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Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood releases plan for improvement
INDIANAPOLIS — Martindale-Brightwood calls itself the “Heart of the City.” It now has a plan to keep that heart beating stronger than ever.
Community leaders unveiled the Martindale-Brightwood Quality of Life master plan on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The strategy will determine how Indianapolis invests in the neighborhood. Read more below!

Restoration Resilience Revitalization: Martindale Brightwood celebrates 5-year Quality of Life Plan
January 15, 2025
There are few Indianapolis neighborhoods that boast their identities with the pride of ownership that is Martindale Brightwood.The near Eastside neighborhood’s 150 plus-year history is one replete with as much struggle, adversity and disinvestment as its treasured cultural identity that endures as a tremendous sense of pride for many of its predominantly Black population. Read more of Barato Britt’s article with the button below!

NBA Foundation announces newest round of grantees for Giving Tuesday
November 28, 2023
On Nov. 28, the worldwide celebration of Giving Tuesday commences – an initiative that, at its core, inspires folks to simply “do good”. To commemorate the holiday, the NBA Foundation, the league’s first-ever charitable foundation, announced a new round of 23 grants, totaling $5.8 million dispersed to organizations across the United States and Canada. Dive into the season of giving with us and explore our work! Read more below!

Mayor Joe Hogsett Joins Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle, Partners to Launch Drive & Dish to Address Food Insecurity
November 15, 2023
Mayor Joe Hogsett joined Indiana Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle and leaders from Pacers Sports & Entertainment, the Indianapolis Colts, the City’s Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), Christamore House, and the Edna Martin Christian Center to launch Drive & Dish.a joint effort aimed at addressing food insecurity and health disparities in three Marion County communities. Read today to hear more about our efforts. Read more below!

'Drive and Dish' aims to combat food insecurity in Marion County
November 15, 2023
About 25% of people in Marion County deal with food insecurity, which means they do not have enough food or access to healthy food. A new program called “Drive and Dish” will provide eligible families with meal kits for a year.
The program is aimed at helping low-income families who live in certain ZIP codes that have been identified as food deserts. Read more below!