2026 Impact Grant Recipients

Each of the following ten agencies will receive a $25,000 Impact Grant:

Amethyst House

Healthy Community: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, and Owen counties

Amethyst House provides residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment with a strong focus on trauma-informed care. Services include EMDR trauma therapy, case management, job coaching, long-term continuing care, and support for clients with co-occurring mental health disorders. With three-month residential programs, community-based employment expectations, and priority access for pregnant women and mothers with children, the agency promotes recovery, healthy living, and family stability, supported by limited onsite childcare. Learn more >>

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington – Owen County Club

Youth Opportunity: Serving Owen County

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington - Owen County Club offers affordable, high-quality out-of-school-time programs that support youth development while helping families navigate Indiana’s rising childcare costs. Serving many children who qualify for free or reduced lunch and families facing housing instability, the Club provides reliable care that enables parents to work, increase income, and maintain stability during a worsening childcare affordability crisis. Learn more >>

Catholic Charities

Healthy Communities: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, and Owen counties

Catholic Charities delivers accessible, evidence-based mental health therapy for individuals and families in Monroe County and surrounding areas. Offering trauma-focused, couples, family, individual, and play therapy, the agency ensures affordability through an income-based sliding-fee scale. On average, self-pay clients are charged only about 21% of the true cost of their care, making essential behavioral health services available to people with limited financial resources. Learn more >>

HealthNet Bloomington Health Center (BLHC)

Healthy Communities: Serving Monroe County

HealthNet Bloomington Health Center provides comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, chronic disease management, and enabling supports such as transportation, food access, language interpretation, and health insurance enrollment. As part of a Federally Qualified Health Center, BLHC integrates clinical and social services to ensure uninsured and underinsured residents receive compassionate, patient-centered care regardless of their ability to pay. Learn more >>

Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Healthy Communities: Serving Brown, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, and Owen counties

Hoosier Hills Food Bank collects, rescues, and distributes more than 5.7 million pounds of food annually to over 80 partner agencies and multiple mobile pantry sites. The organization supplies food to pantries, shelters, youth and senior programs, recovery centers, and underserved neighborhoods, while also providing SNAP outreach, food safety training, and community engagement initiatives that address hunger and food insecurity throughout the region. Learn more >>

My Sister’s Closet

Financial Security: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, and Owen counties

My Sister’s Closet supports long-term economic stability for women and families through workforce development, job readiness training, financial wellness programs, and professional clothing services. The organization serves more than 250 women each year—many overcoming homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration histories, or unemployment—through referrals from over 50 community partners. Learn more >>

New Hope for Families

Financial Security: Serving Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, and Owen counties

New Hope for Families prevents and disrupts homelessness for families with children by providing emergency shelter, three years of follow-up case management, and a high-quality early learning center for infants through age five. With a majority of seats reserved for children experiencing homelessness or housing instability, the program supports parents' ability to work while preparing children for long-term success through early education. Learn more >>

Pathways

Financial Security: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, and Monroe counties

Pathways delivers comprehensive early learning and family stability services through its accredited Compass Early Learning Center and Family Resource Center. Programs include developmental supports, mental health services, nutritious meals, school-readiness programming, essential-needs assistance, and emergency financial aid. Its Your Path program offers long-term coaching in financial management, education, and career advancement, helping families build economic mobility while connecting to coordinated onsite resources. Learn more >>

Planned Parenthood

Healthy Communities: Serving Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Owen

Planned Parenthood provides essential sexual and reproductive healthcare to patients from Monroe County and beyond, including contraception, wellness care, cancer screenings, gender-affirming hormone therapy, HIV/STI testing and treatment, vaccinations, mental health screenings, and pregnancy-related services. With walk-in and same-day appointments, and acceptance of Medicaid and uninsured patients, the Bloomington health center serves nearly 2,000 individuals annually. Learn more >>

Team OC Mentoring

Youth Opportunity: Serving Lawrence and Orange counties

Team OC Mentoring offers trauma-informed mentoring and enrichment for youth ages 7–17 through one-on-one relationships, group activities, and school-based emotional wellness programming. The organization strengthens family and community connections through monthly engagement events, youth empowerment conferences, suicide-prevention initiatives, and volunteer-driven food pantry and garden programs, providing consistent support for youth with high ACEs. Learn more >>

2026 OPPORTUNITY Grant Recipients

Area 10 Council on Aging

[$10,000]
Healthy Communities: Serving Monroe, Owen counties

Area 10 Council on Aging is the only nonprofit[YI4.1] organization solely dedicated to serving seniors in Monroe and Owen Counties, supporting more than 3,600 older adults daily through comprehensive health, nutrition, transportation, and in-home support services. By focusing on food security, fall prevention, social connection, and support for low-income and ALICE seniors, the organization helps older adults remain safe in their homes while reducing costly health declines and institutional care. Opportunity Grant Funds will support Area 10's Senior Centers.

