Sophisticated Living Indianapolis Charity Register 2020

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Sophisticated Giving and Sophisticated Living honor and thank all of the health care workers and first responders who are making great sacrifices in the fight against COVID-19. You are true heroes and we salute you.

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DEDICATED | DETERMINED | DIVINE On behalf of Sophisticated Living, we would like to thank the generous donors who continue to make it possible for us to spread the word for these amazing organizations.

We want to personally recognize all of the staff, volunteers and dedicated philanthropists, both individuals and corporate foundations, who strive to better our community. Your time, commitment and donations make our beautiful city shine!

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Supporting Our Community through Action

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

–Charles Dickens

Ann Merkel

Central Indiana is a community rich in diversity, creative expression and possessing a strong foundation of humanitarian values. We at The National Bank of Indianapolis are proud of our local ownership; Indianapolis is our home and community engagement is at our core. Long before corporate social responsibility was considered the right thing to do, we were doing the right thing by investing resources in the communities we serve. Our employees’ active volunteerism allows us to see the needs that exist in our community, and to witness the dedication to which our nonprofit organizations serve these needs. We are proud of our partnerships with so many of these mission-driven organizations.

The events of this spring underscore the fact that great need exists in our communities. Because of the pandemic, many of the organizations highlighted this year are pivoting and expanding their services to address our urgent needs. Through our partnership with Sophisticated Giving Charity Register, The National Bank of Indianapolis hopes to create awareness of the need for resources to assist these organizations in fulfilling their missions. We invite you to join us, and many others, as we work to strengthen and sustain our community.

Ann Merkel Senior Vice President and Chief Market Development Officer The National Bank of Indianapolis

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the arts enhance everyone’s point of view.

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Honoring a Legacy

Jennifer Simon

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On a blustery winter afternoon, we settled in at a cozy table at a favorite lunch spot, Northside Kitchenette, to begin planning this edition of the Sophisticated Giving Charity Register. We’ve been friends for more than 10 years, and as lifelong Indianapolis residents, this project is dear to both our hearts.

Both of us have a passion for philanthropy and it has been a great joy to collaborate on this guide. The Herbert Simon Family Foundation, led by the second generation of the Herbert Simon family, continues a legacy of giving back and creating opportunities for those in need. Joining together with Sophisticated Living, it is our hope that this publication will be a catalyst to help our fellow citizens transform resources into action, and change lives for the better.

Now in its sixth year, the Sophisticated Giving Charity Register highlights many of the dynamic nonprofit organizations that strengthen and sustain our community through their efforts to feed the hungry, educate children, house the homeless, care for the sick, support the arts, and more. In these pages, we hope you will find one or more initiatives that speak to your heart and win your support. We are so fortunate to live in such an amazingly responsive community, as evidenced by these three new funds dedicated to helping with the COVID crisis: CICF Neighbor Relief Fund for Marion County, which provides resources and support to grassroots organizations working directly to support those affected by the virus; Indy Arts & Culture Economic Relief Fund, which provides rapidresponse grants to help bridge lost wages in the Indianapolis arts community; and Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Emergency Assistance Fund, which supports clients of Jewish Family Services with needs created by the COVID crisis.

Whether you choose to support one of these initiatives or any of the organizations listed in this guide, we encourage you to donate whatever you can give in time and monetary support, for as recent events have shown us all too clearly, we are all connected and our greatest strength lies in helping one another.

“Light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.”

–Roy T. Bennett

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ABBIE HUNT BRYCE HOME Who we are: Morning Central Indiana is becoming a resource hub for hospice services, thanks to Morning Light’s awardwinning Abbie Hunt Bryce Home! The Home is a recognized national leader in providing free living accommodations for hospice patients who have nowhere else to live in their final stages of life. In November 2018, the Home was recognized as the winner of a national Serious Illness Management Innovation award given by Boston University. The work of Morning Light’s leadership team also has been acknowledged as staff in 2019 received the Michael Carroll Award from Prosperity Indiana; a Health Care Hero Award given by the Indianapolis Business Journal; and the Storyteller of The Year from One Cause software, for Morning Light’s coordinated messaging detailing the life-changing care provided at the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home. As 2020 began, the Home became a certified state Medicaid Waiver provider, which creates new opportunities to serve the community and could provide a model for Morning Light to develop other free residential hospice care homes!

or federal funding for care, the Home’s residents are supported by donors, volunteers and general community support.

How We Affect The Community: In 2019 the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home served its 600th resident since its 2004 opening.

We also helped a record number of people in one year, topping 70 residents for the first time in our history. The Abbie Hunt Bryce Home’s unique mission is much appreciated by the medical community. This allows the Home to focus on those with limited means and to simultaneously work with several hospice and medical providers on individual plans of care.

How you can help: The Abbie Hunt Bryce Home is a program of Morning Light, a non-profit that also operates Pennwood Place, a residential apartment complex for low income seniors. Many Abbie Hunt Bryce Home supporters choose to join the Commitment Circle At The Abbie Hunt Bryce Home, for individual donors who annually contribute $1,000 or more. That amount has traditionally represented one day of operating costs. Hundreds of supporters flock to the annual Beach Ball, a summer party held in early March, and to Rolling For Hope, an afternoon bowling escape/ fundraiser held in mid-August. Details are available at www. morninglightinc.org where one can also make an online donation. Many opt for monthly payments, which increases the impact of the gift!

Many groups collect items from the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home “Wish List” to support a resident’s stay. This can include non-perishable food and daily living/cleaning supplies. Again, the complete list can be found at www. morninglightinc.org. Please call 317.860.0484 to find out how you or your group can be involved in this unique awardwinning Home!

What we do: The Abbie Hunt Bryce Home and its staff become the “family” and support system for hospice patients and others who have no appropriate place to live or to receive care. Residents have limited financial means but thanks to the Home they have their own room, meals, and around-the-clock comfort. All this is provided free of charge due to community support. Most residents are enrolled in a certified hospice program, meaning that they have six months or less to live. We accept referrals from hospitals, charitable organizations, physicians, hospice programs, faith-based organizations, and self or family members. There is no charge for hospice patients to live at the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home for those who qualify through their terminal diagnosis and lack of adequate living arrangements. We also can make accommodations under special arrangements with health care providers to provide temporary living accommodations for pre-or post-op patients who need the support of our home-like atmosphere to achieve desired medical outcomes.

Abbie Hunt Bryce Home 4760 Pennwood Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46205 317.860.0484 www.morninglightinc.org Facebook: /morninglightorg/ Instagram: @morninglightinc

Why We’re Important: This residence is a “home” in every sense of the word, from individual apartments, to home cooked meals, to common living rooms, to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Memorial Garden which contains bricks with the names of those who have lived their final hours here. We hire a committed staff of CNA-certified caregivers who have that extra bit of compassion and experience to truly make a difference for our residents! Since Morning Light does not receive direct insurance

Tom Fodor, Morning Light Executive Director CEO, 317.218.7554 ext. 101, tfodor@morninglightinc.org Rachael Winbush, Abbie Hunt Bryce Home Operations Manager, 317.860.0484, rwinbush@morninglightinc.org

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THE ACLU OF INDIANA one plaintiff affirms or expands the rights and liberties for thousands of individuals, in Indiana and across the nation.

Through our innovative legal strategy, the ACLU of Indiana has been at the forefront of some of today’s most important civil liberty battles, including stopping a national wave of state-level anti-LGBTQ bills that sought to use religious freedom as an excuse to discriminate, and leading the charge against proliferating unconstitutional restrictions on a woman’s access to reproductive healthcare.

Across the state, we educate Hoosiers on our rights and forge coalitions to advocate for fundamental change. In just the past two years, we have: launched a campaign to empower traditionally disenfranchised communities to exercise their right to vote; strengthened statewide coalitions dedicated to addressing over-incarceration at every level of government; and built an advocacy program that identifies transgender leaders and advocates, equips them with tools to increase public awareness, and changes public opinion on trans issues.

We are not just defending rights in courts; we are buildinglong term public support for our most important civil liberties.

Who we are: The American Civil Liberties Union is our nation’s guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to ensure the promises of the Constitution are fully realized. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the ACLU of Indiana is the independent statewide affiliate of the ACLU. A nonprofit membership organization, we do not receive public funds, tax dollars or government support. Our strength comes from more than 10,000 supporters in Indiana whose tax-deductible donations fund free legal services, educational initiatives and advocacy work.

What we do: Through litigation, education, advocacy, and community outreach, the ACLU of Indiana holds every level of government accountable to the promises and responsibilities of the U.S. and state Constitutions. Whether it’s protecting the fundamental right to vote, defending equal rights of LGBTQ community members, or tackling a mass incarceration crisis that is breaking apart communities and draining government resources, the ACLU of Indiana takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.

How you can help: In a time of unprecedented challenges to civil liberties, the ACLU needs the voice and support of every individual. We know that we cannot do this work alone. The fight for fairness and equality is vastly more effective when we all work together to amplify our voices and our power. Please consider supporting the ACLU of Indiana through a monthly, annual, or planned gift by visiting aclu-in.org/support. You can also get involved with our work by visiting aclu-in.org/act.

Why we’re important: Freedom can’t protect itself, and victories rarely stay won. That is why there will always be a need for thoughtful, informed citizens, and for the ACLU of Indiana. The ACLU has been at the center of nearly every major civil liberties battle in the United States for 100 years.

We cover the waterfront of civil liberty issues, defending our rights in every state and territory, and at every level of government. No other organization has the breadth of our reach, the depth of our expertise, and a physical presence in every state. We lift up the voices of marginalized communities, including children, immigrants, those living in poverty, and groups that have been historically discriminated against; we defend and amplify those who speak an inconvenient truth.

ACLU of Indiana 1031 E. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.635.4059 Aclu-in.org Facebook: @ACLUIndiana Twitter: @ACLUIndiana Instagram: @ACLUIndiana

How we affect the community: In Indiana, our work is pivotal. At any given time our five-person legal team manages a docket of more than 50 civil rights cases, protecting everything from the worship rights of people in incarceration, to Hoosiers’ fundamental right to free speech. Because we cannot take every case, we select cases that will have the greatest impact by establishing new legal precedents and protections, or cases that will ultimately represent a wide class of people. Through these tactics, a victory on behalf of

Jane Henegar, Executive Director, 317.635.4059 ext. 105, jhenegar@aclu-in.org Neil Hudelson, Director of Philanthropy, 317.635.4059 ext.

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AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN INDIANA Through our Lung Force initiative, we strive to unite men and women together with their loved ones to stand together for lung health and against lung cancer.

Lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of both men and women in the U.S., and every seven-and-a-half minutes a woman learns she has lung cancer, yet only 2% of women cited lung cancer as a cancer that is top of mind for them.

In Indianapolis, the American Lung Association hosts the Lung Force Glam Luncheon to raise research funding and awareness to defeat lung cancer. We also host the Lung Force Expo every fall, which educates our local lung health professionals as well as lung disease patients and their caregivers. It is our goal to educate everyone on their risks; this involves our tobacco control policy change efforts, Freedom From Smoking classes and Lung Force programs.

Other events allow for individuals, families, companies and friends to honor or memorialize a loved one affected by lung disease, tackle a personal challenge and show support for our mission.

Who we are: The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. Our work is focused on five strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases; and to accelerate fundraising and enhance organizational effectiveness to support the urgency of our mission. Whether it's searching for cures to lung diseases, keeping kids off tobacco or fighting for laws that protect the air we all breathe, the work of the American Lung Association helps to save lives every day.

What we do: Locally, the American Lung Association hosts special events in the Indianapolis community, offers programs and education for healthcare providers, patients and caregivers, teaches Freedom From Smoking courses and advocates for healthy, smoke-free air for Hoosiers to breathe.

The Evening of Promise Gala, Fight For Air Climb and Lung Force initiative allow all segments of our community to engage with our organization, promote healthy lungs and healthy air, and fundraise for the mission.

How you can help: There is no shortage of ways to become involved with our mission. Participate in the Fight For Air Climb as a climber or volunteer, purchase a table at the Evening of Promise Gala, support our Lung Force Expo and Glam Luncheon, join our Advocacy Committee or make a donation that will save lives.

Why we’re important: For more than 110 years, the American Lung Association has led the fight for healthy lungs and healthy air. Formed as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, we were the first voluntary health organization in America. We later became the American Lung Association and continued the fight, targeting other threats to lung health. In Indiana, 90 cents of every dollar raised by the American Lung Association supports the mission work. At the American Lung Association we never take breathing for granted, because millions of Americans fight for each and every breath.

American Lung Association in Indiana 115 W. Washington Street, Suite 1180-S Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.819.1181 Lung.org Facebook: @LungIndiana Twitter: @LungIndiana Instagram: @LungIndiana

How we affect the community: All the work we do here in Indiana is to help Hoosiers to breathe a little easier. Through our mission, advocacy and fundraising, we are able to offer programs and events for our community year-round.

Tanya Husain, Executive Director 317.819.1181, Tanya.Husain@Lung.org

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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY of survivors and supporters together to join us in the fight against cancer.

Who we are: The mission of the American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. When cancer strikes, it hits from all sides.

That’s why we’re committed to attacking cancer from every angle. With more than 100 years of experience and leadership, we are a global force, fighting all cancers on all fronts, across the US and around the globe. With the help of millions of supporters, we launch breakthrough research, create empowering resources for people to outsmart cancer, enable local communities to support those affected, and convene powerful activists to create awareness and impact.

How you can help: • Fundraise: American Cancer Society fundraising events provide inspiring and uplifting opportunties to save lives wherever you are. From galas and golf events to community-based walks like Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer community events, we have a fundraising opportunity that will suit your interests as we work together to free the world from cancer. Learn more at cancer.org/involved/fundraise.

• Volunteer: As an American Cancer Society volunteer you can honor a survivor or a loved one lost to cancer and help save lives of people in your local community. It only takes a little time to do a lot of good. Donate the passenger seat of your car to drive cancer patients to their treatment appointments, volunteer to help plan a community event, help enact laws and policies that will fight cancer, or dedicate your participation in an endurance event to fight against cancer. Learn more at cancer.org/involved/ volunteer.

• Donate: A donation to the American Cancer Society is a thoughtful way to honor someone whose life has been impacted by cancer. Your gift can recognize milestones in a cancer survivor’s life or express the sense of loss when someone loses their battle with this disease. Learn more at cancer.org/involved/donate.

• Plan a Gift: With a planned gift to the American Cancer Society, you can combine your desire to give to charity with your overall financial, tax, and estate planning goals.

Planned giving gives you a special connection with the Society. You will help those touched by cancer — for now and for years to come. Learn more at cancer.org/involved/ donate/planned-giving.

What we do: While most people know us for our research as the largest private nonprofit funder of cancer research, we do so much more to attack cancer from every angle. We promote healthy lifestyles to help people lower their cancer risk and prevent cancer. We research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatments. We help patients with free rides to treatment and lodging support for those who have to travel far from home for care. We fight for lifesaving policy changes at the local, state and federal levels.

We provide everything from emotional support to the latest cancer information. And we do it all 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Why we’re important: By taking what we’ve learned through research and translating it into action, we’ve contributed to a 29% decrease in the overall US cancer death rate since 1991.

That means that we helped avoid nearly 2.9 million cancer deaths during that time. However, there is more work to be done. In the U.S. this year alone, there will be an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed and more than 606,000 cancer deaths.

How we affect the community: Through our work, we are dedicated to increasing cancer screening rates and arming people with the knowledge to reduce their cancer risk. And we are especially committed to addressing health inequity and cancer disparities. Cutting-edge research helps save lives, but only when all Americans have access to care. This includes investing in our transportation and lodging programs to help patients get to and from their treatment – because even the best treatment can’t work if a patient can’t get there to receive it. We help answer questions and connect people to services that reduce the burden of cancer, 24/7/365, through our live helpline (1.800.227.2345). And we bring millions

American Cancer Society 5635 W. 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis IN 46278 317.344.7800 Cancer.org Facebook.com/AmericanCancerSocietyIndiana Instagram.com/ACSIndiana Twitter.com/ACSIndiana Brad Burk, Executive Director – Indiana Brad.burk@cancer.org

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ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

bias training to more than 1.5 million students, educators, administrators and family members every year nationwide ADL is the leading non-government trainer of law enforcement in the country, reaching 15,000 officers per year across the country. In 2019, ADL responded to more than 400 hate-based incidents (the equivalent of more than one per day!) across the Midwest. These included vandalism or attacks on houses of worship, studenton-student aggression in schools, race-based acts of intimidation, online threats and more.

Who we are: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was founded in 1913 to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all.

What we do: ADL is a leading anti-hate organization.

Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, our timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. ADL is the first call when acts of anti-Semitism occur. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education, and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.

ADL's Midwest Region covers Northern Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota.

How you can help: Suggest schools or community organizations at which ADL can present to raise awareness and/or conduct anti-bias trainings. Tap into our educational resources at www.adl.org. Stay informed by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to the national ADL blog at blog.adl.org. Make a gift at midwest.adl.org/donate.

Why we’re important: ADL matters now more than ever.

Acts of antisemitic harassment, vandalism and violence are up 48% nationally, and 110% in the Midwest, since 2016. Per the FBI, hate crimes are up by 16% over this same span. White supremacist recruitment significantly jumped by 182% from 2017 to 2018. And perhaps most alarmingly, antisemitism rose by 46% in grades K-12 and by 86% on college and university campuses from 2016 to 2018. This cannot stand.

Anti-Defamation League 120 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 312.533.3939 midwest.adl.org Facebook: @ADLMidwest Twitter: @ADLMidwest

How we affect the community: Through our A World of Difference® Institute, ADL provides award-winning anti-

Shoshanna Reynolds, Director of Development, ADL Midwest, sreynolds@adl.org

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ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS artists and arts and cultural organizations. We conducted surveys to assess the economic impact and need. Thanks to the quick generosity of a coalition of funders, the Indy Arts & Cultural COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund raised enough money this past spring to provide more than 800 rapid-relief grants to arts and cultural workers.

Our #IndyKeepsCreating campaign helped promote the innovative ways that our resilient creative community not only inspired and connected people through virtual experiences but served broader human needs, including creating visually impactful public service campaigns, delivering art-making kits to children dealing with school closures, and sewing masks and gowns for health-care workers.

Who we are: The Arts Council of Indianapolis is a nonprofit established in 1987. We want everyone to enjoy and engage in the local arts and cultural scene, whether that means a music festival, a community art fair, a major museum or gallery exhibition, a fashion show, an opera, a play, an arts education program, a neighborhood coffee shop mural, or all of the above. Our mission is to ensure a “full creative life for all.”

What we do: We are the chief advocate and service provider to the arts and cultural community of Indianapolis and central Indiana—a community that includes artists, arts and cultural organizations, educators and students, civic partners and stakeholders, and residents. We develop ideas and programs that equitably and effectively serve those audiences, and make sure that our priorities align with their needs. We administer the Annual Grants Program for the city of Indianapolis that provides funding to 70 arts and cultural organizations that serve eight million residents and cultural tourists annually. We organize public art initiatives throughout the city’s neighborhoods.

Through our newsletters, social media, and media outreach, we connect residents and tourists to the different ways they can experience and get to know central Indiana’s creative community. The Arts Council also manages performances, exhibitions, and other events at the Artsgarden and Gallery 924.

How you can help: Please financially support local artists and arts and cultural organizations in the best way you can.

Donate directly to them or buy memberships to your favorite organizations. Consider a contribution to the Indy Arts & Culture COVID-19 Relief Fund, an ongoing effort to support arts and cultural workers. Stay tuned for future plans regarding Start With Art, our biggest annual fundraiser.

Arts Council of Indianapolis 924 Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Indyarts.org 317.631.3301 www.facebook.com/artscouncilofindianapolis Twitter and Instagram: @artscouncilindy

Why we’re important: We help build public awareness of and appreciation for the arts, both in the ways that they uplift and inspire us and contribute to central Indiana’s economic vitality. We relentlessly promote the importance of and need for broad community funding for the arts. We firmly believe in paying artists for their valuable skills and talents. (As one well-respected local civic leader and arts philanthropist once said, “You wouldn’t ask your plumber to work for ‘exposure.’”) Without consistent funding, advocacy, and support, central Indiana would not have the thriving arts and cultural scene that it has.

Julie Goodman, President and CEO 317.631.3301 ext. 222 jgoodman@indyarts.org Shannon M. Linker, Vice President and Director of Gallery 924 317.631.3301 ext. 236 slinker@indyarts.org Ernest Disney-Britton, Vice President, Community Impact and Investment 317.631.3301 ext. 235 ebritton@indyarts.org

How we affect the community: When the COVID19 public health crisis began to emerge, we focused our efforts on offering immediate relief and support to local

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ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF INDIANAPOLIS How we affect the community: Assistance League of Indianapolis is a recognized leader in supplying services to the underserved in our area. Our accomplishments are done with the efforts of member volunteers, as there are no paid staff or salaried employees. In fiscal year 2018-2019, the members of Assistance League logged over 25,000 charitable hours.

Assistance League of Indianapolis serves a large area ranging from our major city to quiet suburbs. The success and growth of our philanthropic programs is based on 35 years of experience identifying and assessing needs and designing programs that deliver solutions effectively. Following our strategic plan, the organization continually researches, studies, and implements programs that address the emotional, physical, and economic needs of underserved families, regardless of ethnicity or creed.

Who we are: Assistance League® of Indianapolis is a nonprofit, all member volunteer, non-political, non-sectarian organization committed to serving the needs of children and adults through ongoing philanthropic programs developed and managed by its 235 members.

What we do: Operation School Bell® offers new clothing, footwear and supplies to over 6,600 students each year who live in poverty, helping them to arrive at school ready to learn.

There are three divisions of the program: Apparel, Shoes, and Beyond the Bell. We serve students in Kindergarten through 5th grade from the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and the Metropolitan School Districts (MSD) of Lawrence, Washington, Pike, and Warren Townships.

Assault Survivor Kits® give nurses, doctors, and counselors who treat victims of assault, both adults and children, a way to restore a sense of dignity and hope by providing a change of clothing that can be worn home from the hospital. ALI Bears offer comfort to many traumatized, ill and grieving adults, teens and children. ALI Friends offer companionship and caring for older and disabled adults.

Since 1984, our philanthropic programs have provided: • Over 62,000 receive new clothing and supplies and over 48,307 receive new footwear through Operation School Bell. In addition, 61 elementary schools are given extra school clothing, socks and underwear to be distributed by social workers.

• More than 13,000 Assault Survivor Kits and 16,000 undergarments delivered to 24 agencies • 23,500 teddy bears to give smiles and comfort • 550 older adults enjoyed playing bingo and the gift of friendship

Why we are important: Families of the children who are served by Operation School Bell report that the money they save as a result of clothing supplied to their children allows them to pay for essentials such as housing, food, and utilities.

In our Operation School Bell Shop, the students each select new school clothes, underwear, socks, coat, winter hat and glove set, belt, hygiene supplies, two new books and a duffel bag in which to carry home their new wardrobe. The attire provided to students is often the first new clothing and hygiene items they have ever owned. We know that new shoes are important when we see the ill-fitting and worn shoes we are replacing.

Many assault victims must surrender their clothes for evidence of a crime. Our Assault Survivor Kits supply new, warm garments to victims so they have more than a hospital gown or scrubs to wear home. Our kits provide a change of clothing for victims of domestic abuse who may have left their situation with only the clothes they were wearing.

There are children and adults in area hospitals, hospices and family service centers who need something to fill their empty arms during times of grief and trauma. ALI Bears offer that comfort.

ALI Friends program brightens the lives of people in health care facilities and adult day care centers. Celebrations for special occasions are offered to guests and residents who choose to participate, enjoying games, arts and crafts, music, and healthy treats.

How you can help : Be come a memb er. Intereste d individuals, corporations, and foundations can provide support with monetary and in-kind donations, and grant awards directly to the Assistance League of Indianapolis.

You may also attend and/or donate to our fundraising events. These opportunities include the Mission Possible Celebration on April 24, 2020 and the Holiday Luncheon in early December. We are proud that 85% of every dollar we spend directly benefits the individuals we serve.

Assistance League of Indianapolis 1475 W. 86th Street, Suite E, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.872.1010/ Fax 317.872.1542 www.alindy.org Facebook: Assistance League of Indianapolis Twitter: Asst League of Indy @ALofIndy Instagram: Assistance League Indianapolis @alofindy President – Susan Kwiatkowski, President@ALindy.org President-Elect – Barbara Mohr, PresidentE@ALindy.org Mission Possible – Carol Valentine, Fundraising@ALindy.org

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BEST BUDDIES INDIANA corporations and employers about the functional and natural needs and abilities of people with IDD.

Who we are: Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers; secure successful jobs; live independently; improve public speaking, selfadvocacy and communication skills; and feel valued by society. The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.

Best Buddies Indiana has grown to more than 100 chapters statewide, positively impacting the lives of more than 60,000 Hoosiers with and without IDD. Schoolbased Friendship programs and Promoters chapters exist in 25 Indiana counties, and are expanding. Adult friendship programs, called Best Buddies Citizens, also exist in several communities. In the past two years, many integrated employment opportunities have been secured for people with IDD in the Indianapolis area, and our pipeline of qualified employees and employment partners interested in hiring continues to grow. Leadership Development initiatives throughout the state educate and empower people with and without IDD to become leaders, advocates and public speakers.

