Coburn Place Safe Haven - to be used to support replacement of HVAC system for transitional housing facility.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $15,000 to support girls programming for ages 6-14 and program restructuring to better serve girls.

Dress For Success Indianapolis, Inc. - $5,000 to purchase plus-size clothing, non-slip shoes and black uniform pants for the Suits for Success program.

Exodus Refugee/Immigration, Inc. - $5,000 to support women's program empowerment services and activities in the areas of health, continuing education, integration, and self - sufficiency.

Forest Manor Multi - Service Center - $15,000 to support the Sisters Striving for Success Program.

Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County - $10,000 to support a paid job-shadowing experience for parenting teens at Eskenazi Health, a college prep workshop and college campus tours.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc. - $10,000 to support an expansion Girl Scouts in the Foster Care System.

Girls Incorporated of Johnson County - $15,000 to support summer camp, after school programming and organizational sustainability.

Hawthorne Community Center - $10,000 to support early childhood childcare subsidy assistance for mothers who participate in the Center for Working Families.

The Julian Center, Inc. - $5,000 to support economic empowerment and advocacy staff.

Project Home Indy - $15,000 to support the development of Alumnae After Care Program for parenting teens.

Southeast Community Services, Inc. - $5,000 to support the Moving Forward Program, which helps female ex-offenders re-enter society by providing barrier busting dollars.

Alternatives Inc. - $25,000 for operating support for emergency shelter.

Boone County Community Clinic - $15,000 for medical services for women through HER program.

Center for Victim and Human Rights – $25,000 for legal services to victims of domestic violence through the Protective Order Project.

Christamore House - $20,000 for services to women through the organization’s Family Strengthening department.

Coburn Place Safe Haven - $25,000 for operating support for victims of domestic violence.

Families First Indiana - $20,000 to support the organization’s Women’s Trauma Chemical Dependency Group.

G.L.A.M. - $20,000 to provide operating support for life skills and mentoring program for at-risk girls.

Girls Inc. of Shelbyville & Shelby County - $25,000 to provide operating support for girls’ programming.

Indiana Latino Institute - $25,000 to provide support of young female drop outs with children through their Women Reaching Higher program.

Indiana Prison College Program - $15,000 to provide support of college education for women at Indiana Women’s Prison.

John P. Craine House - $25,000 for operating support to support ex-offenders and their young children.

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic - $15,000 to provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking through the organization’s Victim Justice program.

Peace Learning Center - $15,000 to support Peace plans for mothers of at-risk children.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana - $25,000 to provide sexual health education for teen girls and at-risk women.

Seeds of Hope - $20,000 to provide operating support for transitional housing to chemically dependent women.

Shelby Community Health Center - $25,000 to provide female-specific medical services for women.

The Villages of Indiana - $10,500 to provide soft skills training for females transitioning out of foster care.

Trinity Free Clinic - $15,000 for medical services to women.

Women's Fund Emergency Reserve Fund - $25,000

OPTIONS Alumnae Scholarship Fund - $25,000 to provide scholarships to women who would not otherwise be able to attend college.

Dove Recovery House - $4,000 for emergency relief to support temporary housing at a local hotel following a fire at the residential facility.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana - $15,000 to support a match retention program for girls from single-family households in order to provide additional services to the Big Sisters, Little Sisters and mothers of Little Sisters.

Catch the Stars Foundation - $2,500 to cover the fees for a basketball camp for girls between the ages of 9-14 who could not otherwise afford the opportunity.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $20,200 to support child care, after-school care and self-development activities for girls at the center; many of whom come from single mother households.

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $25,000 to support the Tuition Assistance Program, which provides child care scholarships for children of low-income single moms so they can work or further their education.

Domestic Violence Network - $15,000 to support phase three of a community-wide plan to addresses domestic violence comprehensively in Indianapolis.

Dress for Success Indianapolis - $25,000 for operating support to help provide professional attire, career development and peer support to working women.

Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. - $20,000 to support the Women’s Self-Sufficiency program, which helps refugee women learn about the U.S. and build their skills.

Forest Manor Multi-Service Center - $20,000 to support the Sisters Becoming Soul Sistas’ program, for at-risk females ages 12-17 from the Forest Manor neighborhood.

Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis - $50,000 to support organizational sustainability.

Girls Incorporated of Johnson County - $25,000 for operating support to help girls ages 5-18 throughout Johnson County, inspiring them to be strong, smart, and bold.

Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County - $10,000 to support a one-to-one match for the Women’s Build, in which women raise funds for and build a house for a single female-headed family.

The Julian Center - $35,000 for operating support to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault including emergency shelter, outreach, counseling, transitional housing, affordable housing, advocacy, education, and case management.

OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $6,713 to provide scholarships to women who would not otherwise be able to attend college.

Project Home Indy - $25,000 for operating support to help provide a residential home and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teen girls and their young children.

Social Health Association of Indiana - $10,000 to support Safe Dates, a multi-session dating violence prevention program offered in area middle schools.

Southeast Community Services - $25,000 to support the Moving Forward Project which helps female ex-offenders become self-sufficient.

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services - $25,000 to support Safe Dates, a multi-session dating violence prevention program which will be offered in Johnson and Shelby County schools.

Alternatives, Inc. - $25,000 to support domestic violence victim emergency shelter. The shelter expects to serve more than 100 individuals from Hancock, Hamilton and Marion Counties.

Coburn Place - $25,000 for transitional housing and support services for domestic violence victims and their families. The agency serves around 60 adults and 80 children per year.

Dove Recovery House - $35,000 for transitional housing for about 100 women in recovery from substance abuse or addiction.

