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OuR SIGNATURE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Opportunities abound throughout the year to support our work that equips under-resourced students to thrive in the living-wage career they choose to pursue and to be change agents in their neighborhoods for a lifetime. Achieving success as an organization relies on the people who partner with us year-round by volunteering their expertise and time and by supporting us with monetary gifts. Other equally as vital contributions come when people serve alongside us or contribute as financial sponsors for these six annual engagement opportunities.
Annual Vision Breakfast
A morning of inspiration and impact, we share stories of the victories won and challenges faced over the past year and cast vision for the year ahead – our desired goals and anticipated needs – with all from our community who partner with us, contributing with their time, talent, and treasure to our success.
Alumni Care Packages
As an expression of our ongoing care and support for our alumni in the fall, our partners, staff, and students put together care packages full of basic necessities plus favorite treats with notes of encouragement that remind them we value them as they pursue their chosen career pathway.
Elevate Hoops 3v3
Teams of three, both male and female students, from around the city go head to head in this one-day double-elimination basketball tournament offering a prime opportunity for mentoring and connecting with current students while exposing new students to our program and its benefits.
Suits & Sneakers
Each spring, we gather the families of graduating seniors along with the Elevate family – staff, Board, and partners – to recognize the hard work and celebrate the achievements of our soon-to-be alumni with a banquet and Thriving Youth Scholarship awards ceremony.
Juneteenth Fellowship on the Fairways
Our Juneteenth-themed golf scramble Douglass Park Golf Course brings together Board members and both corporate and community partners with our students, giving them the opportunity to practice interpersonal skills and to hone networking skills.
Back to School Kickoff
We jumpstart our out-of-school program’s Pathways to Purpose College & Career focus every August with an event full of sports and adventure fun for students, teacher-mentors, and community partners onsite at one of our partner high schools.
Curious?
Contact us to discover how your unique combination of time + talent + treasure can be invested in expanding the horizons of our students and preparing them for a life of fulfilled dreams and service as agents of change in their communities.
"This is my 16th year of involvement and support of Elevate--first in Orlando and then in Indianapolis starting with the founding in 2015. It is simply the most effective urban youth support organization I have seen--the results speak for themselves. Elevate is making a critical and powerful impact in Indianapolis--increased support from our community would exponentially change the future of our city."
