Join the Community Service Committee for a service project Saturday, January 11th in the Gleaners warehouse from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. This is a fun and fulfilling way give a little of your time to help Gleaners.
To volunteer you must register by Monday, January 6online OR contact Suzanne Marshall at smarshall@stifel.com or Jennifer Hobbs at jhobbs1001@aol.com for assistance.
Volunteer Shift Recap Group Name: Rotary Club of Indianapolis Date and time of volunteerism: Saturday, January 11, 12:00-2:00 p.m. Doors will open at: 11:45 a.m. Doors close for security purposes at: 12:15 p.m.
It’s “The Rotary Foundation/Rotary
International Foundation (TRF/RIF)* Awareness Month” across all
Rotary platforms. That means it’s time for all of us to contribute so:
Clean water wells, latrines and community sanitation education increases around the world.
Better health in remote villages occurs because of more tele-medical consultations with doctors thousands of miles away
Local economies can grow and more families have sustainable incomes.
Contribute $100 – $5,000 to the Rotary International Foundation
(RIF) annual fund by December 13, 2019 and you will receive matching points equal to your contribution toward Paul Harris Fellow
status.
You will receive an email receipt from TRF/RIF. Forward that email to Jennifer.Stanfield@gmail.com so you receive the one-to-one match.
OR
Bring your check by December 12 to a luncheon or our Club’s office at 3202 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. Phone number is 317-829-1041.
Rotary International
depends on our contributions to address challenges in communities around the
world. Be a part of
Rotary’s “force for good” and donate today!
During March, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is hosting our March Membership Mania Tournament! We have planned special events to showcase the Best of Rotary during March. If you have been interested in ramping up your Rotary engagement, now is the time! Most events require advance registration, but are free to attend. Below are the links to our special events.
March 8 Indiana Historical Society Conservation Lab Presentation with the History Committee Indiana Historical Society, 12 p.m. Lunch in the Stardust Cafe and 1 p.m. Presentation Contact Phyllis Geeslin at phydster@comcast.net to register.
March 9 March Mania Meet Up Informal coffee and conversation for current and/or prospective members of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Neidhammer Coffee Co, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Register here
March 13 Celebrity H-O-R-S-E Tournament Join local personalities for this BIG fun networking and social event. Winner of the tournament will receive $500 for their favorite charity. Hinkle Fieldhouse, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Register here
March 16 Classroom Makeover Project The 2019 Classroom Makeover top prize for the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows was awarded to Jennifer Elmore with KIPP Indy Unite. Join us to help makeover Jennifer’s classroom. KIPP Indy Unite, 1740 E 30th Street, Indianapolis Contact Greg Albright at galbright@marian.edu to participate.
March 21 Volunteer at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, 3737 Waldemere Ave., 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here by March 18 to participate.
March 22 NCAA Bracket Party Join friends and guests in a private room at Scotty’s Dawghouse to watch NCAA basketball. Beverages, food, basketball and Rotarians! Scotty’s Dawghouse, 4702 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Register here
March 23 Teach for America Classroom Makeover Project The 2019 Teach for America Classroom Makeover top prize was awarded to JaVaughn Hardaway with Longfellow Middle School. Join us to help makeover JaVaughn’s classroom. Longfellow Middle School, 510 Laurel Street, Indianapolis Contact Greg Albright at galbright@marian.edu to participate.
March 23 Indy Animal Care Services Volunteer Opportunity Help spruce up the exterior of Indy Animal Care Services. Indy Animal Care Services, 2600 S. Harding Street, Indianapolis, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact Marie Koenig koenigmarie55@gmail.com
March 27 Coffee & Conversation at the Colts Complex This is a rare, behind the scenes access to our very own Indianapolis Colts complex. Our speaker will be Stephanie Pemberton, Vice President of Marketing for the Indianapolis Colts. Colts Complex, 7001 W 56th Street, Indianapolis, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Register here
March 27 Live After Five Live After Five is an interactive young professionals networking event where Indy connects! On Air Personalities from Hot96.3, RadioNOW100.9 and La Grande 105.1 will be in the mix and broadcasting live on location. There will guest speaker to give career advice in different areas. We will be collecting donations of toiletries for Dove Recovery House. Gavel, 902 Virginia Avenue, Suite 102, Indianapolis, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Register here M
April 3 5:31 Club at Ale Emporium Join Rotary friends and guests at The Ale Emporium for fun, frivolity, conversation, beverages (over 200 domestic and imported beers) and food (home of Honest Pizza and famous Hermanaki Wings). Ale Emporium, 8617 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, 5:31 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Register here
The Central Indiana Police Foundation (CIPF) was awarded one of four Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grants late in 2018. The money was designated to purchase items to make Trauma Medical Kits. These kits will be donated to Police Officers in the CIPF territory. Along with the kit, each officer will be trained on how to properly use the items in the kits to attend to those who have been injured and/or suffer gun shot wounds.
Monday, February 4th from 4:30-5:30, Rotarians and board members will come together to assemble the kits. The EMT Trainer will share the importance of these kits and share a story about a life that was saved because and officer had the kit.
Please email Lisa Rollings at lisa@cipf.foundation or text 317-771-1605 if you will attend. Children as young as 6 may attend.