Edna Martin Christian Center - $25,000 to support the family self-sufficiency program, as part of the Center for Working Families, which will help 20 women from the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood begin their path toward economic self-sufficiency.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana - $25,000 to support programming allowing 300 Latina girls to participate in troop, educational and leadership activities.

Girls Inc. of Shelbyville/ Shelby County - $17,850 for a computer lab upgrade for after school and summer programs. The agency serves 100-130 girls daily at its center.

Hawthorne Community Center - $22,500 for the Center for Working Families, which will help 60 female heads of household with employment, financial literacy, emergency assistance and adult education.

La Plaza - $25,000 to support the middle school mother-daughter program which will encourage 75 Latina girls to continue their education and empower their mothers to help them.

OPTIONS Scholarship Fund - $20,000 to support an endowment funding one full college scholarship every four years for a woman who would otherwise not be able to attend college.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana - $22,175 for the Women’s Health Fund, which provides affordable reproductive health care services and supplies to 1,000 Marion County women.

Salvation Army Social Service Center - $25,000 to provide case management services and assistance to 40 domestic violence victims and their children as they transition from living in the shelter to living independently.

Seeds of Hope, Inc. - $22,550 for transitional housing for about 50 women in recovery from substance abuse or addiction.

Smiley Childcare Center, Inc. - $25,000 to support subsidized child care so that approximately 30 mothers can attain and maintain their jobs.

The Villages - $8,400 toward the Family Connection Network, which provides support to more than 60 grandparents and kinship caregivers, mostly women, who are taking care of their grandchildren or other child relatives.

Volunteers of America - $27,160 for the Moving On Program at Theodora House, which will work with 60 female offenders to reduce recidivism.

Wailing Women Win - $14,900 to support transitional housing for ten female offenders or homeless women, as well as board development and training.

Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis - $10,000 to provide emergency funding to allow local shelters to place women and children who are victims of domestic violence in hotels and motels with kitchenettes until shelter space is available. Indianapolis shelters were experiencing an influx of demand for shelter and did not have space to accommodate this demand.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center - $10,000 for "Indy's Super Cure," a charitable initiative of the 2012 NFL Super Bowl, held in Indianapolis. The initiative raises awareness and research for breast cancer and promotes the collection of healthy breast tissue to the Tissue Bank, the only known healthy tissue bank in the world.

Grameen Bank of Indianapolis - $500,000 distributed over five years, from 2010 to 2014. This funding helped establish the fourth U.S. Grameen branch in Indianapolis and is enabling women in poverty to develop financial planning and business skills in order to start small businesses through micro-loans of up to $1,500.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $15,000 for before and after school programming for girls, aged 6-12, living on Indianapolis’ southside.

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $25,000 for early childhood staff professional development to increase staff education and training.

Domestic Violence Network - $5,000 for collection, analysis and publishing of local domestic abuse data.

Dress for Success Indianapolis - $15,000 for operating support to help improve the lives of women through self-sufficiency and successful careers.

Exodus Refugee Immigration - $15,000 for programs designed specifically for refugee women.

Girls Incorporated of Franklin/Johnson County - $20,000 for operating support to help inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.

Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis - $20,000 for operating support to help inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.

Health and Hospital Corporation - $20,000 for operating support of the Future Promises Program, helping pregnant and parenting teens graduate high school.

Indiana Women’s Prison - $25,000 for support of its Family Preservation Program and Wee Ones Nursery.

John P. Craine House - $20,000 for operating support of its alternative sentencing program that supports non-violent female offenders with young children.

The Julian Center, Inc. - $25,000 for operating support to provide counseling, safe shelter, and education for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other life crises.

Little Red Door Cancer Agency - $15,000 for services through the Mammography Assistance Program.

Prevail, Inc. - $46,000 for support of its Safe Dates program and support of teen sexual assault victims in Hamilton County.

Project Home Indy - $20,000 for operating support to enable homeless teenage girls who are pregnant or parenting to gain self-sufficiency.

School on Wheels - $10,000 for support of its Ignite Learning Program which helps mothers of homeless children advocate for their children’s academic careers.

Shelby Community Health Center - $20,000 for gynecological exams and mammograms for women in Shelby County.

Turning Point/Columbus Regional Shelter - $10,000 for support of its Teen Violence Prevention program in Johnson and Shelby Counties.

Use What You’ve Got Ministry - $5,000 for operating support to connect families by providing transportation for prison visitation, while promoting family wellness through education and supportive resources.

Business Ownership Initiative - $30,000 for Operating Support

Concord Neighborhood Center- $20,000 for Operating Support and Senior Services

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $30,000 for Tuition Assistance Program

Dress for Success Indianapolis - $22,500 for Operating Support and Board/Staff Training

Girls Incorporated of Franklin/Johnson County - $25,000 Operating Support     

Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis - $30,000 for Operating Support

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $15,000 for Operating Support

Hawthorne Community Center - $20,000 for Operating Support

John H. Boner Community Center - $25,000 for Operating Support

Julian Center, Inc. - $30,000 for Operating Support

Julian Center, Inc. - $30,000 in Emergency Funding for "Grants to Encourage Arrests" program

Prevail, Inc. - $15,000 for Operating Support

Training Inc. - $15,000 for Board Governance Training

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services - $30,000 matching grant for operating support for Johnson and Shelby County services.