Crawling to Cramps (C2C) 

[$10,000]
Healthy Communities: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Owen counties

Crawling to Cramps (C2C) is a Greene County–based nonprofit that fills critical resource gaps for children, families, and adults experiencing diaper insecurity, period poverty, and limited access to basic necessities across South Central Indiana. Through dignity-centered, barrier-free support and strong community partnerships, C2C reduces stress, improves health and stability, and helps families participate more fully in work, school, and community life. Through twice-monthly distributions serving an average of 300 participants each time, C2C distributes thousands of diapers, period products, and essential supplies annually to families across South Central Indiana.

Cancer Support Community [$10,000]

[$10,000]
Healthy Communities: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Owen counties

Cancer Support Community serves more than 1,000 individuals annually across South Central Indiana, offering counseling, support groups, wellness therapies, financial assistance, and community-based programs that address the emotional, physical, and financial challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Through strong partnerships with IU Health and Indiana University, licensed clinical staff, and a robust volunteer network, the organization ensures that anyone impacted by cancer can access compassionate, holistic support at no cost.

Exodus Refugee Immigration

[$10,000]
Financial Security: Serving Monroe County  

Exodus Refugee Immigration helps individuals and families fleeing persecution rebuild their lives through resettlement services, employment support, and access to essential resources. By providing case management and culturally responsive support, Exodus connects newcomers to healthcare, housing, food, public benefits, and workforce opportunities to help families achieve self-sufficiency. Since opening its Bloomington office in 2022, Exodus has welcomed more than 500 refugees to the community, providing them with intensive case management, employment support, and emergency assistance to help them move toward long-term stability.

Indiana Legal Services

[$10,000]
Financial Security: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Owen counties

Indiana Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families across south central Indiana, helping them secure housing, income support, and personal safety. By addressing urgent legal needs such as eviction prevention[JH5.1], domestic violence protection, and access to benefits, ILS helps clients avoid crises and build stability. Through its Bloomington office and statewide intake system, ILS delivers thousands of hours of legal services each year, with clients who receive representation being three times more likely to remain housed and maintain stability during eviction proceedings.

Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington – Food Pantry 

[$3,000]
Financial Security: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Owen counties

Hive and Harvest is an on-campus pantry that addresses student food insecurity by providing nutritious, accessible food. By helping meet students’ basic needs, the program supports academic persistence, degree completion, and workforce readiness. Since its launch, Hive and Harvest has served students across all six UWSCI counties, including part-time, first-generation, and adult learners, helping address food insecurity and support academic persistence for Ivy Tech’s 7,000+ students. Hive and Harvest aims to become a permanent student resource while expanding partnerships and outreach to ensure hunger is never a barrier to education.

Monroe County Community School Corporation School Assistance Fund (MCCSC)

[$7,000]
Youth Opportunity: Serving Monroe County

The MCCSC School Assistance Fund (SAF) provides eligible students enrolled in MCCSC with access to necessities such as clothing, food, transportation, vision care, and emergency medical support. By connecting families with these resources through school social workers, the SAF helps remove barriers that can hinder learning, improve attendance, and promote long-term success for more than 450 students each year. This support strengthens relationships among students, caregivers, and schools, fostering a safe and inclusive environment where children can focus on their education and build a strong foundation for future achievement.

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (MHC) 

[$10,000]
Healthy Communities: Serving Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Owen counties

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard offers a client-choice pantry, educational cooking programs, and garden resources to empower community members to access nutritious food and build sustainable skills. Serving an average of 2,900 households each month, MHC supports children, seniors, and working families while providing opportunities for community engagement and skill-sharing. Through its programs, MHC not only alleviates hunger but also combats social isolation, strengthens family and community connections, and helps participants gain confidence and independence.