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In the November 2021 issue of Carmel Magazine, Dr. Aaron Springhetti, founder of Springhetti Dentistry, explained how education, competition and attention to detail combine to help anyone become the best in any endeavor. As a 2020 Ironman World Championship competitor, Springhetti and his staff at Springhetti Dentistry are committed to treating and educating the Michigan Road corridor communities of Carmel, Village of West Clay and Zionsville about dental health, no matter how young or old. Dental health is not difficult. It’s a matter of habit and technique. Good habits and techniques encourage healthy teeth and gums as well as early diagnosis of problems. This results in better health, and reduced inconvenience and expense. FIRST STEP - EDUCATION Logic suggests that children should be taught from an early age the tenets of good dental hygiene. If only it were so easy! As parents, our children’s overall health is our responsibility. Therefore, we are responsible for teaching and supporting good habits until our children reach the age of majority. As they grow, their needs and situations change. Kids will eat sugary and acidic foods. They’re going to play, dance and sing, and some will compete in sports. After all, exercise, outdoor activities and mental acuity are essential for health and happiness. You’ll grow older and perhaps become lax in your own dental health regimen. Stay strong! Your hygiene habits will be reflected as your kids grow into adults. Remember that a family’s early commitment to brushing, flossing, and limiting sugary and acidic foods is the first step to good dental health. Developing a family’s good dental hygiene habits is what will sustain your mouth’s health throughout their life. Preventive dentistry is a choice. It is easy to acknowledge that this choice is necessary, but it is just as easy to overlook it in our busy lives. Many families believe that twice-per-year dental care is just too expensive, or that a family needs dental insurance in order to develop the habit of healthy dental care - or that everything is OK, so why push their luck?

arise, more frequent visits will be necessary. Cleaning and checkup visits are surprisingly affordable. Because they are a feature in all insurance plans, plan members generally do not see the true cost of a checkup. Again, preventive dentistry is a choice. Many family members will put off the following issues until the pain and/or inconvenience is too much to bear. Do not ignore these warning signs for your family: •P ain in your teeth. This worsening discomfort may indicate a broken tooth, gum disease or a large cavity impacting the nerve. • Sore muscles. Your face and jaw should not feel tender or tense. • Snap, crackle or pop. Your jaw joints should not make any noise, click, pop or elicit pain. Your bite should be true and solid. • Foul odors or a metallic taste in your mouth. If anyone in your family notes any of these warning signs, contact your dentist immediately before your dental problems become worse. GOOD DENTAL HYGIENE IS NECESSARY AND AFFORDABLE Choose Springhetti Dentistry! Every patient receives an estimate of benefits for any potential dental treatment. This outlines the procedure, cost, and coverage, if any. Dental insurance can be utilized to help cover a portion of the cost of any dental procedure. However, if dental insurance is not offered by your employer, or the cost of dental insurance through the market is out of your family’s budget due to the limited coverage it offers, Springhetti Dentistry offers a novel type of membership program that circumvents dental insurance. For most patients it covers more than their insurance would, at a lower monthly cost.

Depending on the state of your family’s oral health and age, you could pay as little as $28 per month, which covers two dental cleanings, two exams and all necessary X-rays, a free emergency exam, and also affords 10% off any other dental treatment that may be necessary. For more severe issues, Springhetti Dentistry offers a plan designed for periodontal disease, with four cleanings, two exams and all From an early age, parents choose to have necessary X-rays, a free emergency exam, as regular dental cleaning and checkups. Twice per year is optimal for a healthy family member. well as 10% off any other dental treatment that As we age and if problems such as gum disease may be necessary. 4 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2021 / TownePost.com

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HOW IT STARTED My page started back in 2018 when I started recording workout videos for my friends after I had begun my own weight loss transformation. I continued to dive further into health and fitness by becoming a certified nutrition coach. Documenting my own journey on Instagram got the attention of Today.com, Shape Magazine, Daily Mail, and Myfitnesspal all of which wrote articles about me and Instagram posts that has generated new followers. A page that started with a few hundred followers now has thousands. I continue to work as a registered nurse (oncology 20 years) as well as a nutrition and fitness coach spreading the word about how to be your healthiest self.