Girls Incorporated Greater Indianapolis - $5,000 for Summer Camp

Girls Incorporated Franklin - $5,000 for Summer Camp

Girls Incorporated Shelby County - $5,000 for Summer Camp

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby Co. - $10,000 grant for operating/emergency relief

Assistance League of Indianapolis - $5,000 grant for the kits, (which contain clothing and underwear) and are provided to local hospitals and domestic violence shelters. Women who have been assaulted often have to leave their clothing at the hospital as evidence or arrive at a shelter with only the clothes on their back. The League plans to distribute 1,600 kits this year, with a $13 average cost/kit. An all-volunteer organization that provides a variety of services, including Assault Survivor Kits for victims of domestic violence, rape and molestation.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $25,000 grant for support of its many programs that serve women and girls, including childcare, youth development, assistance with basic needs, job coaching, and case management for senior women. Concord provides a variety of services to low-income residents on the near southside of Indianapolis. Concord serves over 1,000 women and girls annually.

Gennesaret Free Clinic - $9,700 grant for its Women’s Health Initiative, which provides breast & pelvic exams, STD testing and health information to homeless and indigent women. Gennesaret provides health services to the homeless and indigent in Indianapolis. The Clinic serves 1,000 women and girls annually.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana - $10,000 grant to enhance its website so that volunteer training can be done online and to expand its searchable database of activities that are available for Girl Scouts. This is particularly important because Girl Scouts relies on volunteers to lead troops.

Hawthorne Community Center - $10,000 for child care subsidies for women participating in its Center for Working Families. Hawthorne provides a variety of service to low-income residents on the near Westside of Indianapolis.

Health and Hospital Corporation, Future Promises Program - $10,000 grant to evaluate its high-school based program for pregnant and parenting teens, which will be expanded to other schools. This program currently provides a full-time staff person at 3 high schools: North Central, Pike and Warren Central. Staff work with teens in a case management model (visit them at the hospital, take them to doctor appointments, and provide other support) so they can graduate from high school. The program serves about 140 pregnant and parenting teens annually, almost all girls.

Indiana Women in Need Foundation -  $10,000 grant so that women undergoing treatment can get $500 to purchase non-medical professional services (e.g., housecleaning, childcare, running errands, lawn maintenance) and/or wellness classes, yoga or massage therapy. It anticipates serving approximately 500 Indiana women in 2008. IWIN is a small organization with only one part-time staff provides non-medical assistance to breast cancer victims who are undergoing treatment.

John P. Craine House - $10,000 for operating expenses. Craine House is an alternative sentencing program for non-violent female offenders with preschool age children. Women are referred to Craine House through the courts, and up to 9 women with their children can live at the house. The women are required to find employment and attend an onsite substance abuse program and family preservation program.

Legacy House - $25,000 grant to establish a satellite office at Southport Road and U.S. 31, allowing more individuals to be served. It estimates it would serve an additional 200-300 women and children annually at the satellite office. Legacy House is a victims’ service agency providing comprehensive services for individuals impacted by violent crimes.

Little Red Door Cancer Agency - $12,952 grant to purchase lymphedema bandages and garments for women dealing with cancer, as well as items for its Boutique (including wigs, turbans, breast prostheses and bras). It anticipates serving over 100 women in 2009.

Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis - $10,000 grant for its P.A.I.R. program, which serves women with mental illness charged with minor criminal offenses. P.A.I.R. will help an estimated 150 women get released into community-based treatment in 2009.

Peace Learning Center - $20,000 grant for its Juvenile Justice Program. The program teaches girls in the Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility conflict resolution skills. It has shown very impressive outcomes – recidivism rates were much lower for girls going through the program, their GPA increased significantly, and the incidence of serious negative behaviors declined 81%. It plans to serve an additional 75 girls with this grant.

Project HOME Indy - $25,000 grant will help fund the executive director position as the organization implements its start-up plan. Project HOME Indy is a residence for homeless pregnant and parenting teens, is scheduled to open in late 2009. When open, the home will serve up to 8 teens and 8 infants or small children.

Seeds of Hope - $6,700 grant for its programs. Seeds of Hope is a small organization that provides transitional residential living for chemically dependent women. It serves 7-15 women at any time, and serve about 45 women annually. The women receive 12 step training, life skills, assistance in seeking/maintaining employment.

Step-Up - $17,500 grant for its Women Taking Charge Program. This program is an HIV/STD prevention program for women who are incarcerated, have a history of substance use and/or have experienced domestic violence. It expects to reach more than 1,200 women in 2008.

Strides to Success - $10,000 grant for its new Pink Ponies Program, a therapy program for adult female victims of domestic violence and adolescent girls who have been victims of domestic or sexual abuse. The program will serve an average of 12-14 women and girls weekly, providing horse-based activities to address emotional and physical challenges.

Turning Point/Columbus Regional Shelter - $25,000 grant to support the new Director of Client Services and Training position. This individual will research and implement age-appropriate violence prevention programs in the schools, initiate additional clinical staff training, and develop more extensive program evaluation. It served more than 1,100 adult women and more than 800 girls in 2007.

Turning Point provides domestic violence services to adults and their children, including crisis response, emergency shelter, safety planning, and legal advocacy, as well as provides community education and training.

Use What You’ve Got Ministry - $5,000 grant for its prison visitation program. The organization’s mission is to keep families connected by transporting individuals to prisons to visit their loved ones. During the trips, it also provides education and supportive services. It anticipates having almost 700 riders in 2008.

The Villages of Indiana - $15,000 grant supports the Family Connection Network, which supports grandmothers and other kinship caregivers who are raising children. The Villages anticipates serving over 65 families in this program. The Villages provides comprehensive services to children and their families, including therapeutic foster care, special needs adoption services, transitional living services for youth aging out of the foster care system and advocacy to prevent child abuse.

Wishard Memorial Foundation - $10,000 grant to train staff to provide bereavement support to mothers who have lost a child. Wishard experienced 100 losses of children in 2007.

