Indianapolis Rotary Foundation announces $95,000 in community grants
INDIANAPOLIS – Homeless kids, women in recovery, immigrant families, and more will benefit from recent grants made by the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation. A total of $95,000 in charitable grants have recently been awarded by the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation, reflecting the Rotary Club maxim of “service above self,” according to Jenny Dexter, president of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis.
“The five grants for central Indiana were awarded following a standardized competitive application and review process,” said Dexter. “The Foundation and Club count it a privilege to further serve the greater Indianapolis community through these charitable grants.”
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is a private corporation that serves as the community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Each year, the Foundation generously donates almost $200,000 annually to projects and organizations in the Central Indiana Area. The Foundation has now opened the process of grant consideration for 2023-24.
Current projects and organizations receiving grants are:
- 91 Place will receive $25,000 to provide basic needs for their residents. 91 Place provides a transitional home to youth experiencing homelessness. The grant will cover groceries, toiletries, utilities, education support and employment assistance.
- Dove Recovery House for Women will receive $25,000 to obtain a large vehicle that will transport women to and from community services, sobriety programs, access health care/hospitals, and attend court/criminal justice hearings. Dove Recovery is the only residential substance abuse program for women at no cost in Central Indiana.
- Grassroot Projects will receive $25,000 to procure customized care packages (diapers, car seats, formula, seasonal clothing, school supplies, and books) for immigrant and refugee children ages 0 -17 and provide grocery assistance for immigrant families who are experiencing food insecurity.
- Fletcher Place Community Center will receive $10,000 to support up to 20 single mothers and their preschool aged children. 20 students will be enrolled in Fletcher Place Community Center’s Path to Quality Level 3 program and their parents will be co-enrolled in Southeast’s Center for Working Families. Their goal is to have the children kindergarten ready and parents working towards financial independence.
- Providence Cristo Rey High School will receive $10,000 to support their Corporate Office Readiness and Enrichment training, a seven-day intensive course for new Providence Cristo Rey students. Students will gain a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, communication skills, and the seven habits of highly successful teenagers.
The Indianapolis Rotary Club Foundation has now opened the process to review new grants for 2023-2024. For more information, including how to apply, please visit: http://indyrotary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-24-Online-Application-Guidelines.pdf Completed applications are due to be submitted online no later than midnight on June 21, 2023.
About the Rotary Club of Indianapolis
With almost 200 members, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is one of the largest and most active Rotary Clubs in the world. Founded in 1913, the club has compiled an extensive record as one the leading supporters and contributors to the quality of life in Indianapolis. The Club meetings weekly on Tuesdays at noon, and all meetings are open to the public. For further information about the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, please visit indyrotary.org.
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