At the ceremony, Indiana First Lady Karen Pence presented grants to organizations from across the state for amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000, according to a press release from the State of Indiana.
Middle Way House received $500 from the fund.
“We will be using the money to help fund our after-school program for children of domestic violence victims who are sheltered here at Middle Way House,” Jim Davis, fund development coordinator for the organization, said in an email.
Middle Way House, a local organization aimed at helping victims of domestic violence, was the only Bloomington nonprofit to receive an award.
Middle Way offers programming and services to women and children who are victims of abuse and sexual assault. Programs include crisis intervention, emergency and transitional housing, legal advocacy and more.
The First Lady’s Charitable Foundation was started as a way to recognize organizations that provide help to women and children across the state.
“Middle Way House is one of those organizations that is doing great work for our Hoosier children and families, and it is an honor to recognize them today,” Pence said in the release.
The foundation was founded in August 2013 and awarded its first major grant of $100,000 to the Art Therapy Program at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
“These organizations are the backbone and the heart of our communities,” Pence said. “Middle Way House represents the very best of what it means to be a Hoosier, and we thank them for their service.”
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