Join us in cheering on the IUPUI Jaguars men’s basketball team at Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds on February 27 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $11 or $7.50 for ages 3-12.
Reserve your tickets online by February 21. Tickets will be available for pickup at will call.
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 6 online 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.
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 2019 Annual Report.
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces Community Grant Recipients $80,000 in funding distributed to five Indianapolis nonprofits
Indianapolis, IN (December 3, 2019): 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 2019-20 Community Grants.
• Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People will receive $25,000 to fund a Survivors of Suicide (SOS) program specifically targeting and benefiting children, teens, and young adults ages 3 to 29 in and around Marion County, as well as their family members or caregivers, who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide. The program will provide no-cost individual therapy services, suicide-specific grief resources, and grief support awareness and education.
• Elevate Indianapolis will receive $25,000 to expand their Post-Secondary Preparation Program at George Washington High School. The program equips, trains and prepares high school students to be successfully enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation.
• Kids Dance Outreach, Inc. will receive $10,000 to support their in-school program in two schools which will positively impact the lives of 125 children through joyful dance programs that inspire excellence, instill confidence, encourage teamwork, and applaud persistence.
• Purchased, Inc. will receive $10,000 to fund their My Life My Choice (MLMC) program, a ten-week curriculum serving upper middle school and high school girls ages 12 to 17 who are at risk for or have been sexually exploited or trafficked in Indiana. The program will focus on changing attitudes and perceptions about the commercial sex industry, understanding healthy relationships, learning about sexual health and substance abuse, and building skills that reduce the risk of exploitation.
• The Society of St. Andrew, Inc. will receive $10,000 to increase their ability to glean and distribute approximately 111,000 pounds or 333,000 servings of fresh produce to those in Central Indiana who are food insecure.
“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.”
Want to make a contribution to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation? Click Here
With over 200 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.
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:
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.
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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!
Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis as we have a special opportunity to sit down and chat with Dr. Jerome Adams the Surgeon General of the United States. His mission as the “Nation’s Doctor,” is to advance the health of the American people. Dr. Adams’ motto as Surgeon General is “better health through better partnerships.” He is committed to strengthening relationships with all members of the health community, and forging new partnerships with members from the business, faith, education and public safety and national security communities.
Registration and social time will start at 8:00 a.m. and our conversation with Dr. Jerome Adams will start at 8:30 a.m. Tours of the Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall will be offered immediately following the program.
Thanks to Rotarian Stacy Robinson from the Indiana University School of Medicine for securing our venue.
Attendees must be registered in order to attend. Click here to register.
Congratulations to Stacy Robinson, our 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off Winner!….Check out our Facebook page for more pictures of the event!