Sunshine House, a new Shelbyville nonprofit aiding the homeless, has officially received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, effective March 12, 2025.

Aimee Mangrum will be taking over as Turning Point Community Services Director for Shelby County, Indiana. Her contact information is: aimeemangrum@turningpointdv.org or 812-657-4066.

Shelbyville Middle School is organizing a community fair during their registration on July 21 & 22 (1-8pm). They hope to have items available for families, free of charge. Some items that they envision are the following: Haircuts, Dental Supplies, Backpack, Coats (New/Gently Used), Shoes (New), and School Supplies. If your organization would be interested in partnering with their school corporation, please contact Katie Beyer at kabeyer@shelbycs.org or 317-650-7875.

The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) is partnering with Purdue researchers for a statewide study of the impacts of our direct education toward meeting the dietary quality and food security needs of children and their parents/caregivers. They are seeking eligible parent/caregiver and child (5-18 years old) pairs who are interested in participating in our free lesson series, and who are willing to take part in study assessments with the research team over the course of one year. For their time, participant pairs are compensated up to $180 total ($90 each) in Amazon gift cards.