by Rebekah Corwin | Aug 28, 2023 | Equity, Stories
The Founding Mothers of Women’s Fund of Central Indiana were concerned that women were not recognized as philanthropists in Central Indiana and that women- and girl-serving organizations in our community did not get the support they deserved. The OPTIONS program was...
by Rebekah Corwin | Jun 27, 2023 | Equity, Stories
In recent years, June has brought along rainbow flags hanging in storefronts and homes, rainbow-covered merchandise at large and small retailers, and parades and festivals celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. But Pride is so much more than that. Pride month is a time...
by Rebekah Corwin | Jun 16, 2023 | Equity, Stories
The Women Behind Court Cases That Helped Ended Slavery in Indiana Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 that United States troops arrived in Texas and Major General Gordon Granger read an order enforcing the emancipation of enslaved Black men and women. Originally...
by Rebekah Corwin | May 25, 2023 | Equity, Stories
In “Mom & Me & Mom,” Maya Angelou said a mother is important “Not just because she feeds and also loves and cuddles and even mollycoddles a child, but because in an interesting and maybe an eerie and unworldly way, she stands in the gap. She...
by Rebekah Corwin | Apr 27, 2023 | Equity, Stories
Women on the Spectrum with Hilary Horrey According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact, communicate and behave. One in 36 children are diagnosed...