Council mulls axing applications’ prior-conviction box
City-County Councilor Vop Osili thinks the city could level the job-seeking playing field for ex-offenders by eliminating the question of past convictions on job applications.
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Fairbanks leader Cross stepping down after impressive run
When Helene Cross arrived to lead Fairbanks Addiction Treatment Center in 2001, the alcohol and drug rehabilitation hospital was as sick financially as its patients were physically.
NFP of NOTE: HVAF of Indiana Inc.
HVAF of Indiana is dedicated to eliminating homelessness for veterans and their families through prevention, education, supportive services and advocacy.
Report: Charitable donations ticked up in 2011
Charitable giving grew 4 percent nationally in 2011, but the increase was less than 1 percent after adjusting for inflation, according to a report released Tuesday by the Giving USA Foundation and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Indiana basketball star returns to west-side community center
Steve Downing is now on the board of Christamore House, where he and others once honed their hoops skills.
Largest senior center in city to close at end of month
Indianapolis Senior Center, 708 E. Michigan St., is directing clients to other agencies for meals, transportation and other services the center has provided since 1962.
Damien Center pays off building mortgage
Agency that offers HIV- and AIDS-related services owns its headquarters free and clear after $3 million capital campaign.
NFP OF NOTE: Horizon House
Horizon House provides direct support to persons who are homeless.
Komen grant recipients cope with controversy they didn’t create
Local health care providers won’t find an easy replacement for the grant money supplied by Susan G. Komen for the Cure. That money could be in jeopardy, as grass-roots Komen supporters appear to be sitting out of this year’s Race for the Cure in response to a national controversy over grants to Planned Parenthood.
Local Komen event feels fallout from controversy
With the pace of registrations down 30 percent, local Race for the Cure organizers are pleading with past supporters not to sit out this year’s event, regardless of their feelings about Susan G. Komen national policies involving Planned Parenthood.
Activist trying to fill gaps in hunger-relief system
Hunger-fighting charities hope to tap volunteers and resources for special projects through a new entity, the Indy Hunger Network.
Hospitality industry embraces Second Helpings grads
Second Helpings—which rescues perishable food from grocery stores, hotels and restaurants and turns it into meals delivered to shelters and community centers—also teaches people the basics of food handling and preparation. Its free, 10-week training program boasts a job-placement rate of 85 percent to 95 percent within 30 days of completion.
Bosma Enterprises begins providing services for seniors
The organization that provides work for the blind is offering in-home vision assessments and a call-in entertainment line for the elderly.
Salvation Army running short of annual fundraising goal
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.
NFP of NOTE: Concord Neighborhood Center
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.
Foundation steps up plans to help teens in foster care
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.
Blueprint: Churches, charities shouldn’t feed the homeless
“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.
Not-for-profit manufacturer partners with disabled Marine
Crossroads Industrial Services will team up with a service-disabled veteran to win new business from defense contractors.
Noble of Indiana CEO leaving for new job
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.
Homeless advocates pitch local sales-tax hike
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.