The Zachary Porter Foundation 

Who We Are

The Zachary Porter Foundation celebrates the life of a wonderful young man who left a tremendous impact on the community he cherished and attempts to create some small ripples of good out of an unfathomable loss.  Zach was acutely aware of how fortunate he was to grow up here in Lake Bluff, valuing the benefit of attending excellent educational institutions and always grateful for the opportunity to pursue any of his many interests.  Zach excelled on the baseball diamond as a player and later as a coach. He thrived on the lake, learning from and later managing the park district sailing camp on Lake Michigan each summer.  As a young adult he taught himself to play guitar and was beginning to learn piano. Zach wanted other kids to experience those same opportunities.  We help subsidize enrichment activities, including music lessons, camps, sports, and school trips for kids who would not otherwise have the access to those opportunities.  In the longer term, we aim to establish an outdoor space where animals of all kinds can take refuge and children can come to learn about the natural world that Zach so deeply valued.