Women in Motion - $10,000 grant for these services, which serve approximately 900 women and girls annually. Women in Motion is a very small grassroots organization with only part-time staff that does street-level outreach HIV prevention to high-risk African American females, mostly in the 3600 E. 38^th St. area of Indianapolis. They also hold about 12 house parties per month to talk with girls and women about HIV prevention.

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis – $10,000 to be used for operating support.

Dress for Success Indianapolis – $10,000 to be used for operating support.

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis – $10,000 to be used for operating support.

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville – $12,000 to be used for operating support.

The Julian Center – $7,000 to be used for operating support.

Prevail, Inc. – $10,000 to be used for operating support.

Training Inc. – $10,000 to be used for operating support.

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis – $40,000 to help fund a chief operating officer to manage day-to-day operations. The additional staffing will allow the organization’s executive director to develop new funding streams. Day Nursery, the oldest and largest not-for-profit early childhood program in the area, serves 1,400 children in seven centers throughout the city. They are adapting to a changing marketplace as a greater percent of women of all income levels require child care.

Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis (DVNGI) – $10,000 to assess DVNGI's role in relationship to its member organizations. The information will help shape the organization’s future course regarding services, leadership and fund raising. Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis is the lead organization in a collaborative partnership of organizations and programs responding to and preventing domestic violence.

Dress for Success Indianapolis – $39,000 to conduct board training and succession planning for this rapidly growing organization and evaluate technology needs as it expands into a larger space. Dress for Success Indianapolis provides suitable clothing and support for low-income women entering or returning to the work force.

Girls Incorporated of Franklin – $36,000 for board development and training and to upgrade the executive director position. Girls Inc. of Franklin is at a crossroads in its life cycle and needs to redefine staff and volunteer roles, update board policy documents and procedures. Girls Inc. of Franklin offers comprehensive programming for girls in Johnson County.

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis – $33,960 for staff and volunteer training and new technology to facilitate communication. The organization is implementing a new service delivery model relying more heavily on volunteers. Girls Inc. of Indianapolis serves girls 6 to18 years of age in four counties, including Marion and Hamilton counties.

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County – $55,300 for consulting, training and technology to support fund raising, needs assessment, board development and succession planning. Girls Inc. of Shelbyville/Shelby County provides a safe and educational environment for girls in the Shelbyville area, an area challenged by one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country.

Indiana Women's Prison –  $49,549. Part of the grant will be used to document the success of the Family Preservation Program, which strengthens the bonds between incarcerated women and their children and dramatically reduces the rate of recidivism. Indiana Women’s Prison will use the data to secure additional funding to continue the program. The remainder of the grant will fund child development training and education.

The Julian Center – $40,000 for technology upgrades to enhance fund raising and improve financial stability. The Julian Center is the largest residential facility in Indianapolis for domestic violence survivors and offers comprehensive programs for women and their children who have left an abusive situation.

Prevail, Inc. – $20,000 for strategic planning and board development to allow this organization to continue to grow and serve victims of crime in Hamilton County. Prevail served 3,700 victims in 2006.

Training Inc. – $13,976 for board development, succession planning, technology upgrades and a fund raising database. Training Inc. provides work force training to equip people for self-sufficiency, and places 94 percent of its clients in jobs.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $9,665 for computer training for girls ages 9-14.

ElderSource - $10,000 for individualized services for widowed women ages 60+ to allow them to “age in place.”

Family Service of Central Indiana - $10,000 for Breaking Free, a program to assist individuals in breaking free from domestic violence.

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $10,000 for a capacity assessment, capacity building and operational support.

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $4,000 for general operating support.

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA) - $8,500 for prevention and awareness education curriculum that promotes health and safety of girls ages 7-13 through schools and youth serving agencies.

Little Red Door Cancer Agency - $10,000 to restock boutique that provides women with breast prostheses, prosthetic bras, wigs, turbans and hats at no charge.

Planned Parenthood - $10,000 to the Women’s Health Fund, which provides free reproductive health care to low-income women.

Prevail, Inc. - $9,519 for support groups for girls ages 13-18 who are at risk of domestic violence, dating violence and sexual assault.

Southeast Community Services - $10,000 for the Women to Work program, which provides computer vocational training, GED/Adult Basic Education classes, job placement and case management services to neighborhood women.

Trinity Free Clinic - $10,000 in operating support for the Women’s Health Clinic only. Organization provides free medical, health, and dental care to uninsured and low-income Hamilton County residents.

Volunteers of America - $10,000 for a part-time counselor to provide aftercare services in the Healing Families program, which addresses family reunification and healing for women transitioning out of the criminal justice system.

Women in Motion - $5,000 for education for women and girls regarding HIV/AIDS.

The following organizations were awarded grants for summer camp scholarships:

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $5,000

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $2,500

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $10,000

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $2,500

Assistance League - $4,000 to partially fund the Assault Survivor Kits project. The kits of clothing are provided at health care facilities for victims of domestic violence, rape, molestation, etc. so that police may retain the victims clothing for evidence.

Boone County Community Clinic - $5,000 for support for the provision of its gynecological care for its female patients including pap smears, breast exams, follow-services and counseling on family planning, lifestyle choices and women’s health issues.

Coburn Place Safe Haven - $5,000 for the supportive services component of their program which helps women move toward self-sufficiency and, ultimately, independent, safe, and affordable housing.

Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $10,000 for support of the staff education and self-sufficiency initiative.

Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis - $4,000 for transportation assistance for women using the Domestic Violence Navigation Hub. This service provides women experiencing domestic abuse with a single number to call for help (211) in times of crisis.

Fresh Start of Indianapolis - $5,000 to establish a computer skills training program.

