Michigan City, IN  46360
(219) 879-2200

Soil & Water Conservation District (Education for use & management of natural resources)
100 Legacy Plaza West
La Porte, IN 46350
219-362-6633

Solid Waste District of La Porte County (Works to reduce solid waste entering landfills)
2354 N US 35
La Porte IN 46350-8380
800-483-7700 or 219-326-0014

Stepping Stone Shelter for Women Inc (Shelters abused women & their children)
POB 1045
Michigan City IN  46361-8245
800-248-1151 or 219-879-4615

St. Joseph Young Men's Society (Fraternal organization)
2001 Franklin St
Michigan City IN 46360-4534
219-879-9454 or 219-879-9798

Swanson Center (Counseling services)
450 St John Rd Suite 501
Michigan City IN 46360-7349
800-982-7123 or 219-879-4621

Thistle & Heather Pipe Band (Bagpipers)
16300 Chandler Blvd.
Mishawaka, IN 46544-6462

Tower Inc (Sponsors Michigan City's Oktoberfest)
POB 659
Michigan City IN 46360-0659
219-874-8927

United Way of Greater La Porte County Inc (Fund-raising)
800 Lincolnway Suite 306
La Porte IN 46350-3439
800-399-7222 or 219-362-6256
email:  ladeal@unitedwaylpc.org

Unity Foundation (Community endowment fund developer & grant maker)
POB 527
Michigan City IN 46361-0527
219-879-0327

Urban Enterprise Association (Develops economic efforts to encourage development in the city's
enterprise zone)
2601 E Michigan Blvd Suite 200
Michigan City IN 46360-5369
219-873-2300

US Marine Corp Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program/JROTC (Provides leadership education)
Michigan City High School
1 Wolf Trail
Michigan City IN 46360-2919

VFW Post 2536-Dunes Relief Post (Fraternal organization)
800 Earl Rd
Michigan City IN 46360-6029
219-879-9063

VNA Foundation of La Porte County (Home health care)
901 S Woodland Av
Michigan City IN  46360-5672
219-879-5071

Washington Park Zoological Society (Supports zoo )
Washington Park Zoo
115 Lake Shore Dr
Michigan City IN  46360-3256
219-873-1510

Welcome Wagon (Acquaints newcomers with the area)
2308 Florimond Dr
Michigan City IN 46360-1628

West Side Improvement Group/Neighborhood Center (Neighborhood improvement)
301 Grant St
Michigan City IN 46360-3937

WIC/Women, Infant & Children Program (Supplemental nutrition program)
301 E. 8th St.
Michigan City IN  46360
219-879-3025

Women's Study Club (Self-improvement)
2946 Cleveland Av
Michigan City IN 46360-6305
219-872-9629

Workone La Porte-Workforce Development Center (Recruitment, training & labor market information for
employers & employees)
Workforce Development Center
Sagamore Center
300 Legacy Plaza West
La Porte IN 46350-5286
219-362-2175

Youth Services Bureau (Sponsors programs & services for youths)
228 W. 4th St
Michigan City IN 46360-3507
219-879-5151
email: ysbmcbs@adsnet.com