First-Time Grant Initiative Commemorates Company’s 70th Anniversary, Founders’ Legacy
INDIANAPOLIS –The Gene B. Glick Company today announced it has awarded $70,000 to nonprofit organizations as part of a first-time initiative to give 70 employees $1,000 each to award to charities of their choice. The 70-grant effort celebrates the company’s 70th year of operation and the philanthropic impact of its founders, Eugene (“Gene”) and Marilyn Glick. The grants have been allocated to nonprofits through the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Family Foundation, which is part of the family of charitable entities known as Glick Philanthropies.
The Indianapolis-based Gene B. Glick Company, one of the largest privately-held real estate ownership, management and development firms in America, randomly selected the 70 participants earlier this year. Each was allowed to direct $1,000 to any charity that meets the criteria of the company’s employee contribution matching program.
The 70th anniversary grants are modeled after a similar investment by the late Gene and Marilyn Glick. At their 50th wedding anniversary celebration, the couple gave 50 of their friends and family members $1,000 apiece to support the charitable organizations of their choice.
“Corporate social responsibility is central to the Gene B. Glick Company’s mission and our long history in Indianapolis,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company and Glick Philanthropies. “Our company’s 70th anniversary presents an opportune time to further engage our employees – who are the driving force behind our CSR efforts – in the legacy of giving and community-building that Gene and Marilyn Glick championed.”
The 70 charities chosen by Glick employees build community and create opportunity across a diverse range of efforts and focus areas, including youth and community development, public safety, education and more. While many of the grantees are based in Indiana, some are located in the 12 other states where the Gene B. Glick Company owns, operates or manages more than 20,000 affordable and market-rate apartment units.
“I chose to give my 70th anniversary grant to Services for the Visually and Hearing Impaired (SVHI), an organization that has transformed the lives of our residents by helping them obtain free or low-cost hearing aids and prescription eye glasses,” said Joanna Nordhoff, Service Coordinator at Cambridge Square Apartments, an affordable community for those ages 62 and older or those who are disabled in Marion, Indiana managed by the Gene B. Glick Company. “The staff at SVHI go above and beyond to deliver the gift of hearing and sight to members of our community, whether it’s driving people to appointments or teaching free braille reading and sign language classes as the library. It is an honor to recognize these community servants through this grant program.”
“[Joanna’s gift] was a very welcome donation and will be used to assist those living at or below 200 percent of poverty level obtain much-needed hearing aids or prescription eyeglasses,” said Linda Taylor, executive director, SVHI. “This generous gift will enable SVHI’s clients to continue to lead independent, productive lives and contribute to their communities.”
In addition to the 70th anniversary grant program, the Gene B. Glick Company also demonstrates its commitment to corporate social responsibility through ongoing efforts. The company’s dollar-for-dollar Glick Gives employee contribution match program has supported $134,551 in employee contributions to charitable causes to date, and through Glick Cares, the company organizes employee volunteer initiatives and offers team members paid time off to volunteer in their communities. The Gene B. Glick Company also invests in the communities where it operates to enhance the lives of its residents and their neighbors through its association with Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable initiatives focused on building community and creating opportunity.
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Feeding Those in Need Supports 50 Local Organizations Working to End Hunger in Eight States
INDIANAPOLIS, October 16, 2017 – In observance of World Food Day, a global day of action for those who are food insecure, today the Gene B. Glick Company announced it has awarded more than $300,000 to 50 organizations across eight states that are working to end food insecurity through Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable entities, funds and initiatives focused on building community and creating opportunity.
As the philanthropic partner of the Gene B. Glick Company, one of the largest privately-held real estate ownership, development and management firms in America, Glick Philanthropies invest in organizations that help residents and neighbors move up the economic ladder. The grants announced today and totaling $306,552 are part of the Feeding Those in Need program, a grant program that aims to increase access to healthy, nutritious food in the communities where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located. Since 2008, Glick Philanthropies have invested more than $3 million to organizations working to end food insecurity.
“Our company has a long and proud tradition of giving back to the communities where we operate through our corporate social responsibility efforts and association with Glick Philanthropies,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company and Glick Philanthropies. “People form the heart of our communities, and we cannot build great communities when our neighbors go to bed hungry. This program helps provide meals for children, families and seniors who lack consistent access to high-quality, nutritious food, and reduces food insecurity as an obstacle to self-sufficiency.”
Forty-two million Americans –about one in eight– struggle with hunger, according to data from Feeding America. That includes 13 million children and more than 5 million seniors. Too often, individuals and families facing food insecurity in the United States must choose between their nutrition and basic needs such as utilities, medical care and transportation in order to make ends meet.
The 50 organizations selected for Feeding Those in Need grants were nominated by Gene B. Glick Company employees at various apartment communities across the U.S. Employees were asked to recommend the two local organizations and programs they believe make the biggest impact in addressing hunger and food security in the communities where they live and work.
The 50 organizations awarded Feeding Those in Need grants include a mix of food pantries, community centers, community gardens and more. A full list of grantees is below.
“I’m thrilled Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will receive support from the Glick Philanthropies through this program,” said Crystal Kennedy, Service Coordinator, Fairington Apartments Anderson, Gene B. Glick Company. “I’ve seen this organization’s tremendous impact firsthand in helping Central Indiana residents access healthy food and become more self-sufficient, including members of the apartment community where I work. I’m proud to work for a company that supports this important work and am encouraged that dozens of organizations in Glick communities across the country will also be able to advance their efforts through the Feeding Those in Need program.”
“Hunger and food insecurity affect people and children in every state, city and county in America, and Central Indiana is no different,” said Tim Kean, president and CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana. “The generous support from Glick Philanthropies will help us address urgent hunger challenges in our community, while also allowing us to tackle the root causes of food insecurity by helping individuals find employment, improve their financial stability and more.”
The recipients of this year’s Feeding Those in Need awards include:
Georgia
America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Savannah
Senior Citizens, Inc., Savannah
Indiana
Johnson County Senior Services (JCSS), Franklin
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc., Lafayette
REAL Services, Inc., South Bend
Homebound Meals, Inc., Fort Wayne
Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County, Whiteland
Anchor House, Inc., Seymour
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis
Food Bank of Northern Indiana, South Bend
Lawrence Community Gardens, Inc., Indianapolis
Westside Ministries, Indianapolis
Servant’s Heart of Indy, Inc., Indianapolis
RSVP Volunteer Center, Washington
Eagle Creek Church of Christ – Joseph Plan Pantry, Indianapolis
Indy Hunger Network, Indianapolis
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Inc., Gary
Greater Hammond, Hammond
Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Bloomington
North Liberty Christian Church Food Pantry, Indianapolis
Dekalb Community Impact Corporation, Auburn
Mt. Carmel Church Oasis Food Co-Op, Indianapolis
Helping His Hands Disaster Response, Vincennes
Mid-Land Meals , Lafayette
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service – Daviess County, West Lafayette
Purdue Extension’s Nutrition Education Program, West Lafayette
Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek, Indianapolis
Jewish Family Services Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc., Fort Wayne
Bluffton Church of God – Food Pantry, Bluffton
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Muncie
The Salvation Army/Lake County, Munster
Federated Church, West Lafayette
St. Vincent DePaul Society of Fort Wayne – Cathedral Conference, Fort Wayne
SWIRCA & More, Evansville
Poneto Food Pantry – Poneto United Methodist Church, Poneto
Felege Hiywot Center, Indianapolis
Society of St Vincent DePaul Archdiocesan Council of Indianapolis, Inc., Indianapolis
Chickadee Gardens, Indianapolis
Kentucky
Feeding America – Kentucky’s Heartland, Elizabethtown
Dare to Care Food Bank, Louisville
Michigan
Beacon of Hope Family Care Center, St. Johns
AgeWell Services of West Michigan, Norton Shores
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan, Grand Rapids
Missouri
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging, Manchester
Inter Parish Ministry, Cincinnati
Healthy Chesapeake, Chesapeake
Local Office on Aging, Roanoke
Community Storehouse, Ridgeway
Racine County Food Bank, Racine
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
The Feeding Those in Need grants are administered by the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), one of the organizations that is part of Glick Philanthropies. In 2016, the Feeding Those in Need initiative awarded more than $250,000 to 38 organizations in five states.
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Gene B. Glick Company Empowers 70 Employees to Award $1,000 to Charities of Their Choice
First-Time Grant Initiative Commemorates Company’s 70th Anniversary, Founders’ Legacy
INDIANAPOLIS –The Gene B. Glick Company today announced it has awarded $70,000 to nonprofit organizations as part of a first-time initiative to give 70 employees $1,000 each to award to charities of their choice. The 70-grant effort celebrates the company’s 70th year of operation and the philanthropic impact of its founders, Eugene (“Gene”) and Marilyn Glick. The grants have been allocated to nonprofits through the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Family Foundation, which is part of the family of charitable entities known as Glick Philanthropies.
The Indianapolis-based Gene B. Glick Company, one of the largest privately-held real estate ownership, management and development firms in America, randomly selected the 70 participants earlier this year. Each was allowed to direct $1,000 to any charity that meets the criteria of the company’s employee contribution matching program.
The 70th anniversary grants are modeled after a similar investment by the late Gene and Marilyn Glick. At their 50th wedding anniversary celebration, the couple gave 50 of their friends and family members $1,000 apiece to support the charitable organizations of their choice.
“Corporate social responsibility is central to the Gene B. Glick Company’s mission and our long history in Indianapolis,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company and Glick Philanthropies. “Our company’s 70th anniversary presents an opportune time to further engage our employees – who are the driving force behind our CSR efforts – in the legacy of giving and community-building that Gene and Marilyn Glick championed.”
