Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Announces 2013 $100,000 Grant Recipient: Tindley Collegiate Academy – Girls Middle School

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Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Announces 2013 $100,000 Grant Recipient: Tindley Collegiate Academy – Girls Middle School

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 12, 2013) – Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis awarded $100,000 to Tindley Collegiate Academy Girls School at their annual dinner held June 11 at Courses Restaurant, Ivy Tech Community College.

This year’s $100,000 grant will fund the GET STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) lab that provides middle-school girls with experiences that will inspire them toward careers in math and science. Opening in the Fall of 2013, TindleyCollegeAcademy will be Indiana’s first all-girls middle school. It will serve primarily an African American population in the Meadows – one of the most challenged neighborhoods in the city.

Tindley Collegiate Academy Girls School was named the 2013 Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis $100,000 grant winner on Tuesday. Pictured, left to right, are Dr. Dina Stephens, Chief Academic Officer, Marcus C. Robinson, CEO, and Kelli B. Marshall, Principal.

“Impact 100 is honored to support the GET STEM lab,” said Karen Kennelly, president of Impact 100. “It’s clear that our membership saw the value of providing a lab that inspires the next generation of female engineers and scientists by encouraging them to succeed in college – and in life.”

Founded in 2006, Impact 100 has granted $1.3 million to local non-profit organizations. The selection process began in January, 2013 with 53 grant applicants submitting letters of intent. Five Focus Area Committees then vetted one finalist in each focus area. TindelyCollegiateAcademy, a finalist in the Education Focus Area, was one of five organizations to make a formal presentation to the Impact 100 membership during the annual dinner. The other finalists included, RuthLillyEducationCenter: HOPE for Teens (Health & Wellness Focus Area); Reach for Youth: Teen Court (Family Focus Area); People for Urban Progress (Environment Focus Area) and The Oaks Academy: Fine Art Studio at Brookside (Arts & Culture Focus Area). The four remaining finalists each received unrestricted grants in the amount $5,250.

 

About Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis: Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants to nonprofits in the community in the areas of arts & culture, education, environment, family, and health & wellness.  Annually, a minimum of 100 members each donate $1,000 to collectively make extraordinary gifts, $100,000 at a time, helping fund the growth of one local nonprofit each year. One hundred percent of member donations are returned to the community in the form of grants. In June, Impact 100 members each cast one vote to determine the nonprofit grant recipients for that year. An IRS-recognized 501(C)(3) charitable organization, Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems and to create a more civil and respectful climate in the community. Please join us in pooling our resources and experiencing The Power of Women Giving as One. Facebook | Twitter @IMPACT100INDY | www.impact100indy.org

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Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping participates in the 55th Annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show

Step into Spring with Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping at the 55th Annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show as they participate in saluting springtime and 55 years of garden excellence Saturday, March 9 through Sunday, March 17 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion & Expo Hall. Stonycreek Farm will be among the 41 feature exhibitors who will each design and display a showcase garden at Indiana’s finer outdoor living show for gardening enthusiasts.

The theme of the 2013 Indiana Flower & Patio Show is “It’s Elemental!” exploring the 5 basic elements of nature:  earth, wood, metal, fire and water. Each designer will incorporate uses of these elements within their featured spaces and implement a conservation element, relevant to today’s living environments …to give Mother Earth the extra boost she needs to continue to thrive for many generations to come!

This year’s Stonycreek exhibitor garden will feature eco-friendly elements such as recycled materials and drought resistant plants and trees that can be incorporated into outdoor living spaces. With Indiana’s recent drought conditions, a self-sustaining drip watering system will be showcased for efficient landscaping. As a result of last summer’s drought, for the first time in 40 years, Stonycreek Farm germinated pumpkins in greenhouses in preparation for their 40^th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival in October. Thanks to a proactive germination program, the seedlings were then planted in the field and maintained with a water truck, providing a bountiful yield despite extreme drought conditions.

Stonycreek’s designers and key staff will be onsite throughout the show; attendees can register for home consultations, talk one-on-one with an expert and are encouraged to bring photos of challenging landscape areas. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12 and children 12 and under are free. The show offers a Blow-Out Sale the final Sunday (5-6:30 p.m.) with great savings on plant materials, hardscapes, structures, decorative pieces and more. Event information including a coupon for $3 off admission to the show can be found at: http://hsishows.com/wp/indianaflowerandpatioshow/about-the-show/.

A Central Indiana springtime tradition, the Indiana Flower & Patio Show has been one of the nation’s most renowned outdoor living shows for over 50 years, with more than 100,000 guests attending each year. In addition to the feature exhibitor gardens crafted by many of Indiana’s premier landscapers, more than 400 finer outdoor living experts, displays encompassing the latest and greatest in landscaping trends, and dozens of educational programs will cover over 250,000 square feet of the State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion & Expo Hall. Visitors come for the gardens, but stay to learn about, compare, and purchase premium outdoor living products and services with thousands of ideas to take home.

 

55th Annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show

Indiana State Fairgrounds, West Pavilion & Expo Hall

1202 E. 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205

Saturday, March 9 through Sunday, March 17

Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

About Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping:

What began as a small pumpkin patch in 1972 has grown into a full-service nursery and landscaping business. Named after the creek, which meanders through its property, Stonycreek was a Native American trade route in the 1860s and the site of an old gristmill. Steeped in great American history, still standing on the old farmstead are the original house, the bank barn, blacksmith shop and buggy barn. Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping is located two mile east of Noblesville at 11366 State Road 38 East, 46060. For more information, call (317) 773-3344 or visit www.stonycreekfarm.net.

Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping participates in the 2012 Indiana Flower and Patio Show

Spring is right around the corner, and we definitely have landscaping on our minds. If your gardens and flower beds look the same year after year, you should visit this year’s Indiana Flower & Patio Show!  Our client, Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping, is participating in the 54^th annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion, Saturday, March 10 through Sunday, March 18. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.

The Indiana Flower and Patio Show will feature more than 40 dazzling showcase and exhibitor feature gardens, more than 400 outdoor living experts, one-of-a-kind displays that depict the latest landscaping trends and dozens of educational programs – all in over 171,000 square feet of the State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion & Expo Hall.

This year’s theme is “Let Us Entertain You!” and each garden will feature a specific event. Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping’s garden theme is “Earth Day.” The entire garden will be earth-friendly, including edible landscaping. A carport with a green roof will house an electric car, and a rain barrel will be employed to take water off the roof and send overflow into the rain garden.

Stonycreek Farm Nursery & Landscaping designers and key staff will be onsite throughout the entire show. You can register for consultations at their booth, talk one-on-one with an expert or even bring pictures of challenging landscape areas!

You don’t want to miss the Indiana Flower and Patio Show this year. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12; children 12 and under are free.

Are you planning to do anything new in your landscape beds or gardens this season? If so, share your plans with us. We’d love to hear from you!