Hand Raisers for 100
April 19, 2018
One hour of impact. One big celebration for United Way of Central Indiana’s 100th Anniversary
United Way of Central Indiana has been making our community a stronger, more vibrant place to live for 100 years! In commemoration of this milestone and our local community spirit, area businesses, residents and community leaders are participating in Hand Raisers for 100 – one hour of service, on one day, as part of one big celebration.
Join a dynamic blend of community leaders, volunteers, advocates and supporters who are hyper-focused on increasing the support for United Way during this milestone year. United Way makes volunteering fun, easy and accessible. Most importantly, we provide a meaningful, engaging volunteer experience for everyone.
We're asking that 100 Central Indiana businesses commit to support Hand Raisers for 100. See who's already raised their hand.
Help us promote the event! Click here to access the UWCI@100 Toolkit.
Complete the form below to be a UWCI@100 Hand Raiser & Game Changer

Create your own project
Do you have something you're passionate about and want to lend your skills? Go for it! And we have a list of 100 projects to help spark some ideas.

restock the classroom
Dedicated teachers in our community commonly spend their own money on supplies in their classroom. Let's ease the burden for them this spring.

Register for agency projects
United Way partners with several other outstanding nonprofits in Central Indiana to have the most impact. Join their project and support one of their causes.
If you have questions, please contact Sheila Bradley (general questions), Molly Miller (Restock the Classroom) or Taylor Rhodes (youth projects).
Hand Raisers for 100
These Central Indiana businesses have stepped up to support by volunteering as part of the Hand Raisers for 100 event.
1. 100 Black Men 2. Accenture 3. Alcon 4. Alerding Consulting 5. Ambassador Solutions 6. Andy Mohr Automotive 7. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana 8. Asian American Alliance, Inc 9. AT&T Inc. 10. AYS 11. Balkamp 12. Bank of America 13. Barnes & Thornburg, LLP 14. Becknell Industrial 15. Better Business Bureau 16. Boone County Senior Services 17. Bose Public Affairs 18. Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville 19. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hancock County 20. Butler University 21. Byrnes Grilled Pizza 22. Centerton Elementary School 23. Chase 24. Choreo 25. Christamore House 26. Citizens Energy Group 27. Community Health Network 28. Cummins, Inc. 29. Delaney Educational 30. DORIS 31. DowAgrosciences 32. Duke Realty Corporation 33. Edna Martin Christian Center 34. Eli Lilly and Company 35. Ernst & Young, LLP 36. Eskenazi Health 37. Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP |
38. Fairbanks 39. Families First 40. Fifth Third Bank 41. Fusion Alliance 42. Gene B. Glick Company 43. Gentleman McCarty 44. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 45. Hachette Book Group 46. Home Bank SB 47. HomeGoods 48. Hulman & Company 49. Ice Miller, LLP 50. Indiana Business Advisors 51. Indiana Business Furniture 52. Indiana Connected by 25 53. Indiana Education Savings Authority/CollegeChoice 529 54. Indiana Mulch & Stone 55. Indiana Sports Corp 56. Indiana University Hospital 57. Indianapolis Indians 58. Indianapolis Power & Light Company 59. Indy Eleven 60. IndyGo 61. IPS 62. IUPUI 63. IUPUI (IU School of Dentistry) 64. Ivy Tech Community College 65. JCC Indianapolis 66. John Boner Neighborhood Centers 67. Kelly Educational 68. Krieg DeVault LLP 69. Kronos 70. Lakeshore Learning 71. Lilly Endowment Inc. 72. LJ Philanthropy 73. Maribeth Smith & Associates 74. Martin Luther King Community Center |
75. Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center 76. Miller Pipeline 77. National Bank of Indianapolis 78. Navient 79. Oak Street Funding 80. Office 360 81. OneAmerica 82. OurHealth 83. PepsiCo 84. Plews Shadley Racher & Braun 85. PNC Bank 86. Ratekin Consulting, LLC 87. Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation 88. RJE business interiors 89. Roche Diagnostics Corporation 90. Salesforce 91. Sensory Technologies 92. Shiel Sexton Company, Inc. 93. Short Strategy Group 94. Site Strategies Advisory, LLC 95. Smallbox 96. STANLEY Security 97. Telamon 98. The Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services 99. Trice Strategic Consulting 100. Trinity Free Clinic 101. United Way Board Retirees 102. United Way of Central Indiana 103. UPS 104. Veteran Strategies 105. Walker 106. Walmart 107. WRTV 108. WTHR - Channel 13 VideoIndiana 109. YMCA of Greater Indianapolis |
Register your company today and we will add you to the list. For questions, contact Sheila Bradley at Sheila.bradley@uwci.org.
