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Making a Diference I love working in the nonproft world and prefer to do things instead of talk about them. But there are wonderful stories to tell, because our area charities do amazing things. Some provide children with a hot lunch so they don’t go hungry, while others help young people open their hearts so they can blossom creatively. Some nonprofts fnd loving homes for adoptable dogs; others give those with cancer the hope that their best days are still ahead. Tese actions touch me deeply, and my place is helping behind the scenes. Tis Sophisticated Giving Charity Register has been a diferent story. It speaks clearly to my heart, and I hope it speaks to yours. Because it’s so important to me, and our area, my face and name are out front. Tis has been a wonderful opportunity to help area charities get their stories to you, our readers, who have various resources to help – and can help spread the word. It’s been a chance for me to learn about some nonprofts I’d not heard of. And it’s another way for our entire community to join together and make this a better place. From the day my husband, Jef, and I began publishing Sophisticated Living, we made supporting charitable groups a priority in our editorial content. What we didn’t realize until putting this book together was just how amazing certain members of our community truly are. Te organizations in this register heed Teodore Roosevelt’s words: “Tere is not a man of us who does not sometimes slip, who does not sometimes need a helping hand; and woe to him who, when the chance comes, fails to stretch out that helping hand.” Jeff and I were taught about volunteering by our moms, who set wonderful examples, and we see our children learning when we help others as a family. Tey love going with me to a thrift shop, where they help sort donations. Tey’re especially fond of their unofcial roles as testers of gently used toys. We’ll pick up trash at one of our favorite parks. Jef and I know we must help our kids understand the importance of giving and sharing. We hope they’re also picking up that organizations don’t just need money, although that's obviously a primary concern for many. Some want volunteers to spend a Saturday afternoon doing physical labor, helping with ofce work or cradling a kitten. Newer groups hope for help in getting their names out so that those in the community who desperately need assistance can learn about where to get it. No matter where you are in life, there are many ways you can give. As you read through Sophisticated Giving Charity Register, I know you’ll fnd at least one mission that touches your heart and calls you to action. Tese groups are often labeled nonproft. Sometimes, I think that’s a misnomer. Making the world a better place is the most proftable endeavor imaginable.

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The National Bank of Indianapolis is pleased to partner with Sophisticated Giving Charity Register 2015. At Te National Bank of Indianapolis, we believe in enhancing our community through partnerships. Our partnership with Sophisticated Giving Charity Register is an opportunity for our bank to support and create awareness of the nonproft organizations in Central Indiana that are featured in this inaugural publication. It is our hope that you will enjoy learning about some of the many worthy organizations in our community and be inspired to invest in our community, just as we do. The National Bank of Indianapolis was founded in 1993 with the vision of providing an extremely high level of specialized service in a very personalized manner to nonproft organizations, as well as professionals, executives and businesses. Today, through our dedication to superior service and through our support of the greater Indianapolis community, our bank has grown to be our city's largest locally owned bank. Te National Bank of Indianapolis is dedicated to directing its resources to projects that strengthen our local community. Our employees, ofcers and directors provide thousands of volunteer hours annually through board and committee participation and as volunteers for myriad hands-on projects. Why do we make such a commitment? We actively support the missions of a broad array of arts and cultural, educational, health care, religious and social service organizations because we recognize how critical strong nonprofts are to the wellbeing of the broader community. Nonprofit organizations are a vital part of our community. Tey reach into the hidden parts of our cities and towns; they clothe, feed and provide shelter to our neighbors; they protect our friends; they educate, entertain and inspire each of us. Nonproft organizations enrich each of our lives and strengthen our community. On behalf of Te National Bank of Indianapolis, I hope that the Sophisticated Giving Charity Register will serve as both a resource and an inspiration to you, its readers, as you consider what partnerships you will build to strengthen our community.

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100 VOICES OF HOPE Who we are: 100 Voices of Hope raises $100,000 annually to fund “out-of-the-box” and high-risk, high-yield research concepts in metastatic breast cancer at the Indiana University (IU) Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. Metastatic breast cancer is a highly aggressive form of the disease that claims the lives of more than 40,000 women every year in the United States. Pioneering research ofen depends on entrepreneurial funding from individuals, and our mission is to give researchers the resources to explore novel ideas that can greatly improve treatments for breast cancer patients. Our founder, Mary Beth Gadus, is a fourtime survivor and leading community volunteer in bringing together advocates, research physicians and scientists to advance research at the IU Simon Cancer Center.

improving treatments for metastatic breast cancer. Donors learn more about research in a hands-on way by interacting with IU scientists, asking questions and keeping track of progress. 100 Voices of Hope also provides a support network in the community for anyone facing breast cancer who wants to become involved in research that can change tomorrow’s treatments. How you can help: We depend on members of the community like you and passionate volunteers to achieve our mission. You can become a part of 100 Voices of Hope by giving, advocating and participating. Gifts of any level are welcomed and can be made in honor or memory of a loved one. A donation of $1,000 or more gives you the opportunity to become a voice and vote at the annual meeting in November. We also gratefully welcome shouts, or gifs of a greater magnitude. You can advocate by raising $1,000 through an e-mail or letter campaign, hosting a fundraising event or organizing 10 friends to donate $100 to fund a voice in someone’s honor. All gifts are made to the IU Foundation, and you can reach out to the contacts listed below for more information. To participate, we invite you to meet with fellow advocates, connect directly with the research team through meetings and progress reports, and spread the word in the community about our mission.

What we do: Three projects, or hunches, are developed annually by researchers at the IU Simon Cancer Center. Individuals who give $1,000 or more become voices and have the opportunity to participate in an annual presentation of related research and vote on the hunch they support. The winning idea receives funding, and updates are provided twice a year on its progress. This is fully accountable philanthropy — you can see exactly where your dollars go and how they are being used to advance research right here in Indianapolis. Why we’re important: Securing funding for research is a constant challenge for scientists, especially for more innovative research. Only 7 percent of all funding for breast cancer goes toward metastatic breast cancer, even though it is the most deadly and aggressive form of this devastating disease. We give IU researchers a critical boost in funding to explore an idea that shows great potential for a breakthrough. Recently, one of our hunches was awarded a $1.1 million grant, and another is nearing clinical trial. Our research team has also collaborated with Purdue University biomedical engineers to look at completely novel ways of treating cancer that combine chemistry and physics. Without our voices, projects like this would never make it of the ground.

100 Voices of Hope IU Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center 1110 W. Michigan St., LO 506 Indianapolis, IN 46202-5100 317.278.2120 www.cancer.iu.edu/100voices Facebook: www.facebook.com/100VoicesOfHopeIU SimonCancerCenter Assistant director of development, IU Simon Cancer Center: Susanna Foxworthy Scott Email: sfscott@iu.edu 317.278.2120

How we affect the community: We support research happening in the heart of Indianapolis that can have worldwide impact. Through our grass-roots efforts, survivors, friends and family members have the chance to become part of something bigger and make a diference in

Advocate: Mary Beth Gadus Email: mbgadus@aol.com 317.417.7856

500 FESTIVAL

Who we are: Te 500 Festival is a nonproft organization whose mission is to produce life-enriching events and programs while celebrating the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500 and fostering positive impact on the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana.

proportions and showcase our city on a world stage. Our youth-focused programs — including the 500 Festival KidsFit Program, the 500 Festival Princess Program and the 500 Festival and Indianapolis 500 Education Program — enable our organization to invest in the education of Indiana’s youth, from elementary school through college.

What we do: The 500 Festival offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social events and programs. We’re dedicated to providing events and programs that are not only fun but also enrich the lives of Hoosiers. Tanks to the popularity of events like the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, many of our events and programs are ofered free of charge.

How you can help: Tere are many ways you can invest your time, treasures and talents with the 500 Festival. One very easy way is to participate in the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon or purchase tickets to attend the IPL 500 Festival Parade. Tey are two of our largest fundraisers each year, and their proceeds help support our free programs and events. Another option is to volunteer. Each year, the 500 Festival relies on 7,000 volunteers to ensure it continues to deliver a lasting, signifcant impact. Finally, you can support the 500 Festival financially by becoming a corporate member or sponsor, making a donation to the 500 Festival Foundation or becoming an ofcial supplier.

Why we’re important: What started as a movement by civic leaders to connect the community to the significance of the Indianapolis 500 has led to new traditions and added economic impact that further enhance all of the benefits of being home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Te 500 Festival delivers community spirit, volunteerism, participation, inclusion, entertainment, social connecting, business networking and even health initiatives.

500 Festival 21 Virginia Ave., Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.927.3378 www.500festival.com

How we affect the community: The 500 Festival touches more than 500,000 people annually … and in such meaningful ways. Our signature events — like the IPL 500 Festival Parade and OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon — connect the community in large

Facebook: facebook.com/500fest Twitter: @500Festival

THE AIDAN BROWN FOUNDATION Who we are: The Aidan Brown Foundation is named for Aidan Brown, a 9-year-old boy battling a rare pediatric cancer. Aidan was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in May 2010 just days before his fifth birthday. In 2014, he relapsed just days afer his ninth. Throughout Aidan's battle, the Brown family feels blessed by people who help in countless ways. We wanted to find a way to give back. We also needed to have an answer for the frequently asked question, "What can we do?" With the help of friends, Aidan and his family formed the Aidan Brown Foundation.

favorite music, games, TV shows and movies. He uses it to communicate with friends, teachers, classmates and family. It helps him complete his homework and allows him to stay up-to-date on the latest sports news and game scores. It holds pictures of happy memories and his many visitors. How we afect the community: Cancer hits a family and a community hard. It’s especially difficult when cancer strikes a child. People want to help but ofen don’t know what to do. Te Aidan Brown Foundation gives people an opportunity to positively impact a child facing what no child should have to endure.

What we do: We gift iPads to Indiana children of all ages undergoing cancer treatments. The community we call Team Aidan helps us to raise money through creative and thoughtful ways. Tese generous people sell cookies, lemonade, T-shirts, origami cranes, and the list goes on. Tey organize community events. Tey ask for donations in lieu of birthday gifts and donate in honor of others. Tey give and continue to give in a variety of ways. Since beginning in 2010, the Aidan Brown Foundation has gifed more than 250 iPads.

How you can help: Please help us continue to support young cancer patients with your tax-deductible donation to Aidan’s foundation. Please check our website for fundraising events or to donate today. Aidan believes the gif of an iPad will help other children just as it has helped him. Aidan Brown Foundation 497 Bolderwood Lane, Carmel, IN 46032 703.898.8348 aidanbrownfoundation.org

Why we’re important: Children battling cancer often have a long , painful, scary, boring and lonely fight. The Aidan Brown Foundation aims to help children with cancer stay positive by providing much-needed distractions and aiding them in connecting to the people, places and things that they love. When we asked Aidan what children in the hospital needed, he replied, "visitors." Next on his list was an iPad. Aidan received an iPad as a gift. It instantly became, and remains, his constant companion through painful treatments and long recovery times. He downloads his

Facebook: Aidan Brown Foundation Twitter: @ABFiPad President: Michele Brown Email: aidanbrownfoundation@gmail.com Treasurer: Chris Brown Email: aidanbrownfoundation@gmail.com

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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GUILD Who we are: The American Cancer Society (ACS) Guild was founded in 2012 and comprises talented, philanthropic women from the greater Indianapolis area.

and silent auctions. You can invite cancer patients and their families to visit the Cancer Resource Center in the main atrium at IU Health North Hospital. You may want to support our Tailgate for Life events. In addition, become a member of the ACS Guild. A membership drive is conducted in the fall of each year, with the new year commencing Jan. 1.

What we do: The ACS Guild supports the Central Indiana office of the American Cancer Society by generating awareness, raising funds and providing support for community outreach programs to achieve the shared goal of saving lives by helping people stay well, get well, fght back and fnd cures.

American Cancer Society Guild 5635 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46278 317.344.7800

Why weâ€™re important: The funds raised through Discovery Ball and Tailgate for Life help groundbreaking cancer research funded by the American Cancer Society at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington and Indianapolis, plus Purdue University.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/INACSG Guild president: Teresa Goble Secretary: Lisa Mortier

How we affect the community: The ACS Guild has successfully planned and presented the annual Discovery Ball the past three years. During that time, nearly $900,000 has been raised to support the advancement of discoveries in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Te ACS Guild also exclusively staffs the Cancer Resource Center at IU Health North Hospital, Carmel, and provides cancer patients and their families with day-today help and emotional support programs and services through the American Cancer Society. In addition, the spring 2015 Tailgate for Life at IU Health North Hospital will raise additional funds for cancer research.

Treasurer: Sara Lootens Discovery Ball co-chairs: Lisa Breall and Paula Klipsch Tailgate for Life co-chairs: Kelly Bodner, Libby Miller and Lori Nichols Cancer Resource Center co-chairs: Janie Star and Karen Tompson Senior manager, distinguished events, American Cancer Society: Carrie Fulbright Email: Carrie.fulbright@cancer.org

How you can help: You can help a number of ways. You can attend the Discovery Ball and its accompanying live

Tis listing is in memory of Vicki Burketta, Grace Leu and Dan Wolf, who bravely fought cancer.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN INDIANA

Who we are: Te American Lung Association in Indiana’s mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. Our vision is a world free of lung cancer and disease. We work for our mission through lung cancer research, educating the public, advocating for clean air and more research funding.

• Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer of men and women in the U.S. • Every 2½ minutes, someone in the U.S. is told she or he has lung cancer. • Lung cancer kills more people every year than breast, colon, pancreatic and prostate cancers combined — yet research is vastly underfunded. • The lung cancer death rate in women has more than doubled during the past 35 years. • Anyone can get lung cancer at any time.

What we do: Te Lung Association hosts fundraisers to support the mission of our work in research, education and advocacy. Events include the Fight for Air Climb at Chase Tower every March and the Evening of Promise Gala this Nov. 7. Hundreds of guests and dozens of sponsors gather to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Lung Association in Indiana’s Evening of Promise Gala. Every year, the Lung Association presents the esteemed Legacy Award to a company for its commitment to furthering the mission and vision of the Lung Association. The event also always features moving and powerful stories about someone’s personal connection and experience with lung cancer.

How we affect the community: Almost 90 cents of every dollar raised stays local, within the Indianapolis community, for research, education and advocacy. The Lung Association reaches the public health, medical and environmental communities, as well as families, children and other individuals with lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, etc.). We also reach current and former smokers, as well as advocates of healthy air and healthy lungs.

Why we’re important: Lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people every year in the United States. The Evening of Promise Gala raises funds for lung cancer research, early detection, advocacy, education and awareness, particularly awareness about the high rate of lung cancer in men and women. Consider these things:

How you can help: Anyone can attend the Evening of Promise Gala, or your company can become an event sponsor. Visit www.LungIn.org for more information or call the Lung Association in Indiana ofce at 317.819.1181.

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ART WITH A HEART Who we are: We are visual art educators with inquiring minds. We produce innovative programs to help increase the quality and availability of art education. Art With a Heart was founded in 2002 by a local artist and teacher with more than 30 years of experience whose vision was for all students to receive a high-quality art education regardless of their background. More than 70 percent of our students live at or close to the poverty line.

Kindergarten Connections program, which develops children creatively and academically. How you can help: It costs nothing to help us spread the word: connect with us on social media and share our content with friends. Contact us about visiting a program. Volunteer in the classroom or ofce — enjoy an authentic experience changing a child’s life, something you will want to talk about to your friends. Here are some of the efects your donation can have: • $100 pays for a child to attend a 10-week aferschool program or a six-week summer camp program. You’ll get a thank you note from a student. • $300 buys materials for an aferschool or summer program. You’ll get an original piece of framed art as a thank you. • $500 to $1,000 enables us to introduce aferschool programming at one of the locations on our waitlist. You’ll be recognized in our newsletter, on our website’s aferschool page and get a framed piece of original art with a thank you note from the class. • $5,000 and more helps us expand our Creative Kindergarten Connections program by investing in the creation of a pre-kindergarten curriculum. You’ll receive recognition in every way we can imagine! Tat includes all the recognitions listed above and an invitation for you and a guest to our annual gala.

What we do: Our programs help children develop personally and creatively through art experiences. All our curriculum material is developed in-house by experienced and qualified teachers using state and national visual art standards as a guide. We combine painting, drawing and 3-D techniques using materials students haven’t worked with before to make fun, educational and inspiring art. Our programs offer an increasing level of engagement from library workshops through summer and afterschool classes to our capstone Honors Art program, a studio-based program on Saturdays during the school year for students who have a true passion for their art. Why we are important: Tirty-fve percent of children in Indianapolis live in poverty; many attend schools where art is underfunded. Art With a Heart makes high-quality art experiences accessible to 2,500 students a year through their schools, neighborhood centers and libraries. We aim to engage each student to her or his maximum potential, whether that be a single workshop at a local library or taking the path to become a creative professional in our honors program and breaking the cycle of poverty.

