Horizon House will use the grant money to expand services to help end the cycle of homelessness in Indianapolis
(INDIANAPOLIS, IN): Horizon House has received a $1.7 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will be transformative for the agency in our effort to house our most vulnerable neighbors over the next three years. Horizon House will use the grant to expand facilities and hire additional staff to help combat the cycle of homelessness in Indianapolis.
“This grant will help expand our role in the community,” says Horizon House Executive Director Teresa Wessel. “We can offer more services and programs to continue placing chronically homeless neighbors into permanent, safe, and supportive housing so they can thrive.”
The three-year grant is one of 28 grants totaling $41 million that Lilly Endowment has made to help human services organizations and community centers in Central Indiana enhance their ability to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
“Indianapolis has a robust network of organizations dedicated to helping people overcome challenges and begin to build satisfying and self-sufficient lives,” says Lilly Endowment’s vice president for community development, Ronni Kloth. “These agencies help Indianapolis be a more compassionate and caring city, and we hope these grants help strengthen their ability to meet the demand for their critical services.”
ABOUT HORIZON HOUSE
Horizon House is a Central Indiana non-profit committed to helping individuals experiencing homelessness. This support includes pathways to permanent supportive housing, as well as a variety of services to help individuals in both their immediate and long-term needs. Horizon House offers a safe place for the Indianapolis homeless community, serving them with hospitality, dignity and respect as they take steps towards a more stable life. Horizon House is focused on building the foundations to end homelessness. Visit www.horizonhouse.cc to learn more.
ABOUT LILLY ENDOWMENT
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by J. K. Lilly and his sons, Eli and J.K. Jr., through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the Endowment is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with its founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education, and religion, and it maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.