Best Buddies Ambassadors from all walks of life are trained and available to speak to groups about the inclusion movement and what Best Buddies means to them.

How we affect the community: Through their participation, people with IDD form meaningful connections with their peers, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and share interests, experiences and activities that other individuals enjoy.

Individuals in our Jobs Program are able to earn an income, pay taxes, and support themselves. Their peers gain a recognition for the value of this population and their gifts and abilities, and the myriad benefits of inclusion.

How you can help: Best Buddies has many rewarding opportunities for involvement: • We are always seeking community leaders interested in serving on our Advisory Board or event planning committees.

• Groups and individuals can help to start new Best Buddies chapters in schools and communities, or become a peer buddy in a Citizen’s (adult) Chapter.

• Join the Best Buddies Friendship Walk by forming a walk team, donating or sponsoring.

• Invite Best Buddies to hold a Lunch & Learn for your group or host an Ambassador training at your company.

• Encourage your workplace to employ a person with IDD through Best Buddies Jobs.

• Nominate yourself or someone else to compete in our Champion of the Year campaign, and attend our November Gala.

• Volunteer at our International Leadership Conference, held on the campus of IU Bloomington in July.

• Enroll in e-Buddies to be matched in an email friendship with someone from a different state or perhaps even another country at www.ebuddies.org/apply • Join Team Rosemary by making recurring donations that total $1,000 or more per year at www.bestbuddies.org

What we do: Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for oneto-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies Indiana 8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 165 Indianapolis, IN 46250 317.436.8440 Bestbuddies.org/Indiana Facebook: @bestbuddiesin Twitter: @bestbuddiesin Instagram: @bestbuddiesin

Why we’re important: Imagine if the only people you had in your life were family and staff that were paid to provide services to you. No friends would call to see how you were doing, or include you in activities. Our programs build friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. Best Buddies envisions a world where people with IDD are so successfully integrated into schools, workplaces and communities that our organization’s efforts and services will be unnecessary. Until that vision becomes a reality, the organization will continue to educate elementary, middle and high school students, college students, community members,

Natalie Seibert, State Director, 317.436.8440, ext. 41, natalieseibert@bestbuddies.org Marcia Clutter, Deputy Director of Development, 317.436.8440, ext. 40, marciaclutter@bestbuddies.org

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BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL on cultural immersion trips to El Salvador, Belize, New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago, and South Dakota. In addition to Brebeuf ’s service program, charity drives are held each month where the community comes together and collects items to be donated to those in need. For example, Brebeuf Jesuit community will soon kick off its annual Food Drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul. Brebeuf Jesuit also works with adults and alumni in the community through spiritual outreach and formation programs. Lastly, Brebeuf Jesuit holds community events where the community is invited to hear from speakers and authors regarding vital and engaging cultural and diversity issues. Brebeuf Jesuit is proud to be a member of such a strong and passionate community; Brebeuf ’s history and activism demonstrate the school community’s commitment to helping in any way it can to assist in the growth of our citizens and the greater Indianapolis population.

Who we are: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is a Catholic and Jesuit high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, that provides an excellent college preparatory education for a lifetime of service by forming student leaders into men and women for others.

What we do: Brebeuf Jesuit educates young men and women through the assistance of a caring faculty to become intellectually competent, open to growth, loving, religious, and committed to promoting justice – the five hallmarks of Jesuit education. Brebeuf Jesuit’s education of the whole person allows students to engage in co-curricular activities such as community service and athletics that help them develop and gain confidence in their leadership skills while cultivating the fullness of their God-given talents.

Why we’re important: Brebeuf Jesuit is a transformative and welcoming Catholic and Jesuit school that provides students a well-rounded education for the future. The Brebeuf community embraces the fullness and diversity of every individual, and the entire community fosters a culture of understanding by seeking and welcoming students from diverse religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Approximately 50% of Brebeuf Jesuit’s students are nonCatholic and ascribe to a variety of faith traditions, including denominations of Protestantism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam. In addition to the importance of maintaining a caring and diverse community, Brebeuf Jesuit delivers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum to its students, offering 15 honors, 21 AP, and four collegeaccredited courses. With over 50 co-curricular activities and 29 athletic teams, Brebeuf Jesuit allows students to not only earn an excellent education, but also encourages them to explore and engage in the world around them.

How you can help: Brebeuf Jesuit is blessed to have a generous society of donors to fund the school’s financial aid program and many other student enrichment opportunities through The Brebeuf Fund, Brebeuf Jesuit’s annual giving program. Donations to the Brebeuf Fund allow the continuation of Brebeuf ’s tradition of academic excellence and ability to recruit and retain the most qualified students —regardless of their financial circumstance. To achieve this standard and ensure a Jesuit education remains achievable to all deserving students, external support is of critical importance. Help can also be provided via Planned Giving opportunities and annual fundraising events. Brebeuf ’s largest fundraising event, Brebeuf Bistro, is one such event that includes live and silent auctions where attendees enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship while giving back. For more information on supporting Brebeuf, please contact the Office of Annual Giving at 317.524.7046.

How we affect the community: In an effort to develop the students at Brebeuf Jesuit into leaders, community service plays a vital role in our school’s daily life. As part of the education of the whole person, service allows students to learn about different cultures and reflect on the diversity of human experience through direct interactions with a variety of populations. Community service starts early, as freshmen participate in Freshman Service Days. Besides volunteering locally, students also have the chance to go

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 2801 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268 317.524.7050 brebeuf.org/ Facebook: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (https://www.facebook.com/brebeufjesuitpreparatoryschool/) Twitter: @Brebeuf Jesuit (https://brebeuf.org/)

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BROOKE’S PLACE How we affect the community: Since 1999, Brooke’s Place has provided support groups to more than 10,000 individuals.

During the process of healing their broken hearts, our children, teens and young adults also develop essential life skills.

• Brooke’s Place helps decrease feelings of isolation in children: Before attending Brooke’s Place, 40% of children indicated feeling understood by those around them compared to 78% who indicated this after attending Brooke’s Place.

• Brooke’s Place helps children develop healthy coping skills: Before attending Brooke’s Place, 37% of children indicated the ability to express feelings in healthy ways about their loved one who died; after attending Brooke’s Place, 72% indicated the ability to do so.

• Brooke’s Place helps children cope with anxiety: Before attending Brooke’s Place, 38% of children indicated the ability to express their fears and worries in healthy ways; after attending Brooke’s Place, 80% indicated the ability to do so.

Who we are: Brooke's Place provides support groups, therapy services, and community education to empower children, teens, young adults, and their families to thrive in the midst of grief. The death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences of a young person’s life. When a child experiences the death of someone significant, his or her feelings and thoughts may become confusing and overwhelming. Brooke’s Place provides an environment where children and their families have the opportunity to share their stories and begin to heal.

What we do: Children learn to honor and cherish the loved ones they carry in their hearts. At Brooke’s Place, children find that they are not alone and learn to recognize, express and embrace their thoughts, questions, and feelings about grief and loss. Our services include: • Ongoing peer support groups • BP8, community-based short-term support groups • Therapy services for individual or family counseling • Camp Healing Tree, a weekend grief support camp • Community education

How you can help: We have many ways in which individuals and groups can assist us in supporting grieving children.

• Become a support group facilitator or buddy • Become an office or event volunteer • Become a donor • Sponsor one of our events • Refer families to us • Become a Camp Healing Tree volunteer • Provide meals or sweet treats on a program night • Make comfort blankets for our families • Host a donation drive • Do you have an idea? Just call us! We would love to hear your thoughts.

Children, teens, young adults, and their families find friends at Brooke's Place who share their pain, friends they can lean on, and friends they can trust with their most personal feelings. It is truly a place where kids help kids! Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People was founded on the belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to grieve in a supportive, understanding and nurturing environment.

Why we’re important: Brooke’s Place volunteers and staff have worked tirelessly toward our vision that children, teens, young adults, and their families living with grief feel supported and understood. Approximately 73,000 central Indiana youth between the ages of 3 and 21 will experience the death of a significant loved one and would greatly benefit from our services. The effects of childhood unresolved grief are considerable; children who experience trauma, including the death of a loved one, are 15 times more likely to die by suicide, four times more likely to inject drugs, and three times more likely to suffer from depression. Brooke’s Place is here to support these children and families and provide them a place in which to heal.

Brooke’s Place 8935 N. Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.705.9650 www.brookesplace.org Facebook: @brookesplace Twitter: @BrookesPlace Instagram: @brookes_place LinkedIn: Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People Theresa Brun, executive director, 317.705.9650, theresa@brookesplace.org

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CAROLINE SYMMES CANCER ENDOWMENT treatments. The causes of most childhood cancers remain unknown and are, at present, unpreventable. Simply put, there just isn’t enough funding for pediatric cancer research.

Because of this, diagnosed children are going without muchneeded treatments, not for a lack of technology, but because of the lack of research and understanding around the cancers themselves. Childhood cancer research receives less than 4% of the annual budget from the National Cancer Institute.

Who we are: The Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment raises funds exclusively for Riley Children's Health at Indiana University Health. Caroline Symmes was just three years old when she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor Disease, the most curable type of kidney cancer in both children and adults, with a 90% survival rate. Caroline had one of the most aggressive tumors oncologists had ever seen, and there was little research available on her type of tumor due to lack of funding.

Caroline never cried or complained during her 18-month battle with cancer. With an old soul and a big smile, she simply lived her life to the fullest. Caroline passed away at age five, not because of a lack of technology, but due to the simple lack of research. The Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment is the gift she leaves behind, so that every child has a chance at the future they deserve.

How we affect the community: There is no better avenue for pediatric cancer research than Riley Children’s Health.

More than 300,000 children from all of Indiana’s 92 counties become Riley patients every year. That means almost everyone in Indiana knows a Riley family. The doctors and researchers at Riley have the passion to heal our children and the science to find answers but need the funding to make it happen. That’s why we need you.

What we do: The Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment supports the Precision Genomics Program led by Dr. Jamie Renbarger, funding a Pediatric Non-Central Nervous System (Non-CNS) Solid Tumor Program with a goal of eight million dollars. The endowment has raised 3 million dollars since 2011, but there’s still a long way to go in funding this program.

The Pediatric Non-CNS Solid Tumor Program’s cuttingedge genome-based research enables physicians to move beyond just identifying the location of the cancer within the body to understanding how the cancer interacts with the unique genetic characteristics of each child and pinpointing the safest and most effective medication for the child’s condition.

How you can help: Gifts of every size are welcome as we continue to recruit visionary scientists, launch research projects and fund infrastructure, including imaging technology and a biospecimen bank. In the current economic climate of eroding federal research funds, donor support for the fight against childhood cancer is more critical than ever.

Thank you for your help in supporting our effort to save children’s lives.

Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment 12441 Creekwood Lane, Carmel, IN 46032 carolinesymmes.org melizabethsymmes@gmail.com Facebook: The Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment Instagram: @CSCERiley

Why we’re important: A child is diagnosed with cancer every hour in the United States. One in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 years old. Every year, it is estimated that 250,000+ children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide—that’s almost 700 kids per day. Two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have long-lasting chronic conditions due to the harsh

Elizabeth Symmes, 317.809.8534 David Symmes, 317.590.4680

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THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presentation series, and classes in vocal performance, dance, stand-up comedy and ukulele.

Who we are: The Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization responsible for the operation and programming of a multidisciplinary performing arts campus in Carmel, Indiana. The facilities include the Palladium, a state-of-the-art 1,600-seat concert hall; the Tarkington, a 500-seat proscenium theater; and the Studio Theater, a versatile black box with a seated capacity of 200. The Center presents scores of events each year and provides space and support services for six resident companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony.

The Center is permanently affiliated, and collaborates extensively, with the Great American Songbook Foundation, a distinct nonprofit organization that has offices and an exhibit gallery in the Palladium. The Foundation works to advance the legacy of classic music from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and Hollywood.

Why we’re important: In an era of pervasive digital media and declining resources for arts education, the Center provides a welcoming environment where the public can engage in real time with live performing arts experiences. We bring the world to central Indiana in ways that build community, inspire creativity and ultimately enrich and transform lives.

How we affect the community: Along with providing a unifying experience of beauty and entertainment for local residents, the Center serves as an anchor for an artsbased economic development strategy that has helped to lift the Carmel community to the top of numerous national quality-of-life rankings.

How you can help: Join us today as a partner, and your investment will underwrite community engagement with the arts through a tax-deductible individual donation, corporate sponsorship, foundation grant or planned gift, each with customizable recognition and benefits. And mark your calendar for our 2020 Songbook Celebration gala on September 12. Learn more at TheCenterPresents. org/Support or call 317.819.3520.

What we do: The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences.

Since opening in 2011, the Center has been a leader in the arts community, hosting nearly 2,400 performances and welcoming 900,000 patrons representing all 92 Indiana counties, all 50 states and 25 nations. Each season of Center Presents events features top performers in classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, Great American Songbook, comedy and international music and dance.

The Center's education and outreach initiatives include programs for children and families, such as the interactive Peanut Butter & Jam concert series for preschoolers, the Palladium PALS reading club, educational video conferences for students around the state, and our Student Discount Ticket program, through which students can attend performances for just $15. Programs for adults include military discounts, the Palladium Bookies reading club, the Luminaries lecture/

The Center for the Performing Arts 1 Center Green, Carmel, IN 46032 317.660.3373 (Main Office) 317.843.3800 (Box Office) TheCenterPresents.org Email: info@TheCenterPresents.org Facebook: @CPApresents Twitter: @CPApresents Instagram: @CPApresents Jeffrey C. McDermott, President/CEO

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Fall Gala and The Christamore House Guild’s Book and Author Benefit Luncheon. The proceeds from these events support The Christamore House Guild’s Scholarship Fund. Our scholarships are designed to offer supplemental college aid to students from the Haughville area. The financial contributions made by the Christamore House Guild are the largest source of private support available to Christamore House.

Who we are: The Christamore House Guild, founded in 1908 by Martha Stewart Carey, is a nonprofit organization that raises money for the Christamore House through various fundraising efforts.

What we do: We are dedicated to providing volunteer services and financial support for the activities and programs of the historic Christamore House Family and Community Center. The Christamore House provides the very best in child and youth educational services, senior programming and life-skills training for residents of Haughville and the near-westside of Indianapolis. Its many programs include an early childhood education center, afterschool STEM, PREP and LEAP programs, a department to strengthen families, a senior citizen program and Indianapolis Police Athletic League/Christamore House Boxing.

How you can help: Here are some ways you can help support the Christamore House Guild: • We are always looking for new members to volunteer their time and resources.

• We also appreciate corporate and individual sponsorships for our Book and Author Benefit Luncheon and donated auction items for our Fall Gala.

Why we’re important: Through the years, the Guild has grown from a small group of women working with immigrants settling in the Haughville area to a thriving service organization of more than 300 active and associate members. Guild members volunteer in many ways at the House, including directly with children in the preschool or afterschool programs, with seniors at the Senior Center or with neighborhood families at the Family Unity Nights.

The Guild supports the Christamore House motto of “helping people to help themselves.”

Christamore House Guild 502 N. Tremont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222 317.635.7211 www.christamoreguild.org Facebook: Christamore House Guild Twitter: @chguild Instagram: christamore_house_guild

How we affect the community: The Guild sponsors two major annual fundraisers: The Christamore House

President-Elect: Joelle Baugher joellembaugher@gmail.com / 317.441.3597

President: Stephanie Allen stephanie.j.allen11@gmail.com / 317.332.8468

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students, including students in our College & Careers program, 97% of our students pass graduation exams and 92% of our graduates continue studies or are gainfully employed.

Who we are: Christel House What we do: Christel House is more than a school – it’s the lifeline to success. Christel House helps children from deeply distressed communities around the world realize their full potential. It starts with a strong K – 12 academic curriculum and adds character development programming designed to instill independence, integrity, social responsibility and leadership. Christel House provides health care and nutrition, and family assistance for our students. But our holistic model of support doesn’t end with high school graduation. For five years postgraduation, the Christel House College & Careers program provides financial, academic and career-oriented assistance as students transition to college, apprenticeships and work.

Our students receive care and support for 18 years!

How you can help: Make a gift at christelhouse.org/donate.

100% of all donations support programs and services for children. Overhead and fundraising costs are provided by the organization's founder, Christel DeHaan.

Christel House International 10 W. Market Street, Suite 1990 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2973 317.464.2030 christelhouse.org Facebook: @christelhouse Twitter: @christelhouse Instagram: @christelhouse

Why we’re important: Children don't choose to live in poverty. Christel House offers a pathway for students away from multi-generational poverty. Christel House has schools around the world—two in India, one in Mexico, one in South Africa and three charter schools in Indianapolis, including an adult high school. Our eigth school, Christel House Jamaica, will open in August 2020.

Christel DeHaan, Founder and Board Chair, 317.464.2039, christel@christelhouse.org Bart Peterson, President and CEO, 317.464.2320, bpeterson@christelhouse.org Barbara (Bobbi) Bosch, Vice President, Marketing and Development, 317.464.2086, bbosch@christelhouse.org

How we affect the community: Christel House has a remarkable record of success: currently serving over 5,340

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION health outcomes and access for the community. Today, we continue their endeavor, and success can be seen in the outcomes of real patients. It’s in the woman who exchanged a needle for the opportunity to breastfeed her newborn. It’s in the pride of a middle-aged man who has found a way to become dependent on himself, rather than on others. It’s in the shy smile of a fourth-grade girl whose new glasses let her see the teacher, so she can strive to become one herself.

Who we are: Since 1976, Community Health Network Foundation has worked to raise and steward financial support for Community Health Network, a non-profit health system providing a full continuum of care through more than 200 sites and hundreds of physicians throughout central Indiana. All operating expenses of the Foundation are covered by Community, while generous sponsors fund the overhead costs of our annual fundraising event The Giving Gig. Thanks to this support, 100 percent of all donations made to the Foundation benefit patients and help to fulfill the mission of Community Health Network.

How you can help: Join a committee for The Giving Gig, volunteer at one of our hospitals or health pavilions, share your story of exceptional care offered by Community Health Network or participate on an improvement project or advisory council. Consider a planned gift or host a fundraiser to benefit our patients. To learn more about the many ways to give back and make a difference, visit eCommunity.com/foundation, send an email to give@eCommunity.com or call 317.355.GIVE.

What we do: Our giving priorities are aligned with the future goals of Community Health Network in order to support the strategic growth of our non-profit healthcare organization. By providing patient financial assistance, public awareness efforts and innovative and holistic services and programs that help to support those in our community in a time of critical need, we believe that we can enhance well-being and even alter the trajectory of health for central Indiana as a whole.

Community Health Network Foundation 7330 Shadeland Station, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46256 317.355.GIVE (4483) eCommunity.com/foundation give@eCommunity.com Facebook: facebook.com/eCommunity Twitter: @CHNw Instagram: @Communityhealthnet

Why we’re important: Health starts – long before illness – in our homes, schools and jobs. In areas like neighborhood health advocacy, behavioral health, women’s programs, oncology and school nursing, Community has put in place the clinical skills, facilities and vision to turn the tide in how healthcare actually works and, in partnership with donors to Community Health Network Foundation, improve lives across Central Indiana.

Joyce Irwin, President and CEO, Community Health Network Foundation

How we affect the community: Community Health Network was started in the 1950s by a group of men and women on the eastside of Indianapolis striving to improve

Dave Baldwin, Chair, Community Health Network Foundation Board of Directors

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DAMAR SERVICES disability. So many families dealing with diagnoses like these feel their children will never be able to speak, play, learn, or venture out into the community. Damar brings such families remarkable hope, progress, happiness, and independence on a potential path toward self-sufficiency.

Who we are: It is Damar’s pleasure to provide lifechang ing treatment and support to those facing unimaginable developmental, intellectual and behavioral challenges...nearly 1,500 clients and families each day.

For 53 years, we’ve helped move thousands of deserving children and adults from vulnerability and crisis to stability and independence.

Today, Damar is a nationally-recognized leader and innovator. We’ve pioneered treatments, services and best practices now employed across the nation. Our mission, as always, is to build better futures for children and adults facing life’s greatest developmental and behavioral challenges.

How you can help: Your support of Damar Services helps provide critical resources for those remarkable individuals with developmental disabilities and autism.

As the complexity of client challenges increases, the cost of providing life-changing care also rises. As such, we are increasingly reliant on the generosity of the community – including individuals, corporations, and other foundations. Whether they are cash contributions, planned gifts, or volunteer support, your gifts allow us to provide great care and service today while we build for an even more remarkable future. Thanks to people like you, Damar will help more people than ever find and lead their own remarkable lives.

What we do: Our ser vices range from residential treatment for children, to outpatient behavioral health ser vices and ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) treatment, transitional living services for youth to 24-hour supervision, and support for adults living in their own home settings. In addition, Damar operates two schools, provides school-based support to many children, offers developmental disability sensitivity training to businesses and organizations, and provides a wide range of foster care services, family counseling, and parent training.

Damar Services and Damar Foundation 6067 Decatur Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46241 317.856.5201 damar.org Facebook: @damarservices Twitter: @damarservices Instagram: @damar.services

Why we’re important: We pride ourselves on serving each and every client and family through our dynamic and innovative network of services and resources. We offer the same high-impact services and therapy for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. And we provide that service nonstop - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - with love and passion. It’s the kind of genuine, heartfelt care that makes hope, happiness and success possible.

Ralph Balber, Damar Services Board Chair Dr. Jim Dalton, Damar Services President and CEO, jimd@damar.org

How we affect the community: With one in six children in the United States having a developmental disability and one in 59 being diagnosed on the autism spectrum, virtually everyone today knows a family affected by a

Patrick Tynan, Damar Foundation Board Chair Ken File, Damar Foundation President, kenf@damar.org

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DAMIEN CENTER Why we’re important: Ever ything at the Damien Center is focused on preventing the spread of HIV and empowering people living with HIV to flourish, which leads to them living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, people with HIV are more likely to experience health complications, economic insecurity, and other risks to their security.

Who we are: The Damien Center’s mission is “to empower communities and persons affected by HIV/AIDS in the state of Indiana by being a leading resource, provider, and advocate for comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and related services.” This has been at the heart of all we do for more than 30 years. Founded in 1987, the Damien Center is now the largest and oldest provider of services to the HIV/AIDS community in Indiana and for those at highest risk of infection.

How we affect the community: Now more than ever, people who are HIV+ need a conduit that ensures they have access to the resources they need. The Damien Center ser ves more than 4,000 Hoosiers annually through our HIV prevention and care services. Your support not only helps us continue delivering premium services but expand the services our organization offers so that we can create a future where HIV no longer exists in our community.

What we do: With its one-stop shop, Damien Center is a home for all the services that people living with HIV may need.

Services, which can be accessed remotely or in person, include: • Medical Services. The Damien Cares medical clinic provides premier, high-quality healthcare to improve patients’ overall health and decrease the community’s viral load.

• Pharmacy. An onsite pharmacy means that patients have immediate access to their prescriptions and do not have to risk delays or long rides on public transportation.

• Counseling Services. Dedicated and trained counselors provide mental health, substance use, and group counseling.

• Testing and Prevention. A free and confidential HIV and STI testing center open to everyone in the community. We also offer PrEP and PEP, HIV prevention medications. In addition, CLEAR Counseling provides risk-reduction counseling for both HIV+ and HIV- individuals.

• Food Pantry. Convenient, pre-packaged, and nutritional foods are provided to help HIV+ individuals maintain a healthy diet.

• Housing Services. Safe, stable, and affordable housing gives our clients the best chance to adhere to treatments and enhance their quality of life. We offer short-term and long-term housing options.

• Linkage to Care. The Linkage to Care team engages new clients in HIV care to ensure they can access the help and services they need.

• Care Coordination. This free, comprehensive, specialized case management helps patients with medical referrals, transportation, health insurance, financial assistance, and other needs.

• And much more! Damien Center provides workforce development classes, legal assistance, community gatherings, and many other services based upon the needs of clients.

How you can help: The Damien Center relies on public and private support from individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies to meet the needs of our community.

• Donate. All financial and in-kind gifts support vital preventive and medical services to those at risk of and living with HIV. To contribute, please visit damien.org/give.

• Participate. Join us at Dining Out For Life on September 10 or at the Grande Masquerade on Saturday, October 24, 2020. More info is at damien.org/special-events.

Damien Center 26 N. Arsenal Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.632.0123 damien.org Facebook: @thedamiencenter Twitter: @damiencenter Instagram: @damiencenter Alan Witchey, President and CEO, 317.632.0123, ext. 266, awitchey@damien.org Stephen McCoy, Chief Donor Relations Officer, 317.632.0123, ext. 269, smccoy@damien.org

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ESKENAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION How we affect the community: Eskenazi Health's mission is to advocate, care, teach, and serve, in its effort to provide high quality, patient-centered care to residents of central Indiana. Eskenazi Health strives to serve as a valuable resource, offering a variety of programs and services to meet the unique and ever-changing needs of our community’s residents. Eskenazi Health is a place where everyone can feel welcome and rely upon for help.

Eskenazi Health is home to the first of three adult Level I trauma centers in Indiana and the state’s only verified adult burn center. It is the primary teaching hospital for Indiana University School of Medicine and hosts 40 other educational programs. In fact, more than half of all practicing physicians in Indiana trained at Eskenazi Health. Each year, Eskenazi Health has nearly one million outpatient visits, more than 120,000 specialty care visits, and more than 100,000 visits to the Michael & Susan Smith Emergency Department.

Who we are: Eskenazi Health Foundation, founded in 1985, is a public charity that inspires, energizes and promotes a vital, healthy Indianapolis community by providing strategic guidance and philanthropic resources to Eskenazi Health.

What we do: As one of America’s five largest essential care health systems, featuring the only public, general acute care hospital in Marion County, Eskenazi Health has provided high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered health care to the residents of central Indiana for more than 160 years. Eskenazi Health features the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, which includes the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center and the nationally-recognized Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center; the Sandra Eskenazi Outpatient Care Center, which houses a number of primary and specialty care clinics, including the Sandra Eskenazi Center for Brain Care Innovation; Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the state’s first community mental health center; ten Eskenazi Health Center primary care clinics; a variety of quality programs dedicated to specific populations, such as senior care, women's and children's services and teen and adolescent care; and is the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider. Eskenazi Health also features a number of art pieces, green spaces, and regular music programming to enhance the healing environment. With devoted staff, state-of-the-art medicine, and comprehensive wraparound services, Eskenazi Health strives to help all those in need in our community.

How you can help: You can help by sharing our story, providing a financial contribution, or participating in the Eskenazi Health Golf Outing ( June 22, 2020). More information about our events and programs may be found on our website.

Eskenazi Health Foundation 720 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.880.4900 EskenaziHealthFoundation.org Facebook: facebook.com/pages/ Eskenazi-Health-Foundation/326507574094698 Twitter: @Eskenazi_HF Instagram: @EskenaziHealthFoundation

Why we’re important: Philanthropy is a very important piece of Eskenazi Health. More than $87 million was raised through the Eskenazi Health Campaign to build the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The Foundation also supports various other programs within Eskenazi Health, Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, and Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, in order to help facilitate their contributions within our community.

President and Chief Executive Officer: Ernest Vargo II, CFRE Email: Ernie.Vargo@EskenaziHealthFoundation.org

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EXODUS REFUGEE IMMIGRATION How we affect the community: Exodus engages the central Indiana community in the global humanitarian work of offering protection and opportunity to refugees. Despite the adversity they have experienced, most refugees who make their home in Indianapolis are eager to engage the challenges and opportunities that the United States offers in order to make a better life for themselves and their families. By having their basic needs met during the core resettlement period and beyond, Exodus clients are able to establish new lives and contribute to the community. More than 100 companies partner with us to employ refugees because they value the diversity, skills and strong work ethic they bring to the workforce. Refugees enrich our community as homeowners, employees, business owners and civic leaders. We are proud to be a part of creating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse Indiana in partnership with our fellow Hoosiers.

Who we are: Every day, millions of courageous persons flee their homelands due to unimaginable persecution. They seek refuge and human rights in other places around the world, including Indianapolis. Since 1981, Exodus Refugee Immigration has welcomed refugees to Indianapolis and offered them a place to call home. We began our work serving Cuban refugees who had arrived as part of the Mariel boatlift in 1980. Since that time, Exodus has helped thousands of refugees from more than 50 different countries establish new lives in Indiana.

As an independent, non-sectarian, 501(c)(3), and nonprofit agency, Exodus is part of a network that works with Church World Service in the resettlement of refugees. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers are passionate about securing the dignity and human rights of people around the globe.

What we do: Exodus provides a wide range of services and programs to meet both the immediate and long-term needs of refugee newcomers. We arrange for basic needs such as housing, food and clothing, and case management, as well as provide adult English classes, employment services, a mental wellness program, a women’s program, a youth program, immigration legal services, and more. Our primary goal is to provide refugees with the skills, information, and support they need to be successful in their new lives in the United States. In 2019, we welcomed 394 new refugees from 11 different countries, including Burma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Central African Republic, Sudan, Guatemala, El Salvador, Syria, and Afghanistan, while continuing supportive services to hundreds of refugees who already call Indiana home.

How you can help: There are many ways you can welcome refugees and help them rebuild their lives. Consider making a financial donation to support mental wellness services, youth programming, or emergency assistance for vulnerable individuals. Empower refugee women by joining our Women’s Giving Circle. Volunteer to teach English or engage your faith organization, company, or civic group in hosting a donation drive. Or, join us for an event, such as World Refugee Day on June 20 or the Celebrate the Life Ahead Gala on August 27. Visit the Take Action page on our website to learn more.

Exodus Refugee Immigration 2457 E. Washington Street, Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.921.0836 exodusrefugee.org Facebook: @ExodusRefugee Twitter: @Exodus_Refugee Instagram: @exodus_refugee

Why we’re important: There are more refugees in the world today than at any point since WWII and more than half are children. It is the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. More than 70.8 million people are displaced around the world and 25.9 million meet the United Nations’ definition of a refugee: “a person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country.”

The U.S. refugee resettlement program reflects the United States' highest values and aspirations of compassion, generosity and leadership. Since 1975, Americans have welcomed more than three million refugees from all over the world. Refugees have built new lives, homes and communities in towns and cities in all 50 states. Exodus is the largest refugee resettlement organization in Indiana.

Cole Varga, Executive Director, cvarga@exodusrefugee.org Elizabeth Standiford, Director of Development and Communications, estandiford@exodusrefugee.org Sara Hindi, Community Engagement Coordinator, shindi@exodusrefugee.org Michele Saysana, Board Chair

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FACE LOW-COST ANIMAL CLINIC How we affect the community: Since opening in 1999, FACE has performed more than a quarter of a million spay/neuter surgeries, which has contributed to a 90% reduction of euthanasia in our community. Last year, FACE served the needs of nearly 26,000 dogs and cats, along with their families. In 2019, FACE served the community by: • Performing 8,415 spay/neuter surgeries for owned and shelter animals • Welcoming 15,476 visits to the vaccine/wellness clinic • Serving more than 2,064 feral and outdoor cats through the community cat program • Placing 124 dogs and cats in loving homes

Who we are: FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic (FACE) exists to provide affordable spay/neuter, vaccination and wellness services for the Indianapolis community to prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of dogs and cats.

What we do: FACE addresses the root causes of pet overpopulation and surrender by providing affordable spay/neuter services, vaccinations and wellness care to dogs and cats. Clinic programs include: 1) Affordable spay/ neuter services to reduce pet overpopulation. 2) Affordable vaccinations to keep the pet population healthy. 3) Low-cost wellness care to serve as a safety net and reduce the number of pets surrendered at area shelters. 4) Trap-neuter-return for outside cats to reduce the number of stray and feral cats in the community. 5) Foster and adoption services for community cats unable to return to a life outside. Our guiding principles inform our work and programs: • We believe animals enrich our lives and all people deserve the opportunity to experience that joy.

• We need to provide affordable resources for low- and moderate-income residents.

• We believe establishing services for companion animals and their families is vital to becoming a no-kill community, which will make Indianapolis a happier, healthier city for all residents.

• We believe that Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane way to manage stray and feral cats, and will result in reduced shelter intake and euthanasia.

How you can help: You can help by making a financial contribution, volunteering in the clinic, or lending your expertise to special projects or committees. Save the date for the Sixth Annual Mutt Cup cocktail competition on October 1, 2020. With your generous support, we can continue to provide these much-needed services to our community.

FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic 1505 Massachusetts Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.638.3223 faceanimalclinic.org Facebook: @faceanimalclinic Instagram: @ faceanimalclinic

Why we’re important: The clinic’s programs are designed to keep dogs and cats out of area shelters by reducing pet overpopulation and keeping treasured pets with the people who love them.

Jen Hancock, Executive Director, 317.939.3223, jenh@faceanimalclinic.org

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FAMILIES FIRST How we affect the community: Families First believes that strong families are the foundation of a healthy, productive society. The family unit, whatever that looks like, must succeed for society to prosper. Children raised in loving, stable environments have a better chance of growing up to reach their full potential. Adults who nurture and respect their relationships can be better parents, spouses, daughters, sons, employees, and people. That’s why our vision is a community of healthy, capable and loving families.

Who we are: Our families formulate our earliest experiences with others – through our families, we learn who we are and how to live together. Then we go out into the world and start lives and families of our own. But there are times when the story isn’t so simple. Times when we’re trapped, afraid, or in pain. There are times when we feel lost or alone.

Sometimes family is there to show us the way, but sometimes they’re part of the problem -- and that can be even lonelier than being alone. Where do we turn when we can’t turn to family? And who helps a family when it can’t help itself ?

That's Families First. We were founded in 1835 by caring people in Indianapolis - people who wanted to be there for their neighbors in their time of need. And Families First is here today for those who need care, hope, and guidance - for everyday life or in times of crisis. We believe everyone needs someone they can call family, and that stronger families create stronger communities.

How you can help: Your support can make the difference.

For many of the families we serve, the stakes are high: They’re fighting to save a marriage, a child, a job, a home, and for some, to stay alive. Many are searching for a change in their lives, a different trajectory—a better future. Your charitable gift is critical. Individuals and families receive counseling, education, and support on a sliding fee scale thanks to your support. Through your contributions, volunteerism, or sponsorships, your investment creates a framework to help thousands in our local neighborhoods meet their full potential and build a community of healthy, capable and loving families. More of a hands-on person? No problem! Opportunities to answer the crisis hotline, lead support groups, or provide childcare are rewarding ways to give back and can change, or save, a life. No experience required! Not sure yet? Stay in touch - sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on social media.

What we do: We provide counseling, education, crisis intervention, and other types of support that help people cope with or recover from the challenges and changes in their lives. We counsel those who struggle to maintain mental health, support people who are working to be better parents, and work with those in substance abuse recovery.

We provide guidance and advocacy for adults and children healing from domestic and sexual violence. And we’re there in times of crisis for people who are trying to decide what to do next…or how to keep going at all.

Families First 1240 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis IN 46205 317.634.6341 www.familiesfirstindiana.org Facebook: @FamiliesFirstIndiana Instagram: FamiliesFirstIN Twitter: @FamiliesFirstIN

Why we’re important: We’ve never lost sight of our central mission to support and strengthen families. Today, our clients and families are as diverse as the challenges they’re facing. Every year, we help more than 20,000 children and adults with a wide range of accessible services, delivered 8:00 am – 8 :00 pm (24 hours for some services) using a traumainformed approach, in multiple languages, administered by 90-plus therapists, counselors, and support staff. Families First is one of a few providers in central Indiana offering professional services to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay. More than 80 percent of those assisted

by Families First have annual household incomes of less than $18,000. Our sliding fee scale means many of the thousands of individuals we work with each year receive help for as little as $5 per session.

David Siler, President & CEO, DavidS@FamiliesFirstIndiana.org Gina Hays, Director – Communications & Development, GinaH@FamiliesFirstIndiana.org Tocarra Mallard, Supervisor - Diversity, Equity and Volunteer Initiatives, TocarraM@FamiliesFirstIndiana.org

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GIRLS INC. OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS Who we are: Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis’ mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.

We accomplish this mission by delivering engaging , empowering programs to nearly 3,000 girls annually at over 60 outreach locations. Girls Inc. Indy was established in 1969 after three local mothers identified the need for a safe, healthy environment where their daughters could learn, grow and develop. We are a proud affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated organization which serves girls by advocating for their rights, by offering research-based programming through affiliates in 80+ locations around the U.S. and Canada, and by preparing girls to navigate gender, economic and social barriers so they can grow up healthy, educated and independent.

achieve goals. Girls Inc. girls are bold; they nurture healthy relationships, they have sound body image, they are resilient and they use their own voice and advocate for others.

What we do: Girls Inc. provides programs that address challenges girls face today, like bullying and low self-esteem, which limit their personal potential and restrict their ability to achieve future self-sufficiency. We divide our programs into three separate categories based on our mission statement: Strong Healthy Relationships; Smart College and Career Planning; and Bold Empowered Girls.

We serve girls through our Strong, Smart, and Bold programming by partnering with schools to provide programming on-site at their location. In addition, we host a four-week annual summer camp, Eureka!, a five-year STEM intensive program, and Young Women in Leadership (YWIL), which focuses on college and career preparedness and leadership development for high school girls.

Our programs empower girls to focus on their education, to do well in school and to develop positive relationships with their peers and teachers.

Why we’re important: The Girls Inc. experience equips girls to navigate economic, gender and social barriers, and to grow into healthy, educated and independent women. Our strength is in our pro-girl, girls-only environment, which is designed to create a safe space for girls to explore challenging topics and to support one another as mentors. Furthermore, the majority of the girls we serve are from under-resourced communities; they are girls who need our services the most.

Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis 3935 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.283.0086 girlsincindy.org Facebook: @girlsincindy Twitter: @girlsincindy Instagram: @girlsincindy

How we affect the community: Girls Inc. girls are strong; they make healthy choices and manage their reproductive health. Girls Inc. girls are smart; they are motivated to achieve, graduate from high school and have a plan for post-secondary training and/or education, and they set and

Elyssa Campodonico-Barr, President & CEO, 3 17.522.2601, elyssa@girlsincindy.org

Outcomes for Girls Inc. girls nationwide collected by the Girls Incorporated organization indicate the incredible impact of the Girls Inc. experience: • 90% of Girls Inc. girls are planning to go to college.

• 94% of Girls Inc. teens understand that pregnancy would interfere with their schoolwork.

• 90% of Girls Inc. girls believe they can make a positive difference in their communities.

• 90% of girls believe they can use what they know to solve real-life problems.

How you can help: The need for volunteers and for financial support is great. Our programs are free or provided at a very low cost to participate. Therefore, Girls Inc. Indy relies on the generosity of the community through grants, individual contributions and sponsorships. Financial support directly provides our programs for Indy-area girls. Additionally, we have a waiting list of schools that would like to host our programs, so we have a persistent need for volunteers. More information about making a contribution and signing up to volunteer can be found on our website at girlsincindy.org.

Mackenzie Pickerrell, Chief Development Officer, 317.522.2605, mpickerrell@girlsincindy.org

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION • Perfect Harmony, a group music program for older adults living with dementia, that promotes holistic well-being through music and offers a unique opportunity for social and musical engagement.

Who we are: Founded in 2007 by five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein, the Great American Songbook Foundation is affiliated with the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, and is headquartered at the Center’s flagship venue, the Palladium concert hall. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook — the timeless musical standards of pop, jazz, Broadway and Hollywood.

The Foundation is a Cultural Affiliate of the Los Angeles-based Grammy Museum®, one of only five institutions worldwide to share that distinction. The affiliates collaborate on exhibitions, educational initiatives, research programs, internship opportunities, technical support and more.

Why we’re important: The Songbook Archives & Library attracts scholars and musicians from around the world to view historic sheet music, arrangements and other materials. Because many of these items are one-ofa-kind artifacts in fragile condition, the Foundation has begun the process of digitally preserving its collections and making them available online. The Foundation’s programming enables people of all ages to hear and learn about classic popular music and its cultural importance.

What we do: The Foundation works to preserve and advance America’s rich musical legacy through a range of initiatives, including: • The Songbook Archives & Library contain more than 700,000 documents, images, recordings, and other artifacts representing some of the greatest songwriters, arrangers and performers of the 20th century. Highlights include collections from composer-playwright Meredith Willson (The Music Man), the Andrews Sisters and songwriters Johnny Burke (“Swinging on a Star”), Gus Kahn (“It Had to Be You”) and Hy Zaret (“Unchained Melody”).

• The Songbook Exhibit Gallery at the Palladium presents rotating interactive exhibits that share the music, history and culture of the Songbook with thousands of visitors each year.

• The Songbook Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Great American Songbook, with a new class inducted each year. Inductees have included songwriters Cole Porter, Jimmy Webb and George and Ira Gershwin, along with performers Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Rita Moreno.

• The Songbook Academy® summer intensive is a national performing arts program for high school vocalists and the only one of its kind dedicated to the music of the Great American Songbook. Each year, 40 young people selected from across the country experience a lifechanging week of mentoring from Broadway stars and other performing arts professionals.

How we affect the community: The Foundation introduces the history and the joy of classic popular music to young people by hosting student field trips and providing multidisciplinary curricula for classroom use. Thousands of students and music lovers visit the Songbook Exhibit Gallery each year, and traveling versions of the gallery installations are available for use by schools and community groups.

How you can help: You can become a Friend of the Foundation through tax-deductible individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants and plannedgiving arrangements, each with customizable recognition and benefits. For more information on these opportunities, please visit TheSongbook.org and click “Support,” or contact our Office of Development at 317.819.3520.

The Great American Songbook Foundation 1 Center Green, Carmel, IN 46032 317.844.2251 TheSongbook.org info@TheSongbook.org Facebook: @SongbookFoundation Twitter: @SongbookFdn Chris Lewis, Executive Director

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HEAR INDIANA technology such as digital hearing aids or cochlear implants.

To be successful, children also need to receive specialized speech therapy from a young age. The results of these early interventions are dramatic: studies consistently demonstrate that most children with hearing loss can develop speaking, listening and reading skills equal to or better than their hearing peers by the time they start first grade.

Who we are: Hear Indiana creates equal opportunities for children with hearing loss through Listening and Spoken Language. We envision a day when deaf and hard of hearing children will achieve their aspirations and thrive in their communities. Ludwig Wittgenstein said, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” The children Hear Indiana serves will have no limits on what they can accomplish!

How we affect the community: Assistive technology and therapy not only open up a whole new world of possibilities for children with hearing loss–they are also very wise investments. Untreated hearing loss costs Indiana taxpayers $1 million per child over the course of that individual’s life.

Your contribution will pay dividends and create endless possibilities for a child with hearing loss.

With your help, Hear Indiana will amplify the voices of thousands of Hoosier children who want–and deserve– the same opportunities afforded to their peers: • Language for connection • Language for learning • Language for work • Language for independence

What we do: In partnership with Easterseals Crossroads, Hear Indiana operates the Speech & Hearing Resource Center in Indianapolis, a one-stop shop for children with hearing loss and their families. We provide pediatric audiology, spoken language therapy, special education advocacy, provider training, parent support and a summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing children.

Hundreds of families rely on these services, and we work to ensure that children from all walks of life have access to these life-changing programs. Through a network of integrated support at Hear Indiana, a child with hearing loss can begin his or her path to success. Hear Indiana provides: • Intervention at the earliest possible moment • Therapy to improve listening and speaking skills • Up-to-date, high-quality technology • Advocacy for an appropriate school setting and special education services • Social and emotional support for children and parents • Ongoing professional development and educational workshops for teachers, providers and parents

To truly create equal opportunities, we must reimagine what is possible for today’s deaf and hard of hearing children.

With the ability to listen and speak, the sky’s the limit!

How you can help: Please consider making an investment in our cause, which will allow Hear Indiana to provide these vital services for families. Together, we can give every Hoosier child with hearing loss the best possible chance.

Join us. You can change the trajectory for countless children with hearing loss. Your support will not only transform these children’s lives, but our community as a whole.

Why we’re important: Every 36 hours a baby in Indiana is diagnosed with hearing loss. Progressive hearing loss is significantly more common (e.g., one in five teenagers will fail a hearing screening). At Hear Indiana, we believe that even one child without language (whether visual or spoken), is one child too many. Hearing loss is a neurodevelopmental emergency. Without access to sound or a visual language at the earliest possible moment, a child with hearing loss will quickly fall behind his/her hearing peers.

With today’s technology, deaf and hard of hearing children can learn to listen and speak. At least 75% of the families impacted by this diagnosis choose to communicate with their children via Listening and Spoken Language.

However, Listening and Spoken Language therapy is only effective when the brain can easily access sound through

Hear Indiana 4740 Kingsway Drive, Suite 33, Indianapolis, IN 46205 317.828.0211 HearIndiana.org Facebook: @hearindiana Twitter: @hearindiana Instagram: @hearindiana Naomi Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, Executive Director naomi.horton@hearindiana.org

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HORIZON HOUSE If you would like to learn more about our programs and services or take a tour of our facility, please email us at development@ horizonhouse.cc or call 317.396.6349, ext. 349.

Who we are: Horizon House is a full-service agency that connects individuals and families experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services. We provide a safe place for our “neighbors,” serving them with hospitality, dignity and respect as they take steps toward a more stable life. Our service delivery model includes three pillars: • Providing help -- meeting neighbors where they are and inviting them to engage in services.

• Inspiring hope -- offering integrated, comprehensive services to restore hope and reduce or eliminate barriers for neighbors.

• Finding home -- facilitating access to affordable housing and supporting housing stability.

Why we’re important: Our service delivery model allows us to offer a wide array of services under one roof, helping neighbors achieve self-sufficiency more effectively. We work alongside our neighbors to help them find long-term solutions that lead toward better health, self-sufficiency, productivity and ultimately, finding a home.

How we affect the community: Horizon House serves as central Indiana’s champion and trusted leader for supporting homeless neighbors to achieve long term self-sufficiency. We create a space in which individuals can begin to reclaim their lives, re-engage with the community and give back to our city.

Support for Horizon House makes our community a safer, brighter, more welcoming place for all.

What we do: Horizon House is the only day shelter offering comprehensive services onsite exclusively to homeless persons in Marion County. As a secular agency, we welcome all experiencing homelessness and impact approximately 250275 individuals per day, ranging in age from days old to 85 years old. Horizon House operates five days per week and is located within walking distance of downtown Indianapolis and most overnight shelters.

How you can help: Services are offered completely free of charge, so we rely on support from individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies to continue to meet an increasing need for services.

• Give. Your financial gift ensures that our programs are available to help our neighbors on the path to finding home.

Make your gift at horizonhouse.cc/give.

• Donate. We gratefully accept in-kind donations at our service center. Items of most frequent need include new socks and underwear. Visit horizonhouse.cc/wishlist to learn more.

• Participate. Attend our events: Trivia Night on June 20, 2020 and Hope is on the Horizon breakfast on August 27, 2020.

Visit horizonhouse.cc/events to learn more.

• Volunteer. Our volunteer program educates and engages individuals to help them become lifelong community advocates for our homeless neighbors. Learn more at horizonhouse.cc/volunteer.

• Advocate. Use your voice to advocate for our city’s most vulnerable citizens. Connect with Horizon House on social media and help build awareness. Facebook: @ horizonhouseindy, Twitter: @HorizonHouseIN, Instagram: @horizonhouseindy, and LinkedIn: Horizon House.

Our on-site services include: • Basic and engagement services. Day shelter, restrooms, showers, laundry, clothing, hygiene items, access to phones, mail delivery and storage help maintain dignity while meeting immediate needs.

• Case management services. Assessment, referral, goal planning, support and accountability services help overcome barriers to stable income and housing through access to employment readiness, job training, financial literacy, civil legal education, physical and mental health care, and substance use treatment.

• Employment services. Assessment, job readiness training, job search assistance, computer lab, email/voice mail access, vocational case management, referral to training/certification programs, job retention and employment workshops for neighbors who are job seeking.

• Housing relocation, stabilization and support services. Locate and secure safe, affordable housing and assist with application processes, understanding and signing a lease, utility arrangements, securing furnishings, budgeting, and building connections in the community.

• Street outreach services. Engages individuals living on the streets or in encampments by building trusting relationships, providing life-sustaining supplies, addressing urgent needs, and offering assessment and case management to link them to treatment and housing services.

• Co-located partner services. Comprehensive medical and mental health care provided by Eskenazi Health Pedigo Health Center; monitoring provided by Marion County Probation; connection to veterans outreach provided by the Veterans Administration and HVAF and civil legal education and consultation provided by Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC).

Horizon House 1033 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.423.8909 horizonhouse.cc Teresa Wessel, Executive Director, teresaw@horizonhouse.cc, 317.396.6344 Marcie Luhigo, Director of Development & Communications, marciel@horizonhouse.cc, 317.396.6349 Leslie Kelly, Director of Programs, lesliek@horizonhouse.cc, 317.396.6357

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INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY

• We incorporate methods and philosophies from experts in autism and special education.

• We are the first school in the area to introduce the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) curriculum, a groundbreaking, evidence-based social skills program.

Who we are: Independence Academy is a state-accredited, private, non-profit school for children in Grades 4-12 on the autism spectrum. Susan Le Vay and Ruth Padgett, mothers of sons with autism, shared a vision of a school that they could not find anywhere in Indianapolis. They envisioned a school that would challenge students academically, without overwhelming them, and incorporate necessary life and social skills every day. Our school was created by the determination and love of these two amazing women.

How we affect the community: We help our students to become important and contributing members of society. At the same time, we work to educate the larger community on what it means to be on the autism spectrum. We have amazing students who are incredibly talented but oftentimes need a little help putting the puzzle pieces of autism together.

