2022-2023 Community Grants Awarded
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces Community Grant Recipients
$95,000 in funding distributed to five Indianapolis nonprofits
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation awards annual Community Grants through a competitive application and review process. The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Community Grants.
• 91 Place will receive $25,000 to provide basic needs for their residents. 91 Place provides a transitional home to youth experiencing homelessness. The grant will cover groceries, toiletries, utilities, education support and employment assistance.
• Dove Recovery House for Women will receive $25,000 to obtain a large vehicle that will transport women to and from community services, sobriety programs, access health care/hospitals, and attend court/criminal justice hearings. Dove Recovery is the only residential substance abuse program for women at no cost in Central Indiana.
• Grassroot Projects will receive $25,000 to procure customized care packages (diapers, car seats, formula, seasonal clothing, school supplies, and books) for immigrant and refugee children ages 0 -17 and provide grocery assistance for immigrant families who are experiencing food insecurity.
• Fletcher Place Community Center will receive $10,000 to support up to 20 single mothers and their preschool aged children. 20 students will be enrolled in Fletcher Place Community Center’s Path to Quality Level 3 program and their parents will be co-enrolled in Southeast’s Center for Working Families. Their goal is to have the children kindergarten ready and parents working towards financial independence.
• Providence Cristo Rey High School will receive $10,000 to support their Corporate Office Readiness and Enrichment training, a seven-day intensive course for new Providence Cristo Rey students. Students will gain a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, communication skills, and the seven habits of highly successful teenagers.
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is a private, stand-alone corporation that serves as the community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Each year, the Foundation generously donates almost $200,000 annually to projects and organizations in the Central Indiana Area that promote the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.”
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With almost 200 members, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is one of the largest and most active Rotary Clubs in the world. Founded in 1913, the club has compiled an extensive record as one the leading supporters and contributors to the quality of life in Indianapolis. For further information about the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, visit indyrotary.org.
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