WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Give a Backpack to a Kid in Need at IPS
DOUBLE YOUR DONATION ON #GIVINGTUESDAY
ONE DAY ONLY: DECEMBER 3, 8AM EST

On December 3, starting at 8AM EST your donation will be doubled by Facebook for #GivingTuesday . The $7 million matching dollars will likely run out a few minutes after 8AM, so please plan to give at 8AM SHARP.

We need your help to provide backpacks to under-served children in Indianapolis Public Schools. Our hope is to provide 800 children with new backpacks because they get lost or torn during the school year. Each backpack will be filled with school supplies and given with love by our foster grandparents! We would greatly appreciate your help and support.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATION

  • $20 provides 1 child with a backpack and supplies
  • $100 provides 5 children with backpacks and supplies
  • $600 provides 1 class of 30 children with backpacks and supplies
  • $2400 provides 4 classes of 30 children with backpacks and supplies
IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
SIGN UP FOR CAGI’S WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
CAGI performs weatherization services at no cost to the residences of eligible clients. The principal objective of this activity is to re-mediate safety issues associated with household appliances (stoves, water heaters, and furnaces) and to improve the energy efficiency of homes which, in turn, reduces the energy cost to the household. Weatherization activities performed by the contractors may involve such things as blowing insulation into attics and/or walls; sealing duct work; insulating crawl spaces.
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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
An Individual Development Account is a bank savings account geared towards low-income individuals to assist in building assets to achieve financial stability and long-term self-sufficiency. An IDA is used for a predefined purpose, such as starting a business, paying for education or purchasing a home.  
LET’S C.H.A.T. 
A GREAT SUCCESS!
On November 8 more than 100 people and 16 artists from around Indianapolis engaged in dialogue around art as a way to examine and heal violence and health disparities in our community. Special thanks to the Reset Center , Spirit & Place and everyone who made the event a great success! If you are interested in hosting a C.H.A.T. event in your community, contact Omar Jones ( ojones@cagi-in.org ).
All services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran.