Human Services

Salvation Army running short of annual fundraising goal

December 23, 2011
Scott Olson
As of Wednesday, the Salvation Army's Indiana Division had reached just 51 percent of its $3.2 million goal for its annual Tree of Lights campaign.
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NFP of NOTE: Concord Neighborhood CenterRestricted Content

December 3, 2011
Concord Neighborhood Center offers a variety of educational, health, social and recreational activities to neighborhood residents of all ages and collaborates with other agencies to provide decentralized or special services for the community.
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Foundation steps up plans to help teens in foster careRestricted Content

November 26, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Care for Kids Foundation, which has its roots in raising money for the former Children’s Guardian Home, will recruit its first class of 14-year-olds this summer for a four-year program called Opportunity Rox.
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Not-for-profit manufacturer partners with disabled MarineRestricted Content

November 19, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Crossroads Industrial Services will team up with a service-disabled veteran to win new business from defense contractors.
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Blueprint: Churches, charities shouldn't feed the homelessRestricted Content

November 19, 2011
 IBJ Staff
“Blueprint 2” calls on well-meaning church and charity groups to stop delivering food directly to homeless camps. Professional outreach teams report that this enables people who may have addictions or mental health problems to continue living outside.
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Noble of Indiana CEO leaving for new job

November 17, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Noble of Indiana CEO Clint Bolser told supporters in an e-mail Wednesday about his upcoming move to South Bend-based Logan Center, which also serves adults with developmental disabilities.
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Homeless advocates pitch local sales-tax hike

November 15, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
CHIP, the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, said it wants Marion County taxpayers to create a permanent, dedicated source of funding for housing and services.
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NFP of NOTE: Mental Health America of Greater IndianapolisRestricted Content

November 5, 2011
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis provides education, advocacy and service through programs designed to promote health.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters names new CEO

October 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Interim leader Darcey Palmer-Shultz has been named the new CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, the not-for-profit announced Tuesday.
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Riley doctor on quest to quell class warfareRestricted Content

October 22, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
A Riley Hospital for Children doctor is launching a training center for a national anti-poverty program called Circles, which matches poor people with middle-class “allies.” The idea is that people find their own way out of poverty by expanding their personal networks to include the middle class.
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Not-for-profit seeks purchase that would aid Easter SealsRestricted Content

September 10, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Crossroads Industrial Services Chief Operating Officer Curtiss Quirin has a certain sense of urgency as he looks to buy a business to add revenue to the not-for-profit contract manufacturer, because Crossroads provides jobs for people with disabilities, and generates a surplus that feeds the revenue-starved parent organization, Easter Seals Crossroads.
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United Way turns to coupons to lure donors

August 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
In a promotion fit for the economy, United Way of Central Indiana will try to lure donors by offering them access to discounts from national and local retailers.
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Youth agencies adapting on the fly to new school calendarRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted in November to adopt a calendar that shortens summer vacation and introduces longer fall and spring breaks. The idea is to give kids less time to forget what they’ve learned and provide more opportunities to catch up.
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John P. Craine House for women offenders moving to larger digsRestricted Content

July 16, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The not-for-profit that offers alternative sentencing to women with young children will quadruple its capacity with move to former assisted-living facility on Michigan Road.
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Starfish Initiative names founder presidentRestricted Content

July 16, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Michael J. Feeney, former owner of Feeney Hornak Mortuaries, will lead group that mentors high-achieving, low-income high school students.
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Uncollected pledges remain high for United Way

July 13, 2011
Scott Olson
United Way of Central Indiana will reserve about $2.65 million, or nearly 7 percent of the $38.2 million it raised in its annual campaign, to cover uncollected pledges from Hoosiers who lose their jobs.
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NFP of NOTE: School on Wheels Corp.

June 18, 2011
School on Wheels Corp. provides one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children affected by homelessness.
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Julian Center's longtime leader stepping down

June 9, 2011
Scott Olson
Ann DeLaney has served 15 years as executive director of the shelter for domestic violence victims. With a $3 million capital campaign recently finished, she said the time is right for her to "pass the torch."
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Lilly retiree runs Christamore on smaller budgetRestricted Content

June 4, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Christamore House, a west-side community center that was in danger of closing its doors last year, recently hired an Eli Lilly and Co. retiree as executive director. Bill Scott, 57, took on the job to give back to the Haughville neighborhood where his grandmother and other relatives lived.
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Task force coaxes homeless off downtown streetsRestricted Content

April 2, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
An informal collaboration of social workers, police and prosecutors has had early success getting some of the most stubborn homeless people in Indianapolis from downtown streets to shelter or recovery programs.
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NFP of NOTE: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc.

March 26, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Gleaners’ mission is to end hunger by engaging individuals and communities to provide food for people in need.
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Homeless-aid group up and running in Indianapolis

March 7, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
A fast-growing national organization that gets homeless people involved in running is expanding to Indianapolis.
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Second Helpings names CEO

March 1, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Second Helpings named Jennifer Vigran, a human resources professional and past board member, its new CEO.
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NFP of NOTE: Trusted Mentors

January 29, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Trusted Mentors uses the power of mentoring to help adults establish stable lives by reducing the chaos brought about by poverty, homelessness, under-employment, and the effects of incarceration.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Wheeler CEO focuses, plans more beds

January 12, 2011
Mason King
LQ_RickAlvis_Watch_VideoRick Alvis looks back on 20 years at Wheeler Mission and ahead to a capital campaign and expansion of a downtown shelter.
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