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Organizations

The groups that have shaped Indianapolis.

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Flower Mission
Flower Mission

The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took flowers to City Hospital… Read More »Flower Mission

National FFA Organization
National FFA Organization

Agricultural education in the United States became widespread after the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917, which promoted vocational… Read More »National FFA Organization

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Anna Marie Ridge established the first local troop on July 27, 1917, in after corresponding with Juliette Low, national founder… Read More »Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis
Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis

Girls Club of Marion County was formed in 1975 with the merging of two Indianapolis area girls clubs as its… Read More »Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

Established in 1980, Gleaners is the largest food bank in Indianapolis and hub of a network of affiliated food banks… Read More »Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

Goodwill Industries of Central & Southern Indiana
Goodwill Industries of Central & Southern Indiana

Goodwill Industries of Indianapolis began as a result of the . Upon the urging of local church leaders, Rev. Albert… Read More »Goodwill Industries of Central & Southern Indiana

Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity
Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity

The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity

Hadassah

Hadassah is an international women’s voluntary organization with over 300,000 members. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, the Jewish organization… Read More »Hadassah

Health Foundation Of Greater Indianapolis

In 1968, community health care providers, dismayed by the state of health care in the inner city of Indianapolis, founded… Read More »Health Foundation Of Greater Indianapolis

Herbert Simon Family Foundation

Herbert Simon, owner of the NBA basketball team and chairman emeritus of , founded the Herbert Simon Family Foundation in… Read More »Herbert Simon Family Foundation

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