The Rotary Foundation of Indianapolis is a private, stand-alone corporation that serves as the primary community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis.
Annual contributions to the Foundation are added to an eternal endowment fund and allocated income from that fund is utilized to support grants for charitable and educational purposes, primarily in the Indianapolis and Central Indiana areas. Download the 2018 Annual Report.
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces Community Grant Recipients $70,000 in funding distributed to four Indianapolis nonprofits
Indianapolis, IN (December 4, 2018): 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 2018-19 Community Grants.
• WFYI Public Media will receive $25,000 to fund a recurring, interactive program at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center that will feature the “Eva” documentary, a half-hour discussion and an interactive exhibit. The “Eva” documentary brings difficult topics to the forefront as it features the life journey of Eva Mozes Kor, Holocaust survivor.
• Fight for Life Foundation will receive $25,000 to expand the Building Dreams program to serve an additional 1,500 vulnerable students at five K-8 schools within the Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries. The program works to overcome trauma and build social-emotional competencies.
• Dove Recovery House will receive $10,000 to support “Steps to Success,” a community outreach and housing initiative to expand programming for women who are taking the first step toward recovery, financial stability and securing safe, affordable housing. In addition to two years of support at the House, participants also receive a rental subsidy towards permanent housing.
• Central Indiana Police Foundation will receive $10,000 to equip 110 local police officers with Trauma Kits that provide training and tools to help address immediate needs of those who are injured during a first response call. With the Kits, police officers can provide life saving treatment until ambulatory services arrive.
“We had over 100 applications submitted this year. The number of applicants highlights the incredible needs and services provided throughout Central Indiana,” says Indianapolis Rotary Foundation President Bill Bubenzer. “We appreciate the hard work of all those who submitted applications and are confident that our Community Grant recipients will use their funding to make a significant community impact.”
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.”
With almost 300 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 www.indyrotary.org.
During March, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is hosting our first ever March Membership Mania Tournament!
We have planned special events to showcase the Best of Rotary during March. If you have been interested in ramping up your Rotary engagement, now is the time! All events require advance registration, but are free to attend. Below are the links to our special events. We look forward to March and helping our club excite, engage and evolve!
March 6
Wings and Conversation with Sports Writer Terry Hutchens
Hutch has been writing about sports and IU Basketball for 20 years and is syndicated in 13 newspapers.
Punch Bowl Social, 4-5:30 p.m.
Register at https://marchmaniawings.eventbrite.com (limited space available)
March 7
Celebrity H-O-R-S-E Tournament
Join local personalities for this BIG fun networking and social event. Winner of the tournament will receive $500 for their favorite charity.
Hinkle Fieldhouse, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Register at https://marchmaniahorse.eventbrite.com
March 17
Basketball Court Refresh- Service Project
Families welcome at this service project to improve this community asset.
Bethel Park Family Center, 10 a.m. – Noon
Register at https://marchmaniaservice.eventbrite.com
March 27
Coffee Q&A with Hat World Founder Scott Molander
Join us and walk away knowing a little more about Scott’s Hat World story, business acquisitions and perhaps create a networking connection with someone in the room.
Spoke and Steele at Le Meridien Hotel, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Register at https://marchmaniacoffee.eventbrite.com. (limited space available)
March 29
Behind the Scenes at the Children’s Museum Sports Legends Experience
This after-hours tour will showcase the amazing $35 million sports utopia opening next month. Adults only, please.
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Register at https://marchmaniamuseum.eventbrite.com(The event is full.)
ATTENTION MEMBERS of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis!
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation would like to give you $1,000.
As a benefit to membership, Rotarians in our club can apply for a Civic Entrepreneurship Grant. This money is intended to cover the expenses of almost any service project you wish to conduct. With the holidays upon us, there must be some needy cause you and fellow Rotarians can help.
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces
Community Grant Recipients
$70,000 in funding distributed to four Indianapolis nonprofits
Indianapolis, IN (November 20, 2017): 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 2017-18 Community Grants.
Craine House will receive $25,000 to serve more women in their work release program. Through family therapy, substance abuse counseling and vocational programs, Craine House provides women with a safe and structured, homelike setting to live with their preschool aged children.
Paramount School of Excellence will receive $25,000 to build an Eco Discovery Center where students from the school (that serves 764 students, of whom 94% are from families at or below poverty level) will participate in captivating, inquiry based environmental and life science experiences.
Ascent 121 will receive $10,000 to provide supplement clinical services that support their mission to provide long-term trauma recovery for Indiana teen survivors of human trafficking. Ascent 121 served over a hundred victims in 2016 and expects a 50% increase in 2017.
Morning Light will receive $10,000 to fully develop the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Memorial Garden at the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home, central Indiana’s only free hospice home for residents who have nowhere else to go. The Garden provides a respite for those in their final days and also memorializes residents who have passed with memorial bricks.
“Our competitive grant process highlights the incredible needs and services provided throughout Central Indiana,” says Indianapolis Rotary Foundation President Bill Bubenzer. “We honor the hard work of all those who submitted applications and are confident that our Community Grant recipients will use their funding to make an important community impact.”
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 Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self.”
With over 300 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 www.indyrotary.org.
