Category: Blog

Community members participating in Raiders of the Lost Antiques

Raiders of the Lost Antiques Brings People to Near Eastside Shops

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ANTIQUES BRINGS HUNDREDS TO PROMISE ZONE SHOPS One of the IndyEast Promise Zone Goals is economic development (“Buy IndyEast”). It goes like this: “We promise to create healthy commercial corridors that provide desirable neighborhood goods, services, and amenities that serve our residents and become a regional destination for shopping, dining, and

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Art display of bikes

Arts Council of Indianapolis receives NEA Grant

Arts Council of Indianapolis receives NEA Grant for arts-based Community Development Investment in Indianapolis’ neighborhoods.   Indianapolis, IN— The Arts Council of Indianapolis has been awarded a $50,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a program aimed at crime prevention and public safety for the Near Eastside.  The award

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I Am Ubuntu Events

I Am Ubuntu, the IndyEast Diversity & Inclusion task force, is hosting two events in the middle of June.   June 16th: Community screening of the movie “13th” followed by a panel discussion. Located at Brookside Community Church (1035 Olney St) FREE!     June 17th:  Reentry Expo, 11am – 2pm, at Englewood Christian Church (57

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Circle City Industrial Complex

The Near Eastsides Very Own Auto History

We’re only 8 days away from the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. While it’s well known around the world that Indy is a racing town, there is an abundance of racing history located on the Near Eastside and in the Promise Zone. Circle City Industrial Complex The Circle City Industrial Complex, or locally known

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Roche Annual Day of Service

Pogue’s Run Art & Nature Park will receive a makeover this Friday, May 5, with the help of more than 200 Roche Diagnostics (Roche) employees as part of its annual Day of Service event with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB). This year volunteers will be working in the Pogue’s Run Art and Nature Park to

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HUD Grant Writing Training

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in partnership with the IndyEast Promise Zone will be hosting a FREE Capacity Building/Grant-Writing Training at University of Indianapolis (1400 E Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227) on Wednesday May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The training will focus on strategies to enhance community and organizational development

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Career strategy diagram

Career Opportunity at Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School

Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School is hosting a career opportunity open house May 9th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the school. At this open house we will hear about the various career opportunities from the 2017-2018 school year. To know more, contact careers@thomasgregg.org. Available positions include, K-6 teachers, Art, ESL, Media/Technology, Music, and more! RSVP

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20th Anniversary April Show : An Outsider Art Event

20th Anniversary April Show : An Outsider Art Event Friday, April 28th from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at 322 N Arsenal Avenue The first April Show took place on the last Friday evening of April 1998 and featured the artistic works of Harry Blomme, Jerome Neal, and Berry Connell. Soon after moving into a house

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Outreach Inc.’s New Building

Outreach Inc., a youth homeless ministry on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis, is having a grand opening for their new Program Center, which is located at 2416 E New York St Indianapolis, IN 46201. All are welcome, so invite your friends and join us on Monday April 17th from 9am – 7pm. Learn more.

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Food pantry workers

Shepherd Community Center Donation Opportunity

Shepherd Community Center is in need of donations for their food pantry. Every Saturday Shepherd serves as many as 50 households through their food pantry. This program allows them to meet physical needs as well as build face-to-face relationships with neighbors in need. However, the pantry is currently running extremely low to meet the needs of

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