HOW IT’S GOING I have coached thousands of women all over

the world in six continents. I recently got my certified personal trainer certificate through NASM. I quit my part-time nursing job in January of 2020 but still work per diem to keep my hand in the nursing field and better serve all my clients.

WHO ARE YOUR BIGGEST FANS? My clients number one, my page wouldn’t exist without them. I have coached thousands of women around the world. I have paid partnerships with Women’s Best which is a sports nutrition and sports wear company made just for women. Herculean Meal prep company which is local to Indianapolis and makes macro-curated meals. I also work for Babe Lash a make-up, lash serum company and Like to Know it which is a company where I can link many outfits I wear, products I use, decor in my home and make commission off sales.

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Left to Right: Zionsville Lions Club 1st Vice President Dennis Tickitt, 2nd Vice President Donna Fisher, President Ruth Kelly, Zionsville Food Pantry Coordinators, Mike Heffner, Cathrine Coscia, Brian Douglas, Angie Campbell, Cynthia Carr, and Nancy Thompson.

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On November 19, the Zionsville Lions Club (ZLC) presented the Zionsville Food Pantry (ZFP) with a check for $10,900 to assist the pantry with its new facility. Currently, the ZFP operates out of classrooms in Zionsville Presbyterian Church. They are constructing a freestanding building on the church’s property, to be completed by the end of 2022.

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The ZFP created a fundraising campaign called Raise the Roof to procure the $950,000 needed to complete construction. The pantry has served the local community for more than 30 years, and feeds 60 to 90 families per week. Various organizations have donated to the campaign, including the ZLC. “This fundraising campaign was a real community effort,” says Catherine Coscia, one of 10 pantry coordinators. “Traditionally, in Indiana if you’re

“WHAT WE DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.” — CATHERINE COSCIA building a barn yourself, you would do the foundation work and then call in neighbors to put in the studs and raise the roof all together. We’re all working together.” The current space is approximately 3,700 square feet, while the new building will be 5,400 square feet. In addition to having more space, the new facility will have 14’ ceilings to rack items not being used. It will also have a battery-operated door to better assist disabled clients. “The money donated by ZLC is going toward a pallet jack and pallets,” Coscia says. “The money raised had to go toward a physical item rather than in a building fund. The pallet jack and pallets will help us streamline our process and make it less labor intensive.” The ZLC has a personal relationship with the food pantry, and when the team was approached by the pantry staff about the fundraising campaign, they were more than willing to help. Several members volunteer their time each week, year round. The ZLC staffs the pantry every February. “We raised $10,900 for their campaign at our events throughout the year,” says Ruth Kelly, ZLC president. “We put out donation receptacles at our Fourth of July celebration and our Fall Festival. We also applied for a $1,000 grant from the Indiana Lions Foundation.”

payment or buy food. Many pay their rent because they have to have a place to live but can’t afford to buy food. The support of the community stays right here in our community.” The pantry sends recipients home with approximately $80 worth of food per visit.

During the holiday season, that number increases. The pantry is open on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. The current address is 4775 West 116th Street in Zionsville. For more information, visit zpc.org/serve/zionsvillefood-pantry.

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Christmas is coming, and for many locals it all starts in the village. Christmas in the Village kicked off in late November with the Inside Out sale, for which merchants along Main Street and the side streets of Zionsville sold their merchandise outside. Designed to encourage people to get out early in the season to shop locally, it also allows shoppers to purchase items in a fresh, open-air setting. Shopping locally is always important to the vitality of small businesses, and is particularly important this year given the pandemic and its effects on businesses.

Allyson Gutwein, executive director for the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, reminds us that this is the time of year when these small businesses earn the money that helps sustain them through the early months of the following year, when buying typically decreases. “Having strong representation from our community during the holiday season really helps our merchants,” says Gutwein, who notes that when buying gift cards from merchants and restaurants, buyers should 8 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2021 / TownePost.com

not forget about business services. For instance, you can get a gift certificate for a spa service, facial or hair service. Maybe you want to help a friend upgrade their website or do something different with their social media. You can purchase those services, too - even career coaching. “Those are also great gifts that are tailored to people and their individual needs,” Gutwein says.