Art With a Heart 2605 E. 25th St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46218 317.602.7222 www.artwithaheart.us

How we afect the community: Because most of our staf members are educators, we understand how to support schools efectively. In the last fve years, we have: • Created fve new art teaching positions at three local schools. • Conducted unique research into the value of art in the recovery of students with addictions. • Helped students with a history of criminal behavior to change their outlook, resulting in them fnishing school and fnding work. • Put more art back in the school day for more than 500 kindergarten students with our unique Creative

Facebook: Artwithaheartindy Twitter: artwithaheart2 Executive director: Andrew Lee Email: alee@artwithaheart.us 317.966.6920 President: Michael Bogers Email: michael.bogers@marinebank.com

BOSMA ENTERPRISES

Who we are: Since 1915, Bosma Enterprises has been navigating blindness by providing job training, employment services and rehabilitation for Hoosiers. We are Indiana's only provider of programs and services solely focused on people who are blind or visually impaired. In addition to our rehabilitation programs, Bosma is Indiana's largest employer of people with vision loss – nearly 60 percent of our workers are blind or visually impaired.

the lives of people in our community experiencing vision loss, from adolescents to seniors. When people go through our programs, they learn the skills to live on their own and be successful. Last year, we helped more than 1,000 people learn new skills or fnd access to resources and programs. How you can help: There are many ways to participate in Bosma’s mission. You can donate, attend a fundraising event, purchase one of our quality goods or services, provide a work experience or employ a person with vision loss. We have three major fundraising events each year. This year, Dining in the Dark is March 28; Cruise-in for Vision Charity Car Show will be July 18; and the Thomas C. Hasbrook Award Luncheon is set for Nov. 13.

What we do: We teach the skills necessary for a person who is experiencing vision loss to be independent. Our individualized programs let people reach their goals, whether they are personal or professional. We have intensive on-site and in-home training based on the needs of our clients. We also ofer employment programs that can help bridge the gap between employers and employees who are blind or visually impaired.

Bosma Enterprises 8020 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 866.602.6762 www.bosma.org

Why we’re important: Te thought of losing your eyesight can be terrifying. If you started to lose your vision today, Bosma would be here tomorrow to help you navigate life without your eyesight. We also work to combat the 70 percent unemployment rate faced by people who are blind or visually impaired. People with vision loss not only face challenges in access to skills training but also a stereotype that they are unable to work. The reality is that a visual impairment does not mean you cannot work; it means you may just have to do it diferently.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bosmaenterprises Twitter: www.twitter.com/bosmaenterprise Vice president of marketing and resource development, executive director of Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation: Heather Quigley-Allen Email: heatherq@bosma.org Development manager: Arvetta Jideonwo Email: arvettaj@bosma.org

How we afect the community: Te old adage goes: Give a man a fsh, and he’ll eat for a day; teach him to fsh, and he’ll eat for a lifetime. In our 100th year, Bosma has afected

THE CABARET Who we are: Te Cabaret’s mission is to elevate and promote the cabaret art form by presenting the finest in professional cabaret performances and developing the next generation of cabaret artists. A premier nightlife destination, The Cabaret features a dynamic range of captivating artists in a uniquely intimate and sophisticated setting. Performers shatter the fourth wall, divulging anecdotes and stories as they take you on a musical journey. Patrons can enjoy a classic cocktail or light bite before settling in for a world-class experience.

their artistic potential and foster an appreciation for the performing arts. Te Cabaret serves more than 2,500 students and local performers each year through outreach programs and master classes led by our visiting national artists. Developing the next generation of cabaret singers is central to The Cabaret’s mission. As most universities focus on the classical genre, there are limited opportunities for local performers to be trained for cabaret. This style not only requires singing talent but also the ability to present one’s true self to an audience. Developing this ability requires specialized training and performance opportunities. Te Cabaret Conservatory develops aspiring local cabaret performers throug h various hands-on, practical training opportunities. Courses are conducted by some of the country’s best composers, educators and performers. Due to the intensive nature of the educational programs, Te Cabaret can make a meaningful impression on a small number of students, creating a long-term efect on their careers. In addition to formal programs, The Cabaret annually presents special education programs/workshops in partnership with schools and community organizations such as Asante Children’s Teatre, Ball State University, Indianapolis Children’s Choir and Indiana State School Music Association competition.

What we do: The Cabaret is one of the best performance venues in Indianapolis and is Indiana’s only cultural organization dedicated to the art of professional cabaret performance. Adding depth to the city’s vibrant cultural scene, The Cabaret offers unforgettable nights of comedy, music, satire and storytelling — all with captivating, world-class performers in an up-close and personal setting. Tese talented performers are showcased in the best light: performances occur in the Columbia Club’s Crystal Terrace room, which is now known as of one of the most beautiful cabaret rooms in the country. With more than 40 performances annually, Te Cabaret’s season provides the perfect complement to the wonderful arts experiences available in Central Indiana and includes: • Jazz at the Cabaret, a new series, presented in partnership with Owl Studios and Indy Jazz Fest, featuring local jazz artists and an art form treasured as one of America’s greatest legacies. • Te Club Series, which showcases the wealth of seasoned local performers in cabaret-style performances. By providing this platform for local performers, Te Cabaret is building the local cabaret scene. • Te New Generation Series, supporting Te Cabaret’s ongoing eforts to attract and cultivate the next generation of audiences. Tis series features accomplished cabaret artists under age 40. • Te Signature Series, which presents world-class national and international cabaret performers.

How you can help: Income from ticket sales covers approximately 40 percent of the total cost of Te Cabaret’s live performances and community outreach programs. The balance of The Cabaret’s annual budget comes from the generous support of diverse contributors including corporations, foundations and individuals. The Cabaret is proud to make unique live performance and educational experiences possible and is able to do so thanks to the generosity of donors in our community. Te Cabaret at the Columbia Club 121 Monument Circle, Suite 516, Indianapolis, IN 46205 www.thecabaret.org

Why we’re important: Te Cabaret is one of only a handful of nonproft cabarets in the country and is dedicated to preserving the art of cabaret in Central Indiana. A successful cabaret venue helps raise the arts profle of Indianapolis to the level of other world-class cities. Before Te Cabaret’s existence, high-quality cabaret venues were based largely on the East and West coasts. Cabaret now has a prominent Midwest presence, attracting renowned, internationally acclaimed cabaret performers and fans from around the country to Indianapolis.

Facebook: Te Cabaret Instagram: @the.cabaret Twitter: @thecabaret Artistic director and CEO: Shannon Forsell Email: Shannon@thecabaret.org 317.275.1170 Managing director: Kelly Lamm Teller Email: Kelly@thecabaret.org 317.275.1169

How we affect the community: In addition to thrilling live performances, The Cabaret also provides outreach and educational programs that help Indianapolis youth realize

CAROLINE SYMMES CANCER ENDOWMENT Who we are: Te Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment raises funds exclusively for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Caroline Symmes was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor, the most curable type of kidney cancer in children and adults. The cure rate for Wilms’ tumor is 90 percent. But Caroline had one of the most aggressive tumors that oncologists had ever seen. Tey diagnosed her as terminal because there hadn’t been any research done on her tumor type due to a lack of funding. Caroline never cried or complained during her battle with cancer; she simply lived. With a smile on her face and an old soul, she lived her life to the fullest. After her terminal prognosis, one last party was held for Caroline. She told her daddy it was the best day of her life. Five weeks later, at the age of 5, Caroline passed away. It wasn’t due to a lack of technology that cost Caroline her life. It was due to a lack of funding for pediatric cancer research. The Caroline Symmes Endowment for Pediatric Cancer Research at Riley Hospital for Children is the gif she leaves behind so that every child can just “live.”

• Neuroblastoma — A cancerous tumor that develops from nerve tissue. • Osteosarcoma — Te most common type of bone cancer, ofen afecting teens. • Retinoblastoma — A cancerous tumor, afecting children up to 5 years old, that grows in the retina. • Rhabdomyosarcoma — A cancerous tumor of the muscles that are attached to the bones. • Wilms’ tumor — A rare kidney cancer that primarily afects children under the age of 5. Why we’re important: Every hour, a child in the United States is diagnosed with cancer. Worldwide, more than 160,000 children are diagnosed each year. Sixty percent of pediatric cancer survivors develop a chronic health condition due to the harsh treatments. Te causes of most childhood cancers remain unknown and are, at present, unpreventable. How we afect the community: Tere is no better avenue for pediatric cancer research than Riley Hospital for Children. Every year, more than 300,000 children from all 92 Indiana counties become Riley patients. Tat means almost everyone in Indiana knows a Riley family. Te doctors and researchers at Riley have the passion to heal our children. Tey have the science to fnd the answers. Te only thing holding them back is funding. Tat’s where we need you.

What we do: The Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment is raising funds to create a Pediatric Non-Central Nervous System (Non-CNS) Solid Tumors Program at Riley. Our startup goal is $8 million. Reaching this goal would ensure rapid return on investments. This will be the only program of its kind in the world that includes both clinical care and pediatric research to find new, life-saving treatments for children battling high-risk tumors. Te Pediatric Non-CNS Solid Tumor Program includes two related research strategies:

How you can help: Gifs of every size are needed to recruit visionary scientists, launch research projects and fund infrastructure (such as imaging technology and a biospecimen bank). In the current economic climate of eroding federal research funds, donor support for the fght against childhood cancer is more critical than ever. Tank you for your interest in supporting this efort to save children’s lives.

Individualized profling — Our team of researchers will use gene profiling to identify biomarkers that predict which therapies will be most efective for each child. New cancer therapies — Tis work will involve developing new drugs that fght childhood cancers that are resistant to other therapies and moving them rapidly into the clinic to help children. The scientists on our team will focus on childhood cancers known as Non-CNS Solid Tumors, which include but are not limited to: • Ewing’s sarcoma — A malignant, or cancerous, tumor that grows in bones or sof tissue near bones.

Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment 12441 Creekwood Lane, Carmel, IN 46032 www.CarolineSymmes.org Facebook: Te Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment Elizabeth Symmes: 317.809.8534 Email: melizabethsymmes@gmail.com David Symmes: 317.590.4680

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THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Who we are: The Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit educational, arts and cultural organization responsible for the operation and programming of the center’s multidisciplinar y performing arts campus in Carmel. Te campus is home to the Palladium, a 1,600-seat, acoustically magnificent concert hall; a 200-seat versatile “black box” Studio Theater; and a 500-seat proscenium theater, The Tarkington. The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to welcome, engage, inspire, and transform through compelling performing arts experiences in a worldclass environment. One of the center's most signifcant partnerships is its permanent affiliation with the Great American Songbook Foundation, with offices located in the center’s Palladium. Michael Feinstein, a five-time Grammy-nominated artist, is considered one of the premier interpreters of American popular song. Feinstein founded the foundation in 2007 to ensure that the Great American Songbook would be celebrated for years to come.

How we affect the community: The Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation were created to serve the community through the arts, preserve the heritage of the Great American Songbook and to stimulate economic growth for the region. We provide access to world-class artists in an intimate performance venue, plus education and outreach programs designed to build community, self-esteem and intergenerational understanding. The Center for the Performing Arts is home to six resident companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony. The center also provides a world-class performance space for organizations ranging from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to orchestras from the Carmel Clay school district’s middle schools. How you can help: Join us as a partner of the Center for the Performing Arts and a friend of the Great American Songbook Foundation. Your generosity provides performing arts experiences, intergenerational learning opportunities and cultural enrichment through programs for children, teens, adults, schools, families and community partners of all ages. Your investment helps make the magic happen. Join us today.

What we do: In less than five years, the Center for the Performing Arts has established itself as the arts leader in one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties and has positively impacted the economic growth of Carmel, Hamilton County and Central Indiana. Since the first tuning performances in November 2010, the center, its six resident companies and other local arts organizations using our facilities have presented a combined total of more than 1,000 performances and distributed tickets to 500,000 patrons. This includes patrons from all 92 counties in Indiana, 50 states and 17 countries. In addition, our education and outreach programs have impacted the lives of thousands of children and adults. The mission of the Songbook Foundation is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook. Tis mission is achieved through housing rare collections and artifacts in an archive, making these collections accessible to the public through the Great American Songbook Gallery and ensuring future generations celebrate the songbook through outreach programs such as the Songbook Academy for high school students. The foundation also recognizes those who have made an impact on the songbook by inducting them into the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame.

Te Center for the Performing Arts 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 Administrative ofce: 317.660.3373 Box ofce: 317.843.3800 www.TeCenterPresents.org www.TeSongbook.org Facebook: facebook.com/TeCenterforthePerformingArts Twitter: @CarmelPalladium President and CEO: Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Vice president of development: Diane Syrcle Email: dsyrcle@thecenterpresents.org Vice president of the Great American Songbook Foundation: Karen Kelsey Email: kkelsey@thesongbook.org

Why we’re important: Te arts transform lives. In a world flled with demands for our time and attention, we provide an oasis to experience music, dance, theater and interactive children’s performances. By attending a performance at the Center for the Performing Arts or visiting the Great American Songbook Gallery, you have an opportunity to experience inspiration, beauty and transformation.

Board chairs: Don Gottwald, the Center for the Performing Arts Jef McDermott, the Great American Songbook

CHRISTAMORE HOUSE GUILD

Who we are: Te Christamore House Guild was founded in 1908 by Martha Stewart Carey.

How can you 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 would also appreciate your generous support through corporate and individual sponsorships, fnancial contributions and donated auction items.

What we do: We are dedicated to providing volunteer ser vices and financial support to the activities and programs of the historic Christamore Settlement House, located at 502 N. Tremont St. 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. Te Christamore House Guild provides hundreds of volunteer hours annually to the Christamore House.

Christamore House Guild 502 N. Tremont St., Indianapolis, IN 46222 317.635.7211 https://www.facebook.com/ChristamoreHouseGuild

How we affect the community: The guild sponsors two major annual fundraisers: The Christamore Fall Fundraiser and The Christamore House Guild Book & Author Luncheon. Te proceeds from these events support the Christamore House and the Frances Carter Coburn Scholarship Fund. The fund’s 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 the Christamore House.

President-elect: Angela Ostrowski 317.286.8618

Guild president: Laura Geske 317.565.9224

DAMAR SERVICES Who we are: Every day, Damar Services' 900 staf members serve nearly 1,500 clients with developmental and behavioral disabilities and autism. Services are provided on an individualized basis in settings that include: • residential programs on Damar’s 47-acre main campus on the southwest side of Indianapolis. • group homes with round-the-clock supervision. • outpatient and applied behavioral analysis (ABA) treatment a few times a week. • two schools specifcally for children with disabilities.

How we affect the community: We don’t turn anyone away. Many of the clients we serve have not had success in previous treatment settings, and more than nine out of 10 go on to live more independent lives in their communities. With one in 68 children (and one in 39 boys) being diagnosed on the spectrum of autism (up from one in 200 a little more than a decade ago), virtually everyone today knows a family afected by autism. Tis epidemic is having an efect on families and communities throughout Central Indiana and beyond.

Damar also provides a full continuum of support services for adults with developmental disabilities and autism in supervised living in the community, semiindependent living and those living with family members.

How you can help: Generous donors support Damar so our staff and volunteers can help the special people we serve. Damar faces rising costs for the services we provide due to the increasing severity of our clients’ challenges, combined with the reduction of government reimbursements. As such, we are increasingly reliant on the generosity of the community, including individuals, corporations and foundations. Your gifts help provide much-needed, life-changing treatment and support for our deserving clients and families.

What we do: We provide intensive treatment for the approximately 200 children and youth aged 21 and younger who live on campus and an additional 1,400 children, adults and family members through community-based programs. Our goal is to help those living on campus return to their homes or other community-based settings. For those living in the community, our goal is that they experience the highest quality of life possible. Among the variety of support services we provide to our clients are behavioral therapies (including ABA and outpatient and outpatient behavior health), educational, group living, independent living, medication, occupational, recreational, speech and vocational.

Damar Services 6067 Decatur Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46241 317.856.5201 www.Damar.org Facebook: facebook.com/DamarServices

Why we’re important: While Damar specializes in the care and support of those facing life’s greatest challenges, we serve a variety of clients, from those who come from affluent families and are looking for the very best ABA therapy outcomes to those who are fnancially challenged. We offer the same high-impact services and therapy for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, we serve as a resource for industry best practices and an innovator in the field of services to children and adults with developmental and behavioral disabilities and autism.

