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Glick Peace Walk

On June 30, 2010, the main segment of the Glick Peace Walk was unveiled as part of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick.  The Glick Peace Walk is dedicated to individuals who achieved greatness through peaceful pursuits. The Peace Walk includes 12 distinctive sculptural gardens that celebrate the lives and accomplishments of these “luminaries.” 

The design elements of the luminary gardens will enable visitors to gain a deeper understanding of how these inspiring individuals were able to overcome challenges and dedicate their lives to the greater good of society.  For more information about the Glick Peace Walk, the 12 luminaries and to watch Together in Peace: The Making of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Peace Walk, visit www.indyculturaltrail.org.

"Over 20 years ago, my parents became determined to find a way to honor individuals who embodied the American spirit.  The Peace Walk is the fruition of that vision. These luminaries were selected because they pursued their dreams, upheld their beliefs and made a significant contribution to the quality of life for all."

- Marianne Glick, advisor to The Glick Fund

 

Glick Center for Glass

In September 2008, The Glick Fund awarded a matching grant to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana to fund the Glick Center for Glass, a glass-art program to be added to Ball State’s College of Fine Arts.

The matching grant will support a new 10,000-square-foot instruction center housing a world-class hot glass studio. The gift will also support an endowment for faculty, visiting artists and scholarships. Classes in the new facility are scheduled to begin in the fall of 2010. The first project of its kind in Indiana, the Glick Center for Glass will be a fitting tribute to Muncie’s glass-making heritage and an important addition to Ball State’s growing fine arts program.

This is an exciting program for the Glick Fund, especially in view of my mother’s longtime passion for glass art. This gift is a legacy to her love of all that can be possible with the medium.”
- Marianne Glick, advisor to The Glick Fund

Learn about how one Ball State University student is using the Glick Center for Glass

Marian College EcoLab

In June 2008, The Glick Fund awarded a grant to support the Marion College EcoLab. The grant will be used to enhance technology, programming, and staffing in the EcoLab—an investment that will benefit not only Marian College science students, but also schoolchildren of all ages from across central Indiana. In 2007, the EcoLab hosted thousands of visitors—including students in Indiana’s K-12 schools and members of the larger community.

“Our impetus for recommending this gift was the opportunity to help preserve and restore an existing ecological treasure, while at the same time providing a hands-on environmental learning experience for community youth.”
- Jim Bisesi, advisor to The Glick Fund

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Scholarships

In April 2009, The Glick Fund awarded a grant to underwrite post-secondary Eugene and Marilyn Glick Scholarships for 10 full-time equivalent students annually for a maximum term of four years at Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana’s Indianapolis Metropolitan High School. The Indianapolis Met is a Mayor-sponsored public charter school that focuses on teaching students who struggled or failed in more traditional settings prepare for post-secondary education or training.

For the 2008-09 school year, the 342 students at the Indianapolis Met came from every school corporation in Marion County and six school corporations in surrounding counties. Eighty percent of the student body are members of minority groups and 81 percent are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.

“More than 90 percent of our graduates to date are enrolled in two or four-year colleges. We are continuing to support them as much as possible to help them succeed there. Each year, the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Scholarships will help 10 worthy students achieve goals that they may have previously thought were unattainable.”
- Jim McClelland, president of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana