Category: Volunteer Opportunity

  • Members of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis: Please Take Our MONEY!

    MEMBERS ONLY

    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.

    Apply at the link on the website under FOUNDATIONS and/or contact Matt Will (mattwill@aol.com) to brainstorm ideas. Take our money…PLEASE!

     

  • Rotary Club Volunteer Day at Gleaner’s Food Bank, Saturday, 2/11/2017

    Rotary Club Volunteer Day at Gleaner’s Food Bank, Saturday, 2/11/2017

    30 volunteers needed!

    When: Saturday, February 11 th

    9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    Arrival time: 8:45 a.m. for sign in and instructions

    Where: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

    3737 Waldemere Avenue

    Indianapolis, IN 46241

    Guidelines: No children under the age of 9 (1 adult per 5 youth); MUST wear closed-toe shoes; no food

    or drink.

    Please e-mail Matt Wilhelm to volunteer: matt@walkeragency.com or call him at (317) 759-9310 with any questions

    Downloads:

    Volunteer Guidelines Revised 0616

    Gleaners Volunteer Release Form Revised 11.15

    Gleaners Volunteer Map 04.16

  • Need Volunteers – June 20, Landscape a Monastery

    Need Volunteers – June 20, Landscape a Monastery

    Benedict-2015In an effort to show that the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is fully engaged in Indy Do Day and all that it stands for, Rotary Club of Indianapolis worked on a landscaping project on, June 20 at the Benedict Inn / Our Lady of Grace Monastery. Sign-up today!

    Check out photos from 2014.

  • June 13, Tangram Spring Clean-Up Event

    June 13, Tangram Spring Clean-Up Event

    Tangram is a nonprofit that provides services for adults with disabilities. This year Rotary volunteers will be working on one of the resident’s home on the southeast side of town. We need 7 to 10 volunteers to help Tangram do some outside Spring Clean Up. Please bring your work gloves, shovel, rake (leaf and dirt), wheelbarrow, hedge trimmers, ladder, and any other yard tools you feel you may need to help. For more details and to sign-up, please click here.

  • November 8, 2014: Unite and Ignite 5K Fun Run

    The Lawrence Township School Foundation will proudly host its 2nd Annual Unite & Ignite 5k Run. Come out and support Lawrence Township Schools while encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle in our community. The event is open to people of all ages from beginners to experienced runners. Register now to participate in this healthy and fun activity for the whole family.

    Thanks in part to a Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Civic Entrepreneur Grant, you are invited to volunteer (or participate) in the 2nd Annual Unite & Ignite 5k Run! Please contact Cori Corn for more information at ckorn@msdlt.k12.in.us. Or, download our flyer!

  • Summary Report of Indy Do Day 2014

    Summary Report of Indy Do Day 2014

    Indy Do Day was a big success in 2014 and has set the stage for an even better 2015 (October 1, 2 and 3). Below, are some of the highlights and recognition of the event, this year.

    Committee Chairs

    • Community, Arts & Cultural Organizations – Debbie Hyde
    • Schools, Colleges & Universities – Hugh Baker
    • Mission-based Organizations – Ralph Taylor
    • Businesses/Corporate Community – Elaine Bedel
    • Technology Committee – Matt Burnett & Greg Albright
    • Marketing Committee – Christi Garcia

    Honorary Chairs

    • Greg Ballard, Mayor of Indianapolis
    • Winnie Ballard, First Lady
    • Frank Basile, Community Volunteer
    • Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
    • Molly Chavers, Indy Hub
    • Michael Huber, Indy Chamber
    • Mickey Maurer, IBJ Corp.
    • Jim Walker, Big Car

    KICK OFF EVENT – MAY 6!
    Attended by Honorary Chairs, Committee Members, Rotarians and the community.

    BENEDICT INN PROJECT – Pre-Indy Do Day Event

    • 25 volunteers
    • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
    • FOX 59 coverageT
    • Rotary Club of Indianapolis received the WIBC Neighbor to Neighbor Award

    PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES!

    IndyVolved
    Pride Festival
    Corporate Challenge
    Discover Indianapolis

    CIRCLING HUNGER FLASH MOB (September 3, 2014)

    • Pre-Indy Do Day Event
    • 100 volunteers
    • Indiana Hunger Network
    • Orr Fellows
    • Pacers Bike Share

    WHAT IT WAS! Three days of DOING GOOD!