We believe in our students and know the astounding success they can have when given the right support. We are working hard to get our message out into the community and to welcome students who need a very special school like ours.

What we do: We inspire and enable students with highfunctioning autism to achieve their highest level of independence and academic success. We have a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1 and educators who are passionate about teaching students with autism. Students make progress in a caring and encouraging environment.

Many make friends for the first time and look forward to going to school. We provide a safe haven for students who often feel lost in other educational environments. We give our students a place to belong, a manageable pace, a pride in themselves and a path to success.

How you can help: Autism numbers are drastically increasing, and unfortunately, these students often fall through the cracks in a traditional education setting. You can help us as we work to raise much- needed funds to provide resources to our students. Please consider donating through our website at iaindiana.org.

Why we’re important: Created by and for families of students with high-functioning autism, we offer both support and understanding, not just to students but to the entire family.

• We’re the only Indianapolis school created solely for students with high-functioning autism.

• We provide a curriculum designed specifically for these students.

• We offer two sensory rooms to support students throughout the day.

Independence Academy 4701 N. Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46205 317.926.0043 www.iaindiana.org Marisa Gill, Director of School, office@iaindiana.org

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INDIANA CHILDREN’S WISH FUND with any other wish granting organization. We have wonderful long-term relationships with many individuals and corporations in Indiana, and partner with hospitals throughout our state. Our events within the community have been a long-standing tradition for over 25 years.

Whether it is the Portrait of Wishes Ball, Christmas in the Kitchen at the Hyatt, or Chukker for Charity Polo Match, we have a presence in the city and bring wonderful events to the community.

Who we are: Indiana Children’s Wish Fund What we do: Indiana Children’s Wish Fund grants wishes to Indiana children between the ages of 3-18 who suffer from a terminal or life-threatening illness. The wishes we grant are referred to us by medical professionals and individuals throughout our state. Individuals may refer a child through our online portal; our medical board reviews each case on an individual basis. Our goal is to create a relationship with our families that will last a lifetime.

How you can help: Monetary donations are always appreciated. We are an event-driven organization so attending one of our events or donating to our silent auctions is another way to help. If you have a desire to volunteer your time at one of our events, please contact us to begin that process. Remembering us in your planned giving or will is another way to help us grant wishes. Wish Warriors is a volunteer branch of Indiana Children’s Wish Fund which provides an opportunity for young professionals to come together and assist in the execution of fundraising and recruitment events geared towards the young professional community. There are always spots available to join this group. More information on all these opportunities can be found on our website www.indywish.org.

Why we’re important: Quite simply, we grant wishes.

But beyond that, we continue to grant experiences for our wish families long after their wish has been granted.

We bring joy, happiness and smiles to the faces of very ill children and their families during the most difficult of times. We create memories that last a lifetime. We give hope. The most popular wish our children make is for a trip to Disney World, where our Wish families spend a magical time away from treatments, doctors and tears.

The entire family spends a week at Give Kids the World Village in private family villas. Included in this once-ina-lifetime trip are passes to all Disney Parks, Universal Studios and Sea World. Other wishes include meeting celebrities, once-in-a-lifetime trips to France, Ireland, England and Turks & Caicos, shopping sprees, meeting the Pope, traveling to India to work with Mother Theresa, playhouses, room make-overs and many other dreams that stem from children’s imaginations. Each wish is tailored to the individual child.

Indiana Children’s Wish Fund 6081 E. 82nd Street, Suite 120, Indianapolis, IN 46250 317.913.9474 indywish.org Facebook: Indiana Children’s Wish Fund Twitter: @indywish Instagram: indy_wish_

How we affect the community: Since 1984, we have granted over 3,000 children their very special wishes.

We are a single-entity, statewide organization that works exclusively with the children of Indiana, all money is raised and spent here in Indiana. We are not affiliated

J’Lynn Cooper, Director of Wish Operations, 317.913.9474, jcooper@indywish.org

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INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE

Indiana Forest Alliance 2123 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 info@indianaforestalliance.org 317.602.3692 https://indianaforestalliance.org/ Facebook: @indianaforestalliance Instagram: @indianaforestalliance Twitter: @INforests

Who we are: Indiana Forest Alliance What we do: Founded in 1996, Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) is a non-profit, statewide organization of individuals dedicated to the long-term health and well-being of Indiana’s native forests. We are volunteers and full-time staff working to protect and restore Indiana’s forests.

Our mission is to preserve and restore Indiana’s native hardwood forest ecosystem for the enjoyment of all.

Jeff Stant, Executive Director Matthew D. Altizer, Director of Operations Rae Schnapp, Ph.D., Conservation Director Elizabeth Tollefson, Director of Development Angela Herrmann, Director of Communications & Outreach

Why we’re important: We are the only organization solely dedicated to advocating for Indiana's State Forests.

How we affect the community: We are: • Conducting Ecoblitz surveys of wildlife, invertebrates, plants, and other life in Indiana's state and national forests to inform decisions on their management • Inventorying remaining urban forests in Marion County to protect them • Answering the call from Hoosiers when they need help defending a tree, an urban woodland, or a nearby forest • Fearlessly protecting wild nature

Board of Directors: Elizabeth Mahoney, President, Indianapolis Angelo Dattilo, Vice President, Westfield Curt Mayfield, Secretary, Nashville Jeff Marks, Treasurer, Poland Rev. Michael Bean, Edinburgh David Haberman, Ph.D., Bloomington Matt Landini, Indianapolis Liz Pinnick, Indianapolis Sherri Roizen, Indianapolis Dave Seastrom, Nashville W. Russell (Russ) Sipes, Indianapolis

How you can help: We invite volunteers to participate in our Ecoblitz surveys (skilled and unskilled, depending on the task) and help with our special events. Whatever you want to do, we can find a place for you.

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INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER

community to works from local, regional and national artists. Our outreach programs take art outside of our building to provide high-quality art education to underserved youth in 19 after-school sites. We also maintain a Teen Art Council, the SMART mentoring program with Big Brothers and Sisters of Central Indiana, and Starfish, the hands-on art making program ArtTroop for local veterans, and other programs that address current social issues through making art.

Who we are: Each year, the Indianapolis Art Center offers hundreds of art classes, more than 100 exhibitions in six galleries, the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair, and an outreach program that takes art to almost 1,000 children in underserved communities. Founded in 1934 as a Works Progress Administration program during the Great Depression, the center has evolved and now inhabits one of Indianapolis' two Michael Graves-designed buildings, which sits on a 9.5-acre stretch along the banks of the White River in Broad Ripple.

How you can help: Your contribution to the Art Center is a commitment to the transformation of our community through creativity. From the outside, our work might look like a glass blowing or shaping clay, but the real outcome happens in forging pride, friendships, growth and hope.

A donation to the Art Center helps ensure that we can honor our 80+ year history while carrying on our mission for 80 more.

What we do: The mission of the Indianapolis Art Center is to inspire creative expression in people of all ages.

Why we’re important: In its most meaningful moments, art transforms all of us. For adults, hands-on creative learning provides the opportunity to express emotions, build connections to others and hone new creative skills.

For youth and teens, arts education creates pathways to academic achievement, career goals and civic engagement.

And, it's fun and rewarding.

Indianapolis Art Center 820 E. 67th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.255.2464 www.indplsartcenter.org Facebook: @indplsartcenter Twitter: @indplsartcenter Instagram: @indplsartcenter

How we affect the community: The Indianapolis Art Center provides access to art education, exposure to living artists and meaningful events that connect the community to creativity through art. We offer more than 500 classes each year for anyone with a desire to connect with their artistic side to thrive in a creative, social community.

Our nationally-recognized exhibitions are free for people of all ages and provide an opportunity to introduce the

Patrick Flaherty, President and Executive Director Lisa McKinney, Board Chair

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INDIANAPOLIS BALLET Each semester, Indianapolis School of Ballet holds a free preview performance and interactive dance class for the community at the Indianapolis Central Library. This performance of “Nutcracker Sweets” allows the students to showcase excerpts from their upcoming holiday production while giving the community a chance to see live ballet and costumes up close. After the performance, ISB instructors teach a basic ballet class to young audience members, providing them with an opportunity to move, learn, and be inspired.

Who we are: In May 2017, the Indianapolis School of Ballet took a monumental step towards establishing Indiana’s capital as one of America’s fastest growing artistic and cultural centers with the formation of the Indianapolis Ballet – the first professional resident ballet company to be based in the Circle City in over a decade.

Indianapolis School of Ballet remains the state’s premier destination for professional dance instruction—centrally located in the heart of downtown. We pride ourselves on our world-class training, dynamic performances, and excellent placement of our students in elite university dance programs and professional companies across the nation.

How you can help: Your donations are what allow us to further our mission to make this timeless art form accessible to all members of the Indianapolis community. Currently, there are two major campaigns we hope you will consider supporting: • The Indianapolis School of Ballet Education Fund is vital to our outreach programs that benefit children across Indianapolis. This annual fundraising campaign for the Indianapolis School of Ballet supports the Indy Ballet Classrooms program with IPS and provides tuition assistance for current students, salaries that retain excellent teachers, and ongoing support for needed capital improvements.

• The Indianapolis Ballet General Fund will drive forward the success of Indianapolis Ballet, the first professional resident company based in Indianapolis in over a decade. This campaign will establish Indianapolis Ballet in the community and build a foundation for success during the company’s crucial early years.

What we do: Focusing on making extraordinary ballet and dance performances accessible to all, the company serves as a home to exceptional talent with local, national, and international ties as well as an inspiration to the next generation of talented dancers growing up in central Indiana.

Why we’re important: Indianapolis Ballet helps to complete the cultural landscape of central Indiana by using our love of dance to educate, engage, and interact with the community. Dance offers physical, social, and creative benefits that are easily integrated into an active lifestyle for all ages. Indianapolis Ballet also creates opportunities for ballet dancers to build an artistic home here and pursue their careers without leaving the state.

How we affect the community: Our downtown location lends geographic accessibility to the entire state for dance workshops, training programs, public talks, performances, and more. Through annual performances at The Toby at Newfields, the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, the Arts Garden, Indy Eleven games, the Penrod Arts Fair and more, we provide rich experiences for children and adults and strive to make our community a better place.

Our outreach program Indy Ballet Classrooms brings free, hour-long weekly ballet lessons to elementary school students in select IPS and charter schools at no charge to the schools. This program expands participants’ knowledge of and appreciation for the classical art while encouraging physical awareness and fostering creative self-expression in a supportive environment. Select students who show potential and desire are awarded full scholarships to receive formal training at the Indianapolis School of Ballet.

Our Young Men’s Scholarship Program provides scholarships to all boys in the Pre-Professional track of Indianapolis School of Ballet. The program exposes boys to the magnificence, athleticism, and expression of ballet.

A gift to these two major campaigns is an investment in the future of the performing arts in our community, the Indianapolis cultural landscape, and the lives of our students.

Another easy way to support Indianapolis Ballet is by purchasing tickets to our performances throughout the year.

Season subscriptions are also offered before our season officially begins each August. (More information about performances can be reached at our website.) In addition, Indianapolis Ballet offers corporate sponsorships, dancer sponsorships, and volunteer opportunities that support the organization.

Indianapolis Ballet 502 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.955.7525 Indyballet.org Facebook: @indyballet Instagram: @indyballet Twitter: @indyballet Victoria Lyras, Founding Artistic Director

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INDIANAPOLIS OPERA retirement homes, libraries, family centers, and other public spaces to serve people of all age groups, creeds, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

In 2019, the Indianapolis Opera engaged in a fourmonth Holocaust Remembrance project culminating in our mainstage production of Brundibar & Vedem.

Throug h this project, IO partnered with various community organizations such as the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Children’s Opera, and the Indianapolis Artsg arden. This proje ct entaile d various panel discussions with survivors, documentary screenings, a traveling art exhibit, educational programs, a free outreach performance at Beth-El Zedeck synagogue, and two free performances for middle-school students at Newfields. The impact of the Brundibar & Vedem project resonated in the hearts of many as we combat Anti-Semitism and Holocaust-denial in our world and particularly in our community.

Who we are: The Indianapolis Opera (IO) is the only professional opera company in the state, and therefore an impactful cultural resource for the people of Indiana. The Hoosier community benefits artistically and historically from IO’s mission of education, inspiration, and entertainment through the creation and presentation of musical storytelling. Founded in 1975, the Indianapolis Opera is proud to celebrate its 45th season of drama, passion, and art that moves the soul.

What we do: In addition to IO’s mainstage productions of operas and classical musicals, Indianapolis Opera connects to the community through educational afterschool workshops for students and community outreach performances. The Resident Artist Program refines young artists and provides them with professional development opportunities to grow their skills and perform in a variety of environments.

Why we’re important: As the only professional opera company in the state, IO is a vital component of maintaining the rich history and artistic practice of opera alive in the Midwest. Through all of our community engagement and educational programming, Indianapolis Opera fosters learning in music, visual arts, language arts, and history. Beyond music skills, opera teaches valuable lessons in critical thinking, communication and creativity.

This impact on the arts and culture of Indiana will only grow in the years to come.

How you can help: Life is better with music. Art’s unique ability to express oneself and connect with others drastically changes and even saves innumerable lives. Your support has an irreplaceable impact on our potential to share music with the world. Whether through corporate partnerships, individual tax-deductible gifts, foundations, or donations (cash or in-kind), we appreciate all contributions to our vision. Gifts made to the Resident Artist Scholarship Initiative provide educational programming to students of all ages throughout the state of Indiana.

How we affect the community: Through our various workshops, ma insta g e pro ductions, e vents, and community engagement programs, IO expects to reach 30,000-40,000 patrons in our next season. We serve over 30,000 students from preschool to college across 18 counties through our after-school programs, summer camps, workshops and Master Classes, free preview performances of every show, and in-school performances.

The Indianapolis resident artists frequently sing at

Indianapolis Opera Basile Opera Center 4011 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Indyopera.org 317.283.3531 Facebook: @indyopera David Craig Starkey, General Director

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INDYHUMANE Throughout the year, folks might see IndyHumane’s Pet Awareness Wagon (PAW) around town at various events, festivals, schools, and more. IndyHumane staff, volunteers, and adoptable animals travel throughout the greater Indianapolis area educating the public on IndyHumane programs and services, responsible pet ownership, and advocating for a more humane city.

Each summer, our youth camps give kids hands-on experience with the animals, as well as age-appropriate shadow opportunities within our shelter, including animal care, veterinary medicine, and more. In 2018, we incorporated anti-bullying and pro-mental health messaging into our youth camp curriculum. Our youth programs teach much more than animal care – kids learn about teamwork, collaboration, and how to be good stewards of their community.

Who we are: We are IndyHumane. We are Indianapolisbased, independent, and donor-funded. Most think of IndyHumane as an animal shelter, but we offer many more services with the goal of creating a more humane Indianapolis.

Since 1905, our commitment to helping central Indiana’s pets in need has never wavered.

What we do: IndyHumane serves the greater Indianapolis area and beyond. We take in homeless dogs and cats, give them the care they need to thrive, and find lifelong matches with forever homes. Every pet who comes through our doors is fully evaluated by our team of veterinarians, canine or feline behavior specialists, and socialized and exercised before they are adopted into their forever homes. More than 600 volunteers donate more than 600,000 hours to a variety of tasks. We rely on volunteers to help keep our facilities clean, spend quality time with animals waiting for their forever homes, administrative tasks, fundraising, events, and more.

More than 400 foster families helped provide housing, love, and medical or behavioral care to more than 1,600 cats and dogs in 2019. Foster families not only help us care for the youngest, sickest, or most vulnerable cats and dogs; they also free up space at the shelter for other animals in need.

We also provide low-cost vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries, microchipping, and other preventative care at our two clinic locations, at the shelter on Michigan Road and at our Downtown Clinic on Holmes Avenue.

How you can help: Philanthropy is crucial to our mission. We rely on individual donations to continue saving lives through medical and behavioral care, adoptions, and interventions which help keep pets in loving homes. Donations of any size can be securely made through indyhumane.org/give or by mail to the address provided.

IndyHumane 7929 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 317.872.5650 indyhumane.org/give Facebook.com/indyhumane Instagram & Twitter @indyhumane

Why we’re important: IndyHumane directly saves the lives of thousands of cats and dogs every year through adoption services. We also serve thousands of additional animals (and humans!) through a variety of programs which keep pets happy, healthy, and in loving homes. We offer low-cost vaccines, preventative care, and microchipping at two lowcost clinics. We also prevent thousands of accidental litters every year through low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for owned animals, other rescues, and community cats.

David Horth, Chief Executive Officer: dhorth@indyhumane.org Amy Tobias, Chief Development Officer: atobias@indyhumane.org Jennifer Tiplick, Chief Financial Officer: jtiplick@indyhumane.org

How we affect the community: IndyHumane’s multifaceted approach to animal welfare has prevented thousands of accidental litters through low-cost spay/neuter, reunited hundreds of lost pets with their families through lost and found services and microchipping, and facilitated thousands of lifelong matches through adoption.

Liz Rose, DVM, Senior Director of Shelter Medicine: lrose@indyhumane.org Shawna Sims, Senior Director of Shelter Services: ssims@indyhumane.org

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INDY YOGA MOVEMENT One survey shows that three weeks of yoga instruction resulted in increased calmness and decreased outbursts of anger. Peer recommendation of yoga increased by 70 percent.

Who We Are: Indy Yoga Movement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to introducing the practice of yoga to our youth.

We began in 2013 with a request from Warren Central High School. The positive impact on students was impressive. It became our mission to change young lives through yoga, meditation and mindfulness. Currently we serve 20 schools.

How we affect the community: Yoga is a means to reach our youth in Indiana. Statistics tell us that yoga can make a quantifiable difference in the lives of our children. Yoga offers necessary coping skills to navigate through our present world, and it assists students in understanding and accepting both themselves and their peers.

What We Do: Research proves Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools can lead to long-term positive effects in academics, behaviors, attitudes and skills. Yoga is one way to implement SEL. Pure Edge Inc. developed K-12 curriculum to assist yoga teachers in the classroom. Their theory is that before students learn to succeed, they must first learn to focus. The program builds upon three components: Breathe, Move, and Rest. Our dedicated IYM instructors utilize this curriculum to teach yoga in school gym classes. Since 2013, we have taught 4,226 classes in 150 programs to over 25,000 students.

How you can help: • A gift of $5 pays for a yoga class for one student • A gift of $10 pays for one yoga mat • A gift of $20 pays for a semester of yoga for one student (bi-weekly) • A gift of $40 pays for a year of yoga for one student (bi-weekly) • A gift of $50 pays for one entire yoga class • A gift of $100 pays for a semester of yoga for five students (bi-weekly) • A gift of $200 pays for a year of yoga for five students (bi-weekly) • A gift of $300 pays for an entire day of yoga at a school • A gift of $500 pays for 10 yoga classes • A gift of $1000 pays for 100 yoga mats • A gift of $2500 pays for a semester of yoga at an all-day program (bi-weekly) • A gift of $5,000 pays for a semester of yoga (weekly) • A gift of $10,000 pays for an entire school year of yoga (weekly)

Why we’re important: Multiple studies demonstrate the efficacy and benefits of yoga among children: Academic • Improved test scores, increased participation in class, improvements on emotional response (Siar), 2004.

Behavioral • Dramatic decreases in violence and aggression: One study saw a 93 percent decrease in hitting (Marie, MA, SYT), 2008 • Reduction in maladaptive behaviors, including irritability, lethargy, social withdrawal, hyperactivity and noncompliance (Koenig), 2012 Emotional • Creates significant gains in emotional regulation (Daly, Haden, Hagins, Papouchis, Ramirez), 2015 • Improves mood and decreases anxiety (Streeter, MD), 2010 Physical • Regulates the nervous system by increasing the body’s ability to respond to stress (Streeter, MD), 2012 • Increases parasympathetic activity (the relaxation response) and heart rate variability

Whatever you can give, Indy Yoga Movement is grateful for your generosity.

Indy Yoga Movement 13243 Dumbarton Street, Carmel, IN 46032 317.440.5624 Indyyogamovement.org Facebook: indyyoga Instagram: indyyoga Twitter: @IndyYogaMvt Email: suzy@indyyoga.org

The experts say: “..study reports that movement and stimulation of balance greatly assist attentional disorders and improve reading” Dr Hilde L. Mosse, “The Complete Handbook of Children’s Reading Disorders,” 1982.

“Exercise is really for the brain, not the body. It affects mood, vitality, alertness, and feelings of well-being.” John J Ratey, M.D., Harvard Medical School Our students say : “The outside is loud. Yoga calms me down.”

“How to keep myself calm and how to be happy for once.”

“I have learned to focus.”

“Thank you for your yoga knowledge. It really changed me as a person.”

“I think that we should do yoga 2 or 3 times a week because it could help with all the animosity between students in schools.”

Cofounder, president, executive director: Suzy Bindley Treasurer: Michael Goldenberg Publicist: Melissa Okeley Cofounders: Karen Fox, David Sims, Dr. John Jarrett Secretary: Matt Brooks Administrative Manager: Jordan Campi Business Administrator: Chase Brock Board Members: Survey Chairwoman Lade Akande, Studio Outreach Kathy Allgood

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA • to help the children of local families who anticipate overseas assignments prepare for the challenge of an international education

Who we are: The International School of Indiana (ISI) is a non-profit private school offering the midwest’s most distinct academics to students age three through grade 12. Nearly 70% of our 600 students are native Hoosiers whose first language is English and more than 50 other nationalities represented on campus between our students, faculty, and staff. No Indiana school offers a more diverse and inclusive culture.

How we affect the community: Through our promotion of internationalism and commitment to a rich cultural diversity, ISI supports the efforts of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indy Chamber, and other leading civic and corporate entities to bring global investment, including new jobs for Hoosier workers, to Indiana.

What we do: ISI is the only Indiana school that extends the full-continuum International Baccalaureate curriculum to all of its students from pre-elementary through high school and the only Hoosier school offering full language immersion classrooms in three track languages - French, Mandarin, and Spanish. This curricular approach is not only unique in Indiana -- just a dozen other US schools offer a learning environment comparable to ISI, and it is how we make students Ready for the World Stage.

How you can help: In fall 2019, the school launched ONE ISI, the capital campaign to create a unified campus on its Michigan Road property in Indianapolis. ISI currently operates on two campuses, and unifying the school community would realize the vision of the institution’s founders and bring to a close two decades of work. Energized by a $1.5 million lead gift from the family of Stanley and Allison Chen and a $1 million contribution from the family of Patricio and Kelly Daneri as well as gifts from another 130 plus campaign Founding Contributors, the early months of the campaign have brought ISI closer to the construction of the new Chen Family Lower School, the facility that is the centerpiece of a new unified campus and will serve students age three through grade five in a building immediately adjacent to the Henry B. Blackwell Building for middle school and Kathryn and Sidney Taurel Building for high school. Your contribution to ONE ISI is not only for a stronger ISI community but for a stronger central Indiana community. Contact Kristen Kaiser, VP for Advancement, at kkaiser@isind.org or 317.923.1951 ext. 326.

Why we’re important: The idea of establishing an international school in Indianapolis dates back to 1991 when a group of business, government, and community leaders in Indiana studied what was needed to be competitive in a global economy, and ISI was officially founded in 1994. To help develop a more globally-minded Hoosier workforce and attract foreign corporations to the state, the International School of Indiana was founded with three fundamental purposes: • to offer Indiana parents a distinctive educational program for their children, one combining a demanding curriculum with foreign language fluency, cultural awareness, and an appreciation for diversity • to provide a rigorous academic program, in native languages, for the children of international executives on assignment in the United States

International School of Indiana www.OneISI.org

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH FOUNDATION

Who we are: Indiana University Health Foundation leverages the power of philanthropy to support the Indiana University Health goal of making Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. Through opportunities made possible only by donors, the Foundation champions collaborations that bring together clinicians and community, initiatives that recruit and retain top caregivers, and advances that ensure patients in every corner of our state can access outstanding care. The philanthropy staff ’s administrative costs, including salaries, are absorbed by IU Health, so every dollar contributed supports the health of our patients, our communities and our state.

home. Telehealth also connects substance abuse patients in emergency rooms to specially trained peer recovery coaches.

• Technicians in the 3D Innovations Lab at IU Health Simon Cancer Center fabricate custom boluses to ensure patients undergoing radiation receive the right dosage, and have made screens so young patients can watch movies instead of needing anesthesia while receiving radiation treatment.

• The state’s first mobile stroke treatment unit functions as a neurology intensive care unit on wheels, rushing treatment to patients and administering clot-busting medicine on the spot.

Philanthropy also supports modern healthcare facilities: • IU Health Bloomington Regional Academic Health Center, a collaboration between IU Health and Indiana University, will be a destination for healing, learning and wellness.

• The Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center at IU Health North Hospital makes it possible for more people to access the renowned cancer care offered by IU Health.

• IU Health Frankfort Replacement Hospital is replacing an outgrown, outmoded medical center.

