Recognizing Accomplishments

Trusted Mentors celebrated Recognition Night on October 26. We had a wonderful meal, supplied by Knights of Columbus, a delightful speaker, and enjoyed hearing the accomplishments of mentees over the last few months.

Linda shared the story of Sharrone, her mentee. In recent months, Sharrone has excelled in advancing her goals. She has re-established her nursing license, reduced debt, received job offers in the nursing field, and shared her story at the annual Bags 2 Riches Gala!

Sharrone has put her life on a great path and has set herself up for success! Congratulations, Sharrone! Keep up the good work--it's inspiring!

Fountain Square "Scare in the Square"

Trusted Mentors is located in the beautiful neighborhood of Fountain Square and we encourage you to bring your kids to Fountain Square on Halloween! Over 400 kids will converge on the Square on October 31 for trick-or-treating and "Scare in the Square" To learn more visit www.discoverfountainsquare.com

Scary Thought for Halloween!

Halloween is just around the corner! It's a time of season for scary stories, scary costumes, and scary movies! But here is a scary statistic that rings true during all seasons:

45,000 families in Central Indiana are one paycheck away from becoming homeless! That is frightening!

Trusted Mentors is working to help some of those families by providing them with mentors that are there to be supportive as they strive to avoid the vicious cycle of homelessness.

Mentor Training at IUL

Hi Everyone!

On Monday night Trusted Mentors held a training and info seminar at Indianapolis Urban League. We had a great space provided by IUL. Thanks, Kevin and Pambana! We also had a great turnout! You can join us next week, Monday, October 19 from 5:30-7:30 at IUL for Part B of our two part training series.

Come learn about the populations that Trusted Mentors serves and what you can do to help individuals at-risk of becoming homeless. Pass the word along!

To learn more call Bryan @ 317-985-5041 or email bhannon@trustedmentors.org

Bags 2 Riches

The 2009 Bags 2 Riches is in the books! Many thanks to Healing Arts Indy and JP Parker Flowers for providing us with some wonderful space.

Thank you to our sponsors, supporters and attendees. We also wish to thank all of our handbag designers. Thank you for your time, effort, and donation. There were many great handbags this year and they were a big draw.

You can check out all the great handbags at www.bags2richesindy.org.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you to all of our great volunteers. The event was possible because of you. All of your hard work and many hours made Bags 2 Riches 2009 a special event. Whether you sat on the planning committee, modeled a handbag, or broke down a table, your effort was invaluable.

Thank You Wal-Mart Foundation

We would like to thank the Wal-Mart Foundation for its generous financial support of Trusted Mentors and our mission to prevent homelessness in Indianapolis! Because of Wal-Mart's donation and others like it, we are able to continue our work for a better community. Thank you!

Trusted Mentors and Indianapolis Urban League

Trusted Mentors is happy to announce that it will hold its October trainings in conjunction with the Indianapolis Urban League. IUL has provided valuable community services to minority men and women in our community for nearly 40 years. Their services have helped the disadvantaged gain economic and social equality within the Indianapolis community. And we are proud to be partnering with the IUL this month to recruit and train new mentors that will help individuals at-risk of homelessness.

Trusted Mentors, partnering with Indianapolis Urban League, will work to provide mentors to the truly at-risk, including ex-offenders and other individuals that face obstacles to a healthy, sustainable life.

Join us on October 12 and 19 from 5:30-7:30 at IUL, 777 Indiana Ave., 46202 to learn more about how you can get involved and help your community!