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $5,000 to provide programs, including a new walking program to proactively address the challenges of obesity in girls by encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $10,000 operating support for the center, including salary support and growth of after school and summer programming.

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $10,000 partial funding of the pilot and implementation phases of their Suburban Girl initiative. This request is funded in partnership with the Sally Nelson Gans Fund (an unrestricted named fund of Women's Fund of Central Indiana).

Indiana Women in Need Foundation (IWIN Foundation) - $6,000 outreach to Hispanic women going through breast cancer treatment and providing them with support through practical, everyday needs (e.g.: childcare, meal preparation, lawn care maintenance, housekeeping).

John P. Craine House - $5,000 - support of a part-time counselor to enhance their substance abuse program.

Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center - $10,000 support of Second Time Around program which provides professional support, parenting education, information and referral services, skill development, peer support, and respite activities to grandparents having full-time responsibility for raising their grandchildren. The funds will facilitate activities to decrease the generation gap between grandmothers raising their granddaughters.

Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative - $10,000 support of NEW (Nurturing Entrepreneurial Women) through mentoring and one-on-one business counseling for low-income women who have started or are starting a small business.

St. Elizabeth Coleman - $5,000 support of a staff position to coordinate medical care for residents and their children.

School on Wheels - $5,000 support of site/program coordinators at the facilities exclusively serving women and their children.

Training Inc. - $5,000 funding to support life and career skills training.

Turning Point -  $20,000 matching grant for operating support. Result of successful completion of 2004 fundraising goal to leverage additional revenue.

Indiana Women’s Prison -  $50,000 grant awarded to the prison will fund the family outreach coordinator position within the Family Preservation Program. This staff member focuses on increasing the type and quality of services offered by the program to the individuals/families providing care to the children of incarcerated women.

The Julian Center -  $50,000 grant awarded will establish on-site legal services for clients, with particular emphasis on Hispanic and Spanish speaking women. The program will provide bi-lingual culturally competent attorneys who are deeply knowledgeable about immigration issues, naturalization, residency, divorce and employment.

The following organizations were awarded grants for summer camp scholarships:

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $5,000

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $2,500

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $10,000

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $2,500

The following organizations were awarded grants for general operating support:

Concord Center Association - $20,000

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $15,000

Hispanic Education Center - $20,000

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault - $10,000

Shalom Health Care Center - $30,000 (in partnership with Marion County Health Department)

Day Nursery Association - $10,000

Dayspring Center - $5,000

Family Service - $10,000

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $15,000

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $15,000

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $15,000

Hawthorne Community Center - $15,000

Indiana Women’s Prison - $20,000

John H. Boner Community Center - $5,000

John P. Craine House - $10,000

The Julian Center - $20,000

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services - $20,000

Concord Neighborhood Center - $13,000 for modification and implementation of the “Moving Up” program for girls age 6 to 12.

Fletcher Place Community Center - $15,000 for expansion of life skills programming and training of women to become facilitators of the Survival Skills for Women program.

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $15,000 for the STUDIO 2B program for girls age 11 to 17.

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $15,000 for implementation for the Economic Literacy Program.

Hawthorne Community Center - $13,000 for the Las Mujeres Bonitas project to assist Hispanic women to become better acclimated and remove barriers to self-sufficiency.

Ovar’coming Together - $5,000 to update and revise the Project Hope informational packets.

Shalom Health Care Center - $15,000 for the Well Woman Exams Project to provide 410 well-women exams including a breast and pelvic exam, PAP screening, and other routine screenings.

Summer Youth Program Fund - $20,000 to support summer programs for girls in 2004.

     Agape Therapeutic Riding Center - $2,000 for the support of a program for special needs girls 10-15 providing them with the opportunity for riding.

     Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $6,000 for support of the Girl Scouts enhancement program for low income girls 4-18 providing an introduction to scouting and camping.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,000 for the Mid North Community Center summer program for girls 6-16 providing career and life planning, leadership development, health education, recreation & cultural activities.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $6,000 for the Fountain Square Center summer program for girls 6-16 providing life skills and educational activities.

Training Inc. - $19,500 to provide PC Technician training to 20 disadvantaged women.

Children’s Bureau of Indianapolis - $20,000 for Parents As Teachers program to provide monthly home-based child abuse prevention and awareness for at-risk mothers.

Crossroads Rehabilitation Center - $16,800 for an internship program for women with limited work experience.

Executive Service Corps - $1,500 for organizational capacity building work with Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program.

Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County - $11,268 for fifteen new computers.

Little Red Door Cancer Agency - $20,000 for the Little Red Door Boutique which provides qualifying women with prostheses, prosthetic bras, wigs, turbans, and hats at no charge.

Police Athletic League of Indianapolis - $9,600 for life skills training for girls ages 8-11.

Summer Youth Program Fund - $20,000 to support summer programs for girls in 2003.

     Healthy Opportunities for At-Risk Children - $7,000 for the support of Camp H.O.P.E.

     Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $3,000 for support of day and resident summer camp.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,000 for the Mid North Community Center summer program.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,000 for the Fountain Square Center summer program.

CICOA The Access Network - $20,000 for “Elder Solutions” to provide physical and emotional support to women who daily care for their family members with little or no relief from those responsibilities.

Hispanic Health Project (Wishard Memorial Foundation) - $20,000 for the provision of Spanish prenatal classes at three of Wishard’s community health centers.

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault - $18,000 for provision of awareness materials and resources to Hispanic females in Indianapolis regarding the prevention and intervention of sexual violence.

John H. Boner Community Center - $13,750 for the adult employment and training component of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program.