Create your own project
Here is a list of 100 projects to help spark some ideas. If you are an agency seeking volunteers, contact Sheila Bradley at sheila.bradley@uwci.org to have your project listed.
Basic Needs 1. Drive someone to work, to visit with family, to school, to the store, to get a haircut, etc.2. Volunteer to sort, organize, or donate basic needs items (towels, blankets, toiletries, etc.) to a shelter or partner agency 3. Mow your neighbor’s yard (single mom, elderly, on vacation, etc.) 4. Take a meal to a friend/neighbor (single mom, elderly, etc.) 5. Offer to babysit (for free), to allow parents to have a date night/single parent to have some free time 6. Buy lunch and take it to a person standing on a corner asking for help 7. Walk dogs at your local animal shelter 8. Help someone out of the store with their groceries 9. Remove clothing from your drawers/closets that hasn’t been worn recently and deliver to a homeless shelter 10. Purchase toiletry items and give to a homeless shelter 11. Clean up an urban playground 12. Pick up trash in a community 13. Send cards to soldiers serving overseas 14. Collect baby clothes and supplies to donate to new parents 15. Volunteer at an animal shelter 16. Foster a dog or cat 17. Write a letter to deployed troops, veterans or new recruits (youth friendly) 18. Adopt a highway and clean it up 19. Repaint over graffiti 20. Plant flowers along public access roads and mainscapes in the city 21. Fill purses for Project Purse Indianapolis and provide them to women in shelters or schools 22. Help individuals register to vote 23. Make thank you cards for first responders (youth friendly) 24. Paint curbs, fire hydrants, crosswalks around the community 25. Ride the local bus and talk to riders 26. Clean a room, garage or yard for someone who is disabled 27. Make sandwiches for people experiencing homelessness (youth friendly) 28. Create dreamcatchers for kids living in shelters (youth friendly) 29. Wash a fire truck, ambulance, school bus, etc. 30. Paint a home, fence, etc. for a senior or disabled person 31. Greet people at the airport 32. Donate to United Way in honor of someone who has made a difference in your life 33. Volunteer at a shelter 34. Adopt a sidewalk (beautification) 35. Donated haircuts/styles to school children, homeless population. 36. Pay for someone’s coffee waiting behind you. 37. Donate resources such as money, in-kind, company expertise, etc. 38. Make snack bags with bottled water and give to homeless or homeless shelter 39. Do a food drive for a local food pantry 40. Prepare a healthy meal for someone with health problems 41. See if local stores have lay-away plans that allow customers to pay for purchases over several weeks and pay off someone’s balance. 42. Sign up and participate in a walk 43. Sign up to help with registration, water stops, setup, cleanup and other administrative tasks before an event. 44. Make and deliver food/baked goods to local police and fire stations as a way of thanking them for their service. 45. Build a ramp for a person in a wheelchair so it is easier for them to get in and out of their house. 46. Collect supplies for people who have been in a fire or natural disaster. |
Education 47. Volunteer at your child’s (or local) school event48. Work the concession stands during a sporting event 49. Chaperone a field trip 50. Read to a group of students 51. Share your story at Career Day (*Try using technology to your advantage by using Skype. This also allows the students to experience current business tools.) 52. Show a group of youth/adults how to use technology, Word, Excel, Access and databases 53. Donate dresses for kids to go to prom 54. Create a flower bouquet for a teacher or other positive mentor (youth friendly) 55. Donate used children's books to a school library 56. Take underprivileged kids shopping for school clothes and supplies 57. Tutor at a local school after hours 58. Volunteer at the Children's Museum, IMA, or State Museum 59. Run or walk with school kids to promote activity, create an obstacle course for them 60. Pack lunches for students who are on free or reduced lunch programs 61. Participate in a high-five rallies at each ReadUP School (could be limitless opportunity) 62. Write a note with Inspirational messages to teachers/youth workers. 