Will Be First Lady Karen Pence’s Final Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation Grant Reception
Indianapolis – On Thursday morning, First Lady Karen Pence will host the foundation’s final reception at the Governor’s Residence for 40 organizations and charities that serve Hoosier families and children across Indiana. There, First Lady Karen Pence will award each organization with a check ranging from $500 to $1,000 in grant money from the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation. The First Lady will also award the Foundation’s fourth and final major grant of $95,000 to the Art Therapy Program at Riley Hospital for Children.
First Lady Karen Pence started the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation in August of 2013 as a way to recognize and lift up organizations and charities across the state. At the inaugural First Lady’s Luncheon held in April 2014, the Foundation awarded its first major grant of $100,000 to the Art Therapy Program at Riley Hospital for Children. At the second year’s luncheon, the Foundation awarded the second major grant of $65,000 to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, which supports food banks and food pantries in all 92 counties. Last year, the third year, $100,000 was awarded to the Indiana Bicentennial Commission for its interactive “Treasures of the Statehouse†display at the Indiana State Library. This final reception will be the eighth of its kind.
Thursday, October 6:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT – First Lady Karen Pence to award grants to 40 organizations from across Indiana
*Media are welcome to attend. Members of the media must arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a security sweep and must enter through the 46th street gate. Media parking will be available on the circle drive. Please have media credentials available.
Governor’s Residence, 4750 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN
Representatives from the following organizations will be on hand to receive their award and recognition:
| Applicant Name | Website | County(s) Served |
| ArtMix: Art Redefining Disability | www.artmixindiana.org | Marion, Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Hancock, Hamilton, Boone |
| Aurora, Inc. | http://auroraevansville.org/ | Vanderburgh County |
| BCH, Inc. | www.baptistchildrenshome.org | Lake, Porter, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Wells, Tippecanoe |
| Best Buddies Indiana | www.bestbuddies.org/indiana | Marion, Hamilton, Boone, Madison, Hancock, Lake, Tippecanoe, Delaware, Johnson, Floyd, Clark, Monroe, Bartholomew, Blackford, Jay, & Ripley |
| Bloomington Community Orchard | http://www.bloomingtoncommunityorchard.org | Monroe County |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington | bgcbloomington.org | Monroe County |
| Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People | www.brookesplace.org | Hamilton, Marion, Hancock, Johnson, Hendricks, Morgan, Boone |
| Bryson’s Time Out Take Ten | www.brysonstot10.org | Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Perry, Dubois, Pike, Gibson |
| Caring About People, Inc. | www.caringaboutpeopleinc.com | Allen County |
| Cops Cycling for Survivors | http://www.copscycling4survivors.org | All counties |
| CORE, The Resource Store | coretheresourcestore.org | Allen, Adams, Wells, Dekalb, Noble |
| d/b/a/ Chaucie’s Place, Hamilton County Vesta Foundation for Children, Inc. | www.chauciesplace.org | Boone, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, and Tipton |
| Dunebrook, Inc. | http://dunebrook.org | La Porte County |
| Early Childhood Alliance | www.ecalliance.org | Allen County |
| Flight1 | www.flight1.org | Marion and its surrounding counties |
| Fort Wayne Youtheatre | www.fortwayneyoutheatre.org | Allen County |
| GiGi’s Playhouse Fort Wayne | www.gigisplayhouse.org/fortwayne | Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley |
| Harrison Center for the Arts | Harrison Center for the Arts | All counties |
| Holly’s House, Inc. | www.hollyshouse.org | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick |
| Hoosier Uplands Afterschool Program | http://www.hoosieruplands.org/ | Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties |
| Indiana Women In Need Foundation (I.W.I.N.) | www.iwinfoundation.org | all counties of Indiana are eligible |
| Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition | www.indytenpoint.com | Marion County and surrounding counties |
| Jefferson County Transitional Services, Inc. | www.ruthhaven.com | All counties |
| Little Oaks Ranch, Inc. | littleoaksranch.org | Hendricks and Putnam |
| Muncie Children’s Museum | www.munciemuseum.com | Allen, Blackford, Grant, Henry, Hancock, Howard, Jay, Marion, Madison, Randolph, Wells, and Wayne. |
| RemedyLIVE | http://remedylive.com | All counties |
| Riley Teen Leadership Council | In development | Mainly Marion, Hamilton, and Hendricks County, but participants can be from any county in the state. |
| RiverBend Cancer Services | www.riverbendcancerservices.org | St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Wabash |
| Room Full of SIsters | N/A | Marion County |
| School on Wheels Corp | www.indyschoolonwheels.org | Marion County |
| St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf | www.sjid.org | All counties |
| St. Marks United Church of Christ | stmarksucc.org | Floyd County |
| Teachers Warehouse | https://www.facebook.com/TeachersWarehouse | Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, and Owen counties |
| The Salvation Army Indiana | SalvationArmyIndiana.org | Marion County |
| Tipton Cam, Inc. | www.tiptoncam.doodlekit.com | Tipton County |
| Trinity Horizons, Inc. dba Trinity Life Ministry | trinitylifeministry.com | 30 plus Indiana counties |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services, Inc. | www.westmin.org | Marion County |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis, Avondale Meadows Center | www.indymca.org | Marion County |
| Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana c/o Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Foundation | www.ypin.org | Marion County |
| YWCA of Evansville, IN | www.ywcaevansville.org | Vanderburgh County |
The Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation is a 501 ( c ) (3). The First Lady receives no compensation. Donations are tax deductible. Learn more about how to make a donation or request a grant on the Foundation’s website at: www.IndianaFirstLadysCharitableFoundation.org
