IndyGo Foundation Awards Bus Pass Grants to 100 Local Nonprofit Organizations

Support from IU Health and the IU Health Foundation will increase accessibility to public transportation, boost equitable access to essential services,
providing more than 50,000 days of transportation to Marion County residents

INDIANAPOLIS — The holidays may be over, but 100 local organizations received the gift of free transportation to share with their clients Tuesday, Jan. 16, at a special celebration event. The IndyGo Foundation, in partnership with IU Health and the IU Health Foundation, awarded bus pass grants from the Mobility Access Fund to 100 Marion County nonprofit organizations. This gift will greatly decrease the financial barrier for their clients using public transportation.

“In our third year of awarding grants, we continue to innovate and find ways to make it easier for our nonprofit partners to connect their clients to free transportation,” said IndyGo Foundation Executive Director Emily Meaux. “The demand for bus passes continues to increase each year as more organizations realize the power a simple bus pass can have in transforming lives.”

The hallmark of the IndyGo Foundation, this is the third year it has given away free bus passes to nonprofits. This year, it will present the largest number of passes given since the program started, totaling more than 50,000 days of transportation and resulting in even greater transit opportunities for recipients. These passes aim to make it easier for nonprofits to assist Marion County residents seeking employment, food, healthcare and other essential services.

“IU Health’s support of IndyGo reflects our commitment to help drive equity and accessibility to public transportation for those who need it most,” said IU Health Director of Government Affairs – Community Impact Investment and Policy Development Jennifer Andres. “Anything we can do to remove a barrier to positive health and economic outcomes builds a stronger, more thriving community for all of us.”

The following nonprofits were granted passes through the generous support of the IndyGo Foundation, IndyGo, IU Health and the IU Health Foundation:

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Adelante Schools – Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle School
Adult and Child Mental Health Center, Inc.
Aldersgate Free Methodist Church
All Things to All People Family Services
Aspire Indiana Health
Beacon of Hope Crisis Center
Birth with a Purpose
Brightlane Learning
Brookside Community Development Corporation
Brothers United, Inc.
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Child Care Answers
Christ Church Cathedral
Christel House Indianapolis
Circle City Mutual Aid
Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP)
Coburn Place Safe Haven
Community Health Network Foundation
Cornerstone Ministries of Indiana
Dayspring Center
Dove Recovery House for Women
Down Syndrome Indiana
Easterseals Crossroads
Eclectic Soul VOICES Corporation
EmployIndy
Englewood Community Development Corporation
Eskenazi Health Foundation, Inc.
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc.
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis
Firefly Children & Family Alliance
FOOD 4 SOULS
Freewheelin’ Community Bikes
Gennesaret Free Clinics
Gleaners Food Bank
Greater Indianapolis Literacy League dba Indy Reads
Grit Into Grace, Inc.
Hoosier Outreach, Inc.
Horizon House
Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance
Indiana Youth Group, Inc.
Indianapolis Public Library Foundation
Indy Arts Council
Indy Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Indy Hunger Network
Indy Metro Church
Insight Development Corp.
Irvington Community Advocacy Network
Ivy Tech Foundation, Inc.
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc.
John Boner Neighborhood Centers
Judah Ministries
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
Laundry & More, Inc.
Life Centers
Lutheran Child and Family Services
Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation
Minty’s Haven, Inc.
Noble Characteristics
Noble, Inc.
Old Bethel and Partners Food Pantry
Outreach, Inc.
Overdose Lifeline, Inc.
Partners in Housing Development Corporation
Peace Learning Center, Inc.
Per Scholas
Pretty Passionate Hands Child Car, Inc.
Progress House
Public Advocates for Community Re-Entry (PACE)
RDOOR Housing Corporation
Redirection of Hope, Inc.
Roberts Park United Methodist Church
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana
Sanctuary Indy, Inc.
ShaLaw Dream Builders Corp
Shalom Health Care Center
Shepherd Community Center
Southeast Community Services
Southeast Neighborhood Development
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church- Emmaus Ministry
St. Vincent de Paul Indianapolis
Step-Up, Inc.
Stopover, Inc.
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Thomas Ridley’s 1 Like Me Inc.
Thompson Village Apartments (Gene B Glick)
Trinity Haven, Inc.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
Trio Homeless Ministries, Inc.
Trusted Mentors, Inc.
United Schools of Indianapolis
University United Methodist Church
Village of Merici
We Bloom, Inc.
West Morris Street Free Methodist Church
Westminster Neighborhood Services
Wheeler Mission
Women in Motion, Inc.
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
You’re Worth Fighting 4, Inc.

The 2023-24 bus pass grant period is currently closed. However, nonprofit organizations can apply to receive a discount on bus pass purchases. To learn more about the Mobility Access Fund and the grant process, visit https://www.indygo.net/foundation/iptf-nonprofit-resources/.

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