• IU Health West Hospital is raising the roof with a vertical expansion that adds 48 beds, a new ICU and operating rooms.

• IU Health Adult Academic Health Center in downtown Indianapolis anchors the entire IU Health system through destination medicine programs. Patients travel from locations throughout the state, nation and sometimes the globe to receive this exceptional care.

• IU Health Ball Memorial North Tower Construction will add 25 private rooms, two new operating suites and eight remodeled operating suites.

What we do: IU Health Foundation focuses its philanthropy on people, progress and partnerships: • People: To recruit and retain top medical and leadership talent who provide the highest level of comprehensive care; and to create places where they learn, develop and thrive • Progress: To address Indiana’s current needs—and tomorrow's; unlock cures and discoveries; provide access to care statewide; and support innovation • Partnerships: To partner with Indiana University, the state of Indiana and other organizations to address Indiana’s biggest public health concerns—including the opioid epidemic, obesity, infant mortality, smoking cessation and behavioral health—in our cities and our rural areas Why we’re important: Good health is important, especially in Indiana. In the past year, Indiana's health ranking fell from 38 to 41, driven by factors including high smoking rates, children living in poverty, and increases in the rates of cancer and mental distress. These social determinants of health call for action that extends far beyond the walls of our hospitals.

As Indiana’s largest healthcare system, IU Health has a unique opportunity and an obligation to provide the best care possible, improve access to affordable care, and prevent health problems before they start. Our donors’ generosity and vision make this possible.

How you can help: Your support allows IU Health to take much-needed wellness into our communities, attract and retain the best clinicians, advance new cures, and expand services.

Consider a monetary donation or planned gift, or simply share your story of excellent care at IU Health.

Indiana University Health Foundation Methodist Medical Tower 1633 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1200, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.963.5576

www.iuhealth.org/foundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IUHealthFnd LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ iu-health-foundation Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/IUHealthFnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iuhealthfnd YouTube: http://bit.ly/IUHealthFoundation-YT

How we affect the community: The IU Health Board of Directors has invested $100 million to create a Community Impact Investment Fund, which will support initiatives that address the social and environmental issues affecting Hoosiers’ health. IU Health Foundation administers the fund, using income from the fund to award yearly grants. In partnership with other community organizations, the fund will support programs operating in four strategic areas: place-based initiatives, workforce development, educational attainment and healthy living. IU Health also provides $711 million in community benefits. In communities around the state, philanthropy is supporting the future of healthcare:

Crystal Hinson Miller Chief Philanthropy Officer, Indiana University Health President, IU Health Foundation 317.962.3270 cmiller30@iuhealth.org

• Telehealth allows patients in Indiana’s remote rural areas to consult their IU Health caregivers without leaving

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HELENE G. SIMON HILLEL CENTER AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY Who we are: The Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University is the “Jewish home away from home” on the IU campus. Hillel creates a strong and vibrant Jewish community on campus that consists of approximately 4,500 Jewish students. This is more than 12% of the total students on campus. There are eight full-time staff members who are always available to help students navigate their Jewish journeys. We reach at least 1,000-1,500 different students each month at our programs and initiatives, with many of these students attending multiple programs. Hillel is essential to Indiana University and to the growth of the school as a whole.

How we affect the community: Each year, Hillel at Indiana University develops an exemplary group of Jewish students, preparing them to lead the Jewish community. As these students are learning and preparing to start their postcollegiate lives, we instill in them integrity, responsibility and respect, positioning them to thrive as successful members of the community.

How you can help: Celebrating its 16th year, Campus Super Star is a statewide talent competition open to all students enrolled in any Indiana college or university. Soloists from many backgrounds, representing a full spectrum of musical genres, compete in three rounds of competition for a $5,000 grand prize. It is the largest annual fundraiser for Hillel at IU. This year it is our privilege to honor and celebrate Rabbi Sue Silberberg at Campus Super Star 2020 for her 30 years of dedication to serving as Executive Director of IU Hillel. In addition to your gift to Campus Super Star, join the many who wish to express their gratitude by contributing to the “Scroll of Honor” at bit.do/scrollofhonor. This gift will recognize all that Rabbi Sue has done over the years with every contribution fully going towards the support and continuing success of IU Hillel.

The Campus Super Star Final Performance will be held at the Star Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, IN. You can support this event by attending or becoming a sponsor at bit.do/css2020. Sponsorships range from $360 to $15,000 and include tickets to the event as well as an invitation to the Campus Super Star Champagne Brunch at a private home in Indianapolis to celebrate Rabbi Sue and all those who generously support IU Hillel.

What we do: Indiana Hillel strives to create a warm, welcoming, caring Jewish community that celebrates Judaism and Jewish life. We support and honor the diversity of the Jewish student community at IU, and are committed to its growth and continuity. Hillel assures that Jewish college students have opportunities to recognize and develop their leadership potential and to express their Jewish identity in many traditional and creative ways. We offer 18-20 studentled clubs and groups that offer students the opportunity to connect with the Jewish community through their interests, hobbies and passions. In addition to these club programs, IU Hillel offers over 100 programs throughout the year that are planned and implemented by students (in partnership with the IU Hillel staff ) that seek to empower our student leaders and provide them with Jewish leadership skills and knowledge. IU Hillel is also known as a leading advocate for diversity and diversity education on campus. We strive to promote pluralism and understanding among all.

Why we’re important: Hillel provides religious, cultural and social programming opportunities to assist in the creation of a Jewish community on the IU campus. We work tirelessly to infuse high-quality and meaningful opportunities for Jewish life while empowering and working with students to offer creative, meaningful and enriching Jewish experiences. We work with the IU community to build understanding and educate the campus on the importance of diversity. Hillel was a founding member of Bloomington United, a grassroots community organization dedicated to fighting against hate and promoting understanding.

Helene G. Simon Hillel Center 730 E. 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47401 812.336.3824 iuhillel.org Facebook: @IUHillel Instagram: @iuhillel Rabbi Sue Silberberg, Executive Director, 812.336.3824, rabbisue@iuhillel.org

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Generously donated by Jennifer Simon

INDIANA UNIVERSITY MELVIN AND BREN SIMON CANCER CENTER • tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, primarily in children • umbilical stem cell transplantation

Who we are: The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center serves as the hub for all cancer research and education activities for medical oncologists across Indiana Universit y. We are Indiana’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute, the nation’s top cancer agency, and one of only 51 in the nation to hold that status. The prestigious designation recognizes our excellence in basic, clinical, and population research, our outstanding educational activities, and effective community outreach program across the state. The center’s mission is to eliminate cancer’s burden in Indiana and beyond.

How we affect the community: Our researchers partner with organizations to improve the health of all Hoosiers.

Our collaborative work focuses on reducing the number of new cancer cases and the number of deaths caused by the disease. This also includes initiatives to increase HPV vaccination rates as well as developing, testing and disseminating interventions to increase breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, especially in racially diverse and rural populations in Indiana.

The IU Simon Cancer Center makes substantial contributions to the state’s life sciences economy. Our new NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation, awarded in August 2019, will further enhance IU’s ability to recruit faculty physicians and scientists of the highest caliber who will bring with them highly funded research programs and continue to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in Indiana.

The center’s researchers currently hold 459 grants that total more than $60 million in external funding. Intellectual property filed by IU Simon Cancer Center researchers in the past 10 years includes 402 disclosures, 53 patents issued, 65 licenses, and 12 start-ups.

What we do: The IU Simon Cancer Center is home to nearly 250 scientists who conduct research – research that ranges from understanding the molecular changes that cause cancer to developing targeted therapies to prevent and treat cancer. The discoveries made in our labs are translated into patient care to improve lives. This “benchto-bedside” approach benefits patients as researchers and physicians work together to find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. The center’s researchers also train the next generation of cancer experts. As educators, they teach nearly 2,000 students, residents and medical fellows each year. The center’s educational opportunities range from those geared toward teenagers exploring career choices to those supporting the ongoing work of tenured faculty.

How you can help: Our goal is to advance research discoveries in cancer treatment to benefit patients locally and worldwide. Philanthropic gifts make this possible.

Your support advances research at Indiana University that has regional, national and global impact. Learn how you can help by visiting cancer.iu.edu/giving.

Why we’re important: Home to the cure of testicular cancer, the IU Simon Cancer Center has benefitted countless patients around the globe by altering or defining treatment standards for: • breast cancer • gastrointestinal cancer, including pancreatic and colon cancers • genitourinary cancer, such as testis, bladder and prostate cancers • hematologic disorders, including multiple myeloma and leukemia • thoracic cancer • thymoma and thymic carcinoma

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center 535 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.278.0070 cancer.iu.edu Facebook: facebook.com/iusimoncancercenter Patrick J. Loehrer Sr., M.D., Director Amber Kleopfer Senseny, Development Director, akleopfe@iu.edu, 317.278.4510

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INDIANAPOLIS JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL proud to work with our multi-faith and multi-ethnic partners on issues of shared concern, united by our common pursuit of a just society, and our commitment to standing together in the face of those issues that could divide us, including antisemitism, systemic racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, homophobia, and political and religious extremism.

Who we are: JCRC is the go-to public affairs and intergroup relations organization for the greater Indianapolis Jewish community, serving as a trusted resource for public officials, civic leaders, educators, the media, and other faith and ethnic communities. As convener and advocate, JCRC cultivates the Jewish community’s commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities for activism, advocacy, and coalition building for the causes in which we believe.

How we affect the community: • JCRC helped lead the statewide effort to pass a Bias Crimes bill in the Indiana legislature, building the coalition from six organizations in 2015 to over 700 in 2019.

• JCRC facilitated community solidarity gatherings in 2018 that brought over 3,000 people together inside local synagogues after the vandalization of Carmel’s Congregation Shaarey Tefilla and the deadly massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.

• Our “Stand Up! Speak Out!” initiative involves several proactive programs that help Jewish youth learn how to confront antisemitism, bring Jewish teens into high school classrooms without a Jewish presence to talk about what it’s like to be Jewish today (student to student), and help 7th-12th grade teachers teach accurately about Jews, Judaism, Jewish history, and Israel.

What we do: Combat Anti-Semitism:Established by the Indiana Jewish community while the Holocaust was unfolding in Europe, the core of JCRC’s mission is to safeguard Jews here in the U.S., in Israel, and around the world, by combatting anti-Semitism through relationship-building and education. With anti-Semitic incidents increasing in frequency and violence, JCRC launched a series of proactive programs under the title “Stand Up! Speak Out!” to help Jewish families, educators, and allies recognize and effectively confront 21st century anti-Semitism in all its forms.

Pursue a Just Society: JCRC promotes an American society that is just, democratic, and pluralistic, understanding that Jews are safest in societies that protect civil rights and celebrate diversity.

We envision a society that is safe and prosperous for all, and therefore advocate for equitable opportunities for those most in need with respect to education, housing, and health care. JCRC builds bridges wherever possible, acting in coalition with groups that fight discrimination and systemic racism, and advocate for human and civil rights and social and economic justice. We help members of the Jewish community become stronger allies to members of marginalized groups and movements.

Israel: JCRC promotes a secure and vibrant Israel as the Jewish and democratic state and homeland of the Jewish people. We support “shared society” initiatives that bring together Israel’s diverse communities and Palestinians to build a peaceful and prosperous future. JCRC engages with people from diverse backgrounds to maintain support for a strong U.S.–Israel relationship and to build greater economic ties between Israel and Indiana. We educate the community about the complexity of the conflict, and model respectful discourse through our speakers and discussions.

Media: JCRC is the official media relations arm of the greater Indianapolis Jewish community, serving as the primary resource for print, broadcast, and online outlets on topics relating to the local Jewish community, Israel, Judaism, and anti-Semitism.

How you can help: • Stand up and speak out EVERY TIME you encounter a n act or expression of bigotry or racism.

• Contact us if you experience or witness an act of anti-Semitism.

• Invite “Student to Student” into your classroom or youth group.

• Encourage educators to use accurate curricular materials when teaching about Jews, Judaism, Jewish history, or Israel.

• Visit our web site to learn more, and make a financial contribution!

Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) 1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.926.2935 www.indyjcrc.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndyJCRC/ Instagram:@indy_jcrc Twitter: @indy_jcrc Lindsey Mintz, Executive Director, lmintz@indyjcrc.org

Why we’re important: For over 75 years, JCRC has been fighting prejudice and bigotry by building relationships with other communities, educators, civic leaders, and elected officials. We are

David Sklar, Assistant Director/Government Affairs, dsklar@indyjcrc.org

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JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS

How we affect the community: Along with several other programs and initiatives, JFGI and its agencies offer the following: • We engage, equip, and empower our youth through our YoPhI (Youth Philanthropy Indy) Teen Board grantmaking initiative and JCRC’s “Stand Up! Speak Out! Combating Anti-Semitism” programming slate • The JCC and JCRC connect with other minority communities through the Unity Project ( an initiative to build respect and understanding through dialogue and the arts), the Black-Jewish Partnership, and the Muslim-Jewish Women’s Alliance • Through the KAVOD program, JFS supports over 100 local Holocaust survivors • Our LIFE & LEGACYTM program, which brings local Jewish organizations together to seek permanent legacy gifts, helps sustain a vibrant Jewish community now and in the future

Who we are: The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis ( JFGI) is the central philanthropic, planning, community engagement and unifying partner for the 23,500* individuals in the greater Indianapolis Jewish community. Since 1905, JFGI and its agencies–the Jewish Community Center ( JCC), the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), Jewish Family Services ( JFS), and Hooverwood, a residential nursing home– have played a vital role in providing programs and services to support roughly 2,000 individuals in central Indiana every day— Jewish as well as non-Jewish. With an annual campaign of $3.9 million and endowment funds of approximately $85 million, JFGI resides on and manages a 40-acre campus, but its impact enriches the lives of Jews locally, in Israel, and around the world.

What we do: To fulfill our vision of a vibrant, engaged, inclusive and sustainable Jewish community, we: • Collaborate with agencies, synagogues and other organizations dedicated to the Jewish community • Encourage and support innovative programs and affiliations to address our community’s needs • Promote and support our local Jewish community • Continue our commitment to Jewish communities in Israel and around the world

How you can help: Volunteer with us! Volunteers help raise funds, participate in our allocations and planning process, and serve on our boards. To help community members find their passion within our network of Jewish organizations, JFGI provides leadership development opportunities including local programs, national conferences, and international travel.

Make a donation or create a legacy gift! The Annual Campaign, our Planned Giving and Endowment program, and the LIFE & LEGACYTM program provide resources that allow our donors to impact our Jewish community. Thanks to past leadership insight, 94% of each Annual Campaign dollar goes directly to programs.

Partner with us! We welcome partnership opportunities through our corporate sponsorship program. The Federation and its agencies work together with other organizations to create dynamic programming for the entire community.

Thanks to our donors’ generosity, we can: • Help a hungry family get the food they need from Popsie’s Pantry or help an elderly neighbor live independently at home through JFS • Provide care for community members at Hooverwood • Provide Holocaust education and training to teachers statewide • Provide Jewish summer camp and Israel experiences for area youth • Ensure a vibrant JCC with health and wellness programs for people of all ages and backgrounds • Aid the JCRC in safeguarding the rights of Jews and other partner groups while promoting a just and democratic society

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis 6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.726.5450 jewishindianapolis.org Facebook: @JFGIndy Twitter: @JFGIndy Instagram: @JFGIndy

Why we’re important: JFGI prioritizes: • Engagement and Community Building–we promote a diverse, inclusive Jewish community • Jewish Learning and Experience–we provide meaningful, multigenerational, formal and informal Jewish education • Collaboration and Communication–we build relationships with community groups for maximum impact in the Jewish community • Support for Needs Locally, in Israel, and in Jewish Communities Around the World – we build relationships, financially respond to needs, and respond to international emergencies as appropriate • Resource Development and Financial Sustainability–we raise, distribute (nearly $12 million), and steward funds for JFGI initiatives and partners’ needs • Leadership Development and Capacity Building–we ensure a strong Jewish community by addressing individuals’ and organizations’ leadership and professional development needs

*Based on results of the 2017 Indianapolis Jewish Community Study. For more information, visit jewishindianapolis.org/community.

Beth Klapper, President, president@jfgi.org Debra Barton Grant, Executive Vice President & CEO, 317.715.9262, dbartongrant@jfgi.org Michael Skolnick, Senior Director of Development, 317.715.9274, mskolnick@jfgi.org Erica Crowell, Chief Financial Officer, 317.475.4272, ecrowell@jfgi.org

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THE JULIAN CENTER How we affect the community: On any given day, a member of our team is out in the community discussing our work.

Through our community education, audiences learn how to spot someone who may need assistance, recognize the signs of abuse in their own lives and advocate for someone who needs help. Our community partners include law enforcement agencies, other social service agencies and anyone interested in helping end the generational cycle of domestic and sexual violence. With the help of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, we have established one of the largest domestic violence intervention initiatives in the nation.

Working hand-in-hand with IMPD, we attempt to identify early signs of domestic disturbances that might escalate to a domestic violence situation at a later time.

Who we are: The Julian Center is Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive provider of services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. We provide a multitude of residential and non-residential services for survivors of every age, gender, race, ethnic background, faith and socioeconomic circumstance. Our mission is to empower survivors of domestic and sexual violence and end the generational cycle of violence. Our vision is to create a community where every individual is safe and respected.

What we do: Although our emergency shelter is the heart of our services, our work reaches beyond the walls of our shelter and deep into our community to transform the lives of survivors and their families. Through individualized plans, we help survivors recognize their strengths and gain the skills and confidence they need to change the context of their lives.

Our services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, community education and outreach, transitional and permanent housing, individual and family counseling, art and play therapy, and assistance with legal service resources. The Julian Center also offers employment readiness, and economic empowerment programs, law enforcement agency partnerships, the Thrifty Threads community thrift shop and a food pantry.

Between 3,000 and 4,000 people receive direct services each year and an additional 3,000 people receive information offering services through outreach efforts.

In 2019 The Julian Center was one of ten organizations designated as a Rape Crisis Center. Specially trained Julian Center staff members are available 24/7 to work with hospital staffs to provide comfort, information and supplies for survivors of sexual violence. Supplies include clothing, food, hygiene items and notes of encouragement from other survivors and volunteers.

How you can help: The Julian Center is a community agency which is able to work best when the community works with us. It costs $11,000 each day to operate the Julian Center shelter and our additional services and programs. Financial contributions fuel our ability to provide direct benefit to those who need it most. In addition, we welcome donations of clothing, household items, furniture, toiletries and other items that can be used by survivors or sold in our Thrifty Threads thrift store. Proceeds from sales directly support the operation of our emergency shelter. We also accept donations of serviceable, lowmaintenance vehicles that we give directly and without charge to survivors who need them.

We’re eager to help individuals learn more about our work through volunteer opportunities at our shelter or at Thrifty Threads.

The Julian Center can also provide a speaker for your group or organization to help educate the community about the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence. Together we can create a stronger community. And we would love to see you at any of the number of fundraising events we hold throughout the year, including our annual Hoops and Heroes basketball game between the first responders of IMPD and Indianapolis Fire Department.

Why we’re important: Domestic and sexual violence is present in every community. Abuse can be verbal, mental, economic, emotional, sexual and physical and happens in households of every race, religion or socio-economic level. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have been or will be victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

Half of our Julian Center shelter residents are children, and 50% of those children are under the age of five.

More than 87% of those we serve fall below the federal poverty guidelines. For survivors who are able to remove themselves from immediate danger and don’t require the services of our emergency shelter, we provide empowerment and advocacy to help them break free from their abusers. With the financial support of our donors, the Julian Center provides assistance to all of those who need it. And all of the Julian Center’s services are provided at no cost to those we serve.

The Julian Center 2011 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.941.2200 317.920.9320 (24-hour crisis line) juliancenter.org info@juliancenter.org Facebook: @TheJulianCenter Twitter: @juliancenter Instagram: @juliancenter Phil Terry, Chair of the Board

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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF INDIANAPOLIS evening at Coburn Place for families and kids, cleaned up the garden at Big Car Collaborative, helped to create sensory blocks for children at VIPS (Visually Impaired Preschool Services), and much more. This effort totals over 200 volunteer hour efforts with 30 non-profits each year, which is over $5,000 in wo(man) hours.

Who we are: The Junior League of Indianapolis ( JLI) was founded in 1922 by a forward-thinking group of women.

Nearly a century later, we are still forward-focused on building a better Indianapolis community. The JLI’s mission is to promote voluntarism, develop the potential of women, and improve Indianapolis through the effective action of trained and dedicated volunteers.

How we affect the community: The JLI plays an important role in our community through our programs and training. Our members are prepared to enact change in an impactful way. You will find JLI members serving on a variety of non-profit boards, working in volunteer and event management, executing some of the city’s most profitable fundraisers, running for local office and generally making the city a better place.

What we do: The JLI is a membership and training organization focused on creating women leaders through effective community action. The JLI looks to partner with organizations whose purpose and/or initiative complement the JLI’s mission and strategic focus. Our current community impact focus is preparing students for academic success.

Community organizations can partner with the JLI in three ways: community projects, volunteer assistance and grants. Through our community projects and assistance grants, we aim to affect Indianapolis for generations to come. We are passionate about improving the lives of children through highquality educational programming. This year, we have volunteer committees working with Arts for Learning and the Patachou Foundation to provide direct help to families and students and other organizations through our community impact projects.

How you can help: Join us! The JLI is active and involved in our Indianapolis community with many volunteer opportunities. Membership is open to all women in central Indiana who are at least 22 years old, and our membership spans to women in their 90s. We have many recruitment events year-round, and new member classes begin in July and January of each year.

Donations are most welcome for any purpose, including honors and memorials. Annual Fund Donation, Endowment Donation, Anne Collett Hensley Memorial Fund, Emily Kathryn Gilroy Memorial Fund can be found at www.jlindy. org/support or please send donations to the Junior League of Indianapolis Headquarters (address listed below).

Also, we would love to see you as a guest at our annual Holiday Mart fundraiser held each year in mid-November.

The Junior League of Indianapolis is proud to be one of the longest-serving charitable groups in our city. We are women building a better community; we are women who make a difference.

Why we’re important: The JLI has nearly 100 years of improving the community through partnerships. We support community organizations in need of trained volunteers and/or financial support for existing or planned programming.

Since 2000, the JLI has given over $4.1 million in community assistance and trust fund grants. In our nearly 100year history, the JLI has given over $10 million to civic and nonprofit organization project support through volunteering, partnerships, grants and resources. Each December, the JLI awards over $100,000 to local nonprofits to meet their community needs within a current JLI focus area (currently preparing students for academic success). In 2019, $50,000 was awarded to Big Green, a nonprofit building a healthier future for kids by connecting them to their nationwide network of learning gardens and food literacy programs.

Outside of continuing partnerships, the JLI developed a first-of-its-kind initiative titled, “Around the Community– Around the Clock”, which occurs every April during National Volunteer Month. JLI members volunteer for numerous nonprofits around the city during this unique volunteering marathon in order to reach as many people as possible during a finite period of time. Through this initiative, the JLI created a science fair

The Junior League of Indianapolis 8425 Woodfield Crossing Boulevard, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.925.4600 jlindy.org Facebook: @juniorleagueofindianapolis Twitter: @jlIndianapolis Instagram: @jlindianaplis Patrice Dawson, President 317.925.4600, president@jlindy.org

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KURT VONNEGUT MUSEUM AND LIBRARY will set up on KVML’s first floor in 2020, making this downtown venue a great place to be while learning about history and more.

Who we are: Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (KVML) What we do: Kurt Vonnegut was a soldier, writer, artist, humorist, teacher, lover of jazz, and an Indianapolis native.

KVML works with students, veterans, teachers, general readers, and others to improve individual lives through its cultural experiences.

How you can help: Every gift to the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is significant. Your support puts books in the hands of students, valuable curriculum in the hands of teachers, new writing skills and hope in the hands of veterans, and keeps the lights on in a museum, library, and community gathering space enjoyed by local residents and international visitors. You can also support us by attending the following events: • The first Friday of every month: Arlene Manson’s House of Music and Imperial Lounge, featuring local musicians • Monthly Year of Civic Engagement programs, including voter registration and dialogue • Monthly Unstuck in Time events, including suicide prevention training, veterans events, and more for the general reader • Monthly Freedom of Expression events to help you understand your free speech rights

Why we’re important: KVML continues Vonnegut’s fight against censorship and supports language and visual arts education through programs and outreach activities for people of all ages. KVML promotes social justice and civic engagement, as well as addressing needs of those struggling with mental health issues. We honor Kurt Vonnegut’s military career and his honest portrayal of war in novels by serving veterans through writing workshops, panels, veterans’ art exhibits, and more. KVML is also an inspiring and relaxing place to spend an afternoon or an upbeat place to spend an evening with its jazz programming, lectures and panels, book release parties, and more.