President and CEO: Dr. Jim Dalton Email: jimd@damar.org Board chair: Gail Shiel President, Damar Foundation: Dr. Rick Markof Email: rickm@damar.org

DIGDEEP Who we are: DigDeep is a human rights nonprofit working to ensure that every American has access to clean water, forever. Most Americans take water completely for granted. Taps and toilets make it easy to forget that water is a scarce resource, and that whole communities of people — many right here in the United States — still don’t have clean water in their homes. We’re a committed group of engineers, teachers, mothers and everyday Americans working to end U.S. water poverty forever!

that our precious resources last — and to connect American families to our neighbors without clean water — DigDeep launched an annual 4Liters Challenge: a campaign daring young Americans to live on just a gallon of water for 24 hours while raising money for communities in need. We also worked with educators to develop a free curriculum that brings the 4Liters Challenge into the classroom, exploring concepts like human rights, water conservation and social justice. Today, DigDeep projects deliver clean water to tens of thousands of people all over the world. Our work has been featured by NPR, Forbes and Te Hufngton Post and is supported by American companies like Ford and Hurley. During the next few years, we’ll grow signifcantly here in the United States, making sure that every American has enough water to live a normal, healthy life.

What we do: In communities without clean water — places like native reservations, rural or migrant settlements — we empower local people to build smart water systems that ft their needs. We drill wells, lay pipes and make home improvements. Our water access projects measurably improve standards like gender equity and access to education, making people healthier, happier and more equal. In communities that already have clean water, we help Americans better understand and care for their resources. Trough curricular programs, online campaigns and live events, we teach people why water matters and how to better care for it.

How you can help: There are so many ways to make a diference here at home. Our supporters give generously to water projects, throw parties or fundraising events and build corporate partnerships. Many of our supporters also take part in annual events like the 4Liters Challenge (4liters.org), changing the way their friends and family think about water forever. We’re proud to say that 100 percent of public donations support activities like well drilling, water trucking programs and in-home improvements like pipes and sinks. Our administrative costs are covered by an exclusive group of philanthropists called the Water Council. Water Council memberships — which include field travel and access to member-only events — are open to donors who commit more than $10,000 annually.

Why we’re important: DigDeep is the only organization working to end water poverty in the United States. Together, our access and education programs keep Americans from seeing themselves as “donors” or “recipients” by helping us realize that access to clean water is our shared right and responsibility. How we afect the community: Our work began four years ago in South Sudan, where more than 70 percent of people don’t have a safe source of clean drinking water. After time in East Africa, we were surprised to hear of a community in need much closer to home, in rural New Mexico. In 2012 we began working on a remote corner of the Navajo Reservation, where 40 percent of people don’t have a tap or a toilet. Life for an American without clean water isn’t so different from life in rural South Sudan. Many women leave their homes to fetch water by bucket from streams and livestock ponds. Some melt snow in the winter or receive a small amount of water by truck. Water poverty in the United States has the same efect on health, education, gender equity and happiness that it does in other parts of the world. While a few American families live without clean water, most of us continue to take water for granted. To ensure

DigDeep 1275 E. Sixth St., Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90021 +1.323.250.3844 digdeep.org Facebook.com/digdeepwater Twitter: @digdeeph2o Board member, secretary: Joni Smith Abdalla Indianapolis Email: joni@weebelievers.com 715.979.7209 Director of development: Tawny Valencia Los Angeles Email: tawny@digdeep.org 323.250.3944

EARLY LEARNING INDIANA Who we are: For more than 100 years, Early Learning Indiana was known as Day Nursery. We built a reputation as Central Indiana’s standard-bearer for excellent child care. Today, child care is more than a safe place for children to go when parents are at work, although with nearly 70 percent of all households having all parents in the workforce, the need for care is greater than ever. Today, child care is about developmentally appropriate learning for all ages, starting at infancy and carrying through to kindergarten age. What was once daycare is now considered early education. Early education has increasingly moved into the community spotlight as a critical part of young children’s development, and research shows it prepares children for lifelong learning, afects community prosperity, high school dropout statistics and even crime rates. In 2014, Day Nursery changed its name to Early Learning Indiana, and our centers became Day Early Learning centers. As Early Learning Indiana, our goal is to continue our tradition of being the area’s best source for child care services and resources while embracing a larger role as an advocate and leading voice for early childhood education in Indiana. Throug h powerful partnerships and passionate leadership, we aim to make our children and communities stronger through the enormous power of early learning. Our mission is to assure the highest quality early childhood education for children in Indiana.

OUR VALUES: • We commit to supportive relationships, the foundation for all of our work with children, families and each other. • We strive for excellence, maintaining the highest standards for the education, development, protection and care of young children. • We treat everyone with respect, strengthening the bonds that bring us together, defne our culture and let us lead in the wider community. • We work together, recognizing that providing the highest level of service to young children requires collaboration and partnership. How we afect the community: Our nine Day Early Learning centers in Marion County and one in Hendricks County serve more than 1,000 children 6 weeks to 6 years old and prepare them to begin kindergarten ready to learn and achieve. More than half of those children receive some financial assistance, from Child Care Development Fund vouchers to direct scholarships through our tuition assistance program. Early Learning Indiana also has an outreach arm, Child Care Answers, dedicated to child care referrals, quality improvement and teacher training outside of our centers. In 2013, Child Care Answers served more than 6,500 families through referrals and over 5,000 child care providers through professional development opportunities in Bartholomew, Brown, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion counties.

What we do: • Act as a leader, advocate and partner in advancing policies that transform the early learning landscape in Indiana for the better. • Give referrals to parents and training and other resources to child care providers in Indiana. • Provide excellent care and education at our 10 Day Early Learning Centers.

How you can help: Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Early Learning Indiana. Your support goes directly toward tuition assistance for low-income families, helping those children get the best start in school. And helping with the cost of early learning ofsets a signifcant household expense, which helps financially stabilize families. Access to highquality early education is essential to preparing kids for success in kindergarten and beyond. Your gif will help change a life, change a family and build a better community.

Our centers are licensed and accredited. Seven of them rate level 4 (the highest) on Indiana’s Paths to QUALITY; the other three will reach level 4 in the next year (they are too new to qualify for the national accreditation that comes with level 4).

Early Learning Indiana 615 N. Alabama St., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204 www.earlylearningin.org

Why we’re important: Early Learning Indiana creates early childhood learning experiences that prepare children for success in school and build a solid foundation and passion for lifelong learning.

Denise Hancock Email: deniseh@earlylearningingindiana.org 317.636.9197, ext. 222

ESKENAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION Who we are: Eskenazi Health Foundation, founded in 1985, contributes leadership, guidance and philanthropic resources to Eskenazi Health, which provides health care to all without exception.

Eskenazi Health campus through art, gardens and music funded through philanthropy. Te foundation also supports programs within Eskenazi Health, Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis emergency medical services and Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County.

What we do: For 156 years, Eskenazi Health has provided high-quality, cost-efective, patient-centered health care to Central Indiana. Nationally recognized programs include a Level I trauma center, regional burn center, comprehensive senior care program, women’s and children’s services, teen and adolescent care programs, Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health and Eskenazi Health Center, a network of primary care sites located throughout the neighborhoods of Indianapolis. In partnership with Regenstrief Institute, Eskenazi Health conducts groundbreaking work that informs health information technolog y around the globe. As the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County, Eskenazi Health partners with the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine, whose physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services. In December 2013, Eskenazi Health opened the new Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The new, modern and efficient facility is on track to become the country’s first Leadership in Energ y & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver campus and ofers unique features like a sky farm and extensive art collection. Eskenazi Health was the recipient of a $40 million gift from Indianapolis couple Sidney and Lois Eskenazi to assist with building the new hospital facilities.

How we afect the community: Eskenazi Health’s mission is to advocate, care, teach and serve, with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. It is the primary teaching hospital for IU’s School of Medicine and hosts 40 other educational programs. More than half of all practicing physicians in Indiana trained at Eskenazi Health. Eskenazi Health gets nearly 1 million outpatient visits annually, has 100,000 specialty care visits and 100,000 visits to the Michael & Susan Smith Emergency Department. Te Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health is the region’s only adult burn center, and the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center is one of only two level 1 centers in the state. How you can help: You can help by sharing our story, providing a financial contribution and participating in our golf outing or the Eskenazi Health Stride. Information about our events and programs may be found on our website. Eskenazi Health Foundation 720 Eskenazi Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.880.4900 EskenaziHealthFoundation.org Fa c e b o o k : ht t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / p a g e s / Eskenazi-Health-Foundation/326507574094698 Twitter: @Eskenazi_HF

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 generous donations from the community helped to ofset the costs of construction, allowing more money to be directed toward patient care. A welcoming and calming environment is found at the

President and CEO: Ernest Vargo II Email: Ernie.Vargo@EskenaziHealthFoundation.org

FORTUNE ACADEMY Who we are: Fortune Academy is a comprehensive school dedicated to educating and equipping students with language learning diferences to become competent and confdent lifelong learners.

brain’s visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning pathways simultaneously. Teaching is flexible (to accommodate each student’s individual learning needs) and diagnostic and sequential (to ensure each student masters lesson content before tackling more difficult concepts). Our 6-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio also provides maximum interactive instruction time and personalized mentoring for every child.

What we do: Fortune Academy provides a safe, encouraging and motivating learning environment and community for children and their families who have struggled to fnd a place where learning diferences are nurtured for success. Instead of being defined by their learning differences, students at Fortune Academy are provided the tools to succeed academically, discover their unique talents and unlock their true potentials. Recent research indicates that approximately 20 percent (1 in 5) of students have neurological diferences in the brain that affect their ability to learn the soundsymbol structure of our written language. Despite having average to above-average abilities to learn, these students will fail to master the skills of reading, writing and spelling in conventional classroom instruction, no matter how hard they or their teachers try. These are the dyslexic learners, the attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder learners, children with auditory processing issues and dysgraphia. People with language learning diferences have an invisible diference ofen overlooked, negated or ignored. To learn these language skills, these students require consistent teaching that provides carefully sequenced multisensory instruction followed by intensive practice of new learning. Scientific, evidence-based research has proven which methods work, and our children deserve programs that work. We cannot continue to let these children fall behind.

How we affect the community: Fortune Academy serves children in Grades 1-12. We are accredited by Independent Schools Association of the Central States and are one of only 13 schools in the country certified by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. We are also ranked 18th in the “Top 50 Best Private Special Needs Schools in the U.S.” by “Master’s in Special Education Program Guide 2014.” Fortune Academy ofers three diploma tracks: honors, Core 40 and general. We have a 100 percent graduation rate. How you can help: You can support these students when you support Fortune Academy. Funds are needed each year to close the operational gap between tuition fees and the actual costs of educating a child at Fortune. Scholarship funds are another great way to support those who financially would not be able to attend our school without outside support. Tere are many who need us yet walk away due to lack of funds. Te need is great. You can help these children gain the education they need to succeed in life. As one Fortune graduate stated, “I learned more in my first 6 months at Fortune than I had my previous 6 years at my old school. Fortune Academy taught me HOW to learn.” Grant, 2014 graduate and freshman at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Why we’re important: At Fortune Academy, the environment and curriculum are designed to leverage the strengths of the individual students while offering remediation in areas of weakness. Based on the OrtonGillingham approach, an endorsed best practice for teaching students with language learning differences for more than 60 years, the academic program is not limited to ofering accommodations or modifcations to assignments. Students gain skills and the ability to become independent learners. This multisensory and cognitive approach maximizes student learning by accessing the human

Fortune Academy 5626 Lawton Loop East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46216 317.377.0544 www.thefortuneacademy.org Facebook: thefortuneacademy Twitter: @Fortune_academy Director of development: Andrea Corey Email: acorey@thefortuneacademy.org

HEROES FOUNDATION Who we are: Te mission of the Heroes Foundation is to serve the cancer community through support, education and awareness programs, as well as through medical and scientifc research. The Heroes Foundation exists because of people who confronted cancer and fought the good fight. The spirit, determination and commitment of these people to survive are the legacies and characteristics that spurred the founding of the Heroes Foundation. Conceived in October 2000, the Heroes Foundation started as an idea among friends. Vince Todd Jr. was fghting his own personal battle with Hodgkin lymphoma and wanted to assist others who suffered from similar diseases. Vince ultimately won his battle. His optimism, coupled with the unconditional support of his family and friends, created the spark that ignited the group. An idea that resulted in the Heroes Foundation was born. The organization officially took the name Heroes Foundation in May 2001.

• On a national level in 2014, the United States was expected to have an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases and 585,720 cancer deaths. • 30 percent of adults in Indiana are obese. • 36 percent aren’t physically active for at least 150 minutes per week. • 79 percent don’t eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. • 21 percent are smokers.

What we do: No two people are alike, but the desire to fight cancer is universal. The programs of the Heroes Foundation support our mission and inspire us to give of ourselves. By providing a range of programs, you can choose which program best fits how you want to give of yourself.

Team Heroes: Team Heroes is a multilevel cycling/ running/triathlon team putting in the miles and raising awareness about the Heroes Foundation’s commitment to the battle against cancer with a focus on healthy living.

How we afect the community: Project Militia: Project Militia is a force of ordinary residents committed to waging a war on cancer in their community through awareness, education and one big truck. SJP Heroes Cancer Research Fund: SJP Heroes Cancer Research Fund is an endowed fund that makes a measureable efect on moving cancer patient care forward by jump-starting promising research.

Team JOEY: Team JOEY is inspired by the life of Joey Keller and focused on furthering the battle against pediatric cancer through research and small-but-mighty Lego bricks!

Why we’re important: It’s a cliché to say, “Cancer afects everyone.” We want cancer to disappear, but it's not going away anytime soon. Consider the evidence. “Indiana Cancer Facts & Figures 2012” reports on lifestyle issues and behaviors of Indiana residents that are linked to higher rates of cancer. As the report states, “Many forms of cancer can be prevented by modifying behaviors” related to these startling fndings¹: • In 2011, about 13,000 Indiana residents died of cancer, which translates to about 36 people every day or almost 2 people every hour. Among children ages 5 to 14, cancer is the second leading cause of death. Indiana’s cancer mortality rate is 8 percent higher than the national average.

Heroes Foundation 5309 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.255.6467 www.heroesfoundation.org Facebook: /heroesfoundation /hfeamheroes /hfeamjoey Twitter: @heroesfndtn @hfeamheroes @hfeamjoey Chairman/co-founder: Vince Todd Jr. Executive director/co-founder: Cindy Todd

¹Sources: http://indianacancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ ICC-Facts-and-Figures-2012-Low-Resolution-Final.pdf and http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/all.html

HOOSIER SALON

Who we are: Hoosier Salon, a nonprofit organization with nearly 1,000 Indiana artist members, is one of Indiana’s oldest and most respected visual arts organizations. Hoosier Salon was founded in 1924 by art lovers who thought Indiana artists didn’t get enough recognition. More than 90 years later, Hoosier Salon is still true to that primary mission, promoting current Indiana artists and their work.

How we afect the community: Hoosier Salon makes our community a better place by promoting and showcasing Indiana art and by nurturing Indiana artists. How you can help: • Buy Indiana art at our Carmel and New Harmony galleries. • Contribute to the organization, sponsor an exhibit opening in one of our galleries or underwrite monetary prizes for Annual Exhibition winners. • Volunteer. • Attend the Annual Exhibition. • Become a Hoosier Salon member. • Advertise in the Annual Exhibition program.

What we do: Hoosier Salon educates, inspires and enhances the lives of Indiana residents by promoting and displaying Indiana artists’ work, providing artist workshops and encouraging young Hoosiers to create and appreciate art. Hoosier Salon has two galleries — one in the Carmel Arts & Design District and one in New Harmony. The galleries display traditional and contemporary works by Indiana artists and offer those works for sale. Gallery exhibits constantly change throughout the year, so visitors are encouraged to return ofen! Hoosier Salon also has a juried annual exhibition open to all artists who are (or have been) Indiana residents and Hoosier Salon members. Te Annual Exhibition dates to 1925, when members of the famed Hoosier Group of artists — J. Ottis Adams, William Forsyth, Otto Stark and T.C. Steele — were participants. Now, 90 years later, the Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibitions still attract the “best of the best” of Indiana’s current artists.

Hoosier Salon 711 E. 65th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.253.5340 www.hoosiersalon.org Facebook: Hoosier Salon Patrons Association and Fine Art Galleries Twitter: @hoosiersalon Interim executive director: Karen Butler 317.253.5340 Carmel Gallery 22 N. Rangeline Road, Carmel, IN 46032 Manager: Emily Winship 317.669.6052

Why we’re important: Hoosier Salon is your gateway to nearly 1,000 Indiana artists. Hoosier Salon offers Indiana artists’ works for sale in our exhibitions, galleries and online. If you want art by an Indiana artist, we can fnd what you’re looking for. Because we are a nonproft organization, our lower commissions help Indiana artists make a better living.

New Harmony Gallery 507 Church St., New Harmony, IN 47631 812.682.3970

INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY Who we are: Independence Academy is a state-accredited, private, nonprofit school for children with highfunctioning autism in Grades 5-12. Susan Le Vay and Ruth Padgett, mothers of sons with autism, shared a vision of a school that they could not fnd anywhere in Indianapolis. They envisioned a school that would challenge students academica lly, without over whelming 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 small student-teacher ratio of 6-to-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 frst time and look forward to going to school. We provide a safe haven for students who ofen 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. We have launched an online fundraising campaign, Inspire Independence in Autism, through the crowdfunding site Crowdrise: www. crowdrise.com/inspireindependenceinautism/fundraiser/ independenceacademyo We are also hosting a fundraising gala at the beautiful Lucas Estate in Carmel on March 27. Please help by being a corporate sponsor or attending this amazing event, which will beneft our school and students. Te gala will be a fun-filled, casino-themed, 007-inspired event with casino entertainment, a silent auction and celebrity guests such as Gary Brackett, Tamika Catchings and George Hill. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit our website at www.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 specifcally for these students. • We ofer two sensory rooms to support students throughout the day. • We incorporate methods and philosophies from experts in autism and special education. • We are the frst 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.

Independence Academy 4701 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46205 317.926.0043 www.iaindiana.org Director of school: Marisa Gill marisagill@iaindiana.org

INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER

Who we are: Te Indianapolis Art Center was founded in 1934 as a Works Progress Administration program during the Great Depression to serve artists. Today, the Art Center inhabits one of Indianapolis’ only Michael Graves-designed buildings, which sits on a 10-acre stretch along the banks of the White River in the Broad Ripple neighborhood. Each year, the Art Center ofers hundreds of art classes, more than 50 art exhibitions in six galleries, the Broad Ripple Art Fair and an outreach program that takes art to underserved communities.

recognized exhibitions connect the community with the artwork of local, regional and national artists. Our outreach programs include taking art outside of our building to provide high-quality art education to underserved youth in 19 afterschool sites, a Teen Art Council, mentoring program in partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Indiana and other unique programs that address current social issues through making art. How you can help: Your contribution to the Art Center is a commitment to the transformation of our community through creativity. While our work might look like glass blowing or shaping clay from the outside, you know that the real outcomes happen inside – in forging pride, friendships, growth, hope and much more at the Art Center and beyond. A donation to the Art Center is the best way to ensure we can continue our mission for another 80 years.

What we do: Te mission of the Indianapolis Art Center is to engage, enlighten and inspire our community by providing interactive art education, outreach to underserved audiences, support of artists and exposure to the visual arts. 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 kids, arts education creates pathways to academic achievement, career goals and civic engagement. And it’s fun and rewarding.

Indianapolis Art Center 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.255.2464 www.indplsartcenter.org Facebook: facebook.com/indplsartcenter Instagram: Instagram.com/indplsartcenter Pinterest: Pinterest.com/indplsartcenter Twitter: twitter.com/indplsartcenter

How we affect the community: The Indianapolis Art Center affects the community by providing access to art education, exposure to living artists and hosting meaningful events that connect the community to creativity and making art. Our more than 500 art classes each year let anyone with a desire to connect with her or his artistic side in a creative and social community thrive. Our nationally

Executive director and president: Patrick Flaherty Chairman of the board: Mark Williams Development director: Susan Perry

INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Who we are: Founded in 1984 and with 34 professional musicians, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra (ICO) advances and promotes music composed for the small orchestra through professional concert performances and education programs. Trough its concert series, Arts Partner services, education programs and radio broadcasts, the ICO reaches more than 30,000 people annually. The ICO concert series features international and local artists, presents aspiring young soloists and showcases contemporary composers. The ICO is the professional orchestra-in-residence at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University. The ICO has commissioned a number of compositions and presented several world and U.S. premieres.

arts partnerships, concerts, educational programs and the ICO radio broadcasts. The ICO concerts provide an intimate connection between audiences and performers. Preconcert chats and postconcert receptions give direct access to the musicians, maestro and guest artists. By providing orchestral services for arts and educational organizations, the ICO is experienced by patrons who enjoy choral, contemporary, operatic music and the excitement of national competitions. Major education initiatives include FUNtastic Cl assics, I CO Concert Conne ctions and school residencies, which provide direct contact with students of all ages and demographics. How you can help: The ICO is thankful that our “Intimate, Classic, Original” experiences are valued and supported by generous and like-minded donors. Artistic excellence is a priority, and this mindset results in unique and exciting experiences. ICO donors recognize this commitment, and one stepped forward with a $600,000 gif to elevate and sustain the ICO’s artistic endeavors. Your support will help build this gif to provide salaries for musicians, bring musical education to students, enrich the community with professional concert oferings, increase the body of musical literature with the composition of new works and create experiences that uplif, spark curiosity and teach.

What we do: Te ICO utilizes innovative program formats and intimate concert venues to give patrons an “Intimate, Classic, Original” concert experience. The ICO radio broadcast, featuring excerpts from concerts and interviews with the maestro and guest artists, airs at 10 p.m. each Monday on WFYI-FM (90.1). The ICO provides accompaniment for arts and education organizations whose presentations are enhanced by a professional orchestra. It appears regularly with American Pianists Association, Contemporary Music Festival at Indiana State University, Indianapolis Opera and Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. The ICO’s School Partnership program takes instrumental residencies into high schools and FUNtastic Classics performances on location to elementary schools.

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra 4603 Clarendon Road, Suite 36, Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.940.9607 www.icomusic.org

Why we’re important: The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra engages patrons of all ages with the vitality of live music at each “Intimate, Classic, Original” concert and educational program. Te ICO ofers an up-close experience to music-making for patrons and students while keeping musical literature that spans four centuries alive and vibrant. With the recent appointment of a composer-inresidence, the ICO also is committed to the future of chamber orchestra music. A visit to a concert can make one feel inspired, relaxed, restored and uplifed. It can lead to a new discovery or new insights about historical events, composers and musical masterworks.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ IndianapolisChamberOrchestra Twitter: www.twitter.com/IndyChamberOrch Executive director: Elaine Eckhart Email: eeckhart@icomusic.org Marketing & communications manager: Bethany Daugherty Email: bdaugherty@icomusic.org

How we afect the community: Te ICO makes music accessible to the community in multiple ways — through

Board president: TJ McGovern

INDY READS Who we are: Indy Reads is the only nonprofit adult literacy organization in Central Indiana. The mission of Indy Reads is to promote and improve the literacy of adults and families in Central Indiana. Our goal is to “Make Indianapolis 100% Literate.”

How we affect the community: In addition to helping adults improve their literacy, Indy Reads promotes literacy for everyone throughout Central Indiana. Indy Reads Books, located on The Cultural Trail, is the only bookstore serving Downtown Indianapolis. The bookstore features discounted used and new books, and hosts more than 200 free events annually, including art exhibits, author readings, children’s events, lectures, musical performances and workshops. All proceeds from Indy Reads Books support Indy Reads adult literacy programs. In 2014, we published our first book, "Indy Writes Books," an anthology of Indiana authors writing about their love of books and reading

What we do: Indy Reads uses trained volunteers to provide free reading, writing and life skills instruction to adults 18 and over through: • English as a Second Language instruction. • family literacy workshops. • Literacy Lab outreach program at neighborhood centers, re-entry programs and in the jails. • one-on-one tutoring. • our bookstore, Indy Reads Books. • small group sessions.

How you can help: Indy Reads almost always has more students than our volunteers can serve. The need to recruit and train new volunteers is ongoing. If you want to volunteer, you can get more information at www.indyreads. org and sign up for a free volunteer orientation. Indy Reads relies entirely on private funding from corporations, donors and foundations. It costs Indy Reads approximately $5 to provide one hour of tutoring to one of our adult students. Most students need 100 hours of tutoring to improve their reading by one grade level. Donations can be made online at www.indyreads.org.

Indy Reads provided free literacy services to 1,322 adults in 2013. We have ofces in Boone, Hendricks and Marion counties. Why we’re important: The most recent United Way Community Assessment notes that a "significant portion of adults do not demonstrate sufficient literacy and numeracy skills needed to fully participate in an increasingly competitive work environment" in Central Indiana. Adults who can't read are at-risk individuals. Adult illiteracy is an economic, educational, family, health and public safety issue. We believe that it is unacceptable that almost one in five adults (National Assessment of Adult Literacy) in Indianapolis cannot read well enough to fill out a job application, understand a newspaper or help children with their homework. It is nearly impossible for an adult who struggles with reading to be selfsufcient. When adults, and especially parents, can't read, it afects the entire community.

Indy Reads 2450 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 317.275.4040 www.indyreads.org Facebook: Indy Reads and Indy Reads Books Twitter: @indyreads and @indyreadsbooks

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INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS Who we are: Cathedral Arts, a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 and incorporated in 1971, was established to enhance the great tradition of classical music and to heighten the international cultural profile of the state of Indiana and its capital city. Now doing business as the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI), our mission is to recognize, reward and promote the world’s finest young classical violinists and encourage appreciation, support and understanding of the violin repertoire by a large and diverse audience. The IVCI utilizes its world prominence to bring international attention to Indianapolis and maintains its efforts to be a visible and collaborative member of the arts communities in Indianapolis and Indiana.

1683 “ex-Gingold” Stradivari violin, which is made available to one of the laureates for four years following each competition. The success of the laureates long after their triumphs at “The Indianapolis” proves that the competition consistently discovers true artists who represent the next generation of concert violinists. As a result, the IVCI has earned a reputation of not only identifying successful artists but making a lasting efect on the world of music. How we affect the community: Known around the world as “Te Indianapolis,” each competition generates signifcant national and international media coverage for both the world’s most gifed young violinists and the state of Indiana. Te IVCI strengthens the community economically, not only by direct attendance from Indiana residents and those who travel to Indianapolis from out-of-state but by further “branding” the region, nationally and internationally, as a center for culture. The ninth quadrennial competition was viewed over the Internet by audiences in more than 100 countries. We remain one of only a few arts and cultural organizations in Indianapolis that may truly claim international visibility and recognition.

What we do: Innovative arts education and artist mentoring best describes the program activities that begin with each International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Since its inception, the overall vision of the quadrennial IVCI has been to achieve the highest artistic standards, expand IVCI’s mentoring/ career development for its laureates (competition finalists) and provide unique educational outreach programs. The competition is not an end in itself: it provides the starting point for the activities that defne our mission and guide our four-year programming initiatives. Between competitions, continuous work is dedicated to three major projects: career management for the laureates; our annual Laureate Series concert season and afliated educational outreach programming; and preparation for the next quadrennial competition.

How you can help: With only three paid staff members, community involvement is essential to the success of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Hundreds of volunteers are responsible for the planning and execution of all aspects of the competition. From providing staf support for the ofce and ushering for 17 days of performances to hosting participants, from planning and executing special events to overseeing the statewide juried exhibition of student art, community involvement is the key to our success. Volunteers also support the competition through personal contributions to the annual fund and by assisting in noncompetition years with our concerts, fundraisers and special projects.

Why we’re important: Begun under the artistic guidance of the legendary Josef Gingold, distinguished professor emeritus at the Indiana University School of Music and world-renowned violinist, the IVCI has been hailed by musicians, critics and media alike as one of the world’s fnest. This is due to the trademark aspects of the competition, which include a jury of distinguished concert violinists, extraordinary Indiana hospitality from host families and extraordinary young talent. This 17-day “Olympics of the violin” remains the only violin competition of its stature in the United States. In addition, IVCI education and community outreach models, which incorporate performances by laureates, have been studied and used by other competitions throughout the world. Career assistance for the winning musicians for the four years after the competition has become a hallmark of the IVCI, setting us apart from other competitions. Perhaps the most meaningful prize for an aspiring concert artist is the loan of the

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis 32 E. Washington St., Suite 1320, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.637.4574 www.violin.org Executive director: Glen Kwok Email: kwok@violin.org Director of development: Mary Jane Sorbera Email: maryjane@violin.org Board president: Skip Whaley

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS Who we are: Te Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is a vibrant network of agencies, people, programs and services that maintain and strengthen the entire community. As the central community relations, philanthropic and planning organization of the Jewish community, the federation — in cooperation with its agencies, area synagogues and other community organizations — promotes the community’s general welfare and ensures the continuity of the Jewish people in Indianapolis, Central Indiana and around the world.

child’s school probably uses Holocaust education materials from the Bureau of Jewish Education. Te Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council may lobby in the Statehouse for the rights of a group you are affiliated with. Your elderly neighbor may receive in-home assistance from Jewish Family Services at The Reuben Center, or a family in need at your ofce may receive support from the food pantry. How you can help: Volunteer with us! We are the gateway to involvement in the local Jewish community. Volunteers are the backbone of fundraising, governance and oversight. Tey participate in our allocations and planning process and serve on our boards. Te federation provides leadership development opportunities, including local programs, national conferences and international travel. Tere is something for everyone, and we are committed to helping community members fnd their passion within our network of Jewish organizations. Make a donation! Big or small, every dollar amount helps. The annual campaign and our vibrant planned giving and endowment program provide the resources that let our donors affect our Jewish community. For 110 years, our dedicated leaders, along with thousands of community members, have invested in the Indianapolis Jewish community’s present and future. Thanks to past leadership insight, 94 percent of each annual campaign dollar raised goes directly to programs. Campaign donations, endowment gifts and planned giving can help continue that tradition. We also welcome partnership opportunities through our new corporate sponsorship program.

What we do: Te federation helps develop, manage and provide the financial resources necessary to meet and advance the cultural, educational, recreational, social welfare and other needs of the community. Tanks to our donors’ generosity, we can: • help a hungry family get the food it needs at Popsie’s Pantry; assist Jewish Family Services at Te Albert and Sara Reuben Senior & Community Resource Center in helping an elderly neighbor live independently at home; and provide care for a cherished community member at Hooverwood nursing home. • provide education and training for children at the Bureau of Jewish Education; let kids experience Jewish summer camps and Israel; and ensure a vibrant Jewish Community Center with important programs for people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, interests and religions. • aid the Jewish Community Relations Council in safeguarding the rights of Jews and other groups you may be afliated with while promoting a just and democratic society in Indiana and around the world. • provide essential support to those who count on us for food, housing and other critical assistance, possibly meaning the diference between life and death in Indianapolis and elsewhere.

Te Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis 6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.726.5450 www.jewishindianapolis.org

Why we’re important: When people are in need — a family loses its income, a child needs an education, a senior requires assistance or an entire community is devastated by a disaster — the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is there. For more than a century, the federation has supported the community and worked to educate children, feed the hungry, help the unemployed, provide comfort to seniors and build community at home, in Israel and around the world.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JFGIndy Twitter: @JFGIndy President: Paul Kraf Executive vice president: Debra Barton Grant Email: dbartongrant@jfgi.org Chief philanthropy officer, planned giving and endowment: Katy Cantor Email: kcantor@jfgi.org

How we affect the community: The Jewish Federation and its beneficiary agencies likely affect your life, no matter what religion you are. Maybe you are a member of the Jewish Community Center, have shopped at the farmers market or sent your child to the summer day camp. Your child or grandchild received a scholarship for overnight Jewish camp, an Israel experience or university from the federation. A loved one may have received care at Hooverwood nursing home. Your

Annual campaign director: Margo Fox Email: mfox@jfgi.org Chief fnancial ofcer: Erica Crowell Email: ecrowell@jfgi.org

JOY’S HOUSE Who we are: Joy’s House — named after the emotion and not a person — is an adult day center with two locations in Indianapolis. Our mission is to provide support for our guests (clients) and support all family caregivers in the community.

in 2000. How we treat our most vulnerable populations defnes who we are as a community, as does how we support those individuals who take on the task of caring for them. It is imperative that we develop systems of support, and our programs are our response to this critical gap in service.

What we do: Joy’s House supports families by providing exceptional day services for our guests, who are adults living with disabilities and diagnoses. We assist our guests by sharing an embracing, safe and accepting environment while providing family caregivers peace of mind, education and ongoing encouragement. We welcome guests every weekday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our guests are living with challenges related to basic aging as well as various diagnoses, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Down Syndrome, autism and other diagnoses. Joy’s House serves more than 100 guests, of whom 98 percent are living with at least one diagnosis. Of these, approximately 70 percent have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. In addition to providing adult day service, Joy’s House provides caregiver support and education programs to all family caregivers in the community. Tese programs are designed to streng then, educate and empower caregivers so that they can stay employed, manage their own needs, engage in the community and keep their loved ones living at home with them for as long as possible. Key program components include an innovative art therapy program; A Day Away caregiver retreat held twice a year; Caregiver Crossing, a radio show designed specifically for caregivers, airing from 8 to 9 a.m. every Saturday on WIBC-FM (93.1); and our CARE Kits, a comprehensive binder complete with templates, trackers and planners. To learn more about our adult day services and caregiver support and education programs, visit joyshouse.org. We’re here for you.