December 4 and 5 is free gift-wrap weekend, and anything purchased at a small business in Zionsville can be wrapped free of charge. This takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sotheby’s office in downtown Zionsville on Main Street. The following weekend, December 11 and 12, is family weekend, which includes reindeer games. “We wanted to do something new and different this year, so we have blow-up reindeer suits that kids can put on and race in,” Gutwein says.

Game of Gnomes will be offered as this year’s Seek-and-Find event, and gnomes will be hidden in storefronts for the public to locate. December 9 is Ladies Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Zionsville shops and restaurants will run specials. Some staples that many people love, a couple of which were suspended last year due to the pandemic, are coming back. For instance, the ever-popular Christmas Crawl is returning on the evening of December 16. Attendees travel down Main Street TownePost.com / DECEMBER 2021 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 9

visiting one establishment after another and enjoying libations. “We’re also bringing back the ugly sweater contest,” Gutwein says. Be sure to bring your masks with you when shopping Zionsville stores, and comply with whatever each store owner requires. Though many shops have gone back to normal occupancy and are not requiring masks, some still are, so if you want to enjoy all of the Zionsville merchants, have masks handy.

Gutwein and her colleagues always look forward to this time of year as the holiday season seems to stir a bit of magic and excitement in the air. Often the Chamber staff will help monitor Santa’s house, which always serves to entertain. When Santa has asked what little boys and girls want for Christmas in the past, the responses he gets often prompt a chuckle. “One time a kid asked for a ladder, and his parents were like, ‘What?’” Gutwein says. “Turns out, he wanted to climb a tree so he figured the best way to get that done was with a ladder.” Another time, a little girl requested a real tiger. Without skipping a beat Santa replied, “Well, I’m very sorry but I can’t do that. I have to bring gifts to all these other kids and a tiger’s claws would cut through those packages.” The parents smiled in relief. Christmas in the Village is a fun tradition for everyone.

business or service-based business a positive review so that others can see what you think,” says Gutwein, who left a review last year for a local establishment and recently received a notice on Google that it had been seen 500 times. “It’s precious to have families in our town get to come together and create memories that they will share for generations,” Gutwein says. Gutwein also encourages attendees to post positive reviews for businesses following transactions or experiences. “That’s so important to leave that restaurant,

That’s why she carves out a bit of time every Sunday to leave a positive review for wherever she has been that week. “When friends and neighbors see that a business is reputable, they are more likely to frequent it,” Gutwein says. For more information about Christmas in the Village, visit zionsvillechamber.org.

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safe water. Bill and his wife, Kathy, run a non-profit ministry called Fountains of Hope International (FOH). They install purification systems that provide a supply of clean water to millions of people in 17 countries and counting.

Bill Farrar was always destined for adventure. By age eight, he was student piloting a helicopter pulling banners around Tiger Stadium under his father’s instruction “Every 45 seconds, a child in a developing during Detroit Lions football games. He was country dies from waterborne disease,” says so small that a sandbag balanced his weight. Bill, founder and Executive Director of FOH. “Our mission is to serve God by providing safe water and community development.” Years later, the boy just big enough to handle the helicopter’s controls would come under machine-gun fire in Kenya, nearly lost an arm there, and helped hospitals filled with people suffering from diseases like typhoid and cholera – all with a singular goal to provide the world with

The chain of events that led Bill to found FOH started with his upbringing. Carmel natives may remember the heliport that belonged to his father, Bud Farrar, once located near US 31 and 146th Street. In fact, Bill’s first aviation job was with his father in the family’s company,

Helicopter Airways of Indiana. Bud required Bill to get an A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) mechanic’s license before officially earning his fixed-wing and helicopter licenses. Over the years, Bill honed his technical and engineering expertise through jobs with companies like Allison Engine Company and United Airlines. He also strengthened his faith through lifelong work in ministry. “All of these tools in my toolbelt add up to a background that has been wonderful in Fountains of Hope,” he says. Bill’s first experience installing on-site purification systems came in 2005, when he flew to New Orleans to help with Hurricane Katrina relief. Inspired by the impact the

