United Way to distribute $34.6M from campaign

People who want to give to charities should give directly instead of to United Way. UW pays their executives lavish salaries with your charity contributions. UW's execs travel in style staying in fancy hotels and eating out at fine restaurants. If you look at the percent of money United Way receives versus how much actually gets distributed to charity it's shocking. This has to be one of the most outstanding articles on one particular family that I have ever read. When the name Simon appears the following word should automatically become 'entitlement'. Sure this family has brought new horizons to the city of Indianapolis, but I sure didn't realize the past and present city planners were passing out silver platters either. I think with all of the give aways this family has received, anyone could have accomplished the same ending. Or has it ended yet? Something tells me all of taxpayers will again have to step up and empty our pockets to this family once more. Can anyone say enough is enough? Kilroy's is not a huge chain like the ones you speak of. These owners purchased the Kilroy's Name from the original in Bloomington and started their own concept. There is not a bar like this in broad ripple and it would be a great addition. Good food tons of drinks and a big patio??? Scarce on the strip. And no I don't work here I don't even hang out there much. I am more into clubs. Just wondering why anyone would refuse such a nice place. Its a Bar and Grill....Does this sound like a teenage drunk fest???? Not Really. Kilroy's is not a huge chain like the ones you speak of. These owners purchased the Kilroy's Name from the original in Bloomington and started their own concept. There is not a bar like this in broad ripple and it would be a great addition. Good food tons of drinks and a big patio??? Scarce on the strip. And no I don't work here I don't even hang out there much. I am more into clubs. Just wondering why anyone would refuse such a nice place.

Leadership United grads turn gift-giving tradition around « United ...

, A United Way agency that operates food rescue and hunger relief programs, class members came up with a plan to help that they dubbed "Feed it Forward." Each student pulled out their contact lists and invited people in their personal networks to three fundraising events that raised $3,000. Proceeds will be used to address the agency's rising transportation costs. One class member, LaShawn Stanton, also got approval from her employer to donate a van that was being retired from Comcast's fleet to bolster the agency's food distribution program.

We entered the doors of Second Helpings aware of the facts of hunger in our own backyard. What we saw made us determined to help: large trucks arriving full of rescued food, countless volunteers working in the kitchen turning those donations into nutritious meals, one volunteer who'd been recognized for 1,000 hours of delivering meals, a class of culinary students learning about food in ways that will change their lives, and finally sitting together for a meal - a daily activity that most of us too often take for granted.

Our visit to Second Helpings convinced us that we had found our service project, and we were determined to "Feed it Forward." 

Hearing about Second Helpings was inspiring . Experiencing Second Helpings is life-changing.    It's heart-warming and mouth-watering . Their meals are amazing!   It's personal . The transformational culinary training program empowers people to make a difference in their lives, their families and their communities. Our very own classmate, Renee Lester, knows this first hand. Both her brother and her daughter are  graduates of Second Helpings culinary training program.     Transportation  (new vehicle, repairs, maintenance, etc) is a significant need for Second Helpings to be able to efficiently distribute meals throughout the community.    

While our project began as a way to fulfill a graduation requirement, it ultimately transformed us individually and collectively. Whatever comes next for us as a way to apply the Leadership United lessons we have learned, I am certain we will each continue to find more ways to "Feed it Forward.

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