63. Start a donation drive for school supplies and donate them to a local school 64. Pull a group together and create a learning garden for a local school 65. Weed and spring clean outside of a school 66. Start the process of becoming a mentor for a teenage student 67. Offer free music lessons to youth at neighborhood community center 68. Check with local literacy, immigrant or school groups to see if they need tutors for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs. 69. Work with special-needs kids or adults through an organization 70. Become pen pals to a younger person or someone from another country 71. Participate in Restock the Classroom |
Financial Stability 72. Put your career/business skills to work in the local community by partnering with an agency to provide resume writing, mock interviews73. Organize a group of industry experts to teach a basic financial literacy course 74. Help individuals open bank accounts and offer limited financial advice 75. Buy bus passes and deliver them to one of United Way agencies 76. Help people with tax returns during tax month 77. Teach financial literacy to students 78. Organize a car wash and donate the proceeds 79. Donate gently used business clothes to a nonprofit who helps with job readiness
Health 80. Organize a neighborhood walking group to encourage healthy living81. Start a small garden at your home and make the produce available for anyone to enjoy 82. Send a handwritten card/letter to express your gratitude to friend, relative, colleague 83. Create and decorate placemats for Meals on Wheels (youth friendly) 84. Create Sudoku books or other fun games for clients battling an illness (youth friendly) 85. Draw pictures or create other art work for a senior center (youth friendly) 86. Raise money and install new playground equipment at a school playground 87. Give blood at the Indiana Blood Center by first visiting Volunteers www.donorpoint.org 88. Visit, read, play cards, interact with individuals at a hospital or senior facility 89. Lead youth fitness fun in your neighborhood 90. Sit with a lonely person 91. Listen to everyone more intently for a day 92. Take a loved one or a neighbor to the doctor 93. Make simple first aid kits and give to the homeless or homeless shelter 94. Start a donation collection of socks, hats, gloves and scarves for the homeless 95. Lead an activity at a nursing home such as crafts, bingo, music, etc. 96. Sponsor an underserved child to play soccer or other sport 97. Support your neighbor fitness groups – make your home a water stop 98. Lead a fitness activity at a childcare for preschool age children 99. Collect and donate old eyeglasses to an organization that distribute them to those in need. 100. Teach a healthy cooking class at the neighborhood community center |
Restock the Classroom Details
Location: Butler University, Fairview Community Room, 4550 Sunset Ave.
Studies show that teachers spend on average $500 of their own money providing supplies to their classroom. By April, teachers have already spent a significant amount of money and could really use additional supplies to help them finish out the year.
Beginning in March, we will begin collecting supplies to help teachers round out the school year. On April 19, we are filling 3,000 bags full of teacher supplies and delivering them to pre-k and elementary school teachers throughout Central Indiana. Bags will include items such as tissues, post-it notes, pens, markers, tape, glue, Ziploc bags, stickers, etc. This is a small way to say thank you for all teachers do throughout the year.