    • 18,003 volunteers
    • 5,072,150 volunteer hours
    • 314 participating organizations

    NEWS TEAM! CO-HOSTS:

    • Ramona Adams
    • Don Steffy

    ASSOCIATES:

    • Katie Abernathy
    • Greg Albright
    • John Bragg
    • Andrea Geiger

    Indy Do Day News Team traveled nearly 500 miles around Indianapolis bringing you a total of 24 hours of Indy Do Day coverage.

    PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS!

    • Landscaping
    • Cleaning
    • Beautification
    • Will Preparation
    • Food Drives
    • Blood Drives
    • Fitness Assessments
    • Music Therapy
    • Repair/Maintenance
    • Painting

    CRAINE HOUSE – OUR PROJECT – ROTARIAN PARTICIPATION!

    • American Cancer Society
    • American Red Cross
    • Arthritis Foundation
    • AT&T
    • Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
    • Bath Junkie
    • Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc.
    • Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
    • Borshoff
    • Boy Scouts of America
    • Butler University
    • Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
    • Christel House Academy West
    • CICOA
    • City Securities
    • Crooked Creek CDC
    • CruiseOne MJHarris & Crew
    • Damar Services, Inc.
    • Eli Lilly
    • Emmis Communications
    • FIDO
    • Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
    • Greenwalt CPA
    • Habitat for Humanity
    • HVAF of Indiana, Inc.
    • Indianapolis Children’s Choir
    • Indianapolis Indians
    • Indpls Neighborhood Housing Partnership
    • Indianapolis Zoo
    • International Entertainment Bureau
    • IPL
    • IU Health
    • IUPUI
    • Ivy Tech
    • Jameson Camp
    • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    • Junior Achievement
    • Lilly Endowment
    • Marian College
    • Morning Light
    • Paramount School of Excellence
    • Peace Learning Center
    • PNC
    • RJE Business Interiors
    • Rotary Club of Indianapolis
    • Second Helpings
    • Senior1Care
    • Stewart Richardson & Associates
    • Tangram
    • The Salvation Army
    • Volunteers of America of Indiana
    • Wheeler Mission Ministries

    Media Highlights

    • Media impressions = 11,583,085
    • Publicity value of $174,984
    • More than 70 mentions in print, online, broadcast and radio
    • PSAs ran on four local networks
    • Interviews on WTHR, WISH and WFYI
    • Amos Brown Show
    • Red Shield Radio
    • Hoosier Hometown Hero
    • Indy’s Trusted Servant Radio
    • Coverage on three front-pages of The Indianapolis Star within five weeks
    • Feature story in the IBJ
    • Mentions in multiple e-newsletters
    • Indianapolis Star feature photo – one week after Indy Do Day

    SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS!

    FACEBOOK

    • 77 posts reaching 45,626 people
    • 690 likes, 179% increase over 2013

    TWITTER

    • 850 tweets sent via @IndyDoDay, 548% increase over 2013
    • 1,670,735 impressions via @IndyDoDay from April through October 2014, 150% increase over 2013
    • 2 topics trended in the top 10 for Circling Hunger – #indydoday and #circlinghunger
    • @IndyDoDay trended in the top 1-2 positions on Oct. 2
    • 3 other topics trended in the top 10 on Oct. 2 – #IndyDoDay, #Indy and #WeAreLilly

    In-kind Contributors – Total value of $39,250

    • Borshoff, publicity and media relations
    • Central Indiana Educational Service Center, PSA production
    • Colored Threads, promotional items for co-chairs
    • Indiana Sports Corporation, Corporate Challenge booth
    • M. Nelson & Associates, post card printing
    • MJ Schuetz Agency, Circling Hunger event insurance
    • Ruth’s Chris Downtown, kick-off event food and gift cards
    • Sun King Brewery, kick-off event beer
  • Saturday, June 28 – 8:30am to Noon – Tangram Spring Clean-up

    Saturday, June 28 – 8:30am to Noon – Tangram Spring Clean-up

    Tangram is a nonprofit that provides services for adults with disabilities. This year Rotary volunteers worked on one of the resident’s home on the east side of town. We provided several volunteers to help Tangram do some outside Spring Clean Up.