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purifiers had on hurricane victims, he started FOH at the encouragement of a life coach. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. “FoH incorporated in July of 2009,” says Bill. “On January 12th of 2010, the massive earthquake in Haiti took place.” United Nations relief workers caused an outbreak of cholera, an often-fatal water-borne disease. “We were able to go into the cholera-infested villages, treat the water with our filtration systems, and save thousands of lives.” FOH installs McGuire water purifier systems, which use ordinary table salt to produce chlorine. The process starts with electrolysis, a technique that uses an electric current to separate sodium from chloride in salt molecules. Chlorine is created by the reaction and the gas is injected into the water to kill bacteria and micro-organisms, then gassed off before drinking. Farrar crafts his systems for durability and ease of use. Each water purifier only weighs 24 pounds, which makes them easy

to transport to rural areas. They are fully operational in a day and treat up to 3,600 gallons of water per hour. The only materials required to power one are a 12-volt battery, a solar panel, and a small amount of table salt. “With a quarter cup of salt,” Farrar attended a large party Bill was hosting. It’s a explains, “you can give 500 people a gallon of water every day for many years to come.” fond memory for Bill. Other than replenishing the salt, the tanks “She stayed behind after the party and said need almost zero maintenance. she wanted to help me clean up, but she was really scoping out my house to see how The FOH systems are particularly unique. clean it was,” he says. “What she didn’t know Each setup consists of a two-tank system was that I’d been so busy, I decided to hire designed by Farrar. The dual tanks allow one tank to undergo the purification process a cleaning service before the party…so the while allowing the community to draw from house was spotless. And that’s all it took!” the other one. A single FOH purifier will provide a community with 182,500 gallons of safe water per year for a decade. On their next mission trip, the Farrar’s will travel to Zimbabwe, where Bill and Kathy were married. The couple originally met stateside through the Zionsville Great Banquet, a spiritual retreat. Kathy, an Zionsville elementary school teacher, then

Bill and Kathy were married in a small chapel in Zimbabwe while staying in a castle during their honeymoon. They now live in the Farrar family homestead in Carmel, where Bill stores and assembles his mechanical supplies in a massive garage built by his father. On FOH trips, Kathy takes the role of

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“We were able to go into the cholera-infested villages, treat the water with our filtration systems, and save thousands of lives.” —Bill Farrar pivot by going deeper into the communities we already had access to,” explains Bill. “In the countries that were locked down, people had no income. They were starving and they couldn’t feed their children.” FOH sprang into action to provide food to families in need. “We have a way to get a pallet of Pack Away Hunger food into Haiti that feeds 7,128 kids for only $250,” says Bill. The food, which comes in dehydrated packets, is easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. educator. “Installing the purifier systems is only half of the job,” says Bill. “Kathy helps with the ministry and teaches health and hygiene classes to the women and children drinking the water.” Coupled with the filtration systems, Kathy’s work saves lives by stopping the spread of water-borne disease.

The organization is also sponsoring schools, helping children continue their education despite their parents’ financial situation. “A donation of $100 per month covers schooling for up to 30 kids – both the teacher’s salary and the food for everyone to eat,” says Bill. Their largest school, in Haiti, now boasts 360 students.

Right now, the best way to help FOH is The Farrar’s have recently been forced to by becoming a regular monthly donor. In postpone several of FOH’s mission trips due addition to funding education, pallets of to another disease: COVID-19. “FoH had to food, and water purifier systems, regular

donations will allow FOH to fund its latest venture: filter buckets, which are $40 apiece. Since the purifiers are often installed at schools, children carry water home in open buckets or jars. Filter buckets allow children to re-filter the supply they take home, preserving its safety. Bill is especially excited by this extra step to help the friends he has met through his work. “The kids and adults I’ve met have really stuck with me,” says Bill. “To see the joy that comes from a resource like clean water… it’s truly amazing.” Another way to support FOH is to buy tickets for the organization’s annual Hues of Blue Winter Gala, which will take place on December 4th, 2021. Guests will enjoy free cocktail drinks, the Cool City Band and a special dinner while dressed in blue cocktail attire. Local businesses are also encouraged to donate auction items for the evening. To help Fountains of Hope further their mission with a regular donation or a ticket to the event, visit www.fountainsofhope.org.

