What’s better than a 95-year-old lady being next to you saying ‘you can do it’? If she can do it, I can do it. And watching her smile, makes me smile!
—Lisa, member at PrimeLife Enrichment
There’s a lot of kids out here that are lost. They have nowhere to go. They have nobody. For me to have just one parent in my life, I’m blessed for that. Those kids that don’t have any, they have nobody, they start to do drugs and turn to crimes, and start to become a statistic. It’s better for you to come here, so Stopover can guide you to the right path.
—Malik, youth from Stopover’s Safe Place program
I started to get into theatre in high school. I began doing makeup but eventually got into the stage crew. It was a bunch of men building the sets. I thought to myself, “I think I can do that.” I wanted to prove the stereotype wrong. I would say that the IRT is a female oriented theatre. It’s one of those things that you don’t see a lot of on this scale.
—Christina, property carpenter at Indiana Repertory Theatre
One of our neighbor organizations puts on a program called “together today.” The program is designed to help end isolation with seniors. A lot of our residents have the opportunity to participate in the program. In attending those program sessions, I’ve had a chance to meet the residents. To see how they’re thriving—and how much they enjoy the community that we were able to create for them—has been one of