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What looks like an unassuming box, just a few cubic feet in size, is a life-saving container, a community connector, and an awareness raiser....

Executive director of Watch Us Farm, Janice M. Agarwal, has worked as a pediatric physical therapist, helping the families of special needs children for...

When Bethany and Kevin Hart became pregnant in 2016, they were ecstatic. After careful consideration, they decided the time was right to expand their...

Indy Community Pantry is a nonprofit with a novel idea: Help people living in Indianapolis food deserts by daily stocking cleverly placed refrigerators and...

This nonprofit promotes physical activity to strengthen the emotional and mental wellbeing of Indy’s kids.   Why Aren’t You Smiling Inc. (or WAYS) is an Indianapolis-based...

It all began with a text chain. Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, a board-certified pediatrician and mom of three young children, was corresponding with friends —...

Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts had been teaching pottery, glass and recycled art classes throughout Indianapolis for years. You may have seen him...

Housing assistance. Help with utility bills. Access to day care and early childhood education. Leadership training for teens. These are just some of the...

Mary Stumpp was inspired to help her community 12 years ago by doing something simple: recycling.  She founded The Can Lady Project, an Indianapolis nonprofit, which has so far collected almost 10 million cans. Stumpp...

Shelly Henley needed a plan. Her son, Jacob, was approaching his 18th birthday and he wouldn’t be going to college, nor did he have...