We need your help to reach our goal of creating 3,000 totes for our Central Indiana teachers! There are four key ways you can get involved:
Run a donation drive during the month of March ordonate money for supplies by clicking hereParticipate in the bag packing on April 19 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Participate in the bag packing and help load cars for delivery on April 19 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Help deliver bags to the teachers on April 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Agency Projects
If you are an agency seeking volunteers, contact Sheila Bradley at sheila.bradley@uwci.org to have your project listed.
Fleece Blankets: Create fleece blankets that will be donated to United Way agencies and partners. Location: United Way of Central Indiana (2955 N. Meridian St.), Time: 2 – 4 p.m. Number of volunteers needed: 15-20Thanks to LJ Philanthropy, Leadership United, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana and Balkamp, Inc for taking on this project!Thank You Notes: Show your support of our local teachers by writing thank you notes to them for all they do. The notes will need to be completed and delivered to United Way of Central Indiana by Friday, April 13. A template for the notes will be provided.Horizon House: Horizon House is seeking volunteers in the following areas: kitchen service, employment lab, clerical, donation center, clean-up outside, window washing.Thanks to WRTV for taking on this project!- Alternatives Inc.: Help organize their linen closet and put sheet sets together with pillows for easier access. The need is 4-6 people from 1-2 p.m.
MLK Center: Volunteers can come and read a book to/with a student after school. The need is for up to 30 people from 4-5 p.m. Location: James Whitcomb Riley IPS School #43Thanks to Salesforce for taking on this project!St. Mary's Child Center (Downtown): Volunteers can read and play with the children, as well as assist with other projects. The need is for up to 6 people from 10-11 a.m. Location: 901 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr StreetThanks to Telamon for taking on this project!St. Mary's Child Center (Ft. Benjamin Harrison): Volunteers can read and play with the children, as well as assist with other projects. The need is for up to 12 people from 10-11 a.m. Location: 9230 Hawkins RdThanks to Becknell Industrial for taking on this project!- Concord Neighborhood Center: Volunteers can design and create handmade birthday cards to send to senior program participants and clients. The need is for up to 20 people from 10-11 a.m. Location: 1310 S. Meridian Street
- Kids Voice of IN: Volunteers will be organizing rooms for children. The need is for 5 people from 10-11 a.m. Location: 9150 Harrison Park Court - C
- Volunteers of America: Volunteers will organize supplies and compile hygiene kits. The need is for 5 people from 1-2 p.m. Location: 912 N. Delaware Street
Children’s TherAplay Foundation: Projects include sanitizing toys in clinic rooms, wiping down surfaces, vacuuming and cleaning up around the property. The need is for 10 people from 1-2 p.m. Location: 9919 Towne Rd, CarmelThanks to Salesforce for taking on this project!- Heritage Place: Telephone members about upcoming programs and seminars. The need is for 3 people from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 4550 North Illinois Street
- Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana: Discover how Goodwill turns gently used goods into life-changing opportunities in health, education, and employment! The need is for up to 20 people from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 1635 W. Michigan St.
- HVAF of Indiana, Inc.: Spring yard work at our veteran housing property. Landscaping, mowing and general gardening. Weather contingency activity: Spring cleaning inside the housing property. The need is for up to 20 people from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 964 North Pennsylvania Street
American Red Cross: Volunteers will be preparing packets for Sound the Alarm, our Home Fire Campaign event, (education materials, forms, etc.) or complete data entry for past Home Fire Campaign events. The need is for up to 20 people from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 1510 North Meridian StreetThanks to Indiana Business Advisors for taking on this project!- Noble, Inc.: Help weed our front circle or sensory garden and/or pick up trash (depending on weather). Help take holiday decorations up to our attic and/or assemble orientation packets. The need is for up to 10 people from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Location: 7701 East 21st Street
- JCC Indianapolis: Spruce up the camp pavilion area by clearing weeds and debris from the walking path, giving some attention to the fire pit (replace rocks), and creating additional outdoor space for our campers. Location: 6701 Hoover Rd.
Check back as projects will be added often.