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Free Carmel event to highlight maternal mental health resources
Carmel therapists Brittany Dewbrew-Hale and Leila Mortazavi know the importance of maternal mental health in Indiana. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows roughly 13 percent of Indiana mothers experience postpartum depression symptoms — higher than the national…
First Financial Bank to hold food drive in October
First Financial Bank will hold a Carmel-area food drive from Oct. 1 to 30, accepting donations of canned and nonperishable food items in marked bins at its financial center at...
Snapshot: Carmel celebrates 50 years of cityhood with ice cream social
The City of Carmel celebrated its 50th anniversary with an ice cream social Sept. 18 on the grounds of City Hall. The event, organized by the Carmel City Council and Rotary Club of Carmel, included live music, dancing, games, exhibits and free ice cream. The event also celebrated…
Nonprofit supports supports, connects women in finance professions
For more than a decade, Executive Women in Finance has connected and supported women across Central Indiana’s business community. The nonprofit fosters mentorship, leadership development and professional connections for women at every stage of their careers while encouraging the…
Carmel-based nonprofit provides shoe pantry to Boys & Girls Club of Boone County
New shoes are coming to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County. The Carmel-based nonprofit New Shoe Day donates new footwear to youth organizations, and it most recently partnered with Randy Schaffer Homes to supply a new shoe pantry to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County’s…
Carmel in brief — September 22, 2026
Sisters donate to Riley – Cherry Tree Elementary students Grace and Olivia Turchan donated more than $265 to Riley Hospital for Children during a Sept. 8 visit to the medical facility in downtown Indianapolis. The sisters raised the funds through an Aug. 15. lemonade stand. Fatal…
Snapshot: Wine, Women & Shoes raises $350K for children’s hospital
Guests in summer chic attire spent the day at Lucas Estate for Wine, Women & Shoes, a fundraiser that raised more than $350,000 for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. The event, organized by Called to Care, included food, clothing, jewelry and other vendors; a silent auction;…
Carmel’s Greyhound Council helps districtwide PTOs collaborate
At Prairie Trace Elementary, the parent teacher organization offers parents birthday kits – complete with cake, candles and icing – to help children celebrate their special day. It’s an idea PTO co-President Linsday Ohmer picked up from attending Greyhound Council meetings. The…
Snapshot: Carmel first responders commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Carmel first responders gathered Sept. 11 at the city’s Veterans Memorial on 3rd Ave. SW to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The event featured a keynote address from Carmel resident Charlie Glesing, who served at Ground Zero in the days after the…