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    25Jan, 2017
    Carey Services Receives Additional NAP Credits

    Carey Services has been awarded an additional $1,100 in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits it can offer to donors through March 31, 2017.

    NAP is a program that provides Indiana tax credits to not-for-profit organizations for specific projects. Individuals and businesses who make a NAP donation to Carey Services can receive a credit on their Indiana income tax return for 50 percent of the donation amount.  Federal tax credits might also be available.

    “We were pleased to learn we have additional tax credits to offer donors as a result of fully committing our first round of credits,” said Jim Allbaugh, president and chief executive officer. “The additional donations we can solicit will be helpful as we continue to improve the work we do help people become empowered and equally valued members of the community.”

    The agency exhausted its initial allocation of credits in December. Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, the state organization that oversees NAP, reallocates the money agencies are unable to use by Dec. 31 to agencies who were able to exhaust their original allocations.

    Carey Services will use the NAP donations to help maintain the Pleasant Woods apartment complex and meet other programming needs. Pleasant Woods is an affordable housing community designed with individuals with disabilities in mind. The community has five one-story accessible duplexes designed to facilitate independent living. The NAP donations will be used to upgrade the facilities to further increase accessibility.

    For more information, call April Scott at (765) 668-8961, ext. 111

    29Nov, 2016
    It’s #GivingTuesday!

    Today is #GivingTuesday.

    Carey Services is participating in the annual worldwide observance to raise awareness and money for charitable causes. Your donation today could buy art supplies for our new studio, or you could designate it to something meaningful to you.

    To make a financial donation, click here. Gifts of more than $100 could qualify for Neighborhood Assistance Program state tax credits.

    11Nov, 2016
    Carey Services Participating in Giving Tuesday

    For years, Black Friday has been a national obsession.

    With the rise of online shopping, Cyber Monday (the Monday after Black Friday) has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

    Recently, a new trend called Giving Tuesday has begun growing to provide people a chance to donate their time, talents and treasure as the holiday season opens.

    Carey Services will part of the Nov. 29th Giving Tuesday observance. As you think about how you might give on that day, consider the many opportunities you have to connect with Carey Services and the work we do to help people with disabilities turn abilities and barriers into opportunities.

    One of the newest ways we create opportunities is through a new program that allows clients to express themselves artistically. We have a dedicated art studio where clients paint, sew and build items that allow them to be creative and express themselves in their own individual way. Many of the items they produce also are assembled into larger collaborative art pieces. Your Giving Tuesday gift to Carey Services will help our clients express themselves more than they have been able to before.

    You could donate money to help with art supplies, or you could donate you time and talent to help provide our clients new artistic ideas and additional hands to bring their ideas to fruition. Or let us know if you have ideas on how you would like to connect with us.

    You can donate online here.

    You can find more information about Giving Tuesday here.

    24Aug, 2016
    Inaugural Newsletter Debuts

    Carey Services has unveiled a new monthly newsletter that will highlight agency activities.

    The Access newsletter will provide a monthly look inside the agency to show ways the agency and its clients interact in the world in which we live, work and play.

    You can find the inaugural issue here.

    8Aug, 2016
    Expressions Art Gala Oct. 7

    Carey Services will conduct its first art gala on Oct. 7 to showcase local art talent and celebrate the kickoff of a new art programming opportunity.

    “Expressions: a community art experience” will be 6 to 9 p.m. at Roseburg Event Center.

    Client art will be for sale that evening, and some clients participating in the program will talk about their art and what inspired them to create specific pieces. The event also will have presentions from two artists who will have completed a two-week residency at Carey Services to help start the new art programming.

    We are seeking sponsors for the event. You can find sponsorship information here.

    You also can find information about the event at the event webpage here.

     

    14Jun, 2016
    Vote on Name the Duck Contest Finalists

    The five finalists in the Carey Services’ Name the Duck Contest have been determined. The initial voting, in cooperation with The Chronicle-Tribune, concluded Monday morning. Members of The Alliance Seekers of Grant and Blackford Counties helped Carey Services Duck Race Committee members narrow the nominations to the finalists.

