School on Wheels

The School on Wheels story began in 2001 when Sally Bindley became aware of a startling statistic – the average age of a homeless person in Indianapolis is 9 years old. Their mission is to provide one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-aged children impacted by homelessness. The vision is to equip children impacted by homelessness with the educational tools necessary to achieve success in life and break the cycle of homelessness.

The award of $5,000 will provide uniforms to homeless children that are required to wear uniforms in orders to go to Indianapolis public schools. Two uniforms are provided to each homeless child that utilizes their tutoring services.

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Samantha’s House

Samantha’s House was established in 2005. Their mission is to help people who are trapped both physically and financially due to serious injuries or disabilities by improving their surrounding to make their life a little easier.

The foundation chooses deserving people that  have everyday life challenges due to their injuries or disabilities and current living conditions that are not conducive to their unique needs. With the help of individuals, the community and corporate sponsors, we raise money and support to remodel or rebuild the person’s home so that their life becomes a little easier. Our hope is that with each project, the people impacted can experience restored hope, renewed dignity and levels of freedom that they never imagined possible.

The award of $5,000 will provide a track system to transfer a severely disabled child from his bed to the bathroom. This year’s child is living in a single parent home; in which, their home is in a short sale and they are facing foreclosure. Samantha’s house is not only going to improve this family’s quality of life but they are also going to prevent this family from homelessness.

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Dayspring Center

Out of a local church their mission humbly began as a feeding program and a place for the homeless to sleep on a pew. Today, 25 years later, they have become a full service agency, providing emergency assistance (food, clothing & safe shelter) and vital services to homeless families with children in central Indiana. To date, nearly 4000 families, including over 12,000 children have found hope and a new beginning at Dayspring Center. Starting March 2011, Dayspring Center will celebrate its 25 years of service. They are only 1 of 2 homeless shelters for families in Indianapolis.

The award of $5,000 will provide art, science & math enrichment programs; as well; as the summer recreation programs.

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