United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) and Indianapolis Mayor Greg
Ballard's office team up to announce the start of the 2010 Winter
Assistance Fund and accept $355,000 in start-up contributions.
Funders include Citizens Energy Group, Indianapolis Power & Light, Nina
Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF
affiliate, The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate, and the James
Proctor Fund for Aged Men and Women, a CICF Fund.
Mayor Ballard and UWCI President and CEO Ellen K. Annala will
explain the program, urge people in the community to give, answer
questions and accept contributions.
Also available to answer questions will be representatives from local
funders, Indianapolis Urban League, a United Way agency that helps
administer the program; Connect2Help, a United Way agency that offers
confidential telephone assistance for people who need help; and, service
center case workers who guide individuals through the application
process.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 7.
WHERE: Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, 2nd floor, 1920 West Morris
Street.
WHY: The Winter Assistance Fund (WAF) helps ensure those who need
energy assistance the most have warm homes during the coldest months of
the year.
Last year, the fund helped 2,082 households, including seniors and
families with children, by raising $717,040 in assistance.
Calls to Connect2Help for utility assistance have skyrocketed 387
percent in the last five years.
The data was reported by Connect2Help, a United Way agency which
operates the 2-1-1 telephone information and referral service.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
2010 U.S. CENSUS JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT
RECRUITING FOR JOBS WITH THE 2010 U.S. CENSUS IS HAPPENING NOW!!
* Great temporary full & part-time temporary job opportunities with flexible hours
* Work in your own area
* Competitive pay from $11.00 to more than $15.00 per hour with mileage reimbursement
The 2010 Census is offering testing/recruiting sessions in your area for Census Takers and other jobs! Call 866-861-2010 for information on testing/recruiting sites, dates and times. You may also download a practice test to help you prepare by visiting www.2010censusjobs.gov.
* Great temporary full & part-time temporary job opportunities with flexible hours
* Work in your own area
* Competitive pay from $11.00 to more than $15.00 per hour with mileage reimbursement
The 2010 Census is offering testing/recruiting sessions in your area for Census Takers and other jobs! Call 866-861-2010 for information on testing/recruiting sites, dates and times. You may also download a practice test to help you prepare by visiting www.2010censusjobs.gov.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Peace Learning Center's 12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Festival
Join the Peace Learning Center on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at CTS (Christian Theological Seminary) located at 1000 West 42nd Street, Indianapolis, (SW corner of Butler U). This event is free an open to the public.
Enjoy performances...music...African Drumming...Art Workshops...Family Yoga... Hip Hop Poetry with Blair Karsch...Community groups with volunteer opportunities, vendors and Free Lunch!
This indoor festival is for everyone! Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music, hip hop poetry, African drumming, yoga, dialogues about justice and unity, and art making activities. The day will celebrate Dr. King's vision of a diverse and respectful community for everyone.
For more information concerning this event contact Lisa Jones at LJones@peacelearningcenter.org, or call (317) 327-7144.
Enjoy performances...music...African Drumming...Art Workshops...Family Yoga... Hip Hop Poetry with Blair Karsch...Community groups with volunteer opportunities, vendors and Free Lunch!
This indoor festival is for everyone! Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music, hip hop poetry, African drumming, yoga, dialogues about justice and unity, and art making activities. The day will celebrate Dr. King's vision of a diverse and respectful community for everyone.
For more information concerning this event contact Lisa Jones at LJones@peacelearningcenter.org, or call (317) 327-7144.
The Indiana Health Study
The Indiana Health Study is collecting information about the population of Central Indiana as a way of helping to make our community healthier. The Indiana Health Study will allow researchers to learn more about chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer that are common in our community, and may lead to better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat these diseases. The success of the Indiana Health Study depends on your participation.
People with chronic diseases as well as people who do not have chronic diseases are needed for the Indiana Health Study. If you are interested in participating in the Indiana Health Study, please call 317-238-7050 or send an email to info@indianahealthstudy.org. You can find more information at www.indianahealthstudy.org. The Indiana Health Study is sponsored by the Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities, a not-for-profit organization.