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“No matter what I do in my career, I always come back around to the nonprofit world,” Roseman says. “I love it. I just noticed things could be more efficient Businesses utilize Donaide’s platform and simplified by utilizing technology to identify causes and nonprofits their to our advantage. No matter how much employees care about and want to support, we want to say face-to-face interactions match donations, track employee volunteer are important, and they are, there is a big hours, and manage donation requests at portion of our community that wants to the click of a mouse. engage online. That’s really where Donaide comes in.” “The nonprofit world is made up of caring individuals that want to help For more information, visit donaide.com. TownePost.com / DECEMBER 2021 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 15

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For as long as she can remember, Cari Ann Clanton has had a passion for providing care for those she serves. At the start of her career, that meant catering to furry, four-legged friends as she was a veterinary technician by trade. While working in the veterinary field, however, she became interested in business and found a new passion for marketing.

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In 2016 she began working as an assistant to the marketing and foundation directors at Witham Health Services (WHS), which has been in existence for more than a century. Throughout the past 105 years, it has grown to include eight satellite locations in Boone and surrounding counties. In 1983 the 16 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2021 / TownePost.com

Witham Health Services Foundation was created to support Witham in achieving its goals through fund development, ambassadorship and education.

and continuation of certain programs and technologies.

Through the course of two fundraising campaigns, the foundation has raised more than $180,000 for a mental health In 2017 Clanton received a certificate program for the emergency department. in fundraising management from the This program, with the help of Integrative Indiana University Lilly Family School of Wellness, provides immediate support to Philanthropy. Through the past five years, Clanton has worn a number of different hats patients who enter the emergency room and while working at WHS. In October of 2021 are experiencing a mental health crisis. This she was promoted to coordinator for the year alone, 137 patients with mental health foundation. issues received support, 35% of whom were under the age of 18. These mental health “I fell in love with all of our donors as well disorders may include depression, anxiety, as the foundation’s mission to support drug addiction or suicidal ideation, among Witham Health Services in improving others. health through excellence and personalized care,” Clanton says. “I love how we give back “It’s really important that those patients receive support the minute they walk into to the community.” the hospital,” Clanton says. The foundation does this in a number of ways. For example, it gives $12,000 per year With the help of this program, a licensed therapist immediately comes in and meets in scholarships, as well as up to $40,000 in education loans to support students who are with the patient. This is not only a vital resource for the patient in crisis, but it also furthering their education in the medical field. It also supports hospital programs, and frees up the nursing staff, which would otherwise need to stay with these patients at has provided funds for the establishment

all times. The foundation has also supported the hospital with funding for a state-of-theart simulation training center. Plus, they helped establish the Reach Out and Read program through the pediatric department. Additional support includes establishing a medical transport program, purchasing a 4D mammography machine, and buying two new ventilators in the early stages of the pandemic. The hospital tagline is simple: “Small hospital, big medicine.” “There is such a need to provide that big medicine through expanded services and technologies, and therefore there is a need for fund development,” Clanton says. The Witham Health Services Foundation hosts two major annual fundraisers - the Black Tie Gala in May, and the Golf Classic in August. They also sprinkle in some smaller, fun events throughout the year. Members donate through yearly contributions and a planned giving

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employees,” Clanton says. Every three years the hospital conducts a community health needs assessment in order to find out what is most important to patients when it comes to their health-care needs. The hospital is currently conducting an assessment that will be completed during the first quarter of 2022.

program, and families can make memorial donations and tributes for patients. “As a friend of the Witham Health Services Foundation, people have the opportunity to touch the lives of generations to come as we build these programs and expand on Witham services and technologies,” Clanton says. The pandemic has put a major strain on health-care employees, particularly with regard to staff burnout. The foundation has tried to help boost employee morale in different ways. For instance, during the height of the pandemic, they accepted and distributed food donations that poured in from community members. They also

“The programs we have implemented are a direct result of those surveys, so once we get the results of the next one back, we will have an idea of what our next area of focus needs to be,” Clanton says. provided employees with Kroger gift cards to help with meals through last year’s holidays. “We are with them in the fight, we support them, and are so thankful for those frontline

The Witham Health Services Foundation office is located at 2705 North Lebanon Street, Suite 115 in Lebanon. For more info, call 765-485-8112 or visit witham.org/ foundation.

