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A polo match is always a great time for everyone to get together with their friends, pack a picnic basket, and enjoy an exciting event. Some bring tents and set up elaborate tables covered in light champagne and fine cheeses, while others simply sit on their tailgates and drink a refreshing, cold beer. A great evening of polo, family, friends, and food took place on September 30th in support of Assistance League of Indianapolis and Indiana Hands and Voice. The day's activities included a 50/50 raffle, Stick Pony Races, Divot Stomp, Sponsor Tents, and the polo games. Hickory Hall Polo Club - Est. 1992: Polo has been in the Indianapolis area for over 50 years where it was played along the White River, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, at Rancho Alegre in Zionsville, and most recently at Hickory Hall Polo Club. Hickory Hall Polo Club is the only outdoor Polo Club in the state of Indiana and is one of the top 5 largest in the United States. They pride themselves on giving back to the community with most of their matches benefiting a variety of Indiana nonprofit organizations. The Candy Man traditionally drops candy from a plane at the Polo event, but due to weather The Candy Man passed out candy to the kids in attendance. THE DIVOT STOMP - When the game broke at halftime, spectators marched onto the field to socialize and replace the mounds of earth (divots) that were torn up by the horses’ hooves during the game. This serves as a great time to meet new people, move around after the first half, and help keep the field safe and beautiful. Specia thanks to all the volunteers and Donna and Greg Chandler for the use of their property. The event raised $4,885.00. 
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On September 8th, Mother Nature kissed the earth to create a perfect day for golfing, which allowed our charity golf event to get off to a great start. Nearly 160 golfers showed up to participate in fun, games, networking, and most of all, raising money for our philanthropic programs.
Golfers started the day by registering and receiving an Assistance League logo backpack and JBL Hunt logo speaker. Golfers spent some time networking while enjoying a morning libation from the Ryan fire truck, along with coffee and muffins provided by Sandy Speer and Barb Hammer. The team of Barb Mohr, Karen Snider, Carol Gambrel, Karen Marie Taylor, Sharon Gleason, Anne Kinney, and Susie Hacker were busy bees selling raffle tickets for our wonderful prizes and the 50/50 raffle. Barb Kulsrud and Linda Groogan tipsy toed their way through the Tipsy Plinko game making sure all golfers got an opportunity to play. Our Marshmallow Queen, Susie Main with the assistance of Annette Donegan and Cindy Eiteljorg, kept a keen eye on the marshmallow that flew the farthest. Wheel of Prizes is always a big hit. Laura Ellis sorted the prizes into distinct categories so you could win big, or maybe just win a candy bar. Susan Kwiatowski kept a sharp eye on all the money that was coming in and Risa Stockton was our “Club House Manager” making sure all was well while volunteers were on the course. On the course the Happy Hour tents refreshed the golfers with a margarita or bloody mary created by our Assistance League “bartenders”, Cheri Gerdt, Doraine Pool, Cindee Potterack, and Tammy Hardy. This was the first year for Tito’s tent. Tito’s vodka and mixers were donated and Patty Burow, Laurel Burns, and Carol Joyce created some tasty drinks. Another new happening on the course was the addition of the golf cannon. Cindy Eitlejorg, Cathy Weimer, Annette Donegan and Anne Kinney, may not have heard the shot around the world, but they heard the shot around the golf course. Clarie Marshall and Kay Kinder ensured that no golfers positioned their ball so it would be closest to the pin. Lori Covert, Linda Froberg, Susan Noeller, and Barb Mitchell were anxiously awaiting a hole-in-one. Unfortunately, there were no winners. Barb Shankel and Lynne Hulburt expertly navigated the course and drove the volunteers to the destinations. Arni’s Pizza delivered a feast, and Karen Snider, Susie Hacker, Cheri Gerdt and Cathy Weimer happily served the golfers. Meijer once again provided lunch for all volunteers and golfers and we were busy packing them early in the morning. Rosy Crowley and Kathy Wylam oversaw the day’s events. We are so grateful to AECOM Hunt and their golf committee for all the hard work to make this event a success. We also want to thank them for selecting Assistance League for 12 years as the charity chosen to receive funds from their golf event. On the day of the outing, the raffle, games and tips came to $6,650. The winner of the 50/50 gave half of his winnings back to Assistance League. We are excited to announce that we raised more than $33,000! Thank You to our Raffle Donors: AECOM Hunt 317 Charcuterie Arni's Assistance League Members Café Buondi Cake Bake Carol Gambrel Carol Valentine Chef JJ's Chicken Salad Chic CLB Resturants Convivio Cutco EF Marburger Fat Dan's Fogo de Chao French Lick Resort Frito-Lay Good Morning Mama Goodman Shoes Graeter's Ice Cream Hollyhock Hill Hotel Carmichael Iaria's Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Zoo Indy Eleven Indy Ultimate Iozzo's Garden of Italy Joe's Butcher Shop Juniper on Main Lou Malnatis Mallow Run Winery Meijer Monterey Cuisine Needler's Fresh Market Noah Grants Penske Racing Play It Again Sports Prime Carwash Puccini's Rusty Bucket Sahm's Corporate Sullivan's Steakhouse Sun King Brewing Company Survival Kit Taxman Brewing The Capital Grille The Hulman The Nest of Noblesville The Olive Mill Tito's Tony's Indianapolis Top Golf Verde Woodford Reserve Woodland Country Club   Thank You!
The annual Holiday Luncheon & Style Show on Thursday, December 2nd was a fabulous event and a huge success! We thank both our Luncheon guests and friends who couldn't attend for their very generous donations and frenzied bidding on silent auction items! Guests enjoyed shopping at our boutiques, bid on silent auction items, caught up with old friends while meeting new ones and hoped to be the lucky winners of the Gift Card Wreath and 50/50 Raffle. After lunch, our compelling program video enlightened participants on Assistant’s League’s philanthropic programs. The event concluded with a fun style show as fashions from The Secret Ingredient were modeled by our own members. An event like this could not be successful without the support of our amazing sponsors, many who have been committed to the event and our organization for many years. Community Partners
Individual Sponsors
Boutique Vendors Please be sure to patronize our wonderful community partners and vendors!
Each year Assistance League of Indianapolis presents the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award and the Shining Star Outstanding Member Award to individuals who have been nominated by membership and then selected from a committee. The Ada Edwards Laughlin award is named for the co-founder of National Assistance League who remained "less visible" and filled the role of hard working, "behind the scenes" assistant to Mrs. Hancock Banning. It is in that spirit that the award is presented. This year's recipient is Janine Bercovitz. The Shining Star Outstanding Member Award gives special recognition of one or more members each year who exemplify outstanding contributions to the chapter. This award is intended to showcase those who have given of themselves above and beyond the requirements for membership in Assistance League of Indianapolis. Recipients this year are Deb Myers, Cindee Potterack and Julie Yates.
 Mission Possible 2021 successfully ran as an online fundraiser from April 1 through May 31 to benefit the programs of Assistance League of Indianapolis. Thanks to the efforts of co-chairmen Andrea Arbore and Leslie Morgan plus their committee of eight, the campaign surpassed its goal of $83,000 to raise $110,743.
Assistance League was deeply grateful for all donations, small and large, which will make such a difference to underserved children and adults in Indianapolis during this time of critical need. Funds raised will provide new clothing, shoes, hygiene items and books during the 21-22 school year. For those facing personal tragedy, illness and distress, comforting teddy bears and warm sweat suits will be given through our ALI Bears, Assault Survivor Kits and ALI Friends programs. Our 2021 campaign may be over, but the need continues. To donate, click HERE. Remarks by Andrea Arbore, Committee Co-Chair  Can you Believe it? We successfully put on our first, true virtual event to substitute for the annual Holiday Luncheon. As our president, Barb Mohr, so eloquently remarked during the program, we hope that it will be our only “one”, and we’ll all be able to safely gather again soon to enjoy festive companionship while raising money for Assistance League of Indianapolis. That being said, the production of the virtual event showed our ability to adapt to the current climate, and, as we always seem to do, get it done.