How we affect the community: In 2014, Joy’s House provided more than 8,500 days of service to 138 guests at two locations and reached thousands of families through our caregiver programs. Our programming is helping to make a positive impact on families throughout Central Indiana. How you can help: When you support Joy’s House, you help us keep families living together at home for as long as possible. Your generosity provides the gift of care. Please consider visiting www.joyshouse.org or reaching out and scheduling a tour to learn more about Joy’s House and how you can get involved. Join Joy’s House at Pam’s Party, a family friendly event in support of caregivers in Indiana. Tis is a special event in memory of Indianapolis friend, neighbor and community supporter Pam Steele. Newly hosted by Joy’s House, the event is chaired by Pam’s daughter, Susan Marshall, and beloved husband, Syd Steele. Te event will be June 20 at Highland Golf and Country Club. Learn more at www.joyshouse.org/events. Joy’s House 2028 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.254.0828 www.joyshouse.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyshouse Twitter: @JoysHouse President and founder: Tina McIntosh tina@joyshouse.org

Why we’re important: One in three people is a family caregiver for an aging or disabled adult loved one, and the number of caregivers in our community is growing as our elderly population increases exponentially. In fact, by 2030, Indiana is expected to have more than 350,000 adults age 65 and older, more than double the number of older adults

Development manager: Genevieve Rodgers Genevieve@joyshouse.org Board president: Tyler Kalachnik

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF INDIANAPOLIS Who we are: The Junior League of Indianapolis ( JLI) was founded in 1922 by a forward-thinking group of young women. Nearly a century later, we are still forwardfocused on building a better Indy. The Junior League promotes voluntarism, develops the potential of women and improves our community through the efective action of trained volunteers.

through our trainings. Trough experience received at the Junior League, our members are prepared to enact change in a real way. You can fnd JLI members on a multitude of other nonproft boards, working in volunteer management, executing some of the city’s most profitable fundraisers, running for local office and more. We take developing women seriously.

What we do: Currently, the JLI is focused on preparing students for academic success. Through our community projects and assistance grants, we hope to affect Indianapolis for generations to come. We are currently partnering with School on Wheels, where our members tutor students afected by homelessness, and Early Learning Indiana (formerly Day Nursery), where we are proud to be a major contributor to its pre-kindergarten classrooms initiative. We feel passionately about improving the lives of children through high-quality educational programming.

How you can help: We are extremely involved in our Indianapolis community, and we hope you will consider getting involved with us! Membership is open to all women in Central Indiana who are at least 22 years old, and our membership spans all the way to women in their 90s! We have many recruitment events year-round, with new member classes beginning each May. We would love to have your fnancial support to help us keep striving for a bigger efect in our community focus area. Donations can be sent to the Junior League of Indianapolis Endowment, care of our ofce (address listed below). We would love to see you as a guest at our annual Holiday Mart fundraiser, held each November. It’s a great place to see the JLI in action! Te 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 diference.

Why we’re important: In 2014, we launched a three-year partnership with Stephen Foster Elementary (Indianapolis Public School No. 67), where our members are excited to serve students, staf and the Haughville community. Plans for the partnership include enrichment activities, a schoolbased community food pantry, staf support and tutoring. We are proud that many Indianapolis corporations are following us down the path of school partnerships. During the past several years, the JLI has given nearly $1 million in community grants. Tese focus on preparing students for academic success as well as benefitting children with physical or mental disabilities through the Junior League of Indianapolis Trust Fund. Past recipients include Art With a Heart, Riley Hospital for Children’s occupational therapy department, St. Mary’s Child Center, The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation, Visually Impaired Preschool Services and a multitude of others.

Te Junior League of Indianapolis 8425 Woodfeld Crossing, Suite 351, Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.925.4600 www.jlindy.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/ juniorleagueofndianapolis Twitter: @jlindianapolis President: Mica Wilson Email: president@jlindy.org

How we afect the community: Te JLI plays an important role in our community through our programs and also

KIDS’ VOICE OF INDIANA Who we are: Since 1984, Kids’ Voice of Indiana (formerly Indiana Advocates for Children) has protected the abused, at-risk and neglected children in Marion and surrounding counties through child representation, family restoration and legal education.

interact with family members who are central to them. A teenager attending a parent-child visitation told her mom that she didn’t mind coming to visits at Kids’ Voice because she “felt so safe here.” We are also continually educating and training the community, legal professionals and volunteers in legal issues that involve children.

What we do: Kids’ Voice of Indiana has three programs that focus on the safety and well-being of children. • Children’s Law Center of Indiana — legal education — provides legal information and training for attorneys, child service professionals, judges, the public and volunteers. • Guardian ad litem (GAL) — child representation — provides court-appointed representatives to assess a child’s best interests and ofer recommendations to the court for the child’s safety and well-being. • Supervised parent-child visitation — family restoration — ofers children a safe and fully supervised environment to restore family relationships.

How we affect the community: Sixty percent of our families are at or below the poverty level, and our programs are provided at little or no cost. On average, a 14-month GAL case for a child costs Kids’ Voice $2,000. GAL fees are low ($100 to $250 per case, per party), offered on a sliding scale, waived in many cases and only collected in approximately one-third of our cases. For every $1 spent by Kids’ Voice of Indiana on a child, $13 is saved by Marion County, eliminating the need for the child to be represented by governmental agencies. For every 100 children assisted through Kids’ Voice, there are 100 fewer Children in Need of Services for Marion County, saving $987,433.¹ All children appointed to Kids’ Voice of Indiana receive help, regardless of their family fnancial situation!

Why we’re important: Kids’ Voice became the GAL of a 1-year-old boy, “Lucas,” who had been born prematurely and with cocaine in his system. His mother was incarcerated, he was living with a guardian, and his father was attempting to gain custody. Lucas was receiving therapy and had signifcant developmental delays. During interviews and discussions between the GAL and father, it was a concern that the father did not fully understand or believe that these delays existed. Trough the GAL and our supervised parent-child visitation program, Kids’ Voice recommended that therapy appointments be integrated into the father’s supervised visits, letting him become informed about Lucas’ development. Kids’ Voice staf and volunteers worked to develop a caring, nurturing and safe relationship between father and son. With more than 5,000 abused and neglected children in Marion County each year, Kids’ Voice works to continuously provide guardian ad litem representation involving the worst cases in the civil court. Currently 205 active volunteers are providing intensive assessments of each child’s situation. A child’s case involves an average of 14 months of court hearings, investigation, records and reporting. We have had some cases last as long as fve years. The GAL provides a comprehensive view of the child’s situation and ofers recommendations to the judge. Kids’ Voice also offers children the safety of fully supervised court-ordered parenting time (visitation). From 2013 to 2014, 1,001 hours of parent-child visitations were supervised in our safe, secure environment, letting children

How you can help: You can help the abused, neglected and at-risk children in our community through child representation, legal education and family restoration. When you make a financial contribution to Kids’ Voice of Indiana, you are supporting the children who the courts have deemed are in situations that require immediate attention and intervention. We always need guardian ad litem volunteers. We ofer at least four trainings a year, and you will be fully instructed, prepared and assisted through the process. Attend our largest fundraiser, Monday Night Madness, at the Colts Pavilion, held each fall. Tis annual event is an exciting evening full of football and fun! Kids’ Voice of Indiana 9150 Harrison Park Court, Suite C, Indianapolis, IN 46216 317.580.2870 www.KidsVoiceIN.org Facebook: facebook.com/kidsvoice Twitter: @kidsvoicein President/CEO: Eddie L. Rivers Jr. Email: erivers@kidsvoicein.org

Source: ¹Indiana Ofce of Management and Budget, June 29, 2012

MEALS ON WHEELS OF CENTRAL INDIANA Who we are: Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana is a privately funded, nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and malnutrition among the homebound senior and disabled community through the weekday delivery of medically tailored meals.

discharge. Te goal of the program is to reduce 30-day readmissions from the national average of 24 percent to fewer than 10 percent, thus having a direct impact on Indiana healthcare costs. • Te Volunteer in Proxy program is comprised of specially trained volunteers who focus on our most vulnerable lowincome clients to ensure their well-being. Tese trained volunteers deliver shelf-stable food to low-income clients each month in an efort to alleviate their food insecurity. • Te Sol Center is Meals on Wheels’ revolutionary nonproft collaborative that brings together small nonprofts in an environment that promotes learning and understanding. More than bricks and mortar, the Sol Center showcases how mission-driven organizations can work together to improve the community.

What we do: Meals on Wheels delivers 1,000 weekday meals to homebound residents of Central Indiana. Meals are delivered by 1,700 dedicated volunteers who commit to driving a delivery route a minimum of one time per month. Meals are prepared by 11 Central Indiana healthcare partners in accordance with each client's dietary needs. Clients are referred to Meals on Wheels through a variety of channels including doctors, social workers, relatives, neighbors and clients themselves. No member of the homebound community is denied a meal. Low-income Hoosiers enter the program through the fnancial assistance program. In addition to meals, low-income clients are able to receive monthly deliveries of shelf-stable food from the Meals on Wheels senior-friendly food pantry through the organization’s Volunteer in Proxy program.

How you can help: By 2030, 30 percent of Indiana’s population will be considered “senior citizens.” With this exponential growth, Meals on Wheels must continue to increase its donor base to ensure no homebound senior or disabled person is ever denied a meal. Your donation will support the groundbreaking initiatives we are implementing and will also supplement our fnancial assistance program that provides meals for low-income seniors. Meals on Wheels also needs volunteers to deliver meals on routes throughout Central Indiana. If you have two hours a month, consider volunteering for Meals on Wheels. Volunteer opportunities are available on a monthly, weekly or daily basis. If you are looking for a high impact volunteer opportunity, join the Meals on Wheels volunteer army.

Why we're important: Meals on Wheels is important because we facilitate a homebound senior or disabled person’s ability to remain independent in her or his home. In addition, meal deliveries reduce hospital readmission rates by ensuring that recovering patients do not face food insecurity How we afect the community: Meals on Wheels provides meals to any homebound person in need, regardless of his or her ability to pay. We can deliver a meal within 24 hours of someone contacting Meals on Wheels. We also stave off malnutrition by being the only meal service organization to provide the exact food a client needs for his or her diet. Every meal we serve is therapeutic and medically tailored. In addition to our regular meal service, in 2015 Meals on Wheels is launching four groundbreaking initiatives that will have a direct impact on the Central Indiana community.

Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana 708 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.252.5558 www.mealsonwheelsindy.org Email: info@mealsonwheelsindy.org

• Generational Jump is a teen volunteer initiative that ofers students ages 12-19 the opportunity to earn community service hours while gaining insight into the plight of hunger within the homebound community. Te goal of the program is to inspire Indiana youth to become lifelong volunteers. • Senior Head Start is a pilot program in partnership with Eskenazi Health that will provide senior patients two weeks’ worth of food immediately upon their hospital

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profle. php?id=1112723879 Twitter: @MOWIndianapolis Instagram: Meals on Wheels Indy Executive director: Barbara Morris Marketing director: Vicki Burdick Volunteer development director: Barb Renshaw Client services director: Margaret Lukes

NOBLE Who we are: Noble was founded on a simple truth — that all people, regardless of disability, can learn, enjoy life and contribute to our community. The parents who founded Noble in 1953 certainly believed that, despite the pleas of doctors, neighbors and even friends to place their children with disabilities in an institution and forget about them. These families refused, and with a sureness of purpose, founded Noble. Tey had just one simple goal: To provide their children with the one thing that society would not — an education. From these humble beginnings, 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.

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 must: • Ofer individualized services focused on the dreams and needs of each person we serve. • Lead our community in advocating for people with disabilities and their families. How you can help: Government reimbursement covers only 73 percent of our annual operating expenses. So every year, Noble faces the challenge of providing the highest-quality support for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families despite eroding government reimbursement rates due to cuts in state and federal budgets. Charitable contributions to our Share the Dream Fund are critical in helping Noble close that funding gap of 27 percent, and we need the generous support of people like you! Noble’s Share the Dream Fund fuels our ability to help people achieve their dreams to live, work and enjoy life in our community. By investing in Noble’s Share the Dream Fund, you: • ensure that more people with developmental disabilities will achieve their dreams through our person-centered support. • help Noble fulfll our commitment to build sustainable futures for people with developmental disabilities through quality, innovation and transformation. • lay the groundwork for Noble’s services to help people with developmental disabilities to live lives of their choice in our community. • afrm Noble’s excellent stewardship of donor gifs since our founding. • join an exclusive group of donors driven to support Noble’s unique mission.

What we do: From our locations in Central and Eastern Indiana as well as in homes, schools, businesses and community venues, Noble provides an array of services to children and adults with disabilities like Down syndrome and autism, plus offers educational training and family support to help them realize their dreams and life goals. Tese services range from early intervention therapies for babies and toddlers to employment services for adults. Today, we impact over 1,500 lives each year in each of these areas: • Adult day services • Advocacy • Employment services • Family support • Terapies • Youth services Why we’re important: The focus of Noble’s services is captured in our tagline of Dream it. Live it. Everything Noble does is centered on helping the people we serve articulate their dreams and then take the necessary steps to live out those dreams in a community that welcomes and embraces their contributions. In addition, Noble is a safety net, ensuring that families have the support and resources they need to help their loved ones live more meaningful lives. Finally, Noble is a key advocate, ensuring that the contributions of people with disabilities and their families are embraced by our community and strengthen the fabric of our society.

Noble of Indiana 7701 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219 317.375.2700 www.mynoblelife.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyNobleLife Twitter: https://twitter.c,om/mynoblelife

How we affect the community: Every day, you and I choose how we live our lives, pursue our careers, plan our weekends and enjoy our hobbies — without getting anyone’s permission. Most individuals with disabilities do not have this freedom. Instead, they are given a narrow list of options for important life choices. That’s why our work is far from over. We will not rest until we achieve our

President and CEO: Julia Hufman Email: j.hufman@mynoblelife.org Board chair: Kathy Davis

THE ORCHARD SCHOOL

Who we are: Te Orchard School.

How you can help: The Orchard School is committed to socio-economic diversity. Approximately 30 percent of our students are granted financial assistance awards. In addition to fnancial aid assistance, we ofer a middle school merit scholarship for an incoming ffh-grader who is new to Orchard. This scholarship follows the student through his or her tenure at Orchard. Another unique opportunity to donate is through our Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). The SGO allows donors to make gifs to Orchard that directly benefit the scholarships awarded to students who are in the most need. All donations to SGOs are eligible for a 50 percent state tax credit that allows donors to minimize state taxes paid for that year’s income. Your generous donation helps us educate and inspire more children!

What we do: We provide a transformative foundational education, preschool through eighth grade. Why we’re important: For more than 90 years, The Orchard School has been a leader in independent, progressive education in Central Indiana. How we affect the community: As a nonsectarian, independent school, Orchard commits to advance each student’s academic success, ethical character, leadership, love of learning, open-mindedness and self-confidence. Behavioral excellence and character development are at the heart of our philosophy. Our commitment to civic responsibility and service is evident in a myriad of schoolwide philanthropic endeavors. Our Empty Bowls Dinner raises more than $3,000 to help feed the hungry in Indianapolis. Our students raised more than $400 to send a veteran on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. These efforts, like many others at The Orchard School, were integrated into the curriculum. Tis is why Orchard graduates are known as compassionate, thoughtful citizens who advocate for themselves and for others. On one level, we afect the community by housing a recycling center and a polling place for voters. But on a higher level, it is our graduates — bright, curious and passionate — who have the greatest efect on Indianapolis and the world.

