Did you know… 25% of the homeless in Indy are women fleeing from domestic violence?? 17% of Indy’s homeless are veterans?? HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) recently launched an Open Doors With Care campaign in the hopes to raise $10,000 by March 10th to help Indianapolis’ homeless get back on their feet. As one of [...]
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Let’s Do Lunch: Indy Homeless Organizations Social Media Tweetup
Tomorrow is Leap Day! What better way to celebrate than lunch at the Indianapolis City Market? How about lunch with the organizations in Indianapolis that serve the city’s homeless population? Homeless organizations have long used the word-of-mouth tool to spread awareness for their services and needs, but today, word-of-mouth is amplified thanks to the improvement [...]
Opening Doors in any way possible – A Thank You
Before Christmas, the IU Health Revenue Cycle Services team ran a fundraiser for our Homeless Initiative Program (HIP). Even though this winter has been particularly warm, the holiday season is still a tough one for the homeless population. When everyone else is thinking about the gift they want to receive that they would never buy [...]
What is the best way to end homelessness?
This post was originally published last January, but I think it is worth a repost! This is a debate that will go on and on and on because homelessness may never TOTALLY end. But, as I was reading a blog post on Chang.org’s Poverty in America section, I noticed a good analogy on how we [...]
Homeward Bound is less than two weeks away! Support ALL of the groups serving Indy’s homeless population
On December 19th from 5:30-8:30PM, supporters of all of Indianapolis’ local groups who serve the homeless population will take to the streets for a one-mile walk from the City Market and around Monument Circle! Even though it is less than two weeks away, you can still JOIN NOW and start your own walk team. 100% [...]
Bowling Marathon a Success!
We are pleased to share that the 100-Frame Bowling Marathon fundraiser yesterday to benefit the Hospitality Certification Program (HCP) was a HUGE success! Who knew that bowling could be such fun – AND make such a difference for the homeless in our community. HCP, a program offered through HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program, assists Hoosiers with [...]
4 days ’til July 4th Weekend: PART ONE – Homeless Initiative Program
Okay! So yes, we have been blogging for a while now, and I think the prim and proper way to say it would be that we started ‘circa January’. For half of the year now we have sprinkled our blog with a variety of stories, from our thoughts about foster children becoming homeless, to the [...]
A day after Memorial Day, we remember a HIP Success Story!
In light of Memorial Day, we would like to repost a success story from our Homeless Initiative Program’s HVRP Program. The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program has continually helped those who have served our country and came home only to fall on hard times. This was originally posted in Febrauary, enjoy the story of Ricky Wallace [...]
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 [...]
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