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Go Purple with Prevail during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By TAMI WANNINGER Executive Director of Prevail, Inc. Today kicks off the month of October, which we know well as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As we welcome October, we once...
Virtual concert raises funds for flood victims
Concerts for a Cause has organized more than 40 concerts over the years, bringing people together and raising money in person. The organization’s newest concert, which is raising money for families in central Indiana who were affected by the recent floods, is different from any…
Fishers, Habitat for Humanity team up for fourth community panel build Friday
Nearly 100 volunteers will gather at Holland Park on Friday, Oct. 2, to build the walls of a future Habitat for Humanity home. The event marks the fourth year the City of Fishers has partnered with Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity on the annual Fishers Community Panel Build.…
Family of late Fishers resident gives $10 million for IU brain cancer research center
The family of the late Jeff Schwarz, a Fishers resident who died of brain cancer in 2023, has given $10 million to Indiana University to create a new neuro-oncology research center in his name. IU announced Sept. 24 that the gift creates the Jeff Schwarz Center for Neuro-Oncology…
Overholser presented with Sagamore of the Wabash
On Sept. 20, retired Cicero Fire Chief Lance Overholser was presented with the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award during Cicero Friends of the Park’s annual Spaghetti Dinner for police,...
Carmel Fire Department invites public to annual open houses
The Carmel Fire Department (CFD) will open its doors to the public for its annual open houses from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Residents of all ages are...
Indiana Dup15q Believe Walk set for Oct. 3 in Noblesville
Indiana families can gather at Dillon Park in Noblesville Oct. 3 for the second Indiana Dup15q Believe Walk. The walk raises awareness and funds for Dup15q syndrome, a rare genetic disorder associated with autism, intellectual disability, developmental delays and epilepsy.…
Fishers resident raises awareness about ovarian cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 21,000 women in the United States are diagnosed annually with ovarian cancer – often referred to as the “silent killer” because most women aren’t diagnosed until later stages, largely because of the lack of routine or reliable…
IU Health teams volunteer at Carmel’s Coxhall Gardens
Staff from Carmel & Fishers hospitals take part in ‘Days of Service’ Team members from IU Health North (Carmel) and IU Health Fishers gathered at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel on...
Carmel High School student combines chess, giving back
What started as a hobby for Nikhil Murugan in first grade has evolved into a passion that has led to coaching, tournament directing, nonprofit leadership and fundraising for the Carmel High School senior. Those efforts helped raise more than $5,100 this summer for the American…
Pokémon, anyone?: Shiny Hunters of Noblesville prepares for worldwide event
What started as a family connecting over the game Pokémon GO has expanded into an organization that presents weekly, organized meetups and annual events for players of all ages in Noblesville. The nonprofit, Shiny Hunters of Noblesville, invites players of all backgrounds and…
Fishers teen serves as Colts ‘Coin Toss Captain’
Fishers native Colton Miller, 13, recently took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium during an Indianapolis Colts game as the “Coin Toss Captain,” walking to midfield just before kickoff and meeting players from both teams. Colton is a patient at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at…