Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 44 senior-serving not-for-profits totaling $1,085,000. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that continue to provide essential services to the senior community in Central Indiana.
Central Indiana Senior Fund reassessed its 2020 grantmaking guidelines to effectively respond to emerging senior and organizational needs in response to the pandemic. COVID-19 has forced many seniors to isolate in their homes and created additional barriers to access basic needs. Grants focused on operating support to senior organizations in multiple Central Indiana counties, including delivering food for seniors. For the most recent grant round, the fund advisors used data-based learnings from the recently released State of Aging Report to ensure funding was targeted to priority areas that address the need of our growing senior community. These areas include food access, mitigating isolation and loneliness, decreasing senior homelessness, and supporting programs that serve seniors of color, including those who are undocumented.
Released earlier this year, the State of Aging Report is a collaborative effort of the Central Indiana Senior Fund and the Polis Center at IUPUI that provides place-based information related to aging in this community. Research shows that older adults are the fastest-growing demographic in Central Indiana, as approximately 24,000 adults turn 55 and 22,000 turn 60 each year. By the year 2030, one in every five Hoosiers will be over the age of 65. To enhance the ability of older adults to live and thrive in Central Indiana, it is essential to understand the population trends, notable changes, and basic needs of this growing demographic.
“We’re committed to protecting the well-being of our entire senior population in Central Indiana and ensuring that all Hoosiers can live with dignity and self-worth during their later years,” said James Leich, chair of the Central Indiana Senior Fund. “We know supporting these organizations will allow crucial services to be provided during this ongoing global crisis.”
Organization | Program | Award Amount |
---|---|---|
ArtMix | Greatriarchs' Class Series | $30,000 |
Aspire Higher Foundation | Savory & Seasoned Seniors - food and nutrition | $30,000 |
Cancer Support Community Indiana | Patient Assistance Fund | $25,000 |
Castleton United Methodist Church/Still Waters Adult Day Center | Operating support | $20,000 |
CICOA | Meals & More Nutrition Service | $50,000 |
Community Action of Greater Indianapolis | Senior LIVE-Stability Program | $30,000 |
Community Alliance of the Far Eastside | Senior programming | $40,000 |
Concord Center Association | Meet Me at the Dynki | $15,000 |
CrossRoads Church at Westfield | Hoosier Home Repairs 2023 | $10,000 |
Eastgate Christian Church/Autumn Leaves of Eastgate Adult Day Center | Operating support | $20,000 |
Edna Martin Christian Center | Wellness Initiative for Older Adults | $40,000 |
Educational Destinations | FIVE Senior Project | $40,000 |
Eskenazi Health Foundation | Senior Care & EMBRACE | $15,000 |
Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek | Senior programming | $20,000 |
Flanner House of Indianapolis | Senior programming | $50,000 |
Fletcher Place Community Center | Golden Age Program | $5,000 |
Freetown Village | Lifting Up through Song &Theater | $10,000 |
Gennesaret Free Clinic | Free Senior Dental Care Program | $35,000 |
Gibault Care | McGivney Health Care Center Kitchen Upgrade | $25,000 |
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Senior SNAP Outreach/Shopping Days | $30,000 |
Groundwork Indy | Senior lawncare services | $10,000 |
He Cares | Home Stability/Property Services for seniors | $20,000 |
Heritage Place of Indianapolis | Operating support | $25,000 |
Horizon House | Case Management for Homeless Seniors | $35,000 |
Indiana Immunization Coalition | Shingles Vaccinations | $30,000 |
Indianapolis Art Center | Senior ArtReach | $10,000 |
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society | Senior Well-Being Program | $20,000 |
Johnson County Senior Services | Operating support | $40,000 |
Little Red Door Cancer Agency | Rides of Hope Transportation Program | $15,000 |
Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation | Senior Home Repair | $20,000 |
Meals on Wheels (Indianapolis) | Senior Meals | $35,000 |
Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County | Sponsor-A-Meal Program | $20,000 |
Meals on Wheels of Hancock County | Growth and Expansion | $25,000 |
Morning Light | Abbie Hunt Bryce Home - hospice | $20,000 |
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped | Dental Services | $15,000 |
NeighborLink Indianapolis Foundation | Indianapolis Client Services | $20,000 |
Silver Citizens | Dimensions of Wellness Experience | $15,000 |
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Archdiocesan Council of Indianapolis | Home Delivered Food/Food Pantry | $35,000 |
The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis | Indy Parks Senior Programming | $20,000 |
The Villages of Indiana | Kinship Care Program | $15,000 |
TMP Enterprises Inc / d/b/a Joy's House | Operating Support | $35,000 |
Trinity Free Clinic | Senior Clinic Days | $25,000 |
Trusted Mentors | Mentoring Seniors | $20,000 |
Westminster Neighborhood Services | Senior Shopping Day | $20,000 |
TOTAL | $1,085,000 |
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