People with chronic diseases as well as people who do not have chronic diseases are needed for the Indiana Health Study. If you are interested in participating in the Indiana Health Study, please call 317-238-7050 or send an email to info@indianahealthstudy.org. You can find more information at www.indianahealthstudy.org. The Indiana Health Study is sponsored by the Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities, a not-for-profit organization.
2010 Indianapolis Matching Awards for Great Indy Neighborhoods Engagement (IMAGINE)
IMAGINE ways you can enhance your community! Apply today to support projects that focus on enhancing connections in neighborhoods.
The goal of IMAGINE is to support the engagement, collective action and increased development of all neighborhoods and neighborhood-based organizations. Eligible not-for-profit neighborhood organizations can apply for between $500 to $5,000 in IMAGINE support. IMAGINE grant recipients must offer a dollar-for-dollar match, but may count volunteer labor, donated materials, supplies, services or cash as part of that match. These grants are designed to help implement improvement projects throughout the city.
In 2010, IMAGINE grants will be awarded quarterly. All applications must be submitted to INRC by 5:00pm with the following application deadlines:
· Wednesday, February 24
· Wednesday, June 2
· Wednesday, August 25
· Wednesday, December 1
All interested IMAGINE applicants are required to attend a Technical Assistance (TA) session before submitting an IMAGINE application. Technical assistance sessions will be offered before each IMAGINE deadline. The first TA session for 2010 will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, January 13 and from 10:00am to 12:00pm Saturday, February 13. Both sessions will be at the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center's (INRC) offices at 1802 N. Illinois Street.
Interested neighborhood-based organizations can access the application, guidelines and more information online, by going to www.inrc.org, www.greatindyneighborhoods.org, emailing imaginehelp@inrc.org, or calling (317) 920-0330.
The goal of IMAGINE is to support the engagement, collective action and increased development of all neighborhoods and neighborhood-based organizations. Eligible not-for-profit neighborhood organizations can apply for between $500 to $5,000 in IMAGINE support. IMAGINE grant recipients must offer a dollar-for-dollar match, but may count volunteer labor, donated materials, supplies, services or cash as part of that match. These grants are designed to help implement improvement projects throughout the city.
In 2010, IMAGINE grants will be awarded quarterly. All applications must be submitted to INRC by 5:00pm with the following application deadlines:
· Wednesday, February 24
· Wednesday, June 2
· Wednesday, August 25
· Wednesday, December 1
All interested IMAGINE applicants are required to attend a Technical Assistance (TA) session before submitting an IMAGINE application. Technical assistance sessions will be offered before each IMAGINE deadline. The first TA session for 2010 will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, January 13 and from 10:00am to 12:00pm Saturday, February 13. Both sessions will be at the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center's (INRC) offices at 1802 N. Illinois Street.
Interested neighborhood-based organizations can access the application, guidelines and more information online, by going to www.inrc.org, www.greatindyneighborhoods.org, emailing imaginehelp@inrc.org, or calling (317) 920-0330.
MENTORS NEEDED TO HELP EX-OFFENDERS TRANSITION AFTER LEAVING PRISON
Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry to Hold ‘First Day Out’ Mentor Training Tonight
When ex-offenders re-enter Marion County, the chances of a successful reintegration are aided by mentors and case managers that help them transition back into the community. Starting this evening, the Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry and the Church of Acts will begin training sessions for men and women looking to become mentors through the “First Day Out Initiative.”
The “First Day Out Initiative,” focuses on mentoring offenders while they are still in prison and through the critical days after they return to Marion County.
“The First Day Out Initiative is key piece to the puzzle when you discuss re-entry efforts here in Marion County,” said Rhiannon Williams, the Director of Ex-Offender Re-Entry in the Mayor’s Office. “We are looking for a diverse group of mentors so that we can make lasting connections with current and soon-to-be ex-offenders in Indianapolis/Marion County.”
The program assigns each mentee both a mentor and a case manager. The job of the case manager is to coordinate services while the mentor serves as a support system, someone the mentee can contact if they need encouragement, or just someone that will listen. The first in a series of training sessions for mentors will be held this evening at 7 p.m. at the Church of Acts.