Prevail, Inc. - $11,610 for the Women’s Challenges program designed for women incarcerated at the Hamilton County jail.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Indiana - $10,000 for provision of “Credit When Credit Is Due,” a national, standardized educational program for victims of domestic violence.

Dress for SuccessÒ Indianapolis - $20,000 for an organizational assessment and strategic plan implementation.

Hispanic Education Center - $20,000 for the establishment of additional supportive services for Hispanic girls ages 12-15 and their mothers.

Indianapolis Bar Foundation Inc. - $15,000 for support of a staff position to implement and maintain the Protective Order Pro Bono Project.

John P. Craine House - $20,000 for a life and parenting skills program for Craine House residents.

Summer Youth Program Fund - $20,000 to support summer programs for girls in 2002.

     Big Sisters of Central Indiana - $2,500 for the Life Choices program.

     Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $4,000 for the Girl Scouts Out and About program.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,500 for the Mid-North Center summer program.

     Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,500 for the Fountain Square Center summer program.

     Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program - $2,500 for Summer Enhancement and Employment program.

Training Inc. - $19,500 for career training for disadvantaged women.

Turning Point/Columbus Regional Shelter - $15,000 to support crisis intervention and supportive services for victims of domestic violence in Johnson County.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis - $10,000 for a two day conference for middle and high school girls addressing issues such as relationships, violence in society, health and fitness, goal setting and career building, etc.

Community Alliance of the Far Eastside - $10,000 to support a staff salary for the Homelessness Prevention Program.

Fletcher Place Community Center - $15,000 for the provision of language, life and computer skills to women. Funding will also be used to equip the childcare room.

Horizon House - $15,000 to support the childcare and case management components of the Family Center, which provides services for homeless women and children.

The Julian Center - $15,000 to fund the partial salary of a new advocate/case manager who will connect clients to available social services.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Indiana Inc. - $8,000 to support the Women’s Health Fund, which will provide monies to support patients who cannot afford services.

Shalom Health Care Center (Indiana University) - $15,000 for the provision of no cost pap smears and STD screenings for women who are underinsured or uninsured.

Social Health Association of Indiana - $9,000 to provide ongoing, skill building, multi-session HIV/STD prevention to incarcerated girls in central Indiana.

Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program - $15,000 for food, supplies, equipment and transportation services for a new program site.

Coleman Adoption Services - $9,866 for a pilot project to reduce the potential of abuse and neglect of children among birthmothers who choose to parent.

Courage Family Life Center - $15,000 for the support of programming promoting self-development for women and girls.

Fathers and Families Resource/Research Center, Inc. - $14,621 for Moms’ Club, which provides services to young mothers who have children with the men participating in the Father Resource program.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis - $10,000 for purchase of building materials for the “All Women Build.”

Hawthorne Community Center - $7,465 to implement “Today’s Girls in Fitness” which will provide a variety of activities for girls, ages 11-14, who reside on the Westside of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Interfaith Hospitality Network - $15,000 to provide temporary childcare and education support for homeless children whose parents are pursuing employment and housing.

National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health (Indiana University) - $10,000 for the creation of interactive educational interventions for African-American and Hispanic women concerning HIV/AIDS.

Marion County Family Advocacy Center - $8,000 for support of the Domestic Violence Court and Protective Order Court Advocacy Program.

Sheltering Wings Center for Women - $15,000 for the Legal Advocacy Program providing direct judicial assistance to abused women living in Hendricks County.

Young Audiences of Indiana - $5,000 for the expansion of “Inside Arts” program at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. Program components include storytelling, dance, painting, African-American heritage crafts, and improvisational theatre.

Damar Homes - $5,000 for relationship training and sex education programming for adolescents with intellectual disabilities..

Dayspring Center Inc. - $15,000 for supportive services and life skills training to residents of Wellspring Cottage.

The Family Inc. - $13,000 for basketball training, tutoring, and traveling expenses for Family, Inc. program participants.

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $12,750 to purchase computers and provide designated Internet access, a printer, and workstations for the OPERATION Smart program.

Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center - $15,000 to develop and implement programming for elderly women who are raising their grandchildren.

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic - $15,000 for educational workshops on legal issues targeted to low-income women and Hispanic women.

Noble of Indiana, Inc. - $15,000 for life skills training for mothers who are disabled by virtue of cognitive limitations.

Prevail, Inc. - $6,000 to expand educational programs focusing on dating and sexual violence in the Hamilton County schools.

Society of Women Engineers - $3,500 for the Society of Women Engineers Science Fair Campership and science mentoring program for minority girls.

Concord Neighborhood Center - $14,960 for development and implementation of a program curriculum for girls age 4 to 6 to assist in the positive development of their mental health and self-esteem.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Indiana - $9,300 to provide “A Woman and Her Money” workshops free of charge to women in Marion and surrounding counties

The Family Inc. - $2,000 for organizational capacity building in work with Executive Service Corps.

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $10,000 for planning and development of a computer technology curriculum for girls.

Hispanic Education Center - $8,000 for support of “Messages for Women” program for Hispanic women and their children.

John H. Boner Community Center - $12,000 for three ten-week Survival Skills for Women classes.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Indiana Inc. - $5,000 for peer education program regarding adolescent sexual health.

Tara Treatment Center - $15,000 to increase accessibility and services of its Mother/Baby Program.

Training Inc. - $4,000 to support the retention component of its Career Track program.

Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program - $12,240 for six service and six childcare scholarships for teen mothers and their children.

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - $15,000 for a 24-week visual arts and women’s issues-based program at Indianapolis Public School #14.

Day Nursery Association - $15,000 for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to support student or “working poor” families’ costs for childcare.

Dress for Success® Indianapolis - $15,000 for seed money to help establish organization.