Te Orchard School 615 W. 64th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.251.9253 www.orchard.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ TeOrchardSchool Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrchardOwl

PARAMOUNT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Who we are: Paramount School of Excellence was established in 2010 with the mission to inspire learning through an unparalleled academic approach and to transform communities by changing lives. As a tuition-free, mayoral-authorized public charter school, Paramount exists to educate Grades K-8 students in an innovative environment that instills high expectations for success. The school accomplishes its mission and teaches the mastery of Indiana academic standards through an emphasis on rigorous academics: the arts; science, technolog y, engineering and math; and environmental education. Integral to Paramount’s approach to education is the curriculum based on core knowledge, whole school use of computer technology and three on-site discovery centers: an EcoRoom, the Time & Space Discover Center with planetarium and Te Paramount Farm with chickens, goats, apiary and gardens.

catalyst. Tis commitment means ofering students and their families a full array of comprehensive services that include a healthy breakfast and lunch program, a school-based health clinic, before- and afer-school care services, family outreach, a year-round farmers market and supplemental social services provided on-site for students. It also means delivering transformative experiences for area residents. This intent is evidenced in the school’s building of a Peace Park as an urban oasis of solitude and beauty, maintaining a 5.5-acre urban farm as an educational demonstration in sustainability, erecting a community hoop greenhouse to provide produce year-round and participating in neighborhood association and local beautifcation eforts. Plans are underway to expand into an environmentally friendly and architecturally stimulating new middle school, which will literally be built into the trees of the Peace Park. The building expansion will also include a much-needed gymnasium, preschool and child care center.

What we do: Fundamental to Paramount School is the belief that a family’s ZIP Code or income should not determine the quality of education for its children. Paramount’s education framework is making an impact on students’ achievement as evidenced by having the largest ISTEP gain among charter schools with a 23 percent increase representing pass rates of 85.9 percent in math and 84.7 percent in language arts. Te school’s 97 percent attendance and 93 percent student re-enrollment rates are indicative of the progress Paramount has made in closing the academic achievement gap. In fall 2014, Paramount School of Excellence was designated an “A” school by the Indiana Department of Education. Tis important achievement represents Paramount’s consistent academic gains during the past four years and the hard work of students, teachers and families.

How you can help: Volunteer with us. Tere are many ways for individuals and groups to make a difference in the lives of our students. Volunteers are needed as sports and robotics coaches, to help with events, for school and farm workdays and to serve on committees. Day of Service opportunities can be organized for a fulflling group activity. Support us. Philanthropic investors are being sought to help underwrite the middle school addition. Gifts large and small also make a tremendous difference in students being able to participate in after-school and enrichment activities. For example, the robotics team earned a bid to the World Championship last year. Members clinched their spot to compete, but without charitable support, the students would not have had the fnancial means to make their dream a reality.

Why we’re important: The school is located in the Near Eastside community of Brookside, an area recognized as having one of the five highest crime rates and lowest percapita household incomes in Indianapolis. Paramount’s student population of 600-plus reflects these community statistics, with 90 percent of students’ families having household incomes that are below the poverty level. For Paramount students, poverty and crime rates are more then numbers on a page. Tese statistics refect the signifcant challenges that students at our school face daily. Helping innercity youth to gain an academic foothold and thrive, in spite of their neighborhood destiny, means providing the tools for our students to be architects of their own future.

Paramount School of Excellence 3020 Nowland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.775.6660 www.paramountindy.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/Paramountschool Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paramountindy/ Executive director: Tommy Reddicks Email: treddicks@paramountindy.org Director of advancement: Barb Richardson Email: brichardson@paramountindy.org

How we affect the community: Within the midst of an impoverished area of the city, through active leadership and ongoing outreach, Paramount has set out to be a community

Board chair: Tom Rude

PARTNERS IN HOUSING Who we are: Founded in 1993, Partners In Housing (PIH) brings the concept of supportive housing to Indianapolis for our city’s most vulnerable — our homeless and low-income residents. Partners In Housing currently has 11 properties that provide a total of 517 supportive housing units in Indianapolis. These units serve more than 600 people every day, making Partners In Housing by far the largest and oldest developer of this kind of housing in Indianapolis.

These classes assist residents with developing the skills necessary to re-engage with their immediate and larger communities and reach self-sufficiency. Through our continual partnerships with other nonproft organizations and strong connections to community resources, we are able to expand our reach within the community and bring additional and highly benefcial resources to our residents. How you can help: Giving of your time by volunteering to assist with our community life program says you believe in the idea that everyone has strengths and abilities that can be shaped and reinforced. With every monetary donation to Partners In Housing, you are declaring that everyone has a right to decent, safe and afordable housing. You are demonstrating your confdence in our residents’ ability to reclaim their lives and re-engage in their communities.

What we do: The mission of Partners In Housing is to provide affordable housing to people who most need a stable place to live, while giving them support and a chance to reach their highest level of self-sufciency. We open doors to new opportunities to sobriety, employment, education and leadership, all to reach self-sufficiency throug h our housing , resource coordination and partnerships. We give second chances.

Partners In Housing 2811 E. 10th St., Suite F, Indianapolis, IN 46201 317.633.1861 www.partnersinhousingindy.org

Why we’re important: The average two-bedroom apartment in Indianapolis is $730 a month without factoring in the additional expense of utilities. At Partners In Housing, we provide the ability to have a permanent, safe and affordable option for housing for those who cannot afford high rents in Indianapolis. Monthly rent for our apartments range from $335 to $505 and include utility costs. For those who are homeless and have little to no income, the rent will never be more than 30 percent of their monthly income.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/partnersinhousing Twitter: @partnershousing Executive director: Phil Smith Email: psmith@partnersinhousingindy.org 317.633.1861, ext. 114 Director of advancement: Jennifer Cofey Email: Jcofey@partnersinhousingindy.org 317.633.1861, ext. 113

How we afect the community: PIH is proud to manage one of the top-ranking veterans’ housing programs in the nation. As a part of our comprehensive supportive housing initiative, we provide community life and life skills classes to all residents in our apartment communities.

President and board chair: Melanie Reusze

THE PATACHOU FOUNDATION

Who we are: Te Patachou Foundation was established in 2013 by Martha Hoover, owner of Patachou.

the same high-quality ingredients we serve our valued customers. Ninety-eight percent of the children we serve live at or below the poverty level and face daily food insecurity. With the opening of Public Greens, we are currently working to add more feeding days and, therefore, more children fed. Our goal for the foundation is that, over time, we can feed more children; that additional Public Greens restaurants can be established to help fund The Patachou Foundation; and that our community can benefit from these actions in an impactful and transformative manner.

What we do: The idea for the foundation is simple: Feed healthy meals to children sufering from food insecurity, and while feeding them, increase their awareness, connection and excitement about the whole food they are eating. Why we’re important: In Marion County alone, there are 3,000 children who are homeless on any given day. Eighty percent of the student population in the Indianapolis Public Schools district wake up hungry and go to sleep hungry, relying mostly on the federal breakfast and lunch programs during the school year for their food. Children in these circumstances are less likely to attend school and more likely to have disciplinary problems and serious illnesses. In a groundbreaking move, Te Patachou Foundation will receive sustained funding from the profts of Patachou Inc.'s newest restaurant, Public Greens. By uniting Public Greens and Te Patachou Foundation, we are at the forefront of the intersection of how local and small private enterprise can affect the public good. The foundation, in keeping with Patachou Inc.’s original vision, will start small, adhere to smart growth strategies, make an early impact and, in keeping with Patachou’s 2020 vision, be a radically diferent and radically better organization. Staff liaisons and community volunteers give their time and expertise generously to make our mission obtainable.

How you can help: Visit our website for donation links and volunteer information — or attend the Speaker's Forum held annually in February at Park Tudor School. Te Patachou Foundation 4923 N. College Ave., Suite 25, Indianapolis, IN 46205 317.202.0765 thepatachoufoundation.org Twitter: @Patachou501c3 Patachou brand manager: Christina Pippen Email: cjpippen@cafepatachou.com www.cafepatachou.com www.napolesepizzeria.com www.petitechoubistro.com www.patachouinc.com

How we affect the community: We deliver and serve hundreds of meals per week from our kitchens, made with

THE PENROD SOCIETY

Who we are: Te Penrod Society is a nonproft, volunteer organization established in 1967. Our mission is to support arts-related cultural and educational activities in Central Indiana.

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What we do: Te Penrod Society exclusively organizes two annual events: Te Penrod Arts Fair and An Evening with Penrod at The IMA, which occurs the evening before the Arts Fair. Proceeds from both events are given to various Central Indiana organizations through an annual grant process. In the 48 years since Penrod’s founding, the organization’s grants to Central Indiana organizations have totaled more than $4 million. Why we’re important: A vibrant arts community is important to the culture and growth of Central Indiana. The majority of the organizations receiving grants from Te Penrod Society are nonproft organizations themselves. Operating budgets for these organizations are dependent on outside contributions from individuals and other organizations. There are a number of arts organizations that depend on annual gifts from The Penrod Society. In fulfilling its mission to support the arts, Penrod helps to ensure that Central Indiana continues to ofer a culturally rich environment for all to learn from and enjoy.

Fine Arts Society (Classical Music Indy) Gregory Hancock Dance Teatre Harrison Center for the Arts Hoosier Salon Patrons Association and Fine Art Galleries Indiana Repertory Teatre Indiana Wind Symphony Indianapolis Children’s Choir Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis Opera Indianapolis School of Ballet IndyBaroque Music International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Te Julian Center Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis Riley Children’s Foundation (art therapy program) Storytelling Arts of Indiana Summer Stock Stage VSA Indiana (Very Special Arts)

How you can help: Contribute to the Penrod Legacy Fund, which was established in 2014 to let the organization make larger gifs and provide an even greater efect on the Central Indiana arts community. Contributions may be sent to Penrod Legacy Fund, Attn: Andy Thornton, c/o Te National Bank of Indianapolis, 107 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204. You’re invited to An Evening with Penrod at The IMA on Sept. 11, when you can preview the Penrod Arts Fair. And, of course, the 49th Annual Penrod Arts Fair welcomes you to the grounds of the IMA on Sept. 12.

How we affect the community: The Penrod Society’s reach is broad, focused on arts-related cultural and educational activities throughout Central Indiana. In addition to supporting various arts organizations, The Penrod Society annually supports the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). Penrod members are actively involved in the planning of New Year’s Eve at The IMA. The Penrod Society has sponsored various exhibits appearing at the IMA, supported public art projects at Eskenazi Hospital and partnered with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and the Indianapolis Colts to display IPS student art work in Lucas Oil Stadium. Te Penrod Society has also provided scholarships to numerous high school seniors planning to further their arts education by studying the arts in college. Below is a partial list of organizations that have received grants from Te Penrod Society: • American Pianists Association • Arts for Learning (Indiana afliate of Young Audiences) • Art With a Heart • Crossroads Performing Arts (IndyChoruses) • Dance Kaleidoscope

Te Penrod Society P.O. Box 40817, Indianapolis, IN 46240-0817 www.penrod.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Penrod-Arts-Fair/239031336133067 Twitter: https://twitter.com/penrodartsfair Board members: Tag Birge, Bo Elder, Andrew Held, Mike Semler and Jake Sturman President: Eric DeWitt Treasurer: Andy Tornton Secretary: Sam Rogers Vice presidents: John Andrews, Dan Becker, Joe Hawkins, Dan Lechleiter and Barry Wormser

RILEY CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION Who we are: Riley Children’s Foundation is the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University (IU) Health and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. Today Riley Hospital is recognized as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation. Riley Children’s Foundation also supports Camp Riley, a summer camp for children with physical disabilities, and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home, a preserved lateVictorian house and National Historic Landmark.

accommodations. Philanthropic gifts have enabled Riley Hospital to develop a robust and growing pediatric research team of more than 270 investigators and lab workers at the Wells Center for Pediatric Research. Donations are also a critical funding source for Riley’s team of Child Life Specialists, who provide comfort and support to children, and social workers who help families manage the stress of their child’s hospitalization. One example of how Riley affects children is Lucy Beyers of Carmel. When Lucy was born with a complex series of heart and organ defects called heterotaxy, Riley was the only hospital in the state equipped to provide the series of surgeries she needed. Today, Lucy is a healthy, vibrant 3-year-old who loves going to dance class and playing with her siblings. “Te staf at Riley saved my daughter’s life,” said Lucy’s mother, Courtney. “Tey held our hand every step of the way. Tey comforted us in times of desperation and fear. Te doctors at Riley are brilliant. Te nurses are loving, funny and patient. I count my blessings for them daily.”

What we do: Riley Children’s Foundation raises approximately $30 million annually to support pediatric research, top-level clinical care and family support services at Riley Hospital. We work with individuals to fnd meaningful ways to turn their passion for helping children into gifs that make a difference. The foundation also coordinates many fundraising programs including corporate partnerships, Kids Caring & Sharing, Riley Dance Marathon, Riley license plate sales and Team Riley athletic events. Why we’re important: Riley is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in Indiana, with experts in every pediatric subspecialty. Children with the most serious, complex illnesses and injuries come to Riley from across Indiana and even from overseas to receive specialized care and access to cutting-edge pediatric research trials. Riley is home to many exclusive ser vices including Indiana’s only : Level I Pediatric Trauma Center ; dedicated pediatric inpatient unit for cardiovascular care; pediatric burn unit; pediatric dialysis program; and pediatric heart transplant program. Because of Riley’s large, experienced team of IU School of Medicine pediatric oncologists and its cuttingedge pediatric research programs, more than 80 percent of all Indiana children diagnosed with cancer come to Riley for their care.

How you can help: One simple way you can bring hope and healing to children served by Riley is to make a gift online or by mail. If you would like to honor a special child, doctor or caregiver, you can make a tribute gif to Riley in his or her name. Other opportunities to help Riley include joining our Riley Society by making an annual pledge of $1,000 or more; talking to your company about becoming a corporate partner with Riley; buying a Riley license plate; signing up for a Team Riley event; encouraging the principal of your child’s or grandchild’s school to join the Kids Caring & Sharing program for Grades K-12 schools; and supporting a Riley Dance Marathon at a high school or university. Riley Children’s Foundation 30 S. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.634.4474 www.RileyKids.org Email: Riley@RileyKids.org

How we affect the community: More than 300,000 times each year, children visit Riley physicians. Donations made through the foundation ensure that top-level, family centered care is available to each one of those children. Riley Hospital’s new inpatient wing, the Simon Family Tower, stands as a testament to the power of philanthropy. Riley Children’s Foundation led the successful Hope Happens Here campaign to raise $100 million to help launch the project, which was completed in 2014. Te state-of-the-art facility includes all private rooms, enhanced technology for cutting-edge medical care and comfortable, family centered

Facebook: Facebook.com/RileyKids Twitter: Twitter.com/RileyKids YouTube: YouTube.com/Rileykidsvideo President and CEO: Kevin O’Keefe Chief Administrative Ofcer: Vicki Mech Hester Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, Marketing and Communications: Jim Austin Chief Financial Ofcer: Jackie Groth

SECOND HELPINGS

Who we are: Second Helpings is a unique Central Indiana initiative that brings together the resources of our community to eliminate food waste, combat hunger, strengthen critical social ser vice agencies and help unemployed and underemployed men and women build meaningful careers and futures.

but frequently return to give back and help the next generation of job training students on their journey. How we affect the community: Many of the Hunger Relief meals go to places like The Boys & Girls Clubs in Indianapolis, Lebanon and Noblesville, making sure that kids have a good meal at the end of the day. Other meals are provided free of charge to agencies like Wheeler Mission Ministries or The Julian Center to help them focus their resources on their core missions. Because Second Helpings works with millions of pounds of donated food and the gifts of hundreds of volunteers, each dollar invested in the Hunger Relief program saves our community more than $4 in food costs.

What we do: It starts with food rescue. Wholesalers, retailers and restaurants provide prepared and perishable foods — more than 2 million pounds a year — that are used by staff and volunteers to create nearly 4,000 hot, nutritious meals each day. Tose meals are delivered free of charge to 75 organizations that serve children, seniors and families in need. At the same time, the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program prepares adults for careers in the foodservice industry, which helps them build a better future for themselves and their families. More than 500 adults have graduated from this program, and Second Helpings alumni are now working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors. The work of Second Helpings is fueled by the gifts of our community — volunteers, food donors, employers and fnancial donors all come together to transform lives and build a stronger community.

How you can help: Volunteers, food donors and fnancial donors are critical to Second Helpings’ work to eliminate waste, fght hunger and build better futures for thousands of people in our community. Second Helpings Te Eugene and Marilyn Glick Center 1121 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.632.2664 http://www.secondhelpings.org/

Why we’re important: About 1 in 5 families in Indiana live with food insecurity and struggle to put healthy food on the table every day. Second Helpings uses rescued food to prepare thousands of nutritious meals and deliver them to 75 social service agencies that feed people in need. But it’s not enough to just address the immediate issue of hunger. The Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program goes further to help men and women on a path to self-sufciency. It’s a program that’s focused on personal responsibility, and its graduates not only go on to build better futures for themselves and their families

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondhelpings Twitter: https://twitter.com/secondhelpings CEO: Jennifer Vigran 317.632.2664, ext. 16 Manager of corporate and donor relations: Amber Jett 317.632.2664, ext. 20 Director of programs: Nora Spitznogle 317.632.2664, ext. 13

Serving Eskenazi Health

ST. MARGARET’S HOSPITAL GUILD Who we are: St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild.

their lunch near the falls, and some children and parents have taken photographs in front of Limestone Falls to mark their visit to the doctor’s ofce. St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild is proud to be one of the pioneer volunteer groups in Indianapolis. We are grateful to the corporations, designers, donors of in-kind services, individuals, landscape architects and sponsors who make the Decorators’ Show House possible. The women of St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild pledge to continue to support their community through fundraising activities that beneft the underserved at Eskenazi Health.

