Oscar Carleton McCulloch (July 2, 1843-Dec. 10, 1891). Social gospel minister, civic leader, and social worker Oscar McCulloch was born in Fremont, Ohio,… Read More »Oscar Carleton McCulloch
Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana The Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana (MOW) program is a medically tailored home-delivery food program serving residents of Marion… Read More »Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana
Neuronhurst In 1888 Dr. William Fletcher, son of Indianapolis pioneer opened W. B. Fletcher’s Sanitorium (later renamed Neuronhurst), the first private… Read More »Neuronhurst
Noble Inc. Noble was founded in 1953 by parents of children with developmental disabilities. More than 100 parents met at the World… Read More »Noble Inc.
Rock Steady Boxing Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) is a non-contact boxing exercise program designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a… Read More »Rock Steady Boxing
Senior Services From its beginning, Indianapolis has provided a range of governmental and nonprofit services for senior citizens, especially low-income residents. Before… Read More »Senior Services
Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital Eskenazi Hospital, formerly Wishard Hospital and City Hospital, is Indianapolis’ oldest hospital. For most of its history, the primary purpose… Read More »Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
Special Education Some Indianapolis children received special education services even before the city had a free, public school system. These services were… Read More »Special Education
Special Olympics Indiana Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Indianapolis. It provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for… Read More »Special Olympics Indiana
Sports Medicine Well before the term “sports medicine” had come into common use, a few Indianapolis physicians began concentrating on the treatment… Read More »Sports Medicine