    The five finalists are:

    • Quackers
    • Ducky
    • Quackie
    • Lucky
    • Fuzzy

     

    You can vote on your favorite name by clicking here. The winner will be announced after the Duck Race on June 25th at The Splash House. The contest is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of what has become one of Grant County’s early-summer traditions. Tickets for the race are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2427 S. Carey St. This year’s race will give out three cash prizes and — in a new twist — someone could win cash toward a new vehicle. Full race information and rules are available here.

    26May, 2016
    Duck Race Tickets Available

    Tickets are available for the 10th Annual Carey Services Duck Race.

    This year’s race will be June 25 at The Splash House in Marion. As part of the 10th anniversary celebration, we’re moving the event to the evening. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and the race will begin about 7 p.m. We’re also having other fun activities, including a contest to help give our well-known duck mascot a name.

    Tickets are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2724 S. Carey St. The purchase of a ticket also allows the ticket holder to have a free admission to The Splash House during the water park’s normal hours that day.

    For more information, call (765) 668-8961. You also can find race information here.

    5Feb, 2016
    Carey Services Receives Additional NAP Tax Credits

    Carey Services has been awarded an additional $3,552 in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits it can offer to donors through March 31, 2016. If credits are not sold in time, eligibility for future credits might be impacted.

    NAP is a program that provides Indiana tax credits to not-for-profit organizations for specific projects. Individuals and businesses who make a NAP donation to Carey Services can receive a credit on their Indiana income tax return for 50 percent of the donation amount.  Federal tax credits might also be available.

    “We were pleased to be informed we would be able to offer additional tax credits to donors as a result of fully committing our first round of credits,” said Jim Allbaugh, president and chief executive officer. The agency’s initial allocation of credits was exhausted last fall. Agencies unable to use all of their original allocation lose the unused amount. Those are reallocated to agencies that were successful in that first round.

    “We never know how this part of the process will play out because it depends on factors we can’t control,” said Greg Maynard, director of fund and strategic advancement. “This is a great opportunity for donors in and around Grant County to have another opportunity to link their interests to our mission, while obtaining a great benefit on their personal taxes to a greater degree.”

    Carey Services will use the NAP donations to help maintain the Pleasant Woods apartment complex and meet other programming needs. Pleasant Woods is an affordable housing community designed with individuals with disabilities in mind. The community has five one-story accessible duplexes designed to facilitate independent living. The NAP donations will be used to upgrade the facilities to further increase accessibility.

    For more information, call April Scott at (765) 668-8961, ext. 111, or email her at ascott@careyservices.com.

    4Feb, 2016
    10th Annual Duck Race Day Announced

    The annual Carey Services Duck Race, which has become an early-summer tradition in Grant County, will be June 25 at the Marion Splash House.

    You can get check on current race details here.

    This year is the event’s 10th anniversary of having fun and raising money to help people with disabilities. As part of the anniversary celebration, we’re moving the race to an evening event and adding activities to make it more of a festival. The Splash House gates will open at 6 p.m. The race will begin about 7 p.m., and we will have other activities throughout the evening and conclude about 9 p.m.

    One part of the milestone observance will be a name the duck contest to properly give the agency’s duck mascot a name. We’ll have more details on the race and the naming contest soon.

    For sponsorship information, call April Scott at (765) 668-8961, ext. 111, or email her at ascott@careyservices.com.

    29Nov, 2015
    Support Carey Services on Giving Tuesday

    Have you marked your calendar for Giving Tuesday this year?

    Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to celebrating generosity, philanthropy and giving back that will be observed December 1st. This holiday season each $500 donation to Carey Services will provide an assistive technology device to help an individual with an intellectual and developmental disability maximize their independence and learning.

    Please consider helping expand someone’s opportunities through your participation this #GivingTuesday. Go to https://www.careyservices.com/connect/donate and click on the “DONATE NOW” button to donate today. Thank you for your support. And, Happy Giving Tuesday!

     

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