Shelby Serve Day is November 15

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Shelby County residents and corporations are encouraged to support local nonprofit organizations for ‘Serve Shelby Day’ (National Philanthropy Day) on November 15.

Whether you want to take on a service project for a local organization, donate financially, or purchase an item for them that they need the most, we encourage you or your business to give back to our local nonprofit organizations. Anyone who wishes to contribute should contact the organizations directly.

Check off a need from a Shelby County Nonprofit’s Wishlist:

Animal Outreach of Shelby County

Contact: KerryAnn May, (317) 364-4227, kerryann@shelbycats.com

Requested Items: Canned kitten food (any brand), potty pads, baby scales or food scales, heating pads without auto-shutoff

Boys & Girls Clubs of Shelby County

Contact: Scott Spahr, (317) 512-5033, sspahr@shelbycountybgc.com

Requested Items: Prepackaged Food Items and Individual Juice Boxes (*160 children served per day)

Service Project Need: Volunteers to help with programming

Bridge Ministries

Contact: Ali Brunner, (317) 512-4647, ali@shelbybridge.org

Requested Items: Bottled Water, Disposable Cutlery (Spoons, Forks, Knives), Styrofoam Plates, K-Cups, Individual Coffee Creamers

Service Project Need: Volunteers to paint a meeting room

Friends of the Shelby County Public Library

Contact: Sandy Whitten, (317) 442-4735, shelbylibraryfriends@gmail.com Requested Items: Used Books

Service Project Need: Develop a website with merchandise & book inventory. Volunteers to ‘shelf read’ in Used Bookstore, maintain the website, and process the Friends Email Box. Gift wrap like books for easy purchasing

Human Services, Inc.

Contact: Justa Clark, (317) 398-3153, jclark@hsi-indiana.com.

Requested Items: Nonperishable Food Items, Shampoo, Soap, Paper Products (Paper Towels/Toilet Paper), Personal Hygiene Items

KidZone Preschool & Childcare

Contact: Angi Elliott, (317) 398-7837, angi@kpcministry.com Requested Items: Cleaning Supplies / Paper Products, Daily Morning & Afternoon Snacks (*40 children), Arts & Craft Supplies

Service Project Need: Staining a few pieces of playground equipment to help weatherize them

MHP Pediatrics, OB/GYN

Contact: Lynne Arbuckle, (317) 398-5212, larbuckle@majorhospital.org.

Requested Items: Gas Cards, Diaper Vouchers

Pete Jarvis Organization Inc.

Contact: Brett Sturgill, (317) 427-5065, contact@petejarvisorganization.com Requested Items: Amazon Gift Cards, Kroger Gift Cards, Walmart Gift Cards, Hats, Gloves, Socks

Rupert‘s Kids

Contact: Brandy Cameruca, (317) 251-4732, office@rupertskids.com

Requested Items: Pots and Pans for Large Groups, Vacuum, Carpet Cleaner, Pillows, 25 lb Bucket of 3 in/4 in Screws for Exterior Wood

Service Project Need: Paint the Warehouse exterior; Exterior beautification of the Arcade; Finish work and paint lobby of main office

Shelby County Pantry Pals

Contact: Greg Gerline, gerlinegg@yahoo.com

Requested Items: Food donated to local pantries. Financial contributions can be made to the Shelby County Pantry Pals Fund administered by Blue River Community Foundation.

Shelby County Tourism & Visitors Bureau

Contact: Rachel Ackley, (317) 398-9623, rachael@visitshelbycounty.com

Requested Items: All-weather Brochure Rack for Outside Placement, Small Canvas Boards, Acrylic Paints, Paint Brushes

Service Project Need: Construction of the exterior brochure rack for after-hour use to acquire area guides and maps; Judges for children’s art

Shelby County United Fund (SCUFFY)

Contact: Alecia Gross, (317) 398-6231, alecia@scuffy.org Requested Items: Kroger Gift Cards, Cases of Water, Bags of Candy for Parade Giveaway

Service Project Need: Attic debris removal, windows washed, interior of outbuilding cleaned/painted

Shelby Senior Services

Contact: Kim Koehl, (317) 398-0127, kkoehl@shelbyseniorservices.org

Requested Items: Food for Pantry (*Delivered to shut-in seniors twice per month): Frozen Hamburger/Sausage (*1lb packages), Canned Fruit/Veggies, Canned Tuna/Chicken, Condensed Milk, Peanut Butter, Toilet Paper

Service Project Need: Volunteers to deliver food to shut-in seniors twice a month

Shelby Supply Co

Contact: Craig Olson, (317) 512-1293, craig@shelbysupply.co

Requested Items: Copy Paper, 55 Gallon Contractor Garbage Bags, Gallon Bottles of Titebond 3 Wood Glue, Builder’s Gift Cards, Amazon Gift Cards

Southwestern PTO

Contact: Sandi Landwerlen, (317) 398-6281, swpto600s@gmail.com Requested Items: Donations to pay for new mulch at the playground and to replace playground equipment

Service Project Need: Volunteers to remove old mulch and add new mulch

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services

Contact: Christina Thompson, (812) 657-1874, christinathompson@turningpointdv.org

Requested Items: Gas & Grocery Gift Cards, Pots & Pan Sets, Utensils, New Towels, Small Household Items

Service Project Need: “Move-in Baskets” - Laundry basket with toilet paper, cleaning supplies, trash bags, etc.; Copying intake packets and putting them in folders

Women‘s Journey to Hope

Contact: Debbie Whiteside, (317) 512-9547, dwhiteside0467@gmail.com

Requested Items: Gift Cards for Personal Hygiene Items, Gas Gift Cards for Staff, Paper Products (Toilet Paper, paper towels, feminine products, etc.), Food Donations

Service Project Need: Women to help drive ladies to and from appointments

If another day is more convenient for you to give a gift or to volunteer, simply contact the organization directly to set a date.

Attempts were made to contact all local nonprofits. If you do not see a nonprofit that is important to you listed, you're encouraged to reach out to them to find out how you can make their day. 

If you want to add your organization’s needs on the online wishlist, please contact Laura Land at lland@blueriverfoundation.com.

Serve Shelby (serveshelby.com) is an initiative of Blue River Community Foundation that is designed to help connect the Shelby County community to local Nonprofits. The website serves as a local hub for nonprofits to share their news, events and needs. Resources and grant opportunities are also shared via the website to help organizations build capacity.

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