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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT

ZIONSVILLE LIONS CLUB BOARD Back row left to right: Dr Mel Prince, Shawn Woodward, Mark Owen, Mike Heffner, Past District Governors Tom Robbins and Richard McKellar, Brian Earnhart, Matt McIntyre, Larry Randel, Steve Gayheart, Art Small, Mark Amman. Middle row: Sue Bowron-White, 1st VP Dennis Tickitt, Karen McKellar, President Ruth Kelly, 2nd Vice President Donna Fisher, Gene Thompson, Gail Robbins, Dan Dumbauld, George Tikijian. Front row: Jerry Cheung, Ralph Stacy. Missing from photo Alex Bruggenschmidt, John Wilkins, Eric Siegmann, Dr. Jeff Papa and Tim Rinehart. (Photo by Mary Grumbacher)

Lions Club members consist of men and women aged 18 and up who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes in their local, state and world communities. By conducting service projects and raising funds, Lions strive to help those in need, wherever needs exist. Their motto is “We Serve.”

Indiana Lions for Leader Dog, Inc., Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing, and Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

“We Serve” is not only a motto, but also a definition and philosophy. In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions at their annual international convention, challenging them to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.” Since that time, service to the blind and visually impaired has become one of the association’s most significant activities.

ZLC also owns and operates the 23-acre Lions Park with nine baseball diamonds, playgrounds and walk paths. The club holds big events, with the help of Partners in the Park, for the community in the spring, summer and fall. It’s a beautiful park to walk or play in. ZLC also support diabetes awareness and education, childhood cancer, environmental issues, disaster emergency preparedness, eye glasses and hearing aid collection, senior services, hunger aid and scholarships. One group even restored a cemetery.

Zionsville Lions Club (ZLC), with the help of a few members from other clubs, has screened around 15,000 students for vision this year. ZLC supports five major state projects including Lions Cancer Control Fund of Indiana, VisionFirst - Indiana Lions Eye Bank,

In addition to ZLC there are more than 46,000 Lions Clubs in countries around the world, with 1.4 million members. Zionsville has the largest Lions Club in Indiana. Plus, there is a local Alpha Leo Club for 13- to 17-year-olds.

PO Box 252 Zionsville, Indiana 46077

317-873-5540 zionsvillelions.com

CONNECT If you have a heart to serve and would like more information, visit zionsvillelions. com. Donations may be made to the club on the website as well.

UPCOMING EVENTS ZIONSVILLE LIONS CLUB - UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2022 EGGnormous Egg Hunt - April 16 Heart for Diabetes 5K/10K Walk and Run - September 24 July 4th Celebration (Rain date July 9) July Sunday Concerts in the Park - July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 Lions Fall Festival - September 9-11 Pumpkins & Hayrides - October 23

2022 NON-LION EVENTS WITH LIONS VOLUNTEERS Wednesday Concerts in Lions Park - All Wednesdays in June and July Miss Indiana Week - June 13-18 Miss Indiana Parade - June 18 Indiana State Fair - August 5-21 British Car Show - August 13 Spina Bifida Event - September 17 Zionsville Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - October 1 Watch Us Farm Event - October 1

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From Left to Right First row: Katie Spencer, Director of Committees; Leslie Stewart, Event Planning Committee; Donna Lauinger, Director of Finances; Jen Pickett, Director of Public Relations; Teddy Gauthier, 2021 Assistance Recipient; Robyn Gauthier, Cooper Gauthier Second row: Brittany Hicks, Event Planning Committee; Brooke Hilderbrand, Event Planning Committee; Jennifer Pfahler, Event Planning Committee; Joseph Berry, Director of Operations; Danielle Robinson, Hero Family Outreach Founder; Mark Robinson, Hero Family Outreach Founder; Rhys Gauthier, Colton Gauthier **Not pictured: Mike Neilsen, Director of Corporate Sponsorships