What we do: Host the Decorators’ Show House and Gardens. Why we’re important: Annually we raise, on average, $300,000 in support of Eskenazi Health (formerly Wishard Memorial Hospital). How we afect the community: Since 1907, St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild has supported the patients and professionals at our city’s public hospital. With the funds raised, the guild provides equipment and special programs for patients at Eskenazi Health. In 1914, one of the first major projects of the guild involved 16 Indiana artists — including J. Ottis Adams, William Forsyth, Otto Stark and T.C. Steele — who painted 20 oil paintings and portraits and 33 murals on canvas to decorate the walls of the Children’s Ward. The artwork is still on display, 100 years later, at the new Eskenazi Health building. Proceeds from the annual Decorators’ Show House and Gardens have funded the ambulance services, burn unit, two mobile mammography clinics, radiolog y department, renovation of the newborn and special care nursery, Mother’s Milk Bank and let the guild respond to the needs of the medicine and rehabilitation departments. For a time, the guild supported an in-hospital apartment used by occupational therapy to assist stroke patients in their recovery. In recent years, proceeds from the Show House have beneftted the patient and employee wellness initiatives and Stop Taking on Pounds (STOP), which is targeted to children and in turn teaches their parents. Last year’s Decorators’ Show House earnings let us purchase fve vehicles for Midtown Mental Health so adults and children can be taken to appointments and group sessions. Two vans will be outftted for those with physical disabilities. Te guild has also underwritten the Embrace program, giving support to women being treated for breast cancer, and established Haven of Hope for families that must stay at the hospital with loved ones admitted suddenly and unexpectedly or for long-term treatment. During the last 53 years, the Decorators’ Show House and Gardens has raised nearly $12 million. In 2012, the guild voted to sponsor Limestone Falls at the new Eskenazi Hospital afer being approached with the idea. Tis area provides serenity and long-lasting beauty for patients, family members and medical staf. Te guild hopes many enjoy its beauty and fnd renewed energy for healing. Patients join visiting family members at the falls, staf take

How you can help: Please attend the Decorators’ Show House and Gardens from April 30 to May 10, plus events surrounding it. Bring friends and neighbors and make a day of it. Our website, www.showhouseindy.org, will have updates as Show House time gets closer. Your $20 ticket can help pay for: • transportation to a doctor’s appointment. • food and clothing for a cancer patient through our Embrace program. • a night’s stay for a family with a terminal patient at the hospital through our Haven of Hope program. Consider attending a few of the special events during the 11-day show. Local boutiques will help host a style show and brunch; Indy on Tap will show of local breweries with an evening of beer tastings; and HGTV personality Joe Ruggiero will present Global Design Inspirations at a lunch. Tere’s also the April 29 Opening Night Party, a traditional favorite. The party lets guests visit the Show House the night before the formal opening, plus get an evening of tastings from featured Indianapolis restaurants. The guild collects donations throughout the year to help Eskenazi Health. We depend on a broad base of community support and accept monetary and in-kind donations through our website. We look forward to hearing from you. St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild P.O. Box 40793, Indianapolis, IN 46220 www.showhouseindy.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/decoratorshowhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/decshowhouse President: Julie Qualkinbush Email: jmqualkinbush@indy.rr.com

ST. MARY’S CHILD CENTER Who we are: For more than 50 years, St. Mary’s Child Center has afected the lives of young children. Today, St. Mary’s Child Center ofers two initiatives designed to afect school readiness and provide significant lifelong positive outcomes: the preschool program and the educational outreach program. Te ultimate goal of St. Mary’s programs is to ensure that success in learning leads to success in life.

children who do not reach minimal social competence by age 6 are likely to have difculties in school and throughout life. Children who experience trauma early in life face the risk of compromised emotional development. How we afect the community: St. Mary’s Child Center uses the Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting of Kindergarten Readiness (ISTAR-KR) assessment tool to evaluate the progress of individual children. This includes assessments in the areas of English/language arts and mathematics and includes three functional areas: physical, personal care and social-emotional skills. The assessments are based on ongoing observations of children engaged in typical daily routines and activities and are used to assess the children’s progress. The staff at St. Mary’s analyzed the results of the assessments that were completed for 92 of the 5-year-olds who left our program to enter kindergarten. The results were very impressive. Ninety percent of the children were functioning at a 5-year-old level in all developmental domains. Children are considered proficient if they are profcient in 80 percent of items within a category. Since September 2007, St. Mary’s educational outreach program has trained educators who afect the lives of more than 57,000 children.

What we do: Our preschool program provides a highquality Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood experience for 279 3- to 5-year-old children, 90 percent of whom live in poverty. Our curriculum is inspired by the preschools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, hailed to be the best early childhood program in the world by "Newsweek" magazine. The Reggio Emilia early childhood approach is based on the premise that all children are capable, competent and powerful learners. Their ideas and hypotheses about their world and how things work are respected and valued by the teachers. Children learn math, literacy, science, social studies skills and concepts through in-depth studies commonly referred to as projects. Our educational outreach program provides teacher training to early childhood educators, focusing on teachers who work with poor children. St. Mary’s has been positioned carefully to provide teacher training of best practices and the Reggio approach. The staff at St. Mary’s is qualified and has studied the Reggio approach in Boulder, Chicago, St. Louis, Tulsa and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Louise Cadwell, the renowned author of books about the Reggio approach, has provided consultation. Te North American Reggio Emilia Alliance board has visited our schools and approved them for site visits by U.S. educators. We provide training through seminars and visitation days.

How you can help: No child has ever been denied services because the family couldn’t pay. We provide scholarship support to 90 percent of the children in the preschool program. Many of the families are asked to pay $5 per week, and some cannot aford that nominal amount. Te program is in session year-round. It costs approximately $7,000 per child for the full range of services provided. Volunteers are essential to the success of our program. We need volunteers: • in classrooms to interact with children. • in facilities for maintenance and landscaping. • on event committees to assist with logistics and planning.

Why we’re important: Poor children, in particular, are less likely to be ready for school. Poor children ofen enter school a full two years behind children who have more advantages. Developmentally, they go to school with the skills of a 3-year-old. The children lack the experiences common to other children. Research indicates that children who already have been read to an average of 1,400 hours will be successful in frst grade. Tis happens for children in the middle class. However, poor children are read to an average of 25 hours in the frst six years of their life. In addition, the observed cumulative vocabulary for children in professional families is 1,116 words but only 525 words for children in welfare families by the age of 3. In addition to living in poverty, many of the children we serve have experienced neglect and abuse. Studies reveal that

St. Mary’s Child Center 901 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., Indianapolis IN 46202 317.635.1491 www.smccindy.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmaryschildcenter Twitter: https://twitter.com/StMarysCC Executive director: Connie Sherman Email: csherman@smccindy.org

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ST.VINCENT FOUNDATION

Who we are: Te mission of the St.Vincent Foundation is to raise funds to benefit the mission of St. Vincent Hospital. Through the funding of programs, services, equipment, research, technolog y and educational opportunities, the foundation makes a positive diference in the lives and health of individuals and communities.

includes sessions with professional artists in painting, ceramics, jewelry and more, as well as exposure to other art forms including poetry. The foundation also supports programs such as: an art therapy program for children who are patients of Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent, a pediatric music therapy program, a school teacher at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and the Child Life program’s toys, games and supplies. Te foundation touches nearly every area of the hospital, supporting programs that make a positive diference in the lives of our patients, families and caregivers.

What we do: The St.Vincent Foundation raises funds from grateful patients and their families, corporate and foundation contributors, physicians, nurses, staff and community to beneft St. Vincent and its patients. Te foundation accepts and manages donations for a variety of programs that enhance patient care, as well as capital projects, medical equipment and technology.

How you can help: When you support St.Vincent Foundation, your contribution helps your friends, family and neighbors live better lives — in body, mind and spirit. Donations may be made in person, by mail or online at give.stvincent.org. Gifs may be designated to support a specific program or initiative that is meaningful to you.

Why we’re important: By supporting the mission of St. Vincent, the St.Vincent Foundation enhances the level of world-class healthcare services provided to all patients. The St. Vincent mission includes a specific emphasis on serving the poor and vulnerable. How we affect the communit y : The St.V incent Foundation provides programs and ser vices that benefit patients and their families. One such program is the Cancer Art Therapy program, which is open and available to St. Vincent cancer patients on the St. Vincent campus. A trained art therapist works with individuals and groups of patients, helping them express their feelings and emotions through art, providing them with a sense of control and a meaningful means of positive expression. The program

St.Vincent Foundation 8402 Harcourt Road, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.338.5090 give.stvincent.org Executive director: Sue Anne Gilroy Email: sagilroy@stvincent.org Manager of events: Ann Hall Haupt Email: aehall@stvincent.org

SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE FOUNDATION Who we are: 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 sufering and improves the quality of life for survivors with the greatest fnancial and health care needs.

Te physical scars of abuse and violence can become daily reminders of trauma that prevent a peaceful recovery. Healing treatments can make a diference in how quickly the person recovers, then regains strength and self-esteem. How we afect 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. Te treatments Dr. Chernof provides require not only his time and expertise but also surgery center time, supplies and aftercare. Improving scars and nonhealing wounds requires multiple treatments sessions and multiple treatment methods. The funds raised through the foundation, established in 2002, help cover the cost of these treatments. All requests for services are given careful consideration by the foundation’s Allocation Committee. For more information on the criteria and selection process, please submit a letter of request to the foundation’s address, listed below.

What we do: Dr. Gregory Chernoff uses cosmetic reconstructive surgery, laser and scar therapy to help heal the physical signs of injury and disfgurement. “We have the privilege of helping men, women and children who have injuries, physical scars or nonhealing wounds as a result of violent acts, abuse, injury or illness. Our foundation treats people referred to us from other nonprofit organizations, medical professionals and law enforcement agencies,” he said. Such organizations contact him directly if emergency surgery is required. Dr. Chernoff has extensive experience and expertise treating nonhealing 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 surgery.

How you can help: Attend or become a sponsor of an upcoming event. Volunteer your time or a give fnancial gift to our foundation. Provide an in-kind donation for an event or for a survivor of violence. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated.

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 victims 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 St., Suite 205, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.573.8899 drchernof.com/survivors-of-violence-foundation

TATUM’S BAGS OF FUN

Who we are: Tatum’s Bags of Fun aims to have a positive efect on the lives of pediatric cancer patients. We do this by providing smiles, laughter and entertainment to these brave children early in their treatment to help take their minds of their difcult fght and let them know there are others who care about them.

How we affect the community: Every year, Tatum delivers approximately 300 Bags of Fun to Indiana’s bravest children. Since August 2008, Tatum has delivered more than 1,900 Bags of Fun. Her future plans are to continue delivering Bags of Fun in Indiana and expand her outreach to include Cincinnati and Louisville.

What we do: Tatum’s Bags of Fun delivers backpacks filled with $350 worth of age- and gender-appropriate games, toys and activities ideal for a hospital setting to EVERY child diagnosed with a form of cancer in Indiana.

How you can help: You can help by making monetary, tax-deductible donations to Tatum’s Bags of Fun. Your contribution will allow us to continue positively afecting the lives of these brave Hoosier children.

Why we’re important: Cancer treatment is a long and lonely fight. The children are weak and tired and often don’t want to leave their bed. Te Bag of Fun is flled with items that help entertain the child from the comfort of his or her own bed: Kindle Fire, movies, puzzles, books, crafs, Legos. We also hope to afect the child by sharing Tatum’s success against cancer. Tatum is 14 years old and a two-time cancer survivor. Our intent is to help positively afect their outlook on cancer by providing an example of another child who has won the fght.

Tatum’s Bags of Fun P.O. Box 90290, Indianapolis, IN 46290 317.446.9249 http://tatumsbagsofun.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/tatumsbagsofun Instagram: @tatumsbagsofun Twitter: @tatumsbagsofun

TEENWORKS Who we are: TeenWorks, formerly Pro 100, has been empowering teenagers in the Indianapolis area to achieve academic and professional success for 34 years. In 1981, Indiana philanthropist Gene B. Glick began the TeenWorks program with a simple idea: to provide teens with a summer job that would teach them the importance of self-discipline, a hard day’s work and giving back to the community.

Indiana colleges and employers with professional and knowledgeable teens who are well-prepared to succeed in their new environments. In 2015, TeenWorks will increase capacity to hire and provide services for more than 300 teens in Indianapolis and Muncie, further increasing our positive efect in the community. How you can help: TeenWorks offers a number of opportunities for you to make a positive efect in the life and future of local teens. Here are some ways that you can support TeenWorks teens in achieving excellence in a career, college and the community: • Make monetary donations via our website. For example, sponsor employment, meals or transportation for our teens. All monetary contributions are applied 100 percent to TeenWorks’ program expenses directly supporting local teens. • Supply in-kind donations such as lunches or snacks, T-shirts, program materials (binders, paper) or work items (bug spray, gloves, suntan lotion) for TeenWorks teens during the summer. Become a TeenWorks community partner by providing worksite experience, life and professional skills training (based on your expertise) or ofering college tours. • Provide monetary scholarship support for a teen to attend a college in Indiana. • Provide mentorship to a TeenWorks teen through the school year or longer.

What we do: Today, TeenWorks continues this founding vision through our summer employment and college readiness program, plus supportive services throughout the school year. TeenWorks believes that all teens have immense potential to achieve success in college, career and the community. Why we’re important: TeenWorks provides six weeks of summer employment, as well as transportation and daily meals, for more than 300 teenagers in Indianapolis and Muncie. TeenWorks serves at-risk youth, primarily those who participate in free and reduced-price lunch programs and are from single-parent households. Participating teens build professional resumes, gain job skills for the future, participate in volunteer projects to give back to the community and receive hands-on instruction to build key college and career readiness skills in areas like fnances, leadership and technology. During the school year, TeenWorks continues to provide support to our students through mentoring , 360 Socials and community service outings to ensure that the students stay on track to become future leaders. Our community partners who provide our students with valuable employment experience receive in return free labor or volunteers to accomplish many of their necessary tasks and complete important projects. Partners also fnd skilled potential future employees by hiring our teens.

TeenWorks 2820 N. Meridian St., Suite 103, Indianapolis, IN 46237 317.652.2000 www.teenworks.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/teenworksprogram Twitter: https://twitter.com/Teen_Works

How we affect the community: In 2014, program participants worked onsite at local colleges and nonproft organizations, completing tasks such as fxing computers, landscaping, maintaining an organic garden and working with children. Utilizing their training and experience, the majority of TeenWorks students are now employed while finishing high school, some with our summer community partners, and have applied and been accepted to college. Utilizing our TeenWorks teens, local nonproft organizations pursue initiatives that otherwise would not have come to fruition. TeenWorks is also supplying

Executive director: Mary Boyer Email: mboyer@teenworks.org Board chairwoman: Marianne Glick Program director: Landon Martin Email: lmartin@teenworks.org Program development director: Caitlyn Potter Email: cpotter@teenworks.org

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) SHOAH FOUNDATION

Who we are: The University of Southern California (USC) Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education.

points to the visual histor y archive, including 51 universities and institutions that have subscription-based access to the complete archive and nearly 200 partners such as libraries, museums and memorial sites that have specifc curated content. Through our Next Generation Council, we are looking to connect with second- and third-generation sur vivors of those we inter viewed and for them to introduce our educational platform, IWitness, to educators and schools in their communities.

What we do: Started by Steven Spielberg afer the flming of “Schindler’s List,” the institute is dedicated to making audio-visual interviews with witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides a compelling voice for education and action. Te institute currently has more than 52,000 testimonies in 39 languages that were recorded in 61 countries, making it one of the largest digital collections of its kind in the world.

How you can help: We encourage all middle school and high school teachers to visit http://iwitness.usc.edu/ and sign up to learn more about how the platform can enhance their classroom activities.

Why we’re important: Te institute strives to understand and share the insights contained within its visual history archive through three strategic priorities: research, education and access. Te Center for Advanced Genocide Research serves as the research and scholarship unit of the institute, dedicated to advancing new areas of interdisciplinary research on the Holocaust and other genocides. IWitness, a free educational website open to all educators, and Teaching with Testimony in the 21st Century, a global teacher training program, are two flagship educational programs that actualize the educational potential of testimonies in secondary schools around the world.

