MOPS holding open house
GREENFIELD — Mothers of young children are invited to attend an open house to learn more about Brandywine MOPS from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at Brandywine Community Church, 1551 E. New Road, Greenfield.
Mothers of Preschoolers is an international organization; the Brandywine chapter meets two Monday evenings a month plus additional small-group morning meetings for women and play dates for kids. MOPS is for moms from pregnancy through when their youngest child is in kindergarten. Meetings include speakers, fellowship, activities and prayer with childcare. An annual $65 membership fee includes a subscription with MOPS International plus local activities and childcare.
The free open house will be carnival style for kids with bounce houses, games and food. For more information, visit “Brandywine Indiana MOPS Welcomes You” on Facebook.
Solar panel tax credit meeting slated
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents and business owners can learn how a federal tax credit has been extended through 2022 for installing solar panels on houses, farm structures and places of business during the next Zoom meeting of Solarize East Central Indiana.
The free meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. July 28. It’s sponsored by Solarize ECI, a grassroots community group affiliated with Solarize Indiana.
Registration is required through https://www.facebook.com/solarizeECI or by sending an email request to Carolyn Vann, [email protected], or John Vann, [email protected].
Organ donations on track to break record
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 500 organs were transplanted in the first half of 2021, putting Indiana Donor Network on pace to break records for a third year in a row. The network made it possible for 504 lifesaving organs to be transplanted into patients from Jan. 1 to June 30. This puts the organization on track to facilitate 16 percent more organ transplants in 2021 compared to 2020, and nearly 50 percent more transplants compared to 2019.
Anyone can sign up to be a donor, regardless of age or medical history, at DonateLifeIndiana.org. For more information about Indiana Donor Network, visit IndianaDonorNetwork.org.
