Indianapolis Rotarians visit the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Family Lounge
On October 17th, 2011, a group of Rotarians visited the Simon Family tower at Riley Hospital for Children to view the finished family lounge completed with funds from a $1M donation from members of the club.
In 2009, the last contribution towards a 5 year pledge of $1M was completed. This stems from a challenge by Rotary International to honor the centennial of Rotary which occurred in 2005 with a large project. The Rotary Club of Indianapolis chose to meet this challenge by partnering with Riley Hospital for Children and providing $1M for a family lounge that would include kitchen facilities, internet hookups, and as much comfort as could be afforded to families with children being served by the hospital.
It should come as no surprise that the Rotary Club of Indianapolis partnered with Riley Hospital. Early in the history of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, the club’s members helped found the Riley Hospital for Children, and it bears the name of a famous Indianapolis Rotarian James Whitcomb Riley.