USC Shoah Foundation — Te Institute for Visual History and Education 650 W. 35th St., Suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90089 213.740.6001 http://sf.usc.edu/ http://iwitness.usc.edu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USCSFI Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCShoahFdn Executive director of development: Jayne Perilstein Email: perilste@usc.edu 213.814.9015

How we affect the community: The institute works with a dynamic community of partners to create access

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VSA INDIANA Who we are: For more than 30 years, VSA Indiana (formerly Very Special Arts) has been the statewide leader in providing access to the arts for people with disabilities. VSA Indiana was founded in 1982 as Arts Unlimiting and has served since 1986 as a member of the VSA affiliate network, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We believe in the transformative power of the arts to engage and educate people of all abilities.

Ho w we a f f e c t th e c ommunit y : V S A In d i a n a (VSAI) programs create opportunities for learning , self-expression and socialization as well as increase community understanding of people of all abilities. Programs ser ve more than 6,500 people with and without disabilities each year. Participant feedback includes a student who commented that “VSAI showed me I can still learn, I can still create, I still matter”; a teacher who noted that “VSAI challenges me every day to think of new things and inspires me to be more creative”; and a parent who exclaimed, “I have seen my children grow mentally, emotionally, socially, psychologically and physically since they began VSAI classes!”

What we do: VSA Indiana transforms the lives of people with disabilities through the creation of art. We fulfll this mission through a series of arts programs led by professional teaching artists who facilitate lessons and activities in the visual and performing arts in schools, community centers, hospitals and on-site in our accessible arts studios. Ongoing programs include Artists in Residence in schools around the state, Community Arts Classes, monthly exhibits in our enROUTE Gallery, The Lolly Project serving chronically and terminally ill hospitalized children, and Urban Artisans, which develops vocational skills in young adults through the arts.

How you can help: VSA Indiana refects the belief that through the arts we can transcend the label of disability. With the arts, we build ourselves, each other and our community. Eighty-five percent of VSA Indiana’s participants live at or below the poverty line. Participant tuition fees are charged on a sliding scale, with most paying the minimum amount. Funds are raised because we do not allow cost to be a barrier. Opportunities abound to take a class or attend an event, assist in our offices or studios, join a committee or the board and help raise funds. We welcome your participation!

Why we’re important: In Central Indiana, more than 120,000 people have a disability. Disability can range from mild to profound, but our misperceptions of disability can be the real barrier. VSA Indiana’s programs overcome barriers and fll a gap. Disability service providers focus on health and employment, and arts organizations are often not able to respond to the needs of people with disabilities. VSA Indiana provides: • adaptive equipment and trained teaching artists. • a focus on participants’ abilities rather than disabilities. • a strategy of inclusion that encourages people of all abilities to create together. • year-round, ongoing programs.

VSA Indiana 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.974.4123 www.vsai.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/VSAIndiana Board chair: Allison Kelley President and CEO: Gayle M. Holtman

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WALDO’S MUTTLEY CREW

Who we are: Waldo’s Muttley Crew is a foster-based animal rescue that was formed in February 2012. Since that time we have rescued and found adoptive homes for more than 300 animals. All animals affiliated with our organization are spayed or neutered, kept current on rabies and all other recommended vaccinations, are current on heartworm and fea preventives and microchipped. Before approving adoptions, we conduct vet checks, interviews and home visits to ensure that our rescues are going to the very best adopters.

How you can help: Recently our rescue was forced to vacate its current location due to a local zoning board. Sixty percent of our rescues were housed on this property in a climate-controlled pole barn. New property is being purchased, and we are in the process of rebuilding our rescue. There is a 40-by-60foot pole barn on the property that needs improvements in order to provide safe housing for our rescues. Improvements include a concrete floor, drainage/ plumbing/septic system, electrical overhaul, heating/ air conditioning unit and duct work, insulation and much more. We are estimating it will take $40,000 to accomplish our goals. Your contributions can help us make this all possible.

What we do: We rescue animals from various sources such as high-kill animal control facilities, strays and owner-relinquished pets. When required, we do not hesitate to spend thousands of dollars on our rescues to provide them with the surgical/medical intervention or training they need.

Waldo’s Muttley Crew (not a public shelter) 317.643.2442 www.waldosmuttleycrew.com

Why we’re important: Local animal shelters cannot keep up with the infux of homeless animals, and we try to ease that load by pulling animals, thereby reducing the number of animals who are euthanized due to overcrowding.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ WaldosMuttleyCrewAnimalRescue

How we afect the community: We attempt to educate people concerning appropriate pet care as well as the importance of spay/neuter in order to address the severe overpopulation of these animals in the country. We encourage teenagers to become involved; their hours and experience as volunteers are invaluable when they apply for organizations such as the National Honor Society, seek employment or attempt to gain acceptance into college. We have also assisted numerous individuals who were required to earn community service hours as part of a legal judgment.

President: Kathy McLean 317.372.5020 Vice president: Michelle Stephens 317.374.1393 Treasurer: Bonnie Obrig 317.319.7300

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MARCH 1

Spin4Heroes, Community Healthplex Sports Club, www.heroesfoundation.org

Riley Children’s Foundation Reason to Dance, Reason for Hope,

Indiana Roof Ballroom, www.reasontodance.org

“Abstract” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb, Chase Tower, www.fghtforairclimb.org

14-8/6

You Are There: “That Ayres Look,” Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center,

www.indianahistory.org

Indianapolis Men’s Chorus “Inspired” concert, Indiana Landmarks Center, www.indychoruses.org

Tatum’s Trot, One Center Green, Carmel, http://tatumsbagsoffun.org

26-27

WRSW Riley Radio Days, WRSW (107.3 FM), 216 W. Market St., Warsaw, Ind., www.rileykids.org/wrsw

An Evening of Inspiration for Autism, benefts Independence Academy, Lucas Estate in Carmel

Dining in the Dark, JW Marriott Indianapolis, www.bosma.org

APRIL TBD

Lesley West Prom Dress Giveaway, Bankers Life Fieldhouse; for more information, call 317.371.2367

A Day Away Caregiver Retreat, Northside Baptist Church, www.joyshouse.org/events/a-day-away/

“Urban Landscape” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

Corks & Forks, benefts Second Helpings, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, www.corksandforks.org

23rd Annual Michael A. Carroll ArtReach Exhibition opening, Indianapolis Art Center,

www.IndplsArtCenter.org/ArtReach

Christamore House Guild Book & Author Luncheon, Indiana Roof Ballroom, christamorehouse.org

Make-a-Wish Indianapolis BIG Wish Gala, JW Marriott Indianapolis, www.oki.wish.org

Outlaws & Outsiders concert of banned music, Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts,

Butler University, www.icomusic.org

Art With A Heart Annual Gala, “A World of Wonder,” Ritz Charles, Carmel,

artwithaheart.us/2015-annual-fundraising-gala/

Partners In Housing “Great Birdhouse Challenge.” Indiana Landmarks Center,

www.partnersinhousingindy.org/events

Indiana University Campus Superstar, Indianapolis Museum of Art, indianacss.com

20-23

First Brush of Spring workshops, Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery,

hoosiersalon.org/?s=frst+brush+of+spring+workshop

Junior League of Indianapolis sustainer member luncheon, member home, jlindy.org

Spring Soiree, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, www.smccindy.org/?page_id=121

The Secret Ingredient Style Show, lunch and Decorators’ Show House tour, Basile Opera Center,

www.showhouseindy.org

Fortune Academy Gala, “Wild Wild West Hoedown,” Indiana State Fairgrounds Farm Bureau Building,

www.thefortuneacademy.org

Indy Reads Alphabet Affair Celebrating the Letter “Q,” Hyatt Regency Indianapolis,

www.indyreads.org/events/alphabet-affair/

Designer Tea & Bubbly, tea and Decorators’ Show House tour, Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

Opening Night Party, Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

30-5/10

Daily tours of Decorators’ Show House and Gardens, Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

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MAY 1

First Friday Art Show, The Sol Center, thesolcenter.org

Pink & White Party, lunch and Decorators’ Show House tour, Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, Downtown, www.500festival.com/mini-marathon

The Orchard School Supper Club, Orchard School, orchard.org

FAShion Arts Society's 5th Anniversary Celebration, Woodstock Club,

www.imamuseum.org/give-join/affliate-memberships/fashion-arts-society

Global Design Inspirations, with HGTV’s Joe Ruggiero, lunch and Decorators’ Show House tour,

Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

Indy on Tap, beer tastings and Decorators’ Show House tour, Basile Opera Center, www.showhouseindy.org

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Celebration of Caring Gala, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown,

give.stvincent.org/PMCHGala

“Impressionism & Color” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

500 Prelude Party, benefts Survivors of Violence Foundation, Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway,

drchernoff.com/survivors-of-violence-foundation

Waldo’s Muttley Crew dinner and silent auction, Zydeco’s Cajun Restaurant, Mooresville, www.zydecos.net

Handbag Happy Hour, benefts Methodist Hospital Task Core, The Willows; for more information,

call Sally Reel, 317.753.9155, or Lisa Breall, 317.363.2044

Broad Ripple Art Fair Preview Party, Indianapolis Art Center, www.IndplsArtCenter.org/PreviewParty

500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway,

www.500festival.com/other-events/breakfast

Bella Hristova, violin, Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University, www.icomusic.org

Indianapolis Women’s Chorus “Dreams for a Better World” concert, Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis,

www.indychoruses.org

16-17

Broad Ripple Art Fair, Indianapolis Art Center, www.IndplsArtCenter.org/BRAF

IPL 500 Festival Parade, Downtown, www.500festival.com/parade

KeyBank 500 Festival Snakepit Ball, Indiana Roof Ballroom, www.500festival.com/other-events/snakepit-ball

28-31

Indianapolis Charity Horse Show, benefts Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding,

Indiana State Fairgrounds Marsh Blue Ribbon Pavilion, www.indycharityhs.org

Eskenazi Health Stride, Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Health campus, www.EskenaziHealthFoundation.org

30-31

22nd Annual Miracle Ride, benefts Riley Hospital for Children,

multiple locations including Speedway, www.miracleride.net

JUNE 4

Junior League of Indianapolis annual dinner, Columbia Club, jlindy.org

Kids’ Voice of Indiana Golf Classic, Maple Creek Golf and Country Club, kidsvoiceIN.org

Partners In Housing “Dad Bowl,” Coopers Stardust Bowl, Noblesville, www.partnersinhousingindy.org/events

Hope FORE Tomorrow Golf Outing, benefts Brooke's Place, location TBD, www.brookesplace.org

St. Mary’s Child Center Golf Outing, Highland Golf & Country Club, www.smccindy.org/?page_id=113

Damar Services Golf Classic, Prairie View Golf Club, damar.org

“Material World Group Exhibition” opening, Indianapolis Art Center, www.IndplsArtCenter.org/Exhibitions

“Whimsy & Humor” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

Pam’s Party, Highland Golf & Country Club, www.joyshouse.org/events

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JUNE (Continued) 27

Indianapolis Men’s Chorus 25th Anniversary Celebration, Marian University Theater, www.indychoruses.org

Eskenazi Health Foundation Golf Outing, The Bridgewater Club, Carmel, www.EskenaziHealthFoundation.org

JULY 15

“Abstract” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

Cruise-in for Vision Charity Car Show, Lincoln College of Technology, www.bosma.org

Indiana Historical Society's 2015 Living Legends Gala, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center,

www.indianahistory.org

Great American Songbook Foundation Songbook Academy fnals, The Palladium, Carmel, www.TheSongbook.org

Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibition Awards Night and Preview Reception,

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, hoosiersalon.org

30-9/26

Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibition, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, hoosiersalon.org

AUGUST 4-9

38th Annual Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show, Wild Air Farms, Zionsville, www.traderspoint.org

Indianapolis Art Center Open House, www.IndplsArtCenter.org/OpenHouse

“Portraiture & the Figure” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

ArtSparkle, Indianapolis Art Center, www.IndplsArtCenter.org/ArtSparkle

St. Mary’s Child Center Raffe, Ruth’s Chris Steak House Northside at Ironworks, www.smccindy.org/?page_id=119

Polo At Sunset, Hickory Hall Polo Club, Whitestown, www.indypolo.com

Meals On Wheels Generational Jump Kick-Off Meeting, The Sol Center, www.generationaljump.org

St.Vincent Foundation Golf Outing, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, give.stvincent.org/trilogy

TeenWorks Picture This Fundraiser, 2820 N. Meridian St. (Ivy Tech Meridian C4 Building), teenworks.org

The Outpouring 2015, Central Library, legacy-house.org

Carmel Artomobilia, Carmel Arts & Design District, www.carmelartomobilia.com

The White Party, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, tatumsbagsoffun.org

SEPTEMBER 1

Noble Annual Celebration Lunch, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, mynoblelife.org

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent Telethon on RTV6, www.peytontelethon.com

8-12

All American Horse Classic, benefts Strides to Success, Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum,

www.allamericanhorseclassic.net

An Evening with Penrod at The IMA, Indianapolis Museum of Art, www.penrod.org/arts-fair/friday-night

The Orchard School Fall Festival, Orchard School, orchard.org

49th Annual Penrod Arts Fair, Indianapolis Museum of Art, http://www.penrod.org

“Impressionism & Nature/Mary Gretsinger Solo Exhibit” opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

TURN Festival, Paramount School and Brookside Park, www.TurnFestival.com

Lung Force Walk, Celebration Plaza, http://action.lung.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=10611

Chernoff Annual Bazaar, benefts Survivors of Violence Foundation, location TBD,

drchernoff.com/survivors-of-violence-foundation

Heroes #PIFF (Pay It Forward Friday) Party, Flat12 Bierwerks, www.heroesfoundation.org

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SEPTEMBER (Continued) 19

St. Vincent Cancer Walk, Lions Park, Zionsville, stvincentcancerwalk.org

Art With A Heart New Donor Breakfast, Conrad Indianapolis,

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OCTOBER 2

Indy Do Day; for more information, contact mikek@damar.org

Joy’s House Gala, Scottish Rite Cathedral, www.joyshouse.org/events

Encore Celebration Gala and Great American Songbook Hall of Fame Induction performance,

The Palladium, Carmel, www.TheSongbook.org

The Orchard School Beer & Bingo, Orchard School, orchard.org

7th Annual Midwest Academy Gala, Ritz Charles, Carmel, mymidwestacademy.org

Saks Fifth Avenue Key to the Cure, Saks Fifth Avenue, Fashion Mall at Keystone, give.stvincent.org/trilogy

“Realism & Still Life” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

Viva il Violino, The Alexander, www.violin.org

NOVEMBER 6

Meals On Wheels 21st Annual Bingo Bash, location TBD, mealsonwheelsindy.org

The Orchard School Presents TED talk, Orchard School, orchard.org

2015 Evening of Promise Gala, The Westin Indianapolis (Downtown),

www.lung.org/associations/states/indiana/events-programs/evening-of-promise-gala-1.html

Cabaret Annual fundraiser, The Columbia Club, www.thecabaret.org

Christamore House Guild Fall Fundraiser, The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, Fishers, christamorehouse.org

Partners In Housing Stars & Stripes Ball, Indiana War Memorial, http://www.partnersinhousingindy.org/events

Raising the Stakes for Noble, Ritz Charles, Carmel, mynoblelife.org.

Thomas C. Hasbrook Award Luncheon, Ritz Charles, Carmel, www.bosma.org

American Cancer Society Discovery Ball, JW Marriott Indianapolis, facebook.com/indydiscoveryball

“The Figure & Spirituality” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

American Water Barn-Raiser, Walhill Farm. Batesville, www.digdeep.org/navajo

18-22

44th Annual Holiday Mart, Indiana State Fairgrounds, jlindy.org

Legacy of Hope Breakfast, benefts Brooke's Place, location TBD, www.brookesplace.org

Night of Miracles, Ritz Charles, Carmel, http://www.smccindy.org/?page_id=117

Tonic Ball, benefts Second Helpings, Fountain Square venues, www.tonicindy.com

DECEMBER 1

Damar Elf Gift Shopping; for more information, contact mikek@damar.org

TeenWorks Giving Tuesday, online giving campaign, teenworks.org

Damar Elf Gift Wrapping; for more information, contact mikek@damar.org

“Art for the Holidays” exhibit opening, Hoosier Salon Carmel Gallery, hoosiersalon.org

38th Annual Elvis Holiday Concert, Damar Services campus, damar.org

New Year’s Eve at the IMA, Indianapolis Museum of Art,

www.imamuseum.org/special-event/new-years-eve-ima-presented-penrod-society

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