PO Box 460 Zionsville, IN 46077 (317) 344-9285 remembering626.org

WISH LIST • Monetary Donations (pay online or mail a check) • Corporate Sponsors & Partnerships (remembering626. org/sponsorship-sign-up) • Volunteers (apply online: remembering626.org/volunteersign-up) • Cards and/or letters of encouragement for local law enforcement • Wine & Bourbon donations for 2022 events’ Wine & Bourbon pull • Silent Auction items and experiences for 2022 events

The Jacob Pickett Response Organization assists law enforcement families with financial needs brought on by life’s traumatic events and facilitates community support. The organization is committed to building and sustaining strong bonds with our law enforcement family by providing funding, comfort, investing time and creating long term support during crisis. WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER March 5, 2018 was the day Deputy Jacob Pickett’s watch ended. From a senseless tragedy, we encourage corporate and individual citizens to join the Jacob Pickett Response Organization, or JPRO, as we build an organization for good. We can do this, but we need your help. Please join us. TRAGEDY IS UNCONVENTIONAL We count on our law enforcement members every day. Their families are an integral part of their service, standing with them as they serve our communities. However, when tragedy hits a law enforcement family in an unconventional way, one that is not clearly defined to provide conventional support, then

there is often none to be found. Tragedies like a spouse’s devastating diagnosis, a sick child, a tragic accident, or a mental health crisis. These command unconventional action. JPRO provides response funding for timesensitive immediate critical needs. We can provide longer term support for household, professional, and family needs. Lastly, we can offer time and comfort to handle crisis with less day-to-day stress. Our goal is to relieve hardships for law enforcement families, find unconventional ways to help ease the effect of tragedy, and support a more caring world. In memory of our befallen hero, Jake Pickett, and all those who give selflessly as he had, we choose to respond. Especially when support is otherwise missing. We will step up and #RespondLikeJake. You can mail a check donation to the Jacob Pickett Response Organization at PO Box 460, Zionsville, IN 46077. For more information, call 317-344-9285 or visit online at remembering626.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Giving Tuesday Campaign November 30, 2021 Donations accepted now through Dec 31, 2021 Campaign URL: secure.givelively.org/donate/jacobpickett-response-organization-inc/giving-tuesday-2021

4th Annual Deputy Jacob Pickett Remembrance Day Saturday, March 5, 2022 Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds Witham Building and Centenial Hall, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon, IN 46052 Cornhole Tournament, Silent Auction, Vendor Booths, Kids Zone, Police Demos, and more!

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THE CABIN COUNSELING & RESOURCE CENTER

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT

220 S Elm St., Zionsville (317) 873-8140 121 S Walnut, Westfield 317-804-3697 At The Cabin Counseling & Resource Center, professional counseling and education is provided to individuals and families struggling with the obstacles and opportunities that life presents. With a commitment to improve the state of mental health of all residents and in response to the vast mental health needs of the community, The Cabin innovatively designs services to meet the needs of those seeking mental health services. The Retreat at The Cabin was launched in response to the overwhelming demand for mental health services prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seminars, workshops, and groups focused on mental fitness and wellness are offered at a low cost to serve individuals across all socioeconomic levels. Since inception, The Cabin has provided the highest standard of care and has pledged to help ALL those in need of counseling, regardless of their ability to pay. Through the Samaritan Fund, The Cabin maintains this

commitment, focusing on clients first and the financial bottom line second. Many of The Cabin’s clients that require reduced fees do not qualify for traditional social assistance but are individuals or families that face significant financial instability and/or are un- or underinsured, resulting in insufficient funds to cover counseling and programing fees. 100% of all donations are used exclusively to subsidize the fee for service for individuals that have a demonstrated inability to pay for counseling and education. The proliferation of mental health issues, growing awareness of The Cabin’s counseling and education services and the availability of financial assistance has resulted in an increased number of individuals seeking out The Cabin and its Samaritan Fund. Would you help us say “yes” by committing a donation? With your help we will continue to walk ALL who seek our care out of their distress to a place of healing.

NEW LEBANON LOCATION Opening January 2022: 953 Monument Drive, Lebanon

www.thecabin.org

WISH LIST Donations to the Samaritan Fund Donations can also be made by check or cash to The Cabin

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