  • On April 10, Indianapolis Rotary Takes Over IPS #69 Instruction for the Day

    ja-in-a-day-2Rotary Club of Indianapolis volunteers are partnering with Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to take over instruction at IPS #69 on April 10, 2014 from 9:00am – 3:00pm as a part of the JA in a Day program.

    JA in a Day is Junior Achievement’s one-day version of the JA In-School program, which provides five sessions of JA curriculum custom-designed for each grade level. Thirteen Rotary volunteers will teach grades K-2 for the entire day using JA programming.

    JA programming focuses on educating young people in the areas of financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness, and inspires them to explore and create opportunities, make good decisions and believe in their potential.

    “The Rotary Club of Indianapolis is committed to creating the next generation of leaders. I cannot think of a better way to help children accomplish this goal then to acquire the skills necessary to become a future business owner,” said Dr. Matthew Will, Vice President of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation, Past President of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, and Director of External Relations, Associate Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Indianapolis.

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis, and the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation also supported this volunteer event through the Civic Entrepreneurship Grant. The grant was able to fund two JA classes to support this extraordinary impact.

    About Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
    JACI reaches over 17,000 preschool through high school students in Central Indiana each year with In-School, after school, on-site, and summer camp programs aimed at teaching students in the areas of financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. More information at www.jaindy.org.

    About Junior Achievement USA®
    Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches four million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 6.5 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.

  • October 26, Make a Difference on Make a Difference Day!

    make a difference dayRotary’s “Make a Difference Day” is Saturday, October 26.

    This year we will make our difference by assembling packages of food at Kids Against Hunger of Central Indiana, located in Noblesville. We will pack food from 9am until 11am for distribution both locally and globally. Children even as young as 5 can participate. Contact Norm Melzer at normmelzer[at]gmail.com for details and to sign up.

  • Help F.I.D.O. Break the World Record of 13,000lbs of Pet Food Donated in One Week!

    Help F.I.D.O. Break the World Record of 13,000lbs of Pet Food Donated in One Week!

    F.I.D.O. (Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside) Guinness Book of World Records for Most Pet Food Donated in One Week (Sept. 22-29)

    ROTARIANS! How can you help F.I.D.O. break the World Record of 13,000# of pet food donated in one week? Sign up for a shift to be a witness for this event! Or, bring a bag of Purina dog or cat food (or any brand of canned dog or cat food) to the Sept. 24 Rotary mtg. and will “retrieve” it from you after the meeting!

    Other Options for donating food. There are several sponsors throughout Indianapolis who can take your monetary or food donations. Please check out this link. NOTE: Please FIRST call the sponsor to see whether they are taking food, money or both.

    Shifts available: All activities are held at F.I.D.O headquarters, 456 N. Holmes Ave. in Haughville, 2 miles west of downtown, on the SW corner of Michigan St. and Holmes Ave. You’ll receive a volunteer packet and a cool t-shirt complete with the Rotary logo on it!

    Sunday, 9/22, from 11:30 – 1:30
    Sunday, 9/22, from 1:30 – 3
    Friday, 9/27 from 7 – 8:30 PM
    Saturday, 9/28 from 12 – 2 PM

    Contact Marie Koenig, F.I.D.O. Treasurer and Supplies Coordinator, by Sunday, Sept. 15. koenigmarie55[at]gmail.com. Phone: 509-0525 THANK YOU!

    F.I.D.O.’s Mission Statement: Improve the quality of life for outside dogs, especially those animals that are chained or neglected, by finding alternatives to continuous chaining.

    Our programs include:
    Outreach, Case Management, Humane Education, Fence Projects, Supplies Distribution, Humane Trapping, and Managing the Indianapolis Pet Food Pantry at FIDO headquarters, 456 N. Holmes Ave. in Haughville.

    To address the growing need for pet food subsidies to Indianapolis residents, FIDO established and manages a dog and cat food pantry. Proof of low-income status and spay/neuter for each pet is required. For clients who are in financial need, free or discounted spay/neuter options are provided. In addition to providing dog and cat food to clients for their own pets, we distribute cat food to feral/free-roaming cat colony caretakers each month. By year-end, we will have distributed 90 tons of pet food.