Every year, The Rotary Club of Indianapolis competes with our friends at the downtown Kiwanis Club to see who can raise the most for The Salvation Army! Last year, we won the beloved trophy. Help us this year to keep our title.
This year we are “ringing” at the Kroger, located at 5810 E. 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN
There are two ways to support the effort:
1. Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to help ring bells at Kroger on December 2nd, December 9th & December 16th. Sign up here – these spots fill up fast!
2. Make your donation! Checks can be written to The Salvation Army and mailed to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis office at Glossbrenner Mansion, 3202 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 or contribute online here.
Let’s work together to support the work of The Salvation Army and make it the best season ever!
Join us for the Environment & Beautification Committee’s Indy Do Day Service Project at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Sunday, September 19 from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. You do not have to be a member of the committee to participate.
Volunteers will be clearing brush and some trees along the school’s property, removing a daylily bed and weeding one of the dorms.
Water, snacks, sunscreen, and bug spray will be provided. Please bring the following if you have it: chain saw, pole pruner, loppers, gloves, hoe, soil knife, weed digger and knee pads! Contact Marie Koenig at koenigmarie55@gmail.com or 317-509-0525 by Saturday, September 11 to participate.
On Saturday, June 26, 17 Rotarians and 8 guests used 7 canoes and 1 dumpster to pick trash from the White River in the area upriver from 10th Street. Removed were a sofa, two ottomans, a shopping cart, a wooden pallet, six tires and too many cans, plastic bags and styrofoam cups to count. Altogether this group invested about 80 hours into the project that was both productive and fun. Friends of the White River Executive Director Kevin Hardie was impressed.
Thank you to all who were involved.
The 2021 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted to our website. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 each and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 21, 2021. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
| Our club’s community service efforts continue on Saturday, April 3rd as we gather at Pack Away Hunger (PAH) to pack food for those who are food-insecure. Pack Away Hunger is located at 5230 Park Emerson Drive, Suite A on the city’s southeast side near I-465 and Emerson. Plan to work from 9am until 11 am. We are seeking 24 Rotarians and guests. The minimum age for participation is 5 years old, so you can make this a family project. And kids don’t just show up to watch adults work. PAH’s production lines are engineered so that kids can be genuine contributors. PAH is a great way to get youngsters started in volunteerism. PAH is paying close attention to COVID-19 protocols, requiring the use of masks and extending work areas to provide adequate social distancing. To register, go to https://donate.packawayhunger.org/rotary21 The raw materials for this food pack have been paid for from a Civic Entrepreneurship Grant from the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation, and the event has been organized by The Community Service Committee. To join this committee, contact Suzanne Marshall (suzmarshall4@aol.com) or Jennifer Hobbs (jenniferhobbs7868@gmail.com), Committee Co-Chairs. |
Join members of the Community Service Committee as they volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Rotarians volunteer the first Wednesday of each month delivering meals from IU Methodist to those in need. Two volunteers pick up the meals together and deliver them together. Contact Rotarian David Stamper to sign-up for 2021.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is in need of volunteers as the number of clients they serve has nearly tripled since March. Volunteers can view available shifts and register online at https://gleaners.volunteerhub.com/. If you would like to schedule a group of volunteers you can contact their Manager of Group Volunteers, Treva Burges.
Looking for a way to show off your Rotary love? Order your Rotary Volunteer shirt today! The logo is on the back of the shirt and offered in sizes adult small through adult 5x. Orders can be shipped directly to you or picked up at a Tuesday program from Rotarian Erin Smith with Spotlight Strategies. Click here to order yours today!
The 2020 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted to our website. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 each and one grant of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 22, 2020. Applicants must be nonprofits who serve Central Indiana. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the officers and directors of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation have decided to only accept 2020-21 Community Grant Applications from organizations that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 virus.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