Barb Mohr, Susan Kwiatkowski, Barb Shankel, and Patty Johnson were amazing ambassadors in the program. Our models—Sandy Speer, Leslie Morgan, Sharon Gleason, Ann Brown, Sue Lammers, Brittany Holton, and Marilyn Ringer —were so much fun to watch in The Secret Ingredient style show. The clothing and accessory selections were a hit! If you missed it, Colleen Bailie was the winner of the $100 VISA gift card in the name drawing of the first 200 guests to register. Special thanks to Sandy Speer for working with Jeanne Rush at The Secret Ingredient to make the style show such a success. To watch the event go to our You Tube channel link given below: Assistance League of Indianapolis YouTube channel The committee set a lofty goal of grossing $100,000, exceeding the figure of $77,000 in the 2020-21 budget. We currently stand at just over $51,000. There were 17 financial sponsors of the event, including the Title Sponsor Cardon & Associates, totaling $21,000. Thank you to our many members who offered this generous support. And, thank you to Judy Tomke for leading the sponsorship effort. The event will remain “open” until the end of December 2020, as we hope that additional donations will arrive via the mail or our website. So, if you’d still like to donate or have a friend/family member who is considering, please do! The Secret Ingredient will return 10% and Day Furs & Luxury Outerwear will return 20% of any sale back to ALI as long as you mention our name at the transaction. Both boutiques will offer this promotion through the end of December 2020. The silent auction saw quite a bit of action. There were 63 items on which to bid. All items received bids and many final bids matched or exceeded the item value. Thank you to Leslie Morgan and Sharon Gleason for organizing the auction, and to our many, generous members who donated items or cash. No doubt some viewers had tech challenges with the event site. For instance, there was a fun “chat” feature that some viewers found and utilized while others couldn’t locate it. Mobile device users may have experienced a lag. These virtual event platforms are evolving rapidly, almost daily, and are becoming more and more sophisticated and user friendly. We feel confident that if another virtual event appears on our ALI calendar due to the pandemic, the future experience will be more interactive and intuitive. Finally, thank you to the entire event committee for your hard work: Peggy Powell, Andrea Arbore, Barb Mohr, Carol Valentine, Trish Severns, Sandy Speer, Leslie Morgan, Kathy Detzler, Barb Hammer, Nancy Farris, Judy Tomke, Susan Kwiatkowski, Barb Shankel, Rosy Crowley and Mary Reid. A Message from Member Volunteer, Kathy Wylam  NEW INFORMATION
VOTING IN PROGRESS FOR SUPER SERVICE CHALLENGE THROUGH 12/31/2020 It is that time of year! Vote for the AECOM Hunt video through the Super Service Challenge. It is simpler than ever before. Vote now through December 31, 2020. The Super Service Challenge shares inspiring acts of service and donated to the nonprofits served. Drew Brees, Brees Dream Foundation is the Advocate and Spokesperson. Super Service Challenge will select 4 spotlight videos quarterly that will receive a special award up to $2,500. Spotlight videos are selected based on adherence to the Super Service Challenge rules, inspiring message from the volunteer and/or having a high video vote and view count on our website. Go to the link directly below to register and vote. https://superservicechallenge.com/Video/Details/3251 Search for the AECOM Hunt video. Voters are limited to one vote per email address per day! That is right - we need you to vote every day! Over the years Assistance League has received $20,735 from the Super Service Challenge. What an easy way to make some money to support our philanthropic programs . Please take a moment and vote! Questions? Contact Kathy Wylam: [email protected]  On Tuesday August 25, UBS Financial brought 10 volunteers to Assistance League’s temporary location Center Township Office to help us tag pants.
“They were a HUGE help to us and, because of their time contribution, we are almost completely done tagging pants! They were wonderful helpers and will be returning this coming Tuesday, 9/1, to assist with Hygiene Kit assembly - or more tagging - whichever is needed more,” says Cathy Weimer, Inventory Manager. “We had the best time and are looking forward to Tuesday, Sept 1st. ,“ says Tonya Latimer, Client Associate USB. “I wanted to let you know that because we had so many people volunteer from our Indianapolis branch, UBS will be sending you a $300 check sometime next year.” It is support from the Indianapolis community that allows our organization to keep our mission of commitment and caring alive during these uncertain times. Assistance League of Indianapolis is continuing to search for a permanent home to house our inventory and our Operation School Bell “shop”. Please visit Operation School Bell on our website to learn more about this philanthropic program. |
