SHIFTING GEARS - BIKE DONATION DRIVE JUNE 7-22 AT BICYCLE GARAGE INDY
Bicycle Garage Indy (BGI) is calling on the Central Indiana community to donate used bikes to Shifting Gears. Through the Shifting Gears program, each donated bike makes a positive difference in the many lives it touches - from the donor, to the people refurbishing the bike and finally for the person receiving the refurbished bike.
There is great demand for bikes this summer. During the Shifting Gears Bike Donation Drive (June 7-22), donors of bikes will receive $10 off a new youth bike and/or $20 off a new adult bike at BGI. Read more.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA TO HOP ABOARD BUSES FOR BASEBALL
On June 19, 2008, the Major League Baseball Players Trust and the Cincinnati Reds will host Buses for Baseball and VOA Indiana will hop aboard. This event will give 49 children and youth from the Indianapolis area the opportunity to catch a game, meet the Reds players and enjoy complimentary food and soft drinks during the game.
Buses for Baseball gives underprivileged kids throughout the United States and Canada the chance to attend a Major League game and meet the players. The Players Trust partners with local transit authorities and Major League teams, as well as charitable organizations in all Major League cities to share the thrill of a Big League game with kids who need more chances to smile.
A related initiative of the Players Trust are youth ACTION TEAMS. ACTION TEAMS, an expanding youth volunteer initiative created and administered by Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust, is training the next generation of volunteers. ACTION TEAMS of Major League baseball players and area high school students work together to inspire and encourage youth to get involved helping those in need in their communities. Learn more about how to become involved or sponsor an ACTION TEAM in Indianapolis.
SPRING/SUMMER 2008 NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Spring/Summer 2008 edition of The Messenger is available to read or print. Read The Messenger.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS TRUST ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARD
Volunteers of America of Indiana was recently notified that the agency has been selected as a recipient of a 2008 Major League Baseball Players Trust Grant in the amount of $10,000. Read more.
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS H.R. 1593, THE SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007
On Wednesday April 16, 2008, President Bush signed into law The Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention which will help ex-offenders transition into society after leaving prison or jail. Read more.
KATRINA AID TODAY PROJECT ENDS
Volunteers of America is an affiliate of the Katrina Aid Today project which ws established with funding from FEMA and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCORE) to asist Hurricane Katrina Survivors. VOA-Indiana's KAT program ended succesful case management services on March 31, 2008. Read more.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED
Volunteers of America of Indiana has released its 2007 Annual Report. Read the Annual Report.