Family Service Association of Central Indiana - $4,723 for training and supplies for staff to facilitate Survival Skills for Women training at two local apartment communities targeting low-income families.

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $14,805 for 21^st Century Ambassador Program.

Hispanic Health Project (Wishard Memorial Foundation) - $15,000 for outreach, referrals and advocacy between Hispanic affected by domestic violence in connecting them with bilingual resources and services in the community.

Indiana Perinatal Network - $15,000 for support of “Baby First…Right from the Start,” a prime-time multi-media campaign that builds awareness of the need for prenatal care among Indiana’s mothers to be and those who care about them.

Indiana Women’s Prison - $5,000 for development of new, age-appropriate services for youthful offenders.

The Julian Center - $15,000 for provision of violence education curriculum to children in fifth and seventh grades.

Turning Point/Columbus Regional Shelter - $4,000 for purchase of domestic violence specific software.

YWCA of Indianapolis - $7,500 for breast and cervical cancer education and screening referral program.

Big Sisters of Central Indiana - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

First Step - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Girls Incorporated of Shelby County - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capital Council - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

John P. Craine House - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

The Julian Center- $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Prevail, Inc. - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

Tara Treatment Center - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

YWCA of Indianapolis - $5,000 Unrestricted Grant

OPTIONS Alumnae Distributions: $50,462.76

• Hawthorne Community Center - $1,500 for the Food Pantry Choices Project.
• Hispanic Education Center - $1,500 for support of the Mujeres Project.
• Indiana Women’s Prison - $4,000 to support the Family Preservation Program
• John H. Boner Community Center - $1,000 for support of the “Make their Day” fund.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund (2001) - $6,928.52
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund (2002) - $4,937.46
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund (2003) - $14,576.10
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund (2004) - $5,690.37
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund (2006) - $8,695.24
• Shalom Health Care Center - $1,635.07 for general operating support.

OPTIONS Class Twenty-Four Distribution: $6,000

• Aspire Higher Foundation - $2,000 for programming aimed exclusively at individuals who identify as women/girls
• Gennesaret Free Clinic - $3,000 for an ultrasound machine
• Indy Public Safety Foundation - $1,000 for domestic violence workbooks and gas cards

OPTIONS Class Twenty-Three Distribution: $10,000

• Exodus Refugee Immigration - $1,000 for emergency housing assistance for women.
• Flanner House of Indianapolis - $2,000 for a homeownership workshop for 10 women enrolled in its Center for Working Families.  The women will receive $200 seed funds towards their journey to homeownership.
• Indiana Women's Prison - $2,000 for snacks, children's gifts and children's clothing through its Family Preservation Program.
• Indy Public Safety Foundation - $2,000:  $1,000 for gas cards for women fleeing domestic violence and $1,000 for a staff self-care day to decompress from the trauma they experience helping women survivors.
• Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska Indiana, Kentucky - $3,000: $1,000 to support a youth advocacy day and $2,000 to provide LARC services.

OPTIONS Class Twenty-Two Distribution: $5,000

• Coburn Place - $1,250 for flex funds for survivors of domestic violence.
• Exodus Refugee - $1,500 for rental assistance for female refugees.
• Indiana Women's Prison - $750 ($250 for quilt batting; $500 for baby formula/food).
• Silent No More - $1,500 for food, transportation and laundry assistance for survivors of domestic violence.

OPTIONS Class Twenty-One Distribution: $5,000

• Dress for Success Indianapolis - $500 to purchase books for the Professional Women’s Group Book Club.
• Coburn Place - $1,0000 for direct support to survivors of domestic violence.
• Early Learning Indiana - $1,000 for teacher professional development opportunities.
• Planned Parenthood - $1,500 for low-to-no-cost diagnostic cancer screenings and free emergency contraception.
• Asante Art Institute -$1,000 for individual literacy tutoring for girls participating in the Zora’s Daughters program.

OPTIONS Class Twenty Distributions: $11,417.64

• Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis - $4,458.82 for operating support for girls’ programming.
• Girls Incorporated of Shelby County - $500 for feminine hygiene products.
• Dove Recovery House - $1,500 to support the Telehealth Program.
• John P. Craine House - $4,458.82 for operating support to help justice-involved women (and those with children age 5 and under) live in a work release environment.
• Seeds of Hope - $500 for COVID cleaning needs.

OPTIONS Class Nineteen Distributions: $7,750.52

• Dress for Success - $500 for padfolios and $2,500 a new security panel.
• Exodus Refugee Immigration - $2,500 for 10 sewing machines and sewing supplies so women can sew at home for their families or as a micro-business.
• The Julian Center - $500 for bedding and towels and $700 for a new freezer.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $1,050.52 to support this endowed scholarship fund.

OPTIONS Class Eighteen Distributions: $6,187.41

• Bellfound Farm - $1,187.41 for bedding and other items to welcome new participants.
• Volunteers of America Indiana - $5,000 to Theodora House to install a sink and dishwasher in a family room to support mothers having easier access to water for baby bottles.

OPTIONS Class Seventeen Distributions: $5,038.61

• Dress for Success Indianapolis - $1,258.61 to support Financial Literacy for 10 women and shoes or undergarments of the greatest need.
• Girl Scouts of Central Indiana - $1,260.00 to support an underserved at-risk troop.
• The Julian Center - $1,260.00 to be used to for a 1:1 match towards permanent housing, as part of the upcoming social media campaign
• Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky - $1,260.00 to support non-abortion related direct medical care in Central Indiana, whatever is the greatest need. 

