Leadership group to host annual luncheon
GREENFIELD – Leadership Hancock County will host its annual alumni luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 5 at NineStar Connect, 2243 E. Main St., Greenfield. All LHC alumni are encouraged to attend for lunch and a presentation.
For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Executive Director Melissa Ewald at [email protected] or Board President Nicole Mann at [email protected].
Pitch contest for nonprofits coming up
INDIANAPOLIS – Nonprofit organizations interested in winning funding from United Way of Central Indiana by showcasing their innovative ideas can now apply to compete at an April pitch contest.
Human services organizations will pitch their ideas on how to reduce barriers for those from under-resourced communities or asset-limited backgrounds. The event is open to nonprofits serving residents in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan or Putnam counties.
This year’s event is sponsored by Audiochuck.
Interested nonprofits can apply by submitting a letter of interest and a five-minute video about their project or idea by Feb. 27. Applicants do not need to be accredited with United Way to participate. Finalists will make their pitches live April 27.
A $30,000 award presented by United Way will be selected by a panel of judges, a $50,000 award presented by Audiochuck will be chosen by the media company and an audience-choice winner of at least $5,000 will be voted on by the public. Finalists will receive $2,000.
For more information or to apply, go to uwci.org/propel.
Summer children’s theater workshop coming up
GREENFIELD – Applications for the 2023 Hancock County Children’s Theater Workshop are now available for all Hancock County students currently in grades 4 through 8.
This year’s production is “Hot Rod: Cruisin’ Back to the 1950s,” a boppin’ musical that returns to the world of malt shops, sock hops and hot rods.
About 100 children with talents in the visual or performing arts will be selected for participation. Children must be available between 8:30-11:30 a.m. each day, Monday through Friday, from June 5 to June 30 in order to be considered for the program. The workshop will be at Greenfield-Central High School. Performance dates are June 30 and July 1.
March 11 is the application deadline. The cost for children accepted to the workshop is $125. Applications are available online at hancockcountychildrenstheater.org. For more, call or text Pam Johnson at 317-694-9010 e-mail [email protected].
