Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center is excited to kick-off the fifteenth year of Bundle Up La Porte. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of donations every year and even more so by this important need in our community. Over the last 15 years, we have been fortunate to serve hundreds of families together with the help of this great community. None of the donated items go unused.

Since 2007, Bundle Up La Porte has always been a community effort. This year is no different. We will be teaming up with La Porte Missionary Church, The PAX Center, other local churches, and many other organizations and businesses such as the La Porte Rotary Club, La Porte F.O.P #54, VFW Post 1130 Auxiliary, Local Lions Clubs, Fenker's Furniture, La Porte Firefighters, knitting groups, as well as many other clubs and individuals.

Now more than ever, your help is needed with donations to protect our children during the cold winter months. There is a continued need for new or gently used cleaned coats, hats, gloves, scarfs, boots, and new socks. We collect items for infant through adult. Drop-off locations are Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, La Porte City Fire Stations, Northwest Health La Porte, and the La Porte High School Leo Club.

Clothing and cash donations will be accepted now through October 1, 2022. Monetary donations will receive a tax donation receipt and may be made out to Bundle Up La Porte and mailed to Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN 46350. All donations are dedicated to this vital program. We need your help!

Distribution will be held from 9 AM - 12 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at La Porte Missionary Church, 104 E 18th St., La Porte. We will also have a second distribution from 4-5:30 PM on Thursday, October 13, 2022at the PAX Center, 605 Washington St., La Porte, IN.



For more information, or to volunteer in making a positive difference with Bundle Up La Porte, contact Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center at (219) 362-2828, visit www.cutlercares.com or Cutler’s Facebook page. With your help, together we can make a greater difference with assisting those in our community.

Send our troops and local veterans a little taste of home for the holidays. Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center is proud to be one of more than 800 exclusive Veterans & Family Memorial Care funeral home providers across America participating in the 12th annual VFMC Christmas Stocking for Soldiers & Veterans initiative. From November 1 thru December 1st please stop in to the funeral home and pick-up a Free Christmas Stocking to take home, decorate and stuff with Christmas Cheer. You will receive a list of recommended items along with the free stocking. Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center will deliver the stockings at their expense, to the Chicago USO, who will ship them to troops abroad in time for Christmas. "Providing our heroes with some good tidings and Christmas cheer is a great way for us to show our support and appreciation for the sacrifices they make to keep our country safe and secure" said Dale Knouse, owner of Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center.  Last year, 400 stockings were donated. They were delivered to the Chicago USO. The USO then shipped the stockings to active military personal for Christmas.

You may stop by the funeral home from November 1 thru December 1st, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM to pick-up your Free Christmas Stocking. Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center is located at 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, Indiana.

This year, Cutler’s has had 300 wreaths donated so far to be placed on graves at Pine Lake, Oak Grove, Salem and Carmel Cemeteries. “We are looking forward to what the coming years will bring as the program grows in this area,” Stone said.

Because of COVID, Cutler’s will not be having a public ceremony in conjunction with WAA. However, on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m., volunteers with meet at the funeral home, follow CDC guidelines, and proceed to the area cemeteries to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance Wreaths on the graves of our county’s heroes.

75 wreaths were laid on local veterans’ graves last year.

To volunteer or make a $15 donation to purchase a wreath, call or stop by Cutler’s before Dec. 1 at 2900 Monroe St., La Porte (219-363-6538).

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