OPTIONS Class Sixteen Distributions: $5,618.91

• Early Learning Indiana - $1000 for their scholarship fund.
• John P. Craine House - $1000 toward the purchase of linens and pillows for residents.
• The Julian Center - $1800 for a heavy duty gate for their playground.
• Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky - $500 to support their intern position.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $1318.91

OPTIONS Class Fifteen Distributions: $7,000

• Coburn Place Safe Haven - $2250 for staff development.
• Dress for Success Indianapolis - $2250 for plus-size suiting needs and general operating.
• Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc. - $2500 for 5 scholarships STEM camps at IU or Purdue.

OPTIONS Class Fourteen Distributions: $6,043.43

• Hawthorne Community Center - $3021.43 for bus passes and Early Childhood Program.
• John P. Craine House - $3022 for client bus passes and operating support.

OPTIONS Class Thirteen Distributions: $5,714

• Dress for Success Indianapolis - $714 for Suits for Success
• Exodus Refugee/Immigration, Inc. - $1000 Emergency Assistance Funds
• Hawthorne Community Center - $2500 Child care subsidies
• Indiana Women’s Prison – $1000 WON Program
• The Julian Center - $500 Operating Support

OPTIONS Class Twelve Distributions: $5,030

• Dress for Success of Indianapolis - $800 for transportation, hosiery, and industry-specific footwear.
• Indiana Women's Prison - $800 to purchase books for the Family Preservation Program as well as baby necessities for Wee Ones.
• The Julian Center - $2,550 for computers for family advocates.
• Seeds of Hope - $1,000 for a commercial dryer and daily necessities.

OPTIONS Class Eleven Distributions: $6,883

• Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $1,000 towards United Way Capital Grant match.
• Dress for Success of Indianapolis - $700 towards plus size suits and shoes size 8 and larger.
• Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis - $1,260 for transportation fees for six field trips during 2012 summer camp.
• Hawthorne Community Center - $923 to fund maintenance for a 66 passenger school bus used for major trips, summer day camp and special events.
• Project Home Indy - $2,500 to fence the backyard of the facility.
• Southeast Community Center - $500 to provide supplies for youth programming, with an emphasis on healthy snacks. It may also be used for flash drives and entrance fees for field trips.

OPTIONS Class Ten Distributions: $5,200

• Concord Neighborhood Center - $500 for caregiving support of preschool age children.
• Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis - $500 for a Tuition Assistance Program scholarship.
• Dress for Success Indianapolis, Inc. - $1,200 to purchase clothing for clients.
• Hawthorne Community Center - $500 toward the center's food pantry and to provide bus tickets to clients.
• Indiana Women's Prison - $500 to purchase games for use in the Family Preservation Program.
• The Julian Center, Inc. - $1,500 to purchase sports equipment for use by families staying at the center.
• 37 Place - $500 to provide support for women working in the Martindale Brightwood community.

OPTIONS Class Nine Distributions: $6,078.85

• Concord Neighborhood Center - $2,078.85 for tuition assistance.
• Indiana Women's Prison - $1,000 for Kroger gift cards and infant/toddler combination strollers.
• The Julian Center, Inc. - $3,000 for medical equipment purchases.

OPTIONS Class Eight Distributions: $4,472.73

• Choices, Inc. - $500 for the Family Preservation program.
• Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis - $2,000 for a Do's and Taboos party.
• The Julian Center, Inc. - $1,700 for cab fare and food and milk.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $272.73.

OPTIONS Class Seven Distributions: $5,422.12

• Concord Neighborhood Center - $1,000 for scholarships to children of single mothers.
• Dress for Success Indianapolis, Inc. - $2,000 to purchase bras and underwear for clients.
• Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $1,000 for summer camp and after school programs.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $442.12.
• The Julian Center, Inc. - $1,000 for children to participate in field trips.

OPTIONS Class Six Distributions: $15,200

• Children’s Bureau - $2,000 for Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program.
• Choices Inc. - $5,000 for the Indiana Women’s Prison Family Preservation Program.
• Concord Neighborhood Center - $2,000 charitable contribution.
• Dress For Success Indianapolis, Inc. - $2,200 charitable contribution.
• Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $3,000 charitable contribution.
• The Julian Center - $1,000 charitable contribution.

OPTIONS Class Five – Distributions: $4,173.49

• Dress for Success Indianapolis - $500 for purses and shoes for clients.
• Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $2500 for the Fountain Square site.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $1173.49.

OPTIONS Class Four Distributions: $3,500

• Girls Incorporated of Fountain Square - $750 for needs on wish list with nutrition items being a priority.
• Hawthorne Community Center - $750 for general operating support.
• The Julian Center - $1,000 for general operating support.
• Planned Parenthood - $500 for the Women’s Health Fund.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $500.

OPTIONS Class Three Distributions: $9,750

• Dress For Success Indianapolis - $1,000 for general operating support.
• Girls Incorporated of Franklin - $2,500 for furnishings, camera, and microscope.
• Hawthorne Community Center - $2,500 for the Blue Hair Babes program.
• Hispanic Education Center - $2,000 for the Mother/Daughter program.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $1,750.

OPTIONS Class Two Distributions: $10,175.05

• Concord Neighborhood Center - $3,000 to be used for self-esteem and or mental health programming for girls.
• Fletcher Place Community Center - $3,000 - $1,000 for the Fletcher Place 500 and $2,000 was designated for life skills programming for women.
• Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis - $1,000 for general support.
• Horizon House - $1,000 for their women’s day room.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $2,175.05.

OPTIONS Class One Distributions: $10,070.25

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis - $1,500 for the “all women” build.
• The Julian Center - $1,000 for the provision of the Healthy Relationships program.
• OPTIONS Endowed Scholarship Fund - $7,570.25 for the creation of a permanent scholarship fund benefiting women who are non-traditional students trying to access a secondary education.