The Community Service fund received payroll contributions totaling $3,128 in February 2020, and the company match brought us to $6,256 in incoming funds for the month. We have 131 employee contributors! Organizations recommended by our staff are the beneficiaries of these funds.
Commitment forms are available via Pinnacle if you would like begin contributing, or to change your existing commitment. If you have a suggestion for an organization that could use a boost of volunteers or a financial contribution, please share it with the Community Service board. A donation request form is available via Pinnacle.
Recent Donations
ICAN Visits Dayspring Center – Your donation of $770 funded a visit from ICAN dogs to children currently living at Dayspring Center. ICAN is an organization that provides foundation life skills to inmates as they train assistance dogs, who are then placed to assist individuals with disabilities. Additionally, Community Service donated $500 to Dayspring Center, an Indianapolis organization that assists homeless families. That donation will be used to provide items from the organization’s wish list that includes towels and washcloths; sheets, blankets, and pillows; and diapers, socks, and children’s underclothing.
Briezy’s Bunch – Briezy’s Bunch provides financial assistance to individuals with epilepsy when their insurance companies deny coverage for critical care needs. This includes seizure monitoring devices, adaptive equipment, emergency medication funding, and other neurology-recommended needs that insurance companies choose not to cover. The Indianapolis organization received a $2,000 donation at the recommendation of the Investigative Group’s Tom Leahy.
GiGi’s Playhouse – GiGi’s Playhouse is a national organization that delivers free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community. A $500 donation was made to the GiGi’s Playhouse location in Indianapolis at the recommendation of Joe Dubyel from the Construction Solutions Group.
Children’s Heart Foundation – The Children’s Heart Foundation funds congenital heart defect (CHD) research. The organization drives breakthroughs that have improved survival rates, longevity, and quality of life for individuals living with CHDs. In recognition of American Heart Month, $250 each was donated to the Ohio and Texas regions (both regions with American Structurepoint design centers).
Riley Hospital for Children – Sometimes physical therapy means thinking outside of the box, and the staff at Riley in Indianapolis felt that a cornhole game could provide enjoyable lessons to their patients. American Structurepoint purchased boards and bags, delivered in February by the Civil Engineering Group’s Michael Watts. The staff at Riley shared photos with us of a 14-year-old patient with conversion disorder who worked on higher-level balance skills by picking up and throwing bags.