Federal funding for the “First Day Out Initiative” was provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance with the support of U.S. Congressman Andre Carson’s Office.
About the Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry
Each year in Indianapolis, approximately 5,000 ex-offenders re-enter Marion County. Many are faced with the difficult challenge of reintegrating into society after months and sometimes years in prison.
In 2010, training workshops for local service providers are being planned along with the implementation of a new re-entry website that will link ex-offenders with service providers and all other local and statewide criminal justice partners.
Last year, the Mayor formed a 26 – person Re-Entry Task Force charged with developing partnerships with government, business, service providers, faith-based organizations and community members to come up with creative solutions to the issues and problems facing ex-offenders.
The Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry also held a Service Provider Forum last October which was designed to build leadership capacity within the Non-Profit Community, to define the City’s role within Re-Entry in Marion County, and to help Non-Profits assess their capacity to deliver quality services to Ex-Offenders.
To learn more about Ex-Offender Re-Entry or to become a mentor, please contact:
Rhiannon T. Williams
Director of Re-Entry
City of Indianapolis--Office of Mayor Gregory A. Ballard
Office: 327-5793
E-Mail: RWILLIA2@indy.gov
When ex-offenders re-enter Marion County, the chances of a successful reintegration are aided by mentors and case managers that help them transition back into the community. Starting this evening, the Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry and the Church of Acts will begin training sessions for men and women looking to become mentors through the “First Day Out Initiative.”
The “First Day Out Initiative,” focuses on mentoring offenders while they are still in prison and through the critical days after they return to Marion County.
“The First Day Out Initiative is key piece to the puzzle when you discuss re-entry efforts here in Marion County,” said Rhiannon Williams, the Director of Ex-Offender Re-Entry in the Mayor’s Office. “We are looking for a diverse group of mentors so that we can make lasting connections with current and soon-to-be ex-offenders in Indianapolis/Marion County.”
The program assigns each mentee both a mentor and a case manager. The job of the case manager is to coordinate services while the mentor serves as a support system, someone the mentee can contact if they need encouragement, or just someone that will listen. The first in a series of training sessions for mentors will be held this evening at 7 p.m. at the Church of Acts.
Federal funding for the “First Day Out Initiative” was provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance with the support of U.S. Congressman Andre Carson’s Office.
About the Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry
Each year in Indianapolis, approximately 5,000 ex-offenders re-enter Marion County. Many are faced with the difficult challenge of reintegrating into society after months and sometimes years in prison.
In 2010, training workshops for local service providers are being planned along with the implementation of a new re-entry website that will link ex-offenders with service providers and all other local and statewide criminal justice partners.
Last year, the Mayor formed a 26 – person Re-Entry Task Force charged with developing partnerships with government, business, service providers, faith-based organizations and community members to come up with creative solutions to the issues and problems facing ex-offenders.
The Mayor’s Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry also held a Service Provider Forum last October which was designed to build leadership capacity within the Non-Profit Community, to define the City’s role within Re-Entry in Marion County, and to help Non-Profits assess their capacity to deliver quality services to Ex-Offenders.
To learn more about Ex-Offender Re-Entry or to become a mentor, please contact:
Rhiannon T. Williams
Director of Re-Entry
City of Indianapolis--Office of Mayor Gregory A. Ballard
Office: 327-5793
E-Mail: RWILLIA2@indy.gov
BOI Upcoming Workshops
As we welcome a New Year, let BOI classes help you with your resolution to start that business you've been dreaming of or to further educate yourself to improve the business you are currently operating. Contact us now to reserve a spot in one or more of our upcoming programs!
If you're just getting started on your path to business ownership, consider these classes:
Introduction to Business Ownership
Learn what it takes to start a business, assess your readiness, set your goals, plan your path towards business ownership and learn how BOI's programs can help you each step along the way. Cost: Free
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6 – 9 p.m.
