Category: Community Service

  • Ring The Bell!

    Ring The Bell!

    Each year, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis goes up against the Kiwanis Club in a competition to see who can raise the most money during the Salvation Army bell ringing!

    If you are interested in ringing the bell on December 1, 8 or 15 (conveniently located indoors at the Circle Center Mall), please contact Jennifer Hobbs at JenniferH@archbricktile.com

    To ensure a victory against the Kiwanians, we also encourage members to make a donation to the Salvation Army to add to our total collection- checks can be
    made out to the Salvation Army and dropped at the Rotary office.

    Beloved Rotarian Fred Lesh, who had a personal passion for the bell ringing, passed away this year and we would love to make sure we capture the trophy in his honor this year!

  • 2016 Riley Tree-Trimming Event

    2016 Riley Tree-Trimming Event

    On Thursday evening, Dec. 1 from 6-7:30 PM Rotarians will be helping Riley kids with making holiday ornaments and then hanging the ornaments on a tree.

    There are still a few spots open for volunteering with this worthwhile event! Please contact Debra DesVignes to sign up, thank you! Debra Des Vignes email is DDesVignes@hvaf.org

  • Riley Plea Tree November 29-December 13

    Riley Plea Tree November 29-December 13

    Beginning November 29 and for 2 consecutive Tuesdays afterwards, our “Riley Plea Tree” event will take place at regular Rotary meetings.

    The Riley Plea Tree is a tabletop holiday tree with “ornamental tags” that are wish list items designated by our Riley Hospital contact person. Rotarians are encouraged to pull a tag, buy that item, and return it UNWRAPPED to a Rotary meeting. These items are delivered to Riley where they are used to replenish the “Child Life Development Cart” that is circulated in the hospital. (Cash is also accepted at Rotary meetings and wish list items will be purchased.)

    Thanks to Rotarian Suzanne Marshall for leading this event!

  • September 27, Official Indy Do Day – Rotary Service Project with Pack Away Hunger

    September 27, Official Indy Do Day – Rotary Service Project with Pack Away Hunger

    Online registration is required for this event by September 23.

    Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis on Tuesday, September 27 as they perform their feature Indy Do Day project to help feed the hungry with Pack Away Hunger!

    Lunch line opens at 11:30, Program starts at 12:15

    Cost: $16.00 per person for lunch (pre-paid lunch subscribers eat for free!)
    Sign up here 

    Pack Away Hunger is a non-profit organization dedicated to greatly improving the lives of children and others who suffer from hunger and malnutrition. These meals are scientifically proven to meet the specific nutritional needs of children and other at-risk populations.

    The “packed” meals are distributed to local food banks and pantries or to community feeding programs in emerging nations. These powerful packing events are educational and fun!

  • Rotary Community Service Committee Assembles Childproofing Kits

    Rotary Community Service Committee Assembles Childproofing Kits

    group-shot-smallOn Tuesday evening, July 19, the Rotary Community Service Committee (left to right) Marie Koenig, Jennifer Hobbs, Lisa Crane, an RN with the NFP, Sara Garrett and Angie Ingalls fulfilled a Indianapolis Rotary Civic Entrepreneurship grant by assembling forty Safety 1st Essentials childproofing kits in conjunction with the Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP), operated by the Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana. NFP is an evidence-based, community health program that serves low-income women pregnant with their first child. Each vulnerable new mom is partnered with a registered nurse early in her pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits.

    The NFP nurses provide a baby-safety childproofing kit to each family upon the birth of their child which includes plug protectors, door knob covers, bath thermometer, and cabinet locks. As with any gift from the program, this one comes with a lesson. Infant safety is discussed with the client and her family/relatives at a visit soon after birth. Educational information provided along with this includes the NFP handouts “How can I be safe in my home and in my neighborhood”, and “How do I keep my baby safe?” and an easy-to-read safety information brochure Additionally, the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) inventory scale is completed when the infant is 6 and 12 months old to assess learning environment, including safety and appropriateness of infant toys.

  • Thank you Rotarians! The Power of a Dollar

    Thank you Rotarians! The Power of a Dollar

    Over the month of November Rotarians brought boxes and bags of rice to our November Rotary luncheons as we worked to fill the Second Helpings pantry! By observing the “Power of a Dollar” (the cost of a box of rice), we collected 209 lbs of food! Second Helpings uses 105 lbs of rice each week as part of the 20,000 meals prepared! The Rotary effort will provide rice for 2 weeks of meals, nearly 80 organizations! Almost half of the organizations are children at Boys and Girls club, low income day care centers and after school programs. Also served are Wheeler Mission, Julian Center, Damien Center, other homeless shelters, senior centers or community gatherings. Second Helpings is a local nonprofit that prepares 4,000 meals per day for local families and local nonprofits to serve their clients.

  • Nov 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8 – Rotary Plea Tree on Tuesdays

    Nov 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8 – Rotary Plea Tree on Tuesdays

    Once again, we will be bringing out the Rotary for Riley Pleas Tree for collections! You can support the cause and the Family Life Center at Riley Hospital for Children by donating a new, unwrapped gift! Gifts will be collected at Rotary programs on Nov. 24, Dec. 1 and 8. You will help put smiles on the faces of those who won’t be able to spend the holidays at home.

  • November 3, 10, 17 – Collecting for Second Helpings

    November 3, 10, 17 – Collecting for Second Helpings

    The Rotary new member class wants YOU to get involved! Bring a $1 or Bring a box of pasta or rice to our November Rotary luncheons as we work to fill their pantry. We will be collecting for Second Helpings at the following Tuesday programs: November 3, 10, 17. $1 will buy one pound of pasta or rice for Second Helpings. Second Helpings is a local nonprofit that prepares 4,000 meals per week for local families and local nonprofits to serve their clients.

  • Tuesday, April 7 Service Project at Rotary

    Tuesday, April 7 Service Project at Rotary

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis will be having an ON-SITE service project program on April 7, 2015. Rotarians, friends and families will gather in the spacious ballroom at the beautiful Scottish Rite Cathedral (650 North Meridian Street, 2nd Floor Ballroom) to create 12,000 meals in one afternoon of work. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please download, fill-out and send us this form to info@indyrotary.org, to volunteer on Tuesday, April 7th. Deadline to receive forms, Noon on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

    Packed meals will be given locally to Gleaners Food Bank. The balance will go to Haiti or Guatemala, our Rotary Club will decide. Deli-style lunch buffet will be available. Cost: $15.00. Please arrive at 11:45 for lunch and a brief pre-program talk. Work will begin promptly at 12:30pm and end at 1:15pm.

  • October 2, Rotary to Help Indy Do Day Effort at Craine House

    October 2, Rotary to Help Indy Do Day Effort at Craine House

    ROTARIANS UNITE FOR INDY DO DAY! On Thursday, October 2 the Rotary Club of Indianapolis will be landscaping and painting the Craine House. We are looking for Rotarians to work a few hours between the hours of 8am and 4pm. We will give you all the specifics about where to park, how to dress, etc… sign-up, today!

    The Craine House is in its 36th year as a court-ordered work release program providing a secure and structured environment in which women from all counties throughout Indiana serve their sentences for non-violent offenses. It provides a positive, structured environment where preschool age children may live with their mothers, thus strengthening the mother-child bond and helping mothers learn improved parenting abilities and children to develop learning and social skills. Learn more about the Craine House in this downloadable brochure!

    How can you help? Sign-up by contacting Scott Armstrong at (317) 946-3448, or emailing directly.