How can we affect the community: KVML champions social justice and common decency while highlighting the arts and artists of all types (literary, performing, visual, etc. ). KVML works to reduce the suicide rate in Indiana through prevention classes while educating people about free speech and providing a venue for dialogue. Kurt Vonnegut loved knowledge-sharing. KVML uses its space to engage the community through discussion and arts programming but the space at 543 Indiana Avenue is also a great place to rent for your corporate event, wedding, baby shower, and more. A restaurant sponsored by Bluebeard

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library 543 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.652.1954 Vonnegutlibrary.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VonnegutLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vonnegut_library/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vonnegutlibrary Founder and CEO: Julia Whitehead, julia@vonnegutlibrary.org

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LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY, INDIANA CHAPTER colleague or neighbor has been diagnosed with cancer? You are not alone. This is the most common question we hear.

As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations.

Who we are: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. We exist to find cures and ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients. LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancers.

So, how can you help?

• Do you have a group of friends and family who would join you in walking for the LLS mission? Form a Light The Night team and fundraise for one of our Indiana Walks. Learn more at www.lightthenight.org/in.

• Are you a teacher, school staff member or have a child that attends elementary, middle or high school? Learn how to get your school involved with our Pennies For Patients Program at www.studentseries.org.

• Is running a half marathon or marathon, or completing a triathlon or 100-mile bike ride on your bucket list?

Learn how you can combine your personal athletic goals with fundraising for a cure as part of a Team In Training at www.teamintraining.org.

• Are you someone who is enthusiastic, competitive, and has a track record of success in business and the community ? Learn more about becoming a candidate for Man & Woman of the Year, a ten-week fundraising competition at www.mwoy.org/indiana/ mwoy-indianapolis.

• Are you a hig h school student or do you know an extraordinary student looking for a leadership de velopment opp or tunit y ? L earn more ab out how to stand out among your peers by becoming a candidate for Students of the Year, a seven-week fundraising competition at www.studentsoftheyear.org/ students-year-indianapolis.

What we do: The LLS mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free education, support and resources, both nationally and locally, to patients, caregivers, families and healthcare professionals. We advocate for policies that give a voice to all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

Why we’re important: The need is critical. Nearly 1.4 million people in North America aminutesre living with, or are in remission from, leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma. Approximately every three minutes, someone new is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Approximately every nine minutes , someone dies.

Thanks to research, survival rates for patients with many blood cancers have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled since the early 1960s. Despite these advances, about one third of patients with a blood cancer still do not survive even five years after their diagnosis, which is why more funding is needed to continue to bring better therapies to patients.

How we affect the community: Early research funded by LLS played a role in advances such as the discovery and development of chemotherapy and bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. More recent research has resulted in new, targeted oral therapies and immunotherapies.

From 2000 through 2019, more than 40 percent of new anti-cancer drugs were FDA approved for blood cancer patients -- more first-ever approvals than for any other group of cancers -- and many of these were advanced with funding from LLS. Some therapies are even helping patients with other cancers and other serious, nonmalignant diseases.

Don’t see what interests you on our list, have another idea in mind or need help brainstorming? That’s okay! We can help you help us! www.lls.org/ways-to-help/volunteer.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Indiana Chapter 11550 N. Meridian Street, Suite 115 Carmel, IN 46032 317.860.3840 www.lls.org www.facebook.com/LLSIndiana

How you can help: Have you ever wondered “What can I do to help?” upon learning that a friend, family member,

Trish Clark, Executive Director

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LIFESMART YOUTH make sure youth are getting accurate, research-based answers.

LifeSmart Youth is Indiana schools’ health educator of choice and is the best trained and most experienced school health education program in the state. We partner with parents, educators, school administrators, and other trusted adults to ensure youth receive the vital health and social education they need to navigate an increasingly complex social landscape.

Who we are: Being a kid has never been easy. With so many factors—both internal and external—affecting a child’s wellbeing, growing up can be a confusing, tumultuous time.

LifeSmart Youth™ gives young people the inner resources they need to make good choices in life. We teach valuable whole-life skills such as building healthy peer and teen dating relationships and understanding their growing bodies and reproductive health.

We give them the answers they need to live their best lives now and into adulthood. At LifeSmart Youth we believe the world needs kids who aren’t just book smart or street smart, but life smart. Since 1943, we have empowered Indiana youth to make healthy and safe decisions…for life.

How we affect the community: Our Health Educators currently deliver more than 67,000 educational hours of programming to over 22,000 youth (grades K–10) in 110 schools and summer camps in ten Indiana counties. These students often represent Indiana’s most vulnerable youth based on their geographic location, socio-economic level, ethnicity, and/or other health risk factors. Our programs provide medically accurate information about health, and we increase our impact by teaching critical whole-life skills and social wellness.

What we do: We offer five school-based health education programs to provide relevant, age-appropriate health information for Indiana students. Each program supports our mission to empower youth to make responsible choices and adopt healthy behaviors, thus enabling them to stay in school, excel in their studies, and strive for their future goals.

• Step Up for Kindness!™ teaches kindness, empathy, compassion, and the skills to be an upstanding citizen who prevents bullying.

• Human Growth and Development teaches students how to care for and respect their growing and changing bodies during puberty.

• Making A Difference!® provides middle school students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to understand reproductive health.

• CARE™ (Communicating with And Respecting Each other) addresses consent, teen dating communication, and dating violence prevention.

• LifeSkills® Training is designed to teach teens personal selfmanagement, interpersonal communication, and drug resistance skills.

How you can help: Your support is needed now more than ever as today’s youth experience levels of anxiety, depression, social conflict, and abuse higher than previous generations.

Being informed and prepared to make healthy and safe choices is in high demand by youth, parents, and schools, and LifeSmart Youth can meet this need in partnership with you. YOU can help Indiana kids live healthy and safe lives!

• Become a LifeSmart Youth sponsor by contacting teagan@lifesmartyouth.org • Join LifeSmart Youth as a Committee member, or express interest in Board leadership by contacting teagan@lifesmartyouth.org • Make a tax-deductible donation at lifesmartyouth.org/donate • Be a LifeSmart Youth advocate by following us and sharing our message on Facebook and LinkedIn @LifeSmartYouth

Why we’re important: The prevalence of technology and social media in today’s society exposes Indiana youth, now more than ever, to serious social issues. School safety, bullying, cyber safety, dating violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, stress, depression, suicide, and intense peer pressure are all major parts of children’s daily lives, and the effects are showing. The 2019 Kids Count Data Book from the Indiana Youth Institute reports that: • 16% of Indiana high school students were electronically bullied in the past year.

• 42% of Indiana’s high school youth reported ever having sex.

• 1 in 10 Indiana high school students experienced physical dating violence in the past year.

We also host multiple events throughout the year for groups of 10-50 for a fun time networking and learning more about LifeSmart Youth. If you are interested, please contact teagan@ lifesmartyouth.org for more information. We’d love to meet you!

These can be difficult issues to talk about, and there’s only so much parents, schools, and other trusted adults can do to

Tonja L. Eagan, M.P.A., CFRE, CEO, 317.667.0341, teagan@lifesmartyouth.org

LifeSmart Youth, Inc. (formerly Social Health Association of Indiana, Inc.) 615 N. Alabama Street, Suite 228, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.638.3628 teagan@lifesmartyouth.org Lifesmartyouth.org Facebook and LinkedIn: @LifeSmartYouth

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PARTNERS IN NUTRITION/ MEALS ON WHEELS OF CENTRAL INDIANA

Who we are: Partners in Nutrition Indiana/Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana

medical nutrition therapy play an essential role in outcomedriven, cost-effective health care models.

What we do: Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana is more than a home meal delivery service. Meals on Wheels is the only provider of medically-tailored meals to the area’s homebound and chronically-ill community. These meals are prepared by central Indiana’s world class healthcare institutions and delivered each weekday by our volunteers.

How you can help: Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana is privately funded. We rely on the generous support of individuals, corporations, foundations and grants for the majority of funds that make our mission possible. In fact, 88 cents of every dollar go to our clients through our Virginia Wesley Financial Assistance Fund, which means your donations will have an immediate impact on those we serve. We also have a community of individual and corporate volunteer delivery drivers who are the backbone of our organization. Your time is as valuable as your treasure and we welcome both!

Why we’re important: We believe that food is medicine.

Malnutrition is costly for the healthcare system and studies show that access to nutritious meals improves health outcomes, lowers healthcare costs, and improves the quality of patient care. Simply put, medically-tailored, homedelivered meals are a high-impact, low-cost service for our homebound and chronically-ill neighbors in our state.

Partners in Nutrition Indiana/ Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana P.O. Box 40969 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.252.5558 www.mealsonwheelsindy.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/mealsonwheelsindy/ Instagram: @mow_indiana Twitter: @MOWIndiana

How we affect the community: Meals on Wheels is now under our umbrella organization, Partners in Nutrition Indiana, reflecting growth in projects and people served statewide over the past five years. We are excited to enter this new decade with a clear, focused and strong vision for our clients and our brand. Partners in Nutrition Indiana stems from our desire to strengthen services to critically and chronically ill individuals in all of Indiana. Based on our years of experience with Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, we recognized that medically-tailored meals and

Barb Morris, L.M.H.C. CEO bbm@mealsonwheelsindy.org 317.252.5558

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Generously donated by Jennifer Simon

MEDI TEDDY INC. • “The Medi Teddy is a great distraction for young children. It’s literally making the best of a terrible situation any child should never have to endure.”

• “It made me feel like I had a friend by my side.”

• “Anything that eases stress and fear while in the hospital is worth it.”

• “It was a talking point among staff, it hid the medicine, it made her smile and relax, it gave the sterile room some fun.”

• “Medi-Teddy is a lot nicer for her to look at than the plastic feeding bag.”

• “Our medical teddy goes with us to every hospital stay!

Can't be without him.”

• “I'm a pediatrician and manage my own pediatrics and endocrinology clinic...my patients and their parents love your teddy bear so much!”

• “Thank you for coming up with a beautiful idea to help ease infusion worries for both myself and my child. XO.”

Who we are: Medi Teddy Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Our mission is to provide comfort to pediatric IV infusion and enteral feeding patients who are often surrounded by scary equipment, unsightly blood products or bags of medicine, and unfamiliar hospital environments.

What we do: We give children who need infusions or tube feedings a free Medi Teddy. A Medi Teddy is a machine-washable, adorably designed teddy bear sleeve that easily slips over a bag of intravenous fluid, blood product, or feeding, hiding it from the child with a smiling face. This US patent-pending product was designed by 13-year-old Ella Casano who has received IV infusions for a platelet disorder every eight weeks since the age of seven. The mesh sleeve on the back of Medi Teddy still allows caregivers to easily monitor fluids. Each Medi Teddy belongs to the child and they can name it and bring it back and forth to their infusions.

How you can help: We are always in need of donations which allows us to continue to produce, pack and ship Medi Teddys! We accept donations directly via our website, and we also have had many businesses, teams, and school classrooms do fundraisers to direct a donation to a hospital in their local community. We are happy to provide digital media, stickers, and prizes for your Medi Teddy fundraiser!

We can also do branded Medi Teddys with your logo for corporations who wish to direct large donations.

Why we’re important: Reducing fear and anxiety during hospitalizations can improve outcomes and reduce pain. In a recent survey we sent, 94.8% of respondents reported Medi Teddy improved their child’s emotional well-being during infusions, and 44.7% reported a reduction in physical pain. Medi Teddy also provides privacy for infusions on-the-go and can reduce the stress for siblings visiting in the hospital. In addition, parents already have so many medical bills and expenses related to care, it’s important to us that Medi Teddys are given to children at no cost and parents know they are being supported by their community.

Medi Teddy Inc. P.O Box 731 Fairfield, CT 06824 917.549.7552 www.medi-teddy.org Facebook: Medi Teddy tag: @EllasMediTeddy Instagram: medi_teddy #medi_teddy #mediteddy

How we affect the community: With the help of donations and directed donations, we have given away over 2000 Medi Teddys to children in 19 countries and 48 states. The feedback and photos we have received has been incredible. Here are some things parents have said:

Meg Casano BSN MA, President

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NAMI INDIANA and housing agencies. We provide continuing education, training, and policy analysis for those serving persons living with serious mental illnesses and their families.

Who we are: NAMI Indiana is the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We are a grassroots public charity helping people living with serious mental illnesses and serving the families, friends, and communities who support them.

How you can help: NAMI Indiana relies on volunteers to lead support groups and education courses for families and people living with mental illnesses, as well as decrease stigma. Public Policy committee volunteers work to advocate for legal and system changes. As our programs are peer-led, we rely on volunteers to facilitate our peerto-peer, family-to-family, and other support groups. In Our Own Voice volunteers share their story of living in recovery, talking to various groups and helping end the stigma associated with mental illnesses.

Like all charities, we rely on financial contributions to support our mission. When you give to NAMI Indiana, your donation achieves statewide impact. It allows us to train new program leaders across the state: teachers, support group facilitators, In Our Own Voice presenters, and criminal justice professionals. It also increases the impact of our advocacy initiatives at the Indiana State House and in partnership with state agencies like the Department of Mental Health and Addiction.

What we do: NAMI Indiana provides support, education, legislative advocacy and training programs for people and groups across Indiana. We support local NAMI affiliates, train volunteer leaders, provide continuing education for professionals and partner for systems change at the state level.

Why we’re important: The problem: research indicates that as many as one in 17 people–or more than 380,000 Hoosiers–is living with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These brain disorders can be debilitating and substantially affect the lives of individuals, families, and our communities.

The g ood news : Serious mental illnesses are biological and treatable, and medication and psychosocial therapy often work. Recovery is possible.

However, there are major gaps in treatment and support in Indiana and across the nation. Community mental health centers and state facilities treat more than 100,000 people annually in our state. Private hospitals and other providers treat more, but private insurance very often falls far short in coverage for treatment and support. There are more people treated for serious mental illnesses in our state correctional facilities than in our state hospitals. Indicators are that only about half of those in Indiana who need treatment are getting it; we must do better. We can do better.

NAMI Indiana 921 E. 86th Street, Suite 130 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.925.9399, 800.677.6442 namiindiana.org Facebook: @namiindiana Twitter: @namiindiana Instagram: @namiindiana Barbara Thompson, Executive Director, 317.925.9399, bthompson@namiindiana.org

How we affect the community: NAMI Indiana facilitates education, support, and advocacy programs through a network of 13 local affiliates across the state.

We are also a leading partner for government and nonprofit health, criminal justice, human services, education

Linh Preston, Board of Directors President, 317.925.9399, lpreston@namiindiana.org

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NCJW BOUTIQUE AT THRIFTY THREADS

Lastly, our organization supports legislation that protects women’s rights.

Who we are: The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW ) Boutique at Thrifty Threads. NCJW is a volunteer organization inspired by Jewish values, which works through a program of research, education, advocacy and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families, and strives to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all.

How you can help: Please “tidy up” your homes and donate.

When you drop off your donations at Thrifty Threads, please specify they are for the NCJW. We accept clothing, shoes, handbags, furniture, household items and much more. Please call with questions.

What we do: NCJW Boutique at Thrifty Threads works in conjunction with local organizations, including The Julian Center, Jewish Family Services and Popsies Pantry.

NCJW Boutique at Thrifty Threads 1501 W. 86th Street Indianapolis, IN 46260

Why we’re important: Domestic abuse greatly affects our local community. Our work directly with victims allows us to help improve their quality of life.

Jennifer Cohen, Donations Coordinator, atribecalledcohen@gmail.com, 317.654.4193 Joan Leibman, Director, 317.253.3728

How we affect the community: 50% of NCJW’s sales at Thrifty Threads go directly to The Julian Center to support victims of domestic abuse. We also provide college scholarships in several types: New American Scholarship, Single Parent Scholarship and Jewish Student Scholarship.

We also work directly with Jewish Family Services through a voucher program that allows families in need to shop for their essentials.

Lori Popp Moss, Scholarship Chair, 317.259.6824 Rebecca Geyer, Treasurer

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NOBLE How we affect the community: Every day, you decide how to live your life, pursue your career, plan your weekend and enjoy your hobbies, all without needing anyone’s permission. Unfortunately, many individuals with disabilities do not have the opportunity to make important life decisions. That’s why we will not rest until we achieve our vision: A world in which children and adults of all abilities live out their dreams in a community that embraces their contributions and recognizes them as fully participating members of our society.

To realize this vision, we offer individualized services shaped by the dreams and needs of each person we serve, and encourage our community to embrace their contributions.

Who we are: Noble was founded in 1953 by families of children with disabilities who wanted to offer their children what society would not -- an education. Since then, Noble has evolved into a community organization focused on one mission: to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families through individualized services.

What we do: Throughout central and eastern Indiana, Noble provides an array of services to children and adults with disabilities like Down syndrome and autism. Over 93% of our services are provided in our community within the homes, schools and businesses where the people and families we serve live their lives and dream their dreams.

Our services range from First Steps early intervention therapies for babies and toddlers to employment services for adults. We also support families through Respite, educational forums and advocacy at all levels of government.

Today, we impact the lives of over 3,400 children, adults and families each year.

How you can help: Government reimbursement for our services covers only 73% of our operating expenses. We work hard to stretch every dollar, but each year Noble faces the challenge of providing high quality support and services that children and adults with disabilities need and deserve.

Your generous support helps close this funding gap, strengthening our ability to serve the community. By investing in Noble, you help us fulfill our commitment to build sustainable futures for people of all abilities through quality, innovation and transformation. Your support also lays the groundwork for services that enable people with disabilities to live their best life in the community we share. On behalf of everyone at Noble, please accept our deepest appreciation for your support.

Why we’re important: At Noble, “Dream it. Live it.” isn’t just our tagline. It is how we support the children, adults and families who rely on us each year.

Like you, the people we serve have dreams that they cherish deep in their hearts. They’re what get us going in the morning and motivate us to work hard. And like you, they often include landing the right job, living independently, making friends and living a full life.

Imagine as a parent, your tiny newborn was born with a disability. Your love doesn’t change; it’s still strong and protective. However, you may worry about how you will care for this new baby. Will she struggle in school? Will he have friends and be happy? What happens after school?

Will she work and become an independent young adult?

Parents of a child with disabilities often feel that their dreams for that child are now unrealistic. Our goal is to help them understand that those dreams that their child will live a full, happy life; work in a rewarding career; and enjoy everything that life has to offer are still very real. We are here to help the people we serve live out their dreams in a community that embraces their contributions.

Noble 7701 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219 317.375.2700 mynoblelife.org Facebook: Facebook.com/MyNobleLife Twitter: Twitter.com/MyNobleLife Instagram: Instagram.com/MyNobleLife LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/MyNobleLife Julia Huffman, President and CEO, 317.375.2708, j.huffman@mynoblelife.org Neil Thatcher, Board Chair, neil.thatcher@corteva.com

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THE ORCHARD SCHOOL bright, curious and ready to make a positive impact on Indianapolis and the world.

Speaking of our world, Orchard was proud to welcome five cultural exchange students to our campus in the fall of 2019. These five middle school students, all from Guatemala, were part of the Jump the World Program. The experience proved to be beneficial for both the exchange students and our own students.

The Orchard School is an inclusive community deliberately rich with diversity. We believe that experiencing and learning about diversity helps people relate to each other and to the world with greater respect, understanding and kindness.

Who we are: The Orchard School is a progressive, nonsectarian, independent school founded in 1922. For nearly 100 years, we have been the leader in progressive education in central Indiana. Utilizing our 43-acre wooded campus, our nationally- recognized programs are designed to develop and educate the whole child.

What we do: We provide a transformative and foundational education for students in preschool through eighth grade.

We believe in engaging the natural curiosity of students in an active, child-centered and experiential learning environment.

By providing a well-rounded education that includes core academics, visual/performing arts, physical education, outdoor education, service learning and extracurricular activities, we produce students who are confident self-advocates.

How you can help: The Orchard School is committed to socioeconomic diversity. Many of our students are granted financial assistance. You can help through Annual Giving, planned giving opportunities, and annual events. For more information, contact our development office at 317.713.5731 or visit orchard.org/support. You can also help spread the word about Orchard’s exceptional hands-on learning pedagogy and commitment to developing the whole child.

We would love to partner with corporations, especially for community service opportunities. Please don’t hesitate to visit our campus to find out about all of the exciting learning that’s happening at our school, and how you can be a part of an Orchard student’s incredible journey.

Why we’re important: Orchard commits to advance each student’s academic success, self-confidence, openmindedness, ethical character, leadership and love of learning.

Students love Orchard because their individuality is honored, and the academics are challenging, yet fun, creating a love of learning that is fostered by teachers who know them well.

Our small student-to-teacher ratio affords dedicated teachers the emotional space to create meaningful relationships, building an inclusive and accepting community. All this takes place in a warm, nurturing community where diversity is evident, recognized and celebrated.

The Orchard School Foundation 615 W. 64th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.251.9253 www.orchard.org Instagram: @theorchardschool Facebook: @TheOrchardSchool YouTube: youtube.com/theorchardschool Twitter: @OrchardOwl

How we affect the community: Character development and behavioral excellence are at the heart of our philosophy. One way we accomplish this mission is by integrating community service learning into our curriculum. Our commitment to service and civic responsibility is evident in a myriad of school-wide philanthropic endeavors. Our middle school students participate in Days of Service. These efforts, like many others at The Orchard School, are integrated into the curriculum. This is why Orchard graduates are known as thoughtful, compassionate citizens who advocate for themselves and for others. Our graduates are passionate,

Dr. Sherri Helvie, Head of School, 317.713.5709

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OUTREACH Who we are: Outreach exists to provide hope to homeless youth in Indianapolis. Indianapolis is home to hundreds of homeless teens and young adults. Often impacted by traumatic life experiences, homeless youth are looking for support, connection, and a place to call home. At Outreach, youth homelessness is addressed as individuals are encouraged and mentored through a supportive network. We provide care, intentional guidance and access to basic life necessities, which all contribute in building a restored sense of hope for a sustainable and brighter future. By meeting each of our youth where they are and guiding them through the more dire episodes in their lives, Outreach staff equip and empower individuals to achieve stability and experience progressive transformation in their lives. At Outreach, we instill hope through our relational-driven programs, which are designed to effectively create and sustain stability and independence. We provide safety and supportive care by addressing their most basic of living needs.

At the Outreach program center, located on the near eastside of Indianapolis, our homeless youth know they have a safe refuge from the unrelenting pressures of homelessness. During drop-in hours youth have access to laundry facilities, computer labs, a food pantry, shower facilities, and family-style warm meals.

From here, our homeless youth are supported on their journey by case managers who dedicate themselves to helping each of our youth navigate a path to sustainable independence and growth.

Case managers walk with youth in everything from obtaining identification documents, to connecting youth to appropriate skill training, to accompanying youth on doctors’ visits. Providing a safe environment for homeless youth ages 14-24 to foster positive relationships and receive guidance, Outreach provides basic needs such as food, clothing and hygiene, and administrative needs such as employment assistance, obtaining identification documentation, and pursuing education. Each of these are offered in the context of relationships as we journey through life alongside the youth we serve, equipping and empowering homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation.

youth navigate resources, opportunities and barriers in their communities and life paths. Through holistic case management, our staff provide guidance and assist youth with navigating the complexities of homelessness and being self-sufficient in society.

We help youth obtain identification documents, work towards employment, and work on soft skills such as social norms and how to interact with others. All that we do equips and empowers homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation so that they can be healthy, sustainable members of society. The ARCH Program provides similar services to homeless youth attending high school in the Indianapolis area with a focus on graduation and self-sustainability.

What we do: Outreach, Inc. equips and empowers homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation through our Program Center and ARCH Program. Our Program Center provides space for homeless youth to meet their personal needs and to spend time in community working towards social, emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual health. Laundry facilities, showers, clothing and hygiene pantries, meals, food bags and computers are available. Outreach’s Program Center is a resource hub for homeless youth where youth can access other service providers on-site. Our staff help

Outreach 2416 E. New York Street Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.951.8886 outreachindiana.org Facebook: @OutreachIndiana Twitter: @Outreach_Indy Instagram: @outreach_indy

Why we are important: There are over 2,000 homeless young people in the city of Indianapolis. Outreach is place where these young people can find hope, safety, care, love and direction.

How we affect the community: In 2019, Outreach served almost 500 homeless young people, which resulted in more than 20,000 hours of service. Outreach gives homeless young people a place to call their own and an opportunity to forge a new and stable path in life.

How you can help: Homelessness is not simply “fixed” by providing a house. The remedy to homelessness is nuanced and challenging ; there is no “silver bullet.” At Outreach, we believe that the answer lies in building a community, or neighborhood. We invite you to join that neighborhood and provide a stable community that cares for all the needs of a homeless young person. Here are some ways you could be a part of this neighborhood: • Volunteer • Give financially • Donate some of our greatest needs (found on the website) • Follow us on social media or subscribe to our monthly newsletter.

Jason Chenoweth, CEO, jchenoweth@outreachindiana.org

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OUTRUN THE SUN Who we are: Outrun the Sun (OTS) was founded as Indiana’s only nonprofit organization supporting skin cancer education and melanoma research. Established in Indianapolis, OTS represents Indiana as a member of the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association SunUcate Coalition.

Outrun the Sun has been recognized by the American Academy of Dermatology, the Indiana Cancer Consortium with the Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Control Award, and IUPUI with a Spirit of Philanthropy Award.

