Archive for category: Not for Profit

Geist Church Needs Help after Fire at Sister Church

0 / November 14, 2008 9:23 am

The Geist area Church, Abounding Grace ( 62nd and Sunnyside Road) is asking for a little help this holiday season, after a fire destroyed its sister Church on the Eastside. Bell’s Chapel Church of God burned down November 9th at [...]

Local Tree Growers Send Christmas Cheer to American Soldiers

Local Tree Growers Send Christmas Cheer to American Soldiers

0 / November 12, 2008 2:36 pm

Have you ever had to spend a Christmas away from home? Now, think of that loneliness compounded with spending the holiday in a war zone halfway across the globe. That’s the reality many of our troops are facing this Christmas. [...]

Shop and Give Simultaneously this Holiday Season

Shop and Give Simultaneously this Holiday Season

1 / November 10, 2008 9:56 pm

It’s been widely predicted that holiday spending will be down this year, and plunging along with it, is charitable giving. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could donate to a good cause and take care of your Christmas shopping all [...]

New Director of Hamilton County United Way Outlines Community Needs

New Director of Hamilton County United Way Outlines Community Needs

0 / November 10, 2008 9:24 am

The United Way of Central Indiana’s new Hamilton County area director is hopeful to reach the county’s highest fund-raising goal to date, despite tough economic times. So far, Isaac has raised 75% of the $2.78 million goal. “In a slowing [...]

Mud Creek Opens with Soapy Murder Case Nov. 21st

Mud Creek Opens with Soapy Murder Case Nov. 21st

0 / November 9, 2008 7:02 am

The Soapy Murder Case, a great show for the whole family, opens at the Mud Creek Barn right before Thanksgiving.  Life in a soap opera meets life in a New York City penthouse with hysterical results! Old Horatio Tucker, sponsor [...]

Fall Fashions, Fundraising Unite at LTSF Luncheon

Fall Fashions, Fundraising Unite at LTSF Luncheon

0 / November 8, 2008 5:15 pm

The banquet room at the Garrison was filled with ladies ready to shop for a cause (our children!) and take in the latest looks in fashions at the Lawrence Township School Foundation’s (LTSF) Ladies’ Luncheon and Style Show October 30th. [...]

5K Raises Funds and Awareness for Local Shelter

5K Raises Funds and Awareness for Local Shelter

0 / November 2, 2008 11:57 am

Top three winners of the 5K race were (left to right) Jurjuan Walker (first), Mike Hlavek (second), and Mike Denny (third). Holy Cross Lutheran Church (8115 Oaklandon Road) hosted their fifth annual “Neighbors Sharing with Neighbors 5K Run/Walk” on Saturday [...]

Luncheon Style Show to Benefit Lawrence Township Schools

0 / October 1, 2008 9:18 pm

A luncheon and style show will be held on Thursday, October 30th at The Garrison (6002 N. Post Road) to help raise funds for the Lawrence Township School Foundation. Lawrence Township moms will model fashions by The Secret Ingredient and [...]

Food Donations Sought to Help Southern Indiana Residents

0 / September 27, 2008 6:54 am

The Indiana Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives is again asking Central Indiana residents to donate food to help feed Hoosiers in Southern Indiana counties and fill their shelves. Thousands of Southern Indiana residents were without power for many [...]

Local Flying Club Lets Recreational Pilots Fly with Flexibility

Local Flying Club Lets Recreational Pilots Fly with Flexibility

0 / September 23, 2008 9:23 pm

Want to take your sweetheart out to dinner somewhere different tonight? How about trying the famed Moonlight Bar-B-Q in Owneboro, Ky., or taking in the beautiful view at Grayson’s Landing in Kentucky’s Rough River State Park? That’s where you might [...]

MOMS Club of Fishers-NE Fall Open House

0 / September 22, 2008 7:48 pm

Tuesday, September 30th MOMS Club is a great way to connect with other moms through “kid friendly” activities and community service. We have playgroups, a monthly MNO (Mom’s Night Out-for moms only), and other groups that meet monthly such as [...]

Parent Awareness Night Featuring Isabel Burk a Nationally Known Speaker on Teen Drug Prevention

Parent Awareness Night Featuring Isabel Burk a Nationally Known Speaker on Teen Drug Prevention

0 / September 18, 2008 1:15 pm

According to a new study, prescription drug overdose deaths jumped 147% in Indiana from 1999 to 2004. While adults may understand the hazards of abusing over-the-counter and prescription drugs, 35% of teens believe prescription drugs are safer to use than [...]

LN vs HSE Play4Pink Volleyball Match to Benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation

0 / September 16, 2008 10:04 am

Lawrence North High School’s Spirit Committee is hosting PLAY4PINK, Sept. 25, during the LN vs. Hamilton Southeastern varsity volleyball match. Prizes, food, and fun will be on had as 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to the SUSAN G. [...]

Heartland Truly Moving Pictures Inspire Viewers to ‘Think’

Heartland Truly Moving Pictures Inspire Viewers to ‘Think’

0 / September 8, 2008 9:45 am

Have you ever seen an uplifting movie that touched you in a profound way? Well, Admirals Bay resident Chick Vladuchick has. Of course, that’s what you would expect from a man who sits on the Board of Governors for an [...]

Geist Kids ‘Do Lunch’ with Gov. Daniels

Geist Kids ‘Do Lunch’ with Gov. Daniels

0 / September 8, 2008 9:32 am

“Let’s do lunch” had special meaning for Forest Glen Elementary students Adrian and Gia Peduto last month. The Peduto kids’ lunch date was with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. Parents Angelo and Dee Dee Peduto sprang for more than a “happy [...]

Volunteers Needed for the Dream Home Event

3 / September 2, 2008 8:48 am

Volunteering at the Dream Home is a great deal of fun, especially when you sign up with a group of people you already know–friends, family, church group, co-workers, book club, or neighbors. Each volunteer (or group) is assigned a room [...]

Feisty Geisty Team Raises Money, Awareness for Liver Disease

Feisty Geisty Team Raises Money, Awareness for Liver Disease

0 / August 29, 2008 10:03 am

One in 10 Americans will be struck with a liver disease at some point in their lives. Right here in Geist, that boils down to about 1,300 residents. These are statistics Janet Sodell shares with others in her role as [...]

Dreaded Diagnosis Turns Parents of Five into Endurance Athletes, Advocates

Dreaded Diagnosis Turns Parents of Five into Endurance Athletes, Advocates

1 / August 28, 2008 8:38 pm

When life comes crashing down on you unexpectedly, you must make a choice to give up or go on. Cave in or reach out. Wallow in misery or count your blessings. One Geist family has chosen to turn a life-altering [...]

Heartland Film Festival Introduces All-Access ‘Fest Pass’

0 / August 22, 2008 11:47 am

Truly Moving Pictures announced today that it will offer a new FEST Pass, an inclusive ticket that will grant pass holders access to an unlimited number of screenings during the course of the 2008 Heartland Film Festival, which will take [...]

Tony Dungy to Speak at Hawthorns Golf Outing

0 / August 21, 2008 11:52 am

Head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and adoptive parent will provide keynote address during awards dinner following inaugural golf outing at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club-tickets available to the public. Adoptions of Indiana announced today that Coach Tony Dungy, head [...]