Shepherd Community Center Shepherd Community Center is a faith-based nonprofit organization working to combat the multi-generational cycle of poverty on the near eastside… Read More »Shepherd Community Center
Grace Montgomery Showalter (Mar. 9, 1892–July 23, 1972). Grace Montgomery was born in Shelbyville, Indiana, and moved to Indianapolis after graduating from Indiana… Read More »Grace Montgomery Showalter
Social Services In Schools Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social services to school-age children. With new social theories of education… Read More »Social Services In Schools
Social Work Social work in the 19th century was generally a volunteer activity, carried out through informal networks and the Indianapolis Benevolent… Read More »Social Work
James Earl Dora Sr. (Mar. 2, 1936 – June 27, 2016). James E. Dora Sr. was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the youngest of four… Read More »James Earl Dora Sr.
St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services The organization that eventually became St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services began in 1894 as a home for unwed… Read More »St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services
Stand for Children Stand for Children Indiana (Stand Indiana) is the Indianapolis-based affiliate of Stand for Children. It is an education advocacy non-profit… Read More »Stand for Children
Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series The Stanley K. Lacy (SKL) Series is a leadership development program that educates and motivates participants for community service. It… Read More »Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series
Tribe of Ishmael Reverend , became interested in the poor of Indianapolis and how society could provide relief for them. McCulloch served both… Read More »Tribe of Ishmael
Turners / Turnvereins A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The Turnverein movement was brought to America and… Read More »Turners / Turnvereins
