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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 celebrate the growing diversity of Hendricks County, and organize events to promote inclusion, understanding and acceptance of one another. 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 and again from 2013 to the present. One of our current initiatives is hosting a series of "Community Conversations on Diversity", each focusing on some aspect of diversity and centering around a movie, book, speaker, etc., and including facilitated discussion. 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
HCAD Meeting: MLK Day Celebration Planning Session August 21, 2018 6:30-8 pm IU Health West Hospital - Cafeteria (1111 Ronald Reagan Parkway, Avon IN 46123) Let's plan MLK day! HCAD members are encouraged to join us for an MLK Day planning session. If you are interested in helping out with our signature event, we need you! Bring your ideas for where, what and how! Community Trans 101 Workshop Co-sponsoring with: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church August 28, 2018 6:30-8 pm Would you like to learn more about the “T” part of LGBTQIA+? Good Samaritan and HCAD are sponsoring a Community Trans 101 Workshop on Tuesday, August 28 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Harris Academy. (Pizza dinner included.) Lauren Easterling, a member of Episcopal Church of All Saints’ in Indy, will be our convener. She is a local professional working in higher education and an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, especially for transgender individuals in education and faith contexts. She is passionate about fostering understanding about the lives of trans individuals. Come with your questions and an open mind to learn more. 
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.