Indiana students in Pre-K through grade 12. A homeschool program is also available. OTS offers a sun-safety camp curriculum used at youth camps across America. OTS developed the first-ever “Sun Safety Patch” in conjunction with the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Today, the patch is being introduced to scouts in 30 states.

Working with the IU School of Medicine, OTS supported an expanded dermatologic curriculum for all medical students (not only those studying dermatology).

Students are trained to detect early stage skin cancer, leading to better patient prognosis. Partnering with the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health, OTS established the Outrun the Sun Scholarship, which will exist in perpetuity. This supports students who study epidemiology with an interest in melanoma/skin cancer.

Teaming with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, OTS supports the largest one-day sun-safety initiative ever established in the United States. Race fans receive sunscreen and UV wristbands at the Indianapolis 500.

IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden is the program spokesperson. More than 300,000 fans hear and see sunsafety messages.

Outrun the Sun provides a unique opportunity for the community to engage at its fundraising event STEP UP to the Plate! The event takes place at Victory Field where guests can enjoy a combined Sunset Social and Race Against Melanoma. STEP UP to the Plate! provides something for everyone who is passionate about striking out melanoma and other skin cancers.

What we do: Nearly four million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States annually, making it the most prevalent cancer in America. This year it is estimated that more than $8.6 billion will be spent to treat skin cancers.

The real cost of this disease, however, isn’t calculated in dollars. The true impact is measured in the number of lives lost and the number of families affected. One American dies of melanoma every hour. Outrun the Sun addresses this public health concern by engaging people in sun-safe programs and by supporting melanoma research.

Why we’re important: People living with melanoma and their families have come to rely on Outrun the Sun for support and understanding. Outrun the Sun is combatting skin cancer from every angle: medical research, education and community engagement. Outrun the Sun shares this important message: Protect your skin. Protect yourself.

Protect your life.

How we affect the community: OTS has supported 25 researchers nationwide who actively seek a cure for melanoma. They represent top medical institutions, including Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, NYU, UC-Irvine, Kimmel Cancer Center, MD Anderson, St. John’s University, University of Chicago, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Wake Forest Medical Center, UC-San Francisco and Indiana University.

OTS is a member of the Indiana Cancer Consortium (ICC), which creates the Indiana Cancer Control Plan.

This includes actions that guide cancer control efforts and promote collaboration among organizations and the citizens of Indiana. Outrun the Sun helped author the Skin Cancer/Melanoma section of “Indiana Cancer Facts and Figures,” the state’s sourcebook for planning and implementing programs for cancer prevention and control, created and published by the ICC. Outrun the Sun provided the Indiana Department of Education with the first-ever sun-safety curriculum for

How you can help: Melanoma is an aggressive disease.

Progress in education and research must be equally aggressive.

People affected by skin cancer, their loved ones and others with an interest in eliminating melanoma must be inspired to act now. Please make your commitment today to support skin cancer education and melanoma research through a gift of time, treasure or talent. Each day you hesitate, 24 more Americans die of melanoma. Waiting is not an option.

Outrun the Sun 8435 Keystone Crossing, Suite 175 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.253.2121 outrunthesun.org Facebook: @outrunthesuninc Twitter: @outrunthesuninc Anita J. Day, Co-founder/Executive Director, anita@outrunthesun.org

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OUTSIDE THE BOX bringing current programming offerings to capacity. As the needs of the community change, so too does the direction for support available through Outside the Box. Because of the need for support designed to help individuals obtain meaningful employment, develop successful peer relationships, and have opportunities to work in settings that are inclusive and supportive of their needs, Outside the Box plans to expand its current program offerings with a trifold approach. We are working to design and create a satellite campus that will afford opportunities for programming aimed at pre-employment readiness, a café staffed by persons with disabilities, and a multipurpose event space which will allow for opportunities for community members to come in and learn about the value of employing and working alongside our program participants. The multipurpose event space and café will also host private events such as weddings, showers and corporate events. It is our hope that the future of support for persons with disabilities continues to focus on inclusion and the celebration of unique abilities and strengths. We are thrilled to evolve alongside a community that has been so supportive of our efforts to impact the lives of the individuals we serve.

Who we are: Outside the Box supports more than 300 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The outcome for all people, whether employees or participants, is that we are immersed in the opportunity for individualized growth. Whether it be in the curriculumbased day program, the creative arts experience of Studio OTB, or our customized employment services, we want all people to be the best they can be.

What we do: As adults, we can choose how we spend our days and with whom we spend our time. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, days are often spent at local day centers—on activities that may not be engaging or inspiring. Time is spent in large groups with other individuals, and even staff, who likely do not intimately “know” them. At OTB, days are truly customized. Instead of pushing people toward generic programming options, we strive to meet the individual where they are, focusing on their capabilities, not their disabilities. We do this through three programmatic avenues: curriculum-based day programs, Employment Supports, and Studio Art experience.

Why we’re important: OTB’s programs are incredibly unique, as we are one of the only providers in Indiana that matches participants in small groups sharing a bond of age, personality, interests and personal goals, making it possible to assess and to meet the individual needs of participants. OTB is focused on empowering people toward their best lives for our participants, ensuring that participants have the ongoing support and resources to make their own goals and dreams a reality.

How you can help: Wondering how you can help? We want your talents, treasures and strengths, whatever they are! We believe that every volunteer should be valued, supported and appreciated. We depend on our volunteers to enhance our services and provide a way for us to reach the broader community. Our volunteers and donors (hopefully soon, you!) make a huge difference at OTB! Outside the Box 3940 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.253.6658 otbonline.org Facebook: @outsidetheboxinc Twitter: @OTBIndy

How we affect the community: Outside the Box’s unique history was shaped by the needs of its community. At the time of inception in 2008, community members were desperate for meaningful, post-secondary learning opportunities for themselves and their loved ones after aging out of high school. Outside the Box was created to meet this need, with a strengths-based approach. The focus on individualized support, successful day programming, employment support and studio art programming has continued to expand,

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OVERDOSE LIFELINE, INC.

Who we are: Overdose Lifeline, Inc. is an Indiana nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to addressing the current opioid public health crisis. Overdose Lifeline, Inc. is the only nonprofit organization in Indiana dedicated to addressing this opioid epidemic.

Since 1999 overdose deaths have increased 570% in our state. However, new data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show a significant decrease in overdose deaths in Indiana from 2017-2018. This is good news, but a 4% decrease is still not enough. Until we have zero overdose deaths, we cannot give up this fight.

Each day, Overdose Lifeline learns of yet another life lost or another life saved because of the work we do to distribute the overdose reversal drug naloxone.

Overdose Lifeline also supports individuals, families and communities affected by the chronic disease of addiction.

Our programs and initiatives focus on reducing the opioid (prescription pain pill and heroin) epidemic through education, advocacy and support. Justin Phillips, MA, founded the organization in 2014 after losing her middle son, Aaron, to a heroin overdose. Justin is an advocate and a visionary, and has become a national leader and champion in the effort to fight the opioid epidemic. She has been invited to speak at national, regional and local meetings on the topic of prescription pain medicine misuse and heroin use, and was appointed a 2016 Champion of Change by the White House.

legislation, we are quickly becoming a leading voice for Indiana families, individuals and communities affected by addiction.

Overdose Lifeline developed the highly rated “This is (Not) About Drugs” educational program (overdose-lifeline. org/ education), free to Indiana schools. This prevention program has reached more than 30,000 Indiana youth, helping raise awareness about the risks of misusing prescription opioids and explaining that misuse of prescription opioids can lead to addiction, heroin use and overdose. In addition, we accomplish the following: • Provide over 2,000 free overdose reversal kits to individuals and families annually • Create online self-directed learning programs to ensure that evidence-based approaches are used across communities to address substance misuse and opiod overdose -- courses have continuing education accreditation • Work with the faith community across the state to create communities that understand substance misuse • Support families affected by overdose lifeline through a monthly support group (Lifeline for Loss), the only group of its kind, and Indiana Overdose Awareness Day, a gathering at the State Museum to honor our lost loved ones (August 30, 2020) How you can help: Overdose Lifeline has much more work to do through our current harm-reduction, prevention and education programs to reach more individuals and counties in need. We have a specific to-do list that addresses initiatives critical to reducing and managing this epidemic and helping those impacted. This list needs to apply some of the proven best practices learned from our colleagues in other states. Through donations, sponsorships and event participation, you can help allow us to increase our capacity and reach across the state.

Overdose Lifeline, and those we help, rely on the assistance of caring and hard-working volunteers. There are many ways to contribute to Overdose Lifeline's mission to support individuals and families affected by the disease of addiction, and to reduce the stigma associated with this chronic disease. For more information, visit overdoselifeline.org.

Join us for our annual Golf Outing June 18, 2020 at Pete Dye’s Walk, Indiana Overdose Awareness Day August 20, 2020, or Run for the Cause in the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in November and choose Overdose Lifeline as your cause…ODL can provide you a discount code to register for the Marathon. Sign up for our newsletter at contact@ overdoselifeline.org

What we do: Overdose Lifeline is the only nonprofit in Indiana addressing the opioid epidemic statewide. The organization has rapidly amassed a long list of accomplishments via program development and grassroots efforts, thanks to our work with communities, government and law enforcement to advance the laws and resources available; prevention tools and education; and First Responder Naloxone overdose reversal kits and training.

We also offer Naloxone distribution and training for individuals and families, services to support treatment and recovery, and a support group for those who have experienced a loss.

Why we’re important: The US is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic that impacts every American state, county, socioeconomic demographic and ethnic group. Opioid addiction and overdose do not discriminate; they affect everyone from youth to senior citizens in Indiana cities, suburbs and rural communities. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, with prescription opioids such as Vicodin, Percocet and Oxycontin accounting for nearly half of all overdose deaths. Each day, 185 Americans die from drug overdose, and more than 1,000 are treated in emergency rooms for prescription opioid misuse. The opioid public health crisis is preventable through education and prevention programs and initiatives such as those Overdose Lifeline delivers.

Overdose Lifeline, Inc. 7331 Lakeside Drive Indianapolis, IN 46278 844.554.3354 overdose-lifeline.org Facebook: @overdoselifeline Twitter: @overdoselifelin

How we affect the community: In an extremely short period of time, Overdose Lifeline has touched the lives of tens of thousands of people. Through statewide programming and

Justin Phillips, Founder and Executive Director, justin@overdoselifeline.org

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PACERS FOUNDATION the end of a Pacers or Indiana Fever game. Pacers Sports & Entertainment has a high community profile that brings additional value to the many organizations and charities that seek our support. Giving back and serving is a fundamental part of our mission.

Who We Are: In its 27th year, the Pacers Foundation assists youth-serving organizations in Indiana with an emphasis on providing opportunities and programming for our most vulnerable and challenged young people. Since its formation in 1993, the Pacers Foundation has provided $8.75 million in grants. In the most recent fiscal year, the Foundation awarded $425,000 in grants to 96 organizations statewide. It also awards scholarships annually to Indiana college students pursuing careers in sports medicine, physical therapy or athletic training via the Linda Craig Memorial Fund.

How We Affect The Community: By supporting the many non-profit organizations throughout Indiana that serve our youth, we provide hope and opportunity where it otherwise might not exist. That includes community centers, summer camps, STEM initiatives, boys and girls clubs, addiction treatment centers, after-school activities, anti-bullying initiatives, anti-violence seminars, teen employment and youth mentoring.

What We Do: Grant recipients are awarded to agencies throughout the state, including those in Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Muncie, Martinsville, Columbus and Lafayette. Statewide agencies, such as the Indiana Youth Institute, the Center for Leadership Development and College Mentors for Kids, also receive Foundation support. The Foundation presents the Leadership Together Summit, which brings together area youth and representatives of law enforcement for a day of dialogue and experience sharing. It also sponsors Team Smile, which provides dental screening and treatment to area youth. In addition to annual grants, the Foundation has made two long-term investments. One is to the Indy Parks Foundation for the continued refurbishment of basketball courts throughout the Indy Parks System. The other is to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for support of its Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, which teaches not only music, but life skills and character development for Indianapolis youth. The Foundation also has a Fever Cares fund providing grants specifically to organizations providing programming and support for girls.

How Can You Help: By supporting our fund-raising initiatives: the Pacers Foundation Golf Outing, which takes place in September (date TBD); The Masquerade Gala produced in cooperation with the Simon Youth Foundation, which occurs in October (date TBD); the FeverCares Bowling Tournament, which is in July (date TBD); by purchasing a specialty Pacers Foundation license plate through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, or by buying a 50/50 raffle ticket at Pacers home games. To learn more, go to www.PacersFoundation.org.

Pacers Foundation 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis IN 46204 317.917.2500 www.pacersfoundation.org Twitter: @pacersfoundation Executive Director: Bill Benner, Bill.Benner@pacers.com, 317.917.2781

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PARK TUDOR Across the school, we have forged a partnership with Westminster Neighborhood Services. Our students frequently volunteer at Westminster, working in their food bank and tutoring their peers who are Westminster clients.

Each year, we hold a campus-wide food drive to collect donations to help Westminster assemble Thanksgiving food baskets for their constituents. Our Upper School Advanced Photography students forged an even deeper relationship with Westminster families, providing portraits as part of a “Faces of Westminster” art exhibit.

In the Lower School, families come together for “Panther Kids Care,” a parent-led group that seeks out volunteer opportunities appropriate for students of all ages.

Beyond these efforts, Park Tudor students are eager to connect with the community. From internships at research labs to community service projects to blood drives and efforts to assist with recovery after natural disasters across the globe, our students strive to be responsible and engaged citizens.

Who we are: Park Tudor is an independent day school for students from age three through grade 12. With a history that dates back to 1902, Park Tudor offers a personalized education tailored to meet the needs of each student.

Here, small class sizes and experienced educators prepare students for what’s next.

What we do: We provide an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students to become balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners.

With a rigorous academic program combined with extracurricular and co-curricular activities including fine arts, athletics, community-engaged learning opportunities and a variety of clubs, Park Tudor provides a well-rounded education with opportunities to explore areas of passion.

Why we’re important: Our students bring strong character, bright minds, big hearts and the drive to succeed. They leave armed with the knowledge and courage to succeed in college and beyond. Park Tudor students come from all over the Indianapolis metropolitan area, but they venture far and wide. We have alumni living - and making an impact - all across the globe, from central Indiana to nearly every state in the U.S. and myriad countries around the world.

With community ser vice, community-engaged learning, and foreign travel opportunities, our students learn to become citizens of the world, embodying our core values of integrity, intellectual engagement, resourcefulness, respect and responsibility.

How you can help: Park Tudor is committed to serving a diverse student body, including socioeconomic diversity.

In 2018-19, we awarded more than $3.8 million in financial aid to 34% of our student population. The average amount of a financial aid award was $11,300.

You can help by supporting our Annual Fund, planned giving opportunities and sponsoring annual events. For more information, contact our Development Office at 317.415.2700 or visit parktudor.org/support-pt.

In addition, we invite you to visit Park Tudor to learn more about our school; we are always interested in exploring partnerships with other organizations and businesses in the community. For more information about admissions, campus tours and other events for prospective students and parents, visit parktudor.org/admissions.

How we affect the community: Park Tudor’s commitment to community-engaged learning connects with our curriculum to provide rich experiences that benefit both our students and the world beyond our campus.

Every year, our Middle School students participate in Water Week, an initiative to raise awareness of the importance of access to clean water. Through a Water Walk and other fundraising efforts, Park Tudor students have funded several wells in underdeveloped countries.

In addition, Park Tudor Upper School students have sponsored–and participated in–multiple Habitat for Humanity builds. As part of those efforts, students spearhead fundraising efforts and coordinate and manage volunteer shifts to help ensure the completion of the house.

Park Tudor School 7200 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.415.2700 parktudor.org Facebook: @parktudorschool Twitter: @parktudor Instagram: @parktudor Gareth Vaughan, Head of School, 317.415.2903

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY no other primary care provider. Many of our patients are from communities that face barriers to health-care access, including people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and people with low incomes. Without our health centers, countless Indiana and Kentucky patients would have nowhere to go for reproductive health services. In addition to providing high-quality care, PPINK is a leader in education for the communities we serve. The Sara and Albert Reuben Partners in Health Education (SARPHE) program is the community’s leading resource on sexuality and reproductive health for youth, parents, families and professionals. Last year, SARPHE served over 7,000 participants of all ages with medically accurate, comprehensive and culturallysensitive information.

Who we are: Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) provides high-quality health care to more than 46,000 women, men, and young people each year at our 18 health centers across two states. Our doors are open to all who need care, and we provide our services in a confidential, compassionate and non-judgmental manner.

What we do: Our centers are staffed by skilled clinicians and highly-trained health care professionals. We are proud to provide a broad spectrum of reproductive health care, including Pap tests, breast cancer screenings, birth control, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and abortion care. Through the Sara and Albert Reuben Partners in Health Education (SARPHE) initiative, we also provide sexuality and reproductive health education programs, equipping people to make responsible decisions so that families thrive in Indiana and Kentucky.

How you can help: The people of Indiana and Kentucky have depended upon Planned Parenthood for their reproductive health needs for over 85 years. These individuals often have no other place to turn and—if not for the generosity of our supporters—will go without such vital services as Pap tests, breast exams, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

With the continued commitment and generosity of our supporters we will remain a leading provider of reproductive health services in Indiana and Kentucky.

We are a daily voice that is imperative in the fight for reproductive freedom. When you give, you provide real services throughout Indiana and Kentucky, and we thank you. Please consider giving online at ppink.org/donate.

Learn about other ways to give at plannedparenthood.org/ planned-parenthood-indiana-kentucky/get-involved-locally.

Why we’re important: Our mission is to serve people in Indiana and Kentucky—without bias or judgment, without fear, without fail—by providing access to highquality health care confidentially and compassionately; by reducing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases through age-appropriate and accurate sexual health education; and by advocating for freedom of individual choice in all matters of sexual health and reproductive justice.

How we affect the community: PPINK brings more than 85 years of history providing reproductive health care and information in the Hoosier state and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. No one does more to prevent unintended pregnancies.

During fiscal year 2019, which ended on June 30, 2019, PPINK served 43,708 unduplicated patients through 70,460 health center visits. Poverty has remained high among our patients, with 50 percent of patients this year reporting incomes at or below 150% the Federal Poverty Level (of which 39 percent were at or below 100% the FPL). Of the patients served, 29,103 were new patients; 87 percent were female; 38 percent were people of color; and 85 percent were under the age of 35.

Our health centers provide care for patients with and without insurance, Medicaid patients and people who have

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky 200 S. Meridian Street, Suite 400 Indianapolis, In 46225 800.230.PLAN ppink.org media@ppink.org Facebook: @ppindkentucky Twitter: @ppindkentucky Instagram: @ppindkentucky Christine Charbonneau, President and CEO

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Generously donated by Jennifer Simon

RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA

improved emotional well-being. By providing a stable home-away-from-home, the Ronald McDonald House keeps families where they need to be – close to their child.

Who We Are: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana What we do: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana provides a home away from home for families of children receiving medical care at central Indiana hospitals. We had the privilege of being able to say “welcome home” to nearly 6,000 families in 2018, helping those families concentrate on what matters most – the recovery and well-being of their child. Ours is a home that helps families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy.

How You Can Help: Donations of time, talent and treasure are all necessary and valued. Our House has an ongoing need for volunteers, with commitments as short as a fourhour shift every other week. On our website, you will find a regularly updated list of material needs for the House such as food and cleaning supplies, and a schedule for group opportunities to provide service or meals to House guests.

Most importantly, Ronald McDonald House needs the generous financial support of our friends in the community.

It costs approximately $105 to operate one of the House’s 52 overnight rooms for one night, and while families are invited to contribute up to $15 a night when they have the capability, no family is ever turned away for their inability to pay.

Why We’re Important: With a staff of 17 and a volunteer base of more than 300, the Ronald McDonald House provides all the comforts and necessities of home for guests. This includes meals regularly provided by guest organizations and access to a fully-stocked pantry, laundry facilities with complimentary supplies, comfortable sleeping rooms and shared social spaces including a game and activities room for young guests, as well as any necessities a family may need. It is often the case that families arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs and the change in their pockets – we work to make sure their most essential needs are met.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana 435 Limestone Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.267.0605 rmhccin.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rmhccin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmhccin Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmhccin Karin Ogden, Chief Executive Officer, kogden@rmhccin.org, 317.267.0605 ext. 211

How We Affect the Community: The American Pediatric Association confirms that when parents are on location with their hospitalized child, the duration of stay is shorter, their compliance with treatment programs is better and the child has less need for pain medication, and families report

Stacy Clark, Director of Development, sclark@rmhccin.org, 317.267.0605 ext. 207

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SIMON YOUTH FOUNDATION Who we are: Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) is a national

high school each year. As a result, they are 72% more likely to face a lifetime of poverty, earning at least $500,000 less in their lifetime than if they had a high school degree.

The Simon Youth Academy network has a 90% cumulative graduation rate, well above the national average.

This is especially impactful given that the majority of Simon Youth Academy students had either dropped out of high school or were on the verge of dropping out.

Through providing students with the tools they need to earn their high school diplomas and attend college and career training programs, SYF sees students for who they truly are: graduates.

nonprofit, headquartered in Indianapolis, dedicated to helping students reach graduation day and pursue post-secondary educational opportunities. SYF executes this mission by partnering with local public school districts to launch Simon Youth Academies, through which students at risk of dropping out receive the personalized support needed to earn their diplomas, and by providing Simon Youth Scholarships to students across the country. In 1998, Simon Property Group employees founded SYF to give back to the community. Since then, SYF has awarded more than $18 million in scholarships, and launched 37 Simon Youth Academy schools in 15 states, helping more than 20,000 students graduate, and generating an economic impact of more than $10 billion.

How we affect the community: SYF not only gives youth across the country hope for a bright future; the Foundation also makes a significant economic impact on local communities through its work to combat the national dropout crisis. The estimated lifetime economic impact of one high school graduate is $498,528. This data indicates that SYF’s 20,000 lifetime graduates will have an estimated economic impact of nearly $10 billion.

What we do: SYF’s mission focuses on two programs: Simon Youth Academies and Simon Youth Scholarships.

Simon Youth Academies are public high school programs - located primarily in Simon malls - that give students the same education they would receive in a traditional classroom, but in a flexible environment that emphasizes one-on-one instruction.

Each Simon Youth Academy represents a partnership with one or more local public school districts and is an extension of those districts. As such, Simon Youth Academy graduates receive accredited high school diplomas and are graduates of their public school districts. Students come to Simon Youth Academies for different reasons that prevent them from succeeding in a traditional classroom; as teenagers, many are the economic engine for their entire family, others suffer from trauma and mental health issues, some face chronic illness. Yet, these students still want to earn their diplomas.

SYF believes that cost alone should not prevent students from furthering their education and strives to help eliminate this financial burden through its scholarship program. Simon Youth Scholarships further SYF’s mission by extending postsecondary education and career opportunities to young people nationwide. SYF awards scholarships to high school seniors in communities that are home to a Simon property and to Simon Youth Academy graduates.

How you can help: SYF’s important work would not be possible without our generous supporters. Every $1,000 raised enables SYF to graduate one student. Please consider making a donation at syf.org/donate, or supporting SYF in one of the following ways: • Donate the balance of your Simon Giftcard to SYF by visiting syf.org/donateyourbalance.

• Purchase an SYF Visa Simon Giftcard. SYF receives $1 from every gift card sold to help a student graduate.

• Make a donation online or at the Guest Services of your local Simon mall.

• Support or attend a local event that benefits SYF like our annual Masquerade gala, or Founders Celebration.

The Foundation also accepts partnership and corporate sponsorships.

Simon Youth Foundation 225 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 800.509.3676 syf.org Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn: simonyouthfoundation Twitter: @simon_youth #SYFmeansGraduation #WeSeeAGraduate

Why we’re important: For 20 years, SYF has taken aim at the national dropout crisis. Thanks to generous supporters and an amazing network of educators, SYF has helped turn lives around.

Today, 65% of jobs in the U.S. require post-secondary education - yet more than one million students drop out of

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ST. JOSEPH INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF role as the only full-time school in Indiana that teaches very young children who are deaf how to speak is vital in the community. Many states do not have a school like St. Joseph Institute. Our staff consists of highly skilled professionals, many of whom serve as leaders on a national level. For parents who want to help their hearing-impaired child learn to listen and speak, SJI can have a profound effect on lifelong success.

Who we are: St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf is highly recognized as a long-standing national leader in deaf and hard-of-hearing education. Our staff is a group of uniquely trained and dedicated professionals with the sole mission of helping young children learn to listen, speak and develop academically and socially with the intent of preparing them to transition into local schools with great success.

What we do: We teach young children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing how to speak. Through the use of advanced technologies including cochlear implants and hearing aids, children with hearing loss can have access to sound. Once a young child hears sound, our team of specialists works with the child and family on listening abilities, language development and literacy skills to prepare the child to be educationally on par with hearing peers.

How you can help: It is rooted in our mission to never turn away a child or family in need of service; this is a commitment we take very seriously. While SJI receives some state funding support, because we serve families statewide, the gap between the cost of providing services and funds received is dramatic. More than 50% of the families we serve are low-income households.

There are many ways to make a difference in the lives of our children. You can provide weekly speech therapy to a baby or toddler through our Sponsor a Family program, designate SJI as a recipient of your corporate gift-matching program, consider hosting or sponsoring an event, or join our Founder’s Circle by making an annual pledge of $1,000 or more. We also welcome volunteers to help with outdoor landscaping or gardening, assist in our classrooms or serve on a committee. Tax-deductible donations may be made by mail or online at sjid.org.

Why we’re important: St. Joseph Institute offers a variety of Listening and Spoken Language services. We provide a continuum of support beginning with early intervention (birth to age three) as Indiana’s only First Steps provider of LSL services. We offer a full-time preschool and a primary school to prepare children for transition into community school systems. Once a child is ready to transition to a community school, SJI provides ongoing mainstream support for the child, parents and professional staff. For families who are unable to receive direct services from an SJI staff member in person, we provide Internet-based teletherapy that allows a child to access real-time educational sessions anywhere in the state from the comfort of his or her home. Ongoing consultation, audiological services and comprehensive educational training opportunities for families and professionals are also available.

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf 9192 Waldemar Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 317.471.8560 sjid.org Facebook: @sji.indy Teri Ouellette, President touellette@sjid.org

How we affect the community: Although St. Joseph Institute serves a small percentage of the population, our

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SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE FOUNDATION The physical scars of abuse and violence can become daily reminders of trauma that prevent a peaceful recovery.

Healing treatments can make a difference in how quickly the person recovers, then regains strength and self-esteem.

Who we are: Established in 2002, the Survivors of Violence Foundation provides hope and compassionate healing to survivors of violence. We offer reconstructive treatment that provides physical, mental and emotional healing for those with painful physical injuries or disfigurements caused by violence or abuse. The foundation’s work alleviates suffering and improves the quality of life for survivors with the greatest financial and health care needs.

How we affect the community: To bring healing to the lives of as many of these survivors as we can is a privilege for us. We are very excited about the potential of helping people uncover their inner strength and beauty, and we look forward to expanding treatments throughout the community.

The treatments Dr. Chernoff provides require not only his time and expertise, but also surgery center time, supplies and aftercare. Improving scars and non-healing wounds requires multiple treatment sessions and multiple treatment methods. The funds raised through the foundation help cover the cost of these treatments.

All requests for ser vices are g iven careful consideration by the foundation’s allocation committee.

For more information about the application process, visit violencesurvivor.org.

What we do: Dr. Gregory Chernoff uses cosmetic reconstructive surgery, laser and scar therapy to help heal the physical signs of injury and disfigurement. “We have the privilege of helping men, women and children who have injuries, physical scars or non-healing wounds as a result of violent acts, abuse, injury or illness. Our foundation treats people referred to us from other non-profit organizations, medical professionals and law enforcement agencies,” Dr. Chernoff said. (Organizations contact Dr. Chernoff directly if emergency surgery is required.)

Dr. Chernoff has extensive experience and expertise treating non-healing wounds, injuries, fractured facial bones and scars of all levels of severity using a series of therapies.

These therapies range from minimally to moderately invasive lasers, injectable cellular therapy, stem cell therapy and reconstructive surgical or surgical revision.

How you can help: Attend or sponsor an event. Volunteer your time, give a financial gift or provide an in-kind donation for an event or for a survivor of violence. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated. A special “thank you” to all our supporters!

Why we’re important: Dr. Chernoff has witnessed firsthand the physical and psychological damage caused by violence, abuse, injury, illness and disfigurement. As a result of this experience, he connects with victims and has made it his personal mission to help heal their physical wounds. He believes that by helping heal the physical wounds, victims’ emotional healing can begin.

Survivors of Violence Foundation 9002 N. Meridian Street, Suite 205 Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.573.8899 violencesurvivor.org

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SYCAMORE SCHOOL our community stronger. Indianapolis public and private companies and corporations are able to attract and retain talented employees because Sycamore exists for their children. We are educating kids for an unknown future. That’s why teaching them to think, both critically and creatively, and to love learning are the best gifts we can give them.

There are few things we know about the future. We do know, however, that there will always be students who need schools like Sycamore. We have to be able to stimulate, educate and motivate our best and brightest, as they will become the leaders who will solve the problems of today and tomorrow.

We begin that stimulation, motivation and engagement at school by involving our students in community service projects through which they identify and address the needs of our local community, as well as our world.

Who we are: Sycamore School is Indiana’s only private independent school for preschool to Grade 8 gifted students. We serve 420 students.

What we do: Sycamore educates very bright children by offering a program that is broader, deeper, more complex and more abstract than the typical program. With strong passion for our mission, teachers educated in what very bright children need and how to provide it, committed parents and capable learners, we are able to engage children in a way that’s exciting and productive. We also want our students to be people of integrity who are caring and compassionate and feel compelled to make the world a better place. Our four core character values are empathy, moral courage, relationships and respect. We teach these values as an integrated piece of our program in developmentally appropriate ways. As our mission states, Sycamore School exists so that academically gifted students can experience the enriched, accelerated education they need to reach their potential and to lead responsible, constructive, fulfilling lives.

How you can help: Sycamore is a prime example of institutional evolution and an inspirational story of response to a need. We invite you to share your knowledge and understanding of what Sycamore School does with friends who may have a gifted learner.

Why we’re important: Our dedicated faculty members are specifically trained and experienced in the education of gifted children. They understand not only the intellectual needs, but also the special social and emotional needs of these children. It’s important for our brightest students to have an intellectual peer group. At Sycamore, gifted learners find a home. There are few schools in the country with such a clear focus and unique commitment to providing an appropriate education for gifted learners. These children need a special education because they learn in ways different from the norm. At Sycamore, they become self-aware and comfortable in their own skins.

Sycamore School 1750 W. 64th Street Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.202.2500 sycamoreschool.org Facebook: @sycamoreschool.indy Instagram: instagram.com/sycamoreschool Twitter: @sycamoreschool Diane Borgmann, Head of School, 317.202.2502 Dr. Susan Karpicke, Director of Admission, 317.202.2510

How we affect the community: Sycamore is an important Indianapolis community asset, one that serves to make

Holly Lee, Director of Advancement, 317.202.2504

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THE VILLAGES Why we’re important: Indiana’s child welfare system continues to face a crisis, with an unprecedented number of children being removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect in 2019. Referred to as a “tsunami”, nearly 24,000 children flooded Indiana’s child welfare system last year.

The Villages, one of only 2% of child and family service agencies that are fully accredited by the prestigious Council on Accreditation, is highly qualified to address this growing crisis and is passionate about “championing families” for these vulnerable children.

Who we are: Serving more than 3,100 children each day in Indiana, The Villages champions every child’s right to a safe, permanent and nurturing home. Established in 1978, The Villages has grown into a nationally-known, fully accredited, statewide organization that offers a diverse array of programs and services for abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families.

What we do: The Villages of Indiana provides a comprehensive array of family services including: • Adoption: The Villages offers private, international and special-needs adoption services, providing preparation, education, placement and support to families throughout their adoption journey.

• Children’s Village Child Development and Education Centers: Quality, accredited child care and early childhood development services for children ages six weeks through kindergarten are provided through our Level 4 “Paths to Quality” centers in Indianapolis and Bloomington, with Early Head Start and “On My Way Pre-K” Programs are provided at Children’s Village Indianapolis.

• Dads Inc.: Support and education for fathers is provided to help them develop healthy relationships and positive engagement in their children’s lives.

• Family Services and Community Partners: The Villages strengthens individuals, families and communities through counseling, education, mentoring and support services.

• Healthy Families: Education and training is offered to firsttime, at-risk parents to help strengthen the parent-child relationship and is provided in each family’s home, assuring a safer, healthier and more nurturing beginning for babies.

• Kinship Care: The Villages Family Connection Network supports grandparents and kinship caregivers who are “parenting” their grandchildren, empowering families and enabling them to achieve and sustain a stable, positive family experience.

• Older Youth Services (Transitional Living): Vulnerable teens aging out of the foster care system are provided with extensive life skills training in a community-based living environment to help them become self-sufficient and achieve success educationally and vocationally.

• Therapeutic Foster Care: When children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, they are placed in nurturing and loving foster care homes licensed through The Villages.

How we affect the community: Annually, 89% (9 out of every 10!) children served by The Villages foster care program are in only ONE home, providing stability while in care … and far exceeding state and national averages. In 2019, The Villages prioritized the recruitment and training of qualified, nurturing foster parents to address the growing need for additional foster homes. The Villages is also very proud that 93 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to services for the children, youth and families we are privileged to serve. More than 11,000 vulnerable children and families are impacted by the wide array of programs and services The Villages provides each year.

How you can help: The Villages would be unable to provide enrichment activities to our children, youth and families without the support of generous donors.

Contributions help provide after-school tutoring for foster and kinship children; driver’s education classes for an Older Youth Services client; summer camp experiences; and trips to the zoo, museum or other summer activities — common things that many people take for granted but not The Villages children! Year-round, The Villages is in need of gift cards, in any dollar amount, to support the youth and families we serve, making sure they have the groceries, transportation, school supplies, clothing and medication they need to succeed.

The Villages 3833 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.775.6500 VillagesKids.org Facebook: Facebook.com/villageskids Twitter: twitter.com/villageskids

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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA Way is uniquely positioned to mobilize community-based organizations, government, corporations and individuals around specific strategies and public policy designed to move generations of Hoosiers to a better life.

Who we are: United Way of Central Indiana is a community of donors, advocates and volunteers that fights for the education, financial stability, health and basic needs of every person in the community. What began as a citywide campaign to raise funds for relief agencies in 1918 has transformed into the ambitious community impact organization that it is today–one that creates, manages and invests in resources for sustainable solutions to our neighbors’ most stubborn barriers to self-sufficiency.

How you can help: United Way invites all members of our community to live united by giving, advocating and volunteering to improve lives in central Indiana. When you give to United Way of Central Indiana, you’re not just writing a check. You’re making an investment. And you see the return on that investment every time you step out your front door by way of safer streets; healthy, aspiring children; self-sustaining families; and an enhanced quality of life for everyone. Every gift makes an impact on our community.

Your gift of time is also welcome. United Way makes volunteering fun, easy and meaningful for all individuals and groups.

What we do: United Way of Central Indiana matches the significant needs of our community to the goals, interests and passions of Central Indiana donors. United Way’s community impact work is focused on making high-quality education accessible to children, helping low-income families become financially stable, creating healthy environments for all residents, and supporting the basic needs of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Why we’re important: The concept of intergenerational social mobility (climbing out of poverty) lies at the heart of the American dream. Our national identity is based on a sense that the family into which one is born should not determine one’s prospects for the future, and, by climbing ladders of opportunity, each generation that follows can do better than the last. United Way’s work is focused on struggling households and how we can bring together communitybased organizations to address the needs a family might be facing–access to a quality education, better employment opportunities, and basic needs in times of crisis.

United Way of Central Indiana 2955 N. Meridian St., Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.923.1466 uwci.org Facebook: @uwci Twitter: @uwci Instagram: @uwci

How we affect the community: Today, more than 230,000 families in central Indiana are living in or are one step away from poverty, and that figure continues to grow. United

Tanya Hand, Senior Director of Major and Transformational Giving Tanya.hand@uwci.org

Ann D. Murtlow, President and CEO ann.murtlow@uwci.org

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WHEELER MISSION been happy to be able to serve those in greatest need and will continue to do so until homelessness is a thing of the past.

Who we are: Founded in 1893, Wheeler Mission is a faithbased, non-denominational social services organization with nine locations in central Indiana offering a variety of programs aimed at alleviating homelessness. Wheeler is the oldest and largest provider of services to homeless men, women and children in Indiana.

How you can help: Help build on our legacy by leaving one of your own. Since 1893, Wheeler Mission has provided help, hope, and healing to our most vulnerable neighbors. YOU can celebrate our past by sustaining our future! Whether you’re a longtime Wheeler Mission donor or a brand-new supporter, your generosity makes a great difference. We invite you to build your own legacy of compassion by including Wheeler Mission in your estate plans or by making a planned gift. It’s our goal to help you steward the blessings you’ve been given, and we’ll work with you to ensure your generosity makes an incredible impact—transforming vulnerable and hurting individuals and families for decades to come. To explore the many planned giving options available to you, please visit wheelermission.org/plannedgiving. If you are interested in supporting Wheeler Mission this way, be sure to first consult your financial advisor directly for specific information on your unique circumstance. After you’ve consulted your advisor and are ready to begin the planned giving process, please connect with Steve Kerr, executive vice president of advancement. You can reach him by email (SteveKerr@ WheelerMission.org) or phone (317.635.3575).

What we do: Wheeler Mission provides critically needed goods and services to the homeless, poor and needy of central Indiana without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military status. This is done in a safe, loving atmosphere where our guests can connect with the services they need to make positive, lasting change. Above all, Wheeler Mission wants to make homelessness rare, short-lived and recoverable, in an environment where faith is expressed in tangible ways.

Why we’re important: Ending homelessness is a task accomplished one life at a time. There are many reasons a person might end up homeless, and every person’s experience is different.

That’s why Wheeler Mission offers a variety of programs and services aimed at addressing a myriad of specific needs and circumstances. There is no cookie-cutter approach to ending homelessness and Wheeler Mission views each person as unique in discovering ways to alleviate their situation. Wheeler Mission (and other providers) offer help and hope to those experiencing homelessness in central Indiana. As the largest provider in the state, Wheeler is responsible to ensure every homeless man, woman, and child is safely housed during the winter months.

Working with the City of Indianapolis and other providers, Wheeler serves as the overflow shelter from November through March, opening our doors for anyone in need and filling every bed and floor space available. While this is not ideal, everyone seeking shelter is cared for in a safe and warm environment.

Wheeler Mission 205 E. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.636.3575 wheelermission.org Facebook: @WheelerMission Twitter: @WheelerMission Instagram: @WheelerMission Rick Alvis, President/CEO, 317.635.3575, rickalvis@wheelermission.org Steve Kerr, Executive Vice President of Advancement, 317.637.3575, stevekerr@wheelermission.org

How we affect the community: By offering lasting solutions, Wheeler Mission helps reduce the reliance on the emergency room as a person’s primary care provider, thus freeing up public dollars to be put to other needs and reducing the impact on our tax base. By addressing the needs of those experiencing homelessness, there is lower crime, freeing up our police officers to better serve our community. By helping the addicted and those with mental health issues, Wheeler Mission returns men and women to our community as productive citizens, thus improving the economy. Homelessness is not a Wheeler problem; it’s a community problem. For more than 126 years, Wheeler has

Fritz Breisch, Chief Financial Officer, 317.635.3575, fbreisch@wheelermission.org Cal Nelson, Executive Vice President of Men’s Programming, 317.635.3575, calnelson@wheelermission.org Colleen Gore, Executive Vice President of Women’s Programming, 317.635.3575, colleengore@wheelermission.org

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WOMEN FOR RILEY (supporting Riley Children’s Foundation)

and their families with a healing opportunity to dress up, dance and laugh together. Women for Riley ultimately strives to give patients hope and a sense that their community is with them as they deal with their medical issues.

Who we are: Women for Riley (W4R) is a group of women dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families treated at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Their mission is to provide for the health and well-being of children through support of Riley Children’s Foundation.

Riley Children’s Foundation is the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. Today, Riley is the only nationally-ranked children’s hospital in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” Additionally, Riley is Indiana’s only comprehensive children’s research hospital, hosting more than 320,000 patient visits annually.

How you can help: Every donation made at RileyKids.org/ Donate makes an impact for children at Riley Hospital, helping provide the research and family-centered care that has earned Riley its national reputation.

Become involved. For more information and membership information regarding Women for Riley, visit RileyKids.org/WomenForRiley or email WomenForRiley@ RileyKids.org.

Riley Children’s Foundation 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.634.4474 RileyKids.org Email: Riley@RileyKids.org, WomenForRiley@RileyKids.org Facebook: @RileyKids, @WomenForRiley Instagram: @RileyKids, @WomenForRiley Twitter: @RileyKids YouTube: @RileyKidsVideo

What we do: Women for Riley focuses its efforts in three main ways: Volunteering, Grants and the Riley Cancer Center Prom. Women for Riley volunteers go into the hospital to support the Child Life staff by providing play opportunities to comfort patients and their families and help to reduce their stress and anxiety. Women for Riley internally fundraises, and gifts of members support a compelling grants program.

Elizabeth Elkas, President and CEO, Riley Children’s Foundation, 317.759.6901, LizElkas@RileyKids.org

Why we’re important: Women for Riley members work with hospital leadership to award grants that have a direct impact on Riley patients and their families. Since 2009, over $1,000,000 has been donated through Riley Children’s Foundation.

Kate Brinkerhoff, Vice President, Leadership Giving, Riley Children’s Foundation, 317.808.8601, KBrinkerhoff@RileyKids.org

How we affect the community: The Riley Cancer Center Prom is Women for Riley’s signature project. Children undergoing cancer treatments are dealing with one of life’s greatest challenges. Women for Riley provides these patients

Pamela Fairchild-Clark, Sr. Major Gift Officer and Women for Riley Program Manager, Riley Children’s Foundation, 317.759.6959, PFairchild-Clark@RileyKids.org

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CHARITY CALENDAR

Please check websites for updates due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation

JUNE 1

5th Annual St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Charity Golf Classic, Golf Club of Indiana, sjid.org/events

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Amplifier Awards Online honoring Tamika Catchings. Join Hear Indiana for this free, virtual event as they

honor Tamika Catchings for leading by example and inspiring others with hearing loss to achieve their aspirations.

To participate virtually: hearindiana.org/amplifier-awards-2020/

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Students of the Year Indianapolis to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,

studentsoftheyear.org/students-year-indianapolis-0

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6th Annual Memorial Charity Golf Outing in memory of Guy Justus, Leland Plew, Aaron Sims,

Brandon Justice, Jarrod Polston and the countless other lives lost to overdose, Dye’s Walk Country Club

in Greenwood, overdoselifeline.org/golf-outing.html

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Art from the Heartland and SMART/SMART+ Exhibition Opening, Indianapolis Art Center, IndplsArtCenter.org

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Strength In Our Streets, Heritage Christian School, strengthinourstreets.com

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Virtual Friendship Walk to benefit Best Buddies in Indiana, bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/indianapolis

and bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/lakecounty

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Man & Woman of the Year Indianapolis to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,

mwoy.org/indiana/mwoy-indianapolis

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Christel House Student Art Show, Stutz Business & Arts Center, christelhouse.org/events

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Trivia Night, Horizon House, horizonhouse.cc/horizon-house-trivia-night-2020/

22

100 Holes for the Homeless, Highland Golf & Country Club, 100holesforthehomeless.com

25

Man & Woman of the Year Northeast Indiana to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,

mwoy.org/indiana/mwoy-northeast-indiana-0

JULY July

Founders Celebration to benefit Simon Youth Foundation, syf.org/founders/

17-18

Best Buddies International Leadership Conference, Indiana University in Bloomington, bestbuddies.org/bblc

25

Lobsterpalooza, Basile Opera Center, indyopera.org

AUGUST August

Wish Golf Classic to benefit Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, Sagamore Golf Club, Noblesville, indywish.org

1

Rev, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, revindy.org

12

Hope Fore Tomorrow golf outing, Golf Club of Indiana, Lebanon brookesplace.org

13

6th Annual Rolling For Hope, to benefit Morning Light community programs,

Pinheads in Fishers, morninglightinc.org.

14

ArtSparkle: Garden Gala, Indianapolis Art Center, indplsartcenter.org/artsparkle

17

Eskenazi Health Foundation Golf Outing, The Bridgewater Club, Carmel, eskenazihealthfoundation.org

22

Chukkers for Charity to benefit Indiana Children’s Wish fund, Zionsville Polo Club, Zionsville, indywish.org

26

Christamore House Guild 40th Annual Book & Author Benefit Luncheon, Indiana Roof Ballroom, christamoreguild.org

142

CHARITY CALENDAR

27

The Villages Annual Golf Classic, Broadmoor Country Club, villageskids.org

27

Hope is on the Horizon Breakfast, Biltwell Event Center, horizonhouse.cc

27

Celebrate the Life Ahead Gala to benefit Exodus Refugee Immigration, Marriott Downtown,

exodusrefugee.org/events/gala/

29

Run for Sound Virtual Run/Walk to benefit Hear Indiana, for more information hearindiana.org/events

SEPTEMBER Sept.

Pacers Foundation Golf Outing, Brickyard Crossing, pacersfoundation.org

1

Person of Achievement Award Dinner to benefit Anti-Defamation League,

chicago.adl.org/event/2020-person-of-achievement-award-dinner

10

Dining Out For Life to benefit The Damien Center, damien.org/special-events

14

Caroline Classic, Country Club of Indianapolis, carolinesymmes.org

17

Forest-Foraged Feast, Biltwell Event Center, indianaforestalliance.org

21

Noble Golf Classic, Broadmoor Country Club, mynoblelife.org

24

IndyHumane 115th Anniversary Celebration, 7929 N. Michigan Road, indyhumane.org/events-calendar

25

Tees for Education Golf Outing to benefit Simon Youth Foundation, Franklin, Indiana, syf.org/tees

25-27

CoppĂŠlia, The Toby at Newfields, indyballet.org

26

Portrait of Wishes Ball to benefit Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, Marriot North Hotel, indywish.org

29

Families First Salute to Families Breakfast, The Willows Event Center, familiesfirstindiana.org/events

OCTOBER October

Strike Out Stigma Bowl-a-thon to benefit NAMI Indiana, Woodland Bowl, namiindiana.org

October

The Masquerade to benefit Simon Youth Foundation, syf.org/masquerade

1

Inside the Bottle to benefit Outside the Box, Lucas Estate, otbonline.org/events

3

Indianapolis Light The Night Walk, Historic Military Park, lightthenight.org/events/indianapolis

9

NAMI Indiana State Conference, Indianapolis Marriott North, namiindiana.org

10

Brebeuf Jesuit Trivia Night, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, brebeuf.org/trivia-night

15-17

Brebeuf Jesuit Fall Play, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, brebeuf.org/campus-life

17

Annual Faculty Show and Skip McKinney Faculty of the Year Exhibition Opening and ArtsPark

Fall Fest, Indianapolis Art Center, indplsartcenter.org

17

Opera Ball, Scottish Rite Cathedral, indyopera.org

24

Grande Masquerade to benefit the Damien Center, damien.org/special-events

NOVEMBER 5-8

New Works Showcase, The District Theatre, indyballet.org

6

Bingo Bash to benefit Partners in Nutrition/Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, contact Barb Renshaw

for more information: brenshaw@mealsonswheelsindy.org

143

CHARITY CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 6

Taste to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana, rmhccin.org/events

6

Christel House Passport to Prosperity, Scottish Rite Cathedral, christelhouse.org/events

6-7

Vonnegut Fest celebrates all things Vonnegut and presents a Kurt Vonnegut Humor Award

to the best of the best

14

Best Buddies Champion of the Year Gala, Indiana Roof Ballroom, bestbuddieschampion.org/indiana

18-22

Holiday Mart, Elements Financial Blue Ribbon Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds, jlindy.org/holiday-mart/

19

8th annual Legacy of Hope breakfast, 502 East Event Centre, Carmel, 317.705.9650

21

Winter Art Sale, Indianapolis Art Center, indplsartcenter.org/winterartsale

26

Drumstick Dash, Broad Ripple, drumstickdash.org

DECEMBER 1

Giving Tuesday to benefit Independence Academy, iadayofgiving.cbo.io

3

Assistance League Holiday Luncheon, The Ritz Charles, alindy.org

4

Christmas in the Kitchen to benefit Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, Hyatt Regency, indywish.org

11

83rd Annual Student Show, Indianapolis Art Center, indplsartcenter.org/studentshow

11-13

The Nutcracker, Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, indyballet.org

FEBRUARY 2021 19-21

The Firebird, The Toby at Newfields, indyballet.org

27

Giving Gig, Indianapolis Downtown Marriott, ecommunity.com/givinggig

MARCH 2021 March

Mental Health and Criminal Justice Summit, Indianapolis Marriott North, namiindiana.org

APRIL 2021 April

Best Buddies Friendship Walk Indianapolis, Celebration Plaza at White River State Park,

bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/Indianapolis

April

Spring Residency, The Toby at Newfields, indyballet.org

April

Mutt Strut, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, indyhumane.org/events-calendar/

April

Best Buddies Friendship Walk South Bend, University of Notre Dame, bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/southbend

April

4th Annual Heroes for Hearing Event honoring Mrs. Teri Ouellette, sjid.org/events

4

An Evening for Autism, Renaissance Carmel, ia4autism.cbo.io

16-18

Sleeping Beauty, The Toby at Newfields, indyballet.org

17

Christamore House Guild Book & Author Benefit, Indiana Roof Ballroom, christamoreguild.org

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