June Roundup: Speedway, Golf, and More Chicken.
It’s been a whirlwind month. And as July is now approaching, here is what you’ve missed (or actually heard) in the last half of June. These three links connect you to the mp3; read more about each one below:
- Stephanie Hamood from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Joan Spolyar and Lisa Dashiell from The Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary’s Golf 4 Giving Open
- Dave Stucky from Chick-fil-a
Stephanie raves about the brilliant Salvation Army volunteers (SAVolunteer.org) who help out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s summer events. In turn, the IMS makes a substantial financial contribution to support The Salvation Army’s work here in Indianapolis.
Joan and Lisa shared about the upcoming 10th annual Golf 4 Giving Open at Plum Creek Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana on August 25th. It’s an 18-hole tournament open to men, women and mixed teams, with a shotgun start and best ball. A dinner reception with an auction will immediately follow the tournament. They are still looking for sponsors. You can register ($125 per person) and find more information at Golf4Giving.org.
Dave Stucky joined Justin and Kristen in the small studio (Mike and Jeff were on some sort of weekend campout, with crepes to boot!). Chick-fil-a, the pioneers of the chicken sandwich and champions of charity, is the food sponsor for our Red Shield Rally (July 12th, HomelessnessBites.org). You can also see the cow at some Red Kettle events this Christmas. More cowbell!
A is for Investing.
As Jeff puts it, our “A team of Investing” joined us in studio to talk about charitable gift annuities. Jo Ann, our Planned Giving Director, shared about the ins and outs of creating a lasting gift for The Salvation Army, while giving the donor the peace of mind of a guaranteed income investment product. Since pre-Great Depression when The Salvation Army started its annuity programs, we have NEVER defaulted on a payment. That’s some serious reliability.
Don Steel, president of Planned Investment Co., Inc., was with Jo Ann and discussed his involvement with the NYSE, the economy in general, and how timely it is for people to invest in charitable gift annuities.
And apparently, I have too much debt to afford lunch. Have a listen.
Social Service Center Gets Response
Justin, still gone. Seriously people. If you know where Justin is please, please contact us. It’s not that we’re worried about him, he just owes us money.
Bethany Nelson of Response Church was our guest in this episode. Response Church is a new Church plant in the heart of Indianapolis with a focus on service. Bethany’s husband, Jake, is the pastor and he made a connection with The Salvation Army’s Social Service Center. Now, volunteers from Response Church can be seen at the Social Service Center almost everyday.
Find out more about Response Church and their work with The Salvation Army by listening to the episode below.
Immediate Response to Disaster
Justin is absent from the show, which has us all a little worried. If you’ve seen Justin please contact us immediately.
This week we welcome back our Emergency Disaster Services Director, Jerry Larsen. Jerry discusses The Salvation Army’s response to the recent disasters in Myanmar, China, and the Southern United States. The Army has a presence in all of these countries and 112 others which is why we can respond so quickly when disaster strikes.
Find out just what The Salvation Army is doing to help survivors by downloading the episode below.
