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Background
Originally formed in 2002, the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity is an interfaith, intercultural group of citizens committed to fair and equal treatment of all citizens. Its mission is to work toward smoothing the way for the increasing ethnic, religious and racial diversity of Hendricks County. The Alliance envisions a county where people of all races, creeds and cultures will be fully accepted members of the community, where all people are welcome to participate in the life of the community. Some activities of the Alliance for Diversity in past years included collecting signatures for The Birmingham Pledge www.birminghampledge.org), hosting a book signing by the late Rev. Ed Harris, author of the book Miracle in Birmingham, sponsoring the Freetown Village play “A Matter of Justice”, introducing area libraries to the children’s curriculum “Different and the Same”, having a booth at local festivals, and organizing the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration for Hendricks county from 2003 through 2009. Due to a number of circumstances, the Alliance was inactive from 2009 until 2011, but since that time has been re-energized! We have participated in several community festivals to raise awareness, organized a listening session in conjunction with Focus 2020 (www.infocus2020.org), and conducted Hendricks County Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebrations in 2013 and 2014. With all of this and more going on, more help is always needed. If you are interested in issues of diversity and would like to get involved, please contact us! |
Upcoming Events
June 20 (Tuesday) at 6:30 p.m.--regularly scheduled semi-monthly meeting, open to anyone who would like to get involved. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of IU West Hospital, 1111 Ronald Reagan Parkway (corner of Ronald Reagan and County Road 100 N.) in Avon.
July 11 & 12: Community Conversation About Diversity--This will be the first of what we are planning as an on-going series. The subject of this Community Conversation will be centered around the critically acclaimed documentary film, "Attucks: The School That Opened A City". The film captures both the history and legacy of Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, exploring the racist origins of a school that was designed to fail, and the inspiring tenacity of teachers and students who ultimately prevailed. Parts 1 and 2 of the film will be shown on July 11th, and parts 3 and 4 on July 12th. The showings will be followed by facilitated discussion. This event will be held at Washington Township Park's Pavillion Center in Avon. The event is free, but space is limited. To register, go to: attucks_conversation.eventbrite.com. 
Community outreach is an important part of our mission
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Donate to the Alliance
The Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity is a completely volunteer group that relies on donations to do its work. No one in the organization receives any monitary compensation for his or her time. Donations are received under the umbrella of the Hendricks County Community Foundation. To make a donation:
1. Click the button below, which will take you to the Hendricks County Community Foundation's donation page. (Please be patient--the page may take a moment to open.)
2. In the "Donation Amount" section, open the first drop-down box and select "Other".
3. A new box will appear that says "Purpose or Fund Name". In that box, type in Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity.
4. Complete the remainder of the form and submit.
1. Click the button below, which will take you to the Hendricks County Community Foundation's donation page. (Please be patient--the page may take a moment to open.)
2. In the "Donation Amount" section, open the first drop-down box and select "Other".
3. A new box will appear that says "Purpose or Fund Name". In that box, type in Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity.
4. Complete the remainder of the form and submit.
The Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity is a fund of the Hendricks County Community Foundation. The Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in Hendricks County by helping donors match their passion with community needs, awarding grants to nonprofit organizations and
projects, and collaborating to address community issues. The Hendricks County Community Foundation manages an $8.5 million collection of funds that were created by individuals, families, businesses and organizations for charitable purposes. In 2012, the Community Foundation gave over $640,000 in grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to local students. For more information, contact the Foundation at 317-268-6240 or visit www.hendrickscountycf.org.
