Radiothon offers sponsors 10 easy payments

Maybe the thought of plunking down hundreds for a sponsorship is too much right now, well don’t pack in the idea of sponsorship just yet. We’ve got a couple of options for you that might help you say ‘yes’ now to make a difference in Indy in 2011.

We’ll let you pay in installments! Really? Yes, really! With a goal of 50,000 meals and 2,500 nights of shelter for Hoosiers in need, we need all the help we can get. YOUR help. Give me (Kristen) a call at 224-1019 and let’s talk ’10 easy payments’ today!

Salvation Army – doing more, with less

A new report from The Chronicle of Philanthropy shows that donations to the nation’s biggest charities dropped 11 percent last year – the worst decline in the publication’s two decades of Philanthropy 400 rankings. And among the ten charities that raised the most last year, six of them reported declines in giving. Giving to United Way Worldwide (no. 1) decreased by 4.5 percent and to The Salvation Army USA (no. 2) by 8.4 percent…and these were the smallest declines among the top-ranking groups.

Locally, our donations were down nearly $300,000 for 2009-10. That’s about 10 percent of last year’s Christmas fundraising goal! Ironically, we’ve seen a spike in requests for financial assistance for rent and utilities and for food. In fact, we’ve served about 4,000 more of our neighbors in need in spite of bringing in less funds. How’d we do it? Read more

Colts’ Tom Zupancic joins Advisory Board

Major Amick and Board Chair, Diane Nichols, welcomed Tom Zupancic to the Indiana Division Advisory Board. With a strong record of professional excellence and community involvement, Zupancic (Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for the Indianapolis Colts)  is a natural fit to serve in such a capacity.

He joined the Colts organization in 1984 and served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach until 1999. Zupancic is an active ambassador for the Colts and serves on the boards of the Children’s Bureau, CYO Board, Speedway Exchange Club, Leukemia Society, 21st Century Charter School, Fountain Square Charter School, The GEO Foundation, and the Board of Trustees for the University of Indianapolis.

Zupancic is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and was inducted into the U of I Athletic Hall of Fame. He was named the NFL’s Stength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 1995 and was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Each member of Advisory Board brings a unique set of talents, experiences, and connections to the community which assist The Salvation Army as it serves men, women and children in need here in Central Indiana. The local advisory board system was established in 1920 to enlist local professionals and civic leaders to provide support to the local unit of The Salvation Army. The Board is charged with the responsibility of advising and assisting The Salvation Army in all its activities in the Indianapolis community.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tom Zupancic as our newest member. He brings a wealth of experience to the board,” said Diane Nichols of Perkins Nichols Media and Chairperson of The Salvation Army Advisory Board.