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The Impact 100 March Lunch and Learn was not only educational and interesting, but also, the historic Propylaeum was the perfect venue. Liz Ellis, Executive Director of the Propylaeum, discussed three women active in the Indiana suffrage movement: Carrie Barnes, May Wright Sewall, and Eleanor Barker. The focus of the luncheon was May Wright Sewall,…
Event Recap: Impact 100 and Giving Sum at Indiana Landmarks Center
Thank you to Christina Lear, Faren Jones, and the wonderful people from Giving Sum for the fun philanthropy evening at the Indiana Landmarks Center on May 5. As volunteer leaders we are all very proud of our city and how we make it better by working together. A very special thank you to guest speaker John Mutz, who highlighted all…
Join Us for the 2016 Annual Dinner
Members, be sure to check your email for your Annual Dinner Invitation. Please RSVP as soon as you know your plans. If you RSVP “No,” we will send you a ballot along with the descriptions of the four proposed programs so you can cast an absentee vote. If you did not receive an email invitation,…
The Impact of Impact 100 – The VOA Fresh Start Recovery Center
In 2017, the Volunteers of America (VOA) Indiana was selected by the women of Impact 100 as our Change-Maker Grant Winner. Our $100,000 grant was used to kick-start their $650,000 renovation of Theodora House to expand the Fresh Start Recovery Center – a program for women with opioid addiction who were pregnant or had young…
Successful New Member Welcome at Rock Steady Boxing
The Welcome/Orientation for all new members, including the “Follow the Impact” program provided by the great team at Rock Steady Boxing, was well attended on January 12th by both new and rejoining members, including several founding members. It was educational, emotional, and energizing! The outstanding program provided by our 2010 Changemaker was led by Amy…
The Opioid Crisis: A Complex and Perplexing Problem in Indiana
One in 20 people in our state are addicted to opioid painkillers and a staggering 286,000 Hoosiers report having engaged in non-medical use. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Indiana exceeded all but eight states in the number of pain prescriptions written per 100 people in 2012, enough for every Hoosier to have…