A recent article titled “Charities cash in at store checkouts” was featured on WTHR and talks about a fundraising practice called “embedded giving” – where businesses encourage customers to donate $1 or $2 to a nonprofit organization during their check-out. This article sparked a thought over here at HealthNet, specifically in the Development Department. How [...]
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Giving a Care about Indianapolis parents & children..
Our Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families (BIBS/HF) Programs celebrated the successes of many inner-city Indianapolis parents and children about a week an a half ago at their 11th Annual Family Picnic! Around 400 families were present at Garfield Park on the pretty steamy Friday. Lunch was provided for all. The day also included PLENTY of activities [...]
Give a Care about Indy’s Far Eastside!
In Indy, we take pride in our neighborhoods. From Martindale-Brightwood to Downtown, Fountain Square to Brookside or Broad Ripple, we appreciate the personality and flavor of each small community. Well, we JUST became a Far Eastside neighbor!! At HealthNet, we’ve been deeply invested in our neighborhoods for more than 40 years. In fact, many of [...]
How to put more into your remembrance during Memorial Day Weekend
It is hard to believe that we are approaching Memorial Day weekend! After what seemed like the longest winter on record, we are now anticipating grilling out with friends and spending a long weekend with family. All across the state, pools will start to open and Hoosiers will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis [...]
Grassroots Advocacy Never Sleeps!
Well we almost got a little power nap! Budget talks for Fiscal Year 2012 are on the table in the U.S. House of Representatives, and yes once again, we need to remind our legislators just how important community health centers are — not only to saving the health care system money but also to saving [...]
Show your Mamas some LOVE!!
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Kay Johnson, HealthNet staff member, shares her personal story on the importance of reminding the ones you love to take care of themselves. Whether it is a gentle push or a ‘GET YOUR BUTT TO THE DOCTOR!’, Kay stresses the urgency to love the ones nearest to you. [...]
Whatever you call ‘em, check ‘em!
Getting your annual exam is critical, and we want Indianapolis to know that we give a care about women’s health! In a light-hearted approach to a serious issue, HealthNet’s Whatever you call ‘em, check ‘em breast cancer awareness campaign encourages women to get their annual breast exam. Seriously, there’s nothing more important taking care of [...]
Three ways to keep advocating for FQHC funding, even in the face of FY2011 cuts!
Community Health Center funding was cut by $600 million dollars when legislators finally came to an agreement on the federal budget last week. [T]his major reduction will — in this year alone — negate the ability to provide basic health care services to over 5 million of our most vulnerable Americans, and will seriously undermine [...]
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