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Business Planning 1
In this 12-hour series, take the first steps in planning for business success by learning the fundamental business principles you need to get started. Topics include researching your market opportunity, financial planning, identifying your value proposition and how to write your business plan.Cost: Variable based on income. Preregistration and prepayment are required for this series.
Tuesdays, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 6 – 9 p.m.
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For anybody whose New Year's Resolution includes improved money management and a stronger personal financial position, join us for:
Get Smart with Your Money
In this 10-hour series, learn how your personal finances affect the success of your business and how an improved personal financial position increases your “bankability” when seeking small-business financing. Topics include understanding and improving your credit report, analyzing your personal budget, changing bad money habits and setting financial goals. Cost: Variable based on income.
Thursdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
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And for current business owners and those of you that already have your plan in place, consider these classes for further growth and improved management of your business:
Taxes for Small Businesses
Review the various tax responsibilities of the small business owner, understand what you need to do to comply with the law and review basic rules regarding business tax deductions. Cost: $10
Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Read more
Contracts and Negotiations
Learn how to protect your interests by understanding the principles of business contract law. Understand what to look for when reviewing a contract, what to include when creating a contract, tips for negotiating favorable terms and how to minimize conflicts. Cost: $10
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
Read more
Record Keeping for Small Businesses
Examine the essentials of record keeping for your business so that you are prepared for tax time and have the information you need to effectively manage your business. Learn what documentation is required and how to put together a simple transaction ledger. Cost: $10
Thursday, Jan. 21, 6 – 8 p.m.
Read more
Marketing and Sales Strategies for 2010 and Beyond
In this two-part series, learn the secrets to successfully finding new customers for your business and keeping your current customers coming back for more by hearing about real world sales and marketing problems and solutions for small businesses.
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 27 and 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Instructors: Jeff Bowe, Chief Sales Strategist, ACTUM Group and Kim Brand, President, Computer Experts
Read more
If you're just getting started on your path to business ownership, consider these classes:
Introduction to Business Ownership
Learn what it takes to start a business, assess your readiness, set your goals, plan your path towards business ownership and learn how BOI's programs can help you each step along the way. Cost: Free
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6 – 9 p.m.
Read more
Business Planning 1
In this 12-hour series, take the first steps in planning for business success by learning the fundamental business principles you need to get started. Topics include researching your market opportunity, financial planning, identifying your value proposition and how to write your business plan.Cost: Variable based on income. Preregistration and prepayment are required for this series.
Tuesdays, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 6 – 9 p.m.
Read more
For anybody whose New Year's Resolution includes improved money management and a stronger personal financial position, join us for:
Get Smart with Your Money
In this 10-hour series, learn how your personal finances affect the success of your business and how an improved personal financial position increases your “bankability” when seeking small-business financing. Topics include understanding and improving your credit report, analyzing your personal budget, changing bad money habits and setting financial goals. Cost: Variable based on income.
Thursdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Read more
And for current business owners and those of you that already have your plan in place, consider these classes for further growth and improved management of your business:
Taxes for Small Businesses
Review the various tax responsibilities of the small business owner, understand what you need to do to comply with the law and review basic rules regarding business tax deductions. Cost: $10
Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Read more
Contracts and Negotiations
Learn how to protect your interests by understanding the principles of business contract law. Understand what to look for when reviewing a contract, what to include when creating a contract, tips for negotiating favorable terms and how to minimize conflicts. Cost: $10
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
Read more
Record Keeping for Small Businesses
Examine the essentials of record keeping for your business so that you are prepared for tax time and have the information you need to effectively manage your business. Learn what documentation is required and how to put together a simple transaction ledger. Cost: $10
Thursday, Jan. 21, 6 – 8 p.m.
Read more
Marketing and Sales Strategies for 2010 and Beyond
In this two-part series, learn the secrets to successfully finding new customers for your business and keeping your current customers coming back for more by hearing about real world sales and marketing problems and solutions for small businesses.
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 27 and 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Instructors: Jeff Bowe, Chief Sales Strategist, ACTUM Group and Kim Brand, President, Computer Experts
Read more
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