The 70 charities chosen by Glick employees build community and create opportunity across a diverse range of efforts and focus areas, including youth and community development, public safety, education and more. While many of the grantees are based in Indiana, some are located in the 12 other states where the Gene B. Glick Company owns, operates or manages more than 20,000 affordable and market-rate apartment units.
“I chose to give my 70th anniversary grant to Services for the Visually and Hearing Impaired (SVHI), an organization that has transformed the lives of our residents by helping them obtain free or low-cost hearing aids and prescription eye glasses,” said Joanna Nordhoff, Service Coordinator at Cambridge Square Apartments, an affordable community for those ages 62 and older or those who are disabled in Marion, Indiana managed by the Gene B. Glick Company. “The staff at SVHI go above and beyond to deliver the gift of hearing and sight to members of our community, whether it’s driving people to appointments or teaching free braille reading and sign language classes as the library. It is an honor to recognize these community servants through this grant program.”
“[Joanna’s gift] was a very welcome donation and will be used to assist those living at or below 200 percent of poverty level obtain much-needed hearing aids or prescription eyeglasses,” said Linda Taylor, executive director, SVHI. “This generous gift will enable SVHI’s clients to continue to lead independent, productive lives and contribute to their communities.”
In addition to the 70th anniversary grant program, the Gene B. Glick Company also demonstrates its commitment to corporate social responsibility through ongoing efforts. The company’s dollar-for-dollar Glick Gives employee contribution match program has supported $134,551 in employee contributions to charitable causes to date, and through Glick Cares, the company organizes employee volunteer initiatives and offers team members paid time off to volunteer in their communities. The Gene B. Glick Company also invests in the communities where it operates to enhance the lives of its residents and their neighbors through its association with Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable initiatives focused on building community and creating opportunity.
Glick Philanthropies Awards More than $300,000 to Combat Food Insecurity on World Food Day
Feeding Those in Need Supports 50 Local Organizations Working to End Hunger in Eight States
INDIANAPOLIS, October 16, 2017 – In observance of World Food Day, a global day of action for those who are food insecure, today the Gene B. Glick Company announced it has awarded more than $300,000 to 50 organizations across eight states that are working to end food insecurity through Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable entities, funds and initiatives focused on building community and creating opportunity.
As the philanthropic partner of the Gene B. Glick Company, one of the largest privately-held real estate ownership, development and management firms in America, Glick Philanthropies invest in organizations that help residents and neighbors move up the economic ladder. The grants announced today and totaling $306,552 are part of the Feeding Those in Need program, a grant program that aims to increase access to healthy, nutritious food in the communities where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located. Since 2008, Glick Philanthropies have invested more than $3 million to organizations working to end food insecurity.
“Our company has a long and proud tradition of giving back to the communities where we operate through our corporate social responsibility efforts and association with Glick Philanthropies,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company and Glick Philanthropies. “People form the heart of our communities, and we cannot build great communities when our neighbors go to bed hungry. This program helps provide meals for children, families and seniors who lack consistent access to high-quality, nutritious food, and reduces food insecurity as an obstacle to self-sufficiency.”
Forty-two million Americans –about one in eight– struggle with hunger, according to data from Feeding America. That includes 13 million children and more than 5 million seniors. Too often, individuals and families facing food insecurity in the United States must choose between their nutrition and basic needs such as utilities, medical care and transportation in order to make ends meet.
The 50 organizations selected for Feeding Those in Need grants were nominated by Gene B. Glick Company employees at various apartment communities across the U.S. Employees were asked to recommend the two local organizations and programs they believe make the biggest impact in addressing hunger and food security in the communities where they live and work.
The 50 organizations awarded Feeding Those in Need grants include a mix of food pantries, community centers, community gardens and more. A full list of grantees is below.
“I’m thrilled Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will receive support from the Glick Philanthropies through this program,” said Crystal Kennedy, Service Coordinator, Fairington Apartments Anderson, Gene B. Glick Company. “I’ve seen this organization’s tremendous impact firsthand in helping Central Indiana residents access healthy food and become more self-sufficient, including members of the apartment community where I work. I’m proud to work for a company that supports this important work and am encouraged that dozens of organizations in Glick communities across the country will also be able to advance their efforts through the Feeding Those in Need program.”
“Hunger and food insecurity affect people and children in every state, city and county in America, and Central Indiana is no different,” said Tim Kean, president and CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana. “The generous support from Glick Philanthropies will help us address urgent hunger challenges in our community, while also allowing us to tackle the root causes of food insecurity by helping individuals find employment, improve their financial stability and more.”
The recipients of this year’s Feeding Those in Need awards include:
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
The Feeding Those in Need grants are administered by the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), one of the organizations that is part of Glick Philanthropies. In 2016, the Feeding Those in Need initiative awarded more than $250,000 to 38 organizations in five states.