Community Spotlight

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** GFR (a measure of kidney function) is estimated from a blood creatinine test. In some people, a GFR of 60 to 89 may be normal.

Officer Moore was an avid Fever fan and his family requests a night of "serious fun" in his honor! Join us on Tuesday, June 14th to cheer on the Fever as they battle the Tulsa Shock.... and salute our beloved hero & warrior, Officer David Moore!
A portion of the proceeds from tickets purchased through our group link will be given back directly to the foundation! Please join us for a night of fun and remembrance... with a smile!
Please use the following link to buy tickets (Event Password = WARRIOR)

Global Peace Initiatives

Global Peace Initiatives Since 2006,Saturday, June 25th vs.Conecticut Sun; 7pm Global Peace Initiatives has created transformational opportunities for individuals and communities through their Peace Garden Initiative. Through a massive volunteer effort, Peace Gardens provide fresh produce to feed the hungry, facilitate job training in agriculture, enhance student learning in schools and build community through relationships. Peace Garden facilitators train church congregations, schools, community centers, neighborhoods to create sustainable food systems. These food systems increase access to fresh nutritional food and reduce hunger within target communities.

 Global Peace Initiatives Peace Gardens create good food that is good for communities. Peace Gardens provide the means to educate the community about the development of a sustainable resource with which to feed the hungry and information to guide healthy food choices. To learn more about Global Peace Initiatives visit www.globalpeaceinitiatives.net.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to researching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.  The Indiana Chapter was founded in 2008, and currently hosts multiple awareness events around the state to "start the conversation" about depression and suicide.  Join our efforts to Silence the Stigma of Suicide and Depression!  In the US, a person dies by suicide every 15 minutes.  Every 16 minutes, someone is left to make sense of this tragic loss. 
INDIANA CARES
Indiana Cares Youth Suicide Prevention Project is a statewide project aimed at raising awareness and building the capacity of organizations, communities, and people to prevent youth suicide. We provide evidence-based suicide prevention training, free consultation, materials and resources, culturally competent resources, and offer presentations about how to prevent suicide. Over the last 7 years we have built a Suicide Prevention Resource Center—see more on-line.

Domestic Violence Network

Domestic Violence Network (DVN) exists to increase collaboration among many groups in an effort to end domestic violence.  The mission of DVN is to end domestic violence by engaging the community through advocacy, education and collaboration.  DVN builds networks to ensure that:
·         Prevention efforts are in place
·         Adequate and effective intervention and response services are present to assist people who are abused and who abuse
·         Best practice and evidenced-based education and training are offered throughout our community
·         Awareness initiatives and campaigns spread the message that help is available and healthy relationships can be enjoyed by all
DVN accomplishes its work through collaborations, partnerships and key initiatives like its:
·         Peace in Our Homes: A Call to End Domestic Abuse in Central Indiana community-wide plan, a three-year community-wide plan that engages nearly 90 professional volunteers representing more than 50 organizations in creating systemic and sustainable change in six community-identified areas:
·         healthy youth relationships;
·         effective responses to domestic abuse by the criminal and civil justice systems;
·         effective cross-cultural responses to domestic abuse in the Hispanic community ;
·         real pathways to survivors’ self-sufficiency;
·         coordinated, integrated, and systematically evaluated domestic abuse services; and
·         greater community awareness and response to domestic abuse.
·         Advocates Group which collaborates to identify and address gaps in services and works to reduce incidents of domestic abuse through advocacy, education, awareness and law enforcement involvement.  For many years, DVN has provided a forum through the Advocates Group monthly meetings for domestic abuse service providers to connect, share resources and learn new skills and strategies.  This forum has allowed the Advocates to better serve their clients, while providing an opportunity to network with other partner agencies.
·         Power of Images to Create Change Project that heightens awareness and understanding about domestic abuse in Central Indiana.  Retractable banners and videos have been created to honor the memory and capture the impact of individuals from Central Indiana who have died as a result of domestic abuse. 

American Cancer Society

A world with less breast cancer is a world with more birthdays. That world gets closer and closer at every American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Join us for this inspiring event to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease, and to help save lives. With every step you take, you'll be giving people facing breast cancer more candles to light.  To learn more about Making Strides or to get involved please visit cancer.org/stridesonline today.

Sunrise Rotary Club of Indianapolis

“Service Above Self” is what the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Sunrise is all about.  We are part of a worldwide organization that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical vocational standards, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world and our community.  Rotary is an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and to experience the personal fulfillment of providing volunteer service to others.  Join the Indianapolis Sunrise Rotary Club as they celebrate and support the Concord Neighborhood Center during the Indiana Fever game on August 21, 2011. Rotarians from throughout Central Indiana will help support the Concord Center as we enjoy Indiana basketball and the WNBA. A portion of our ticket sales will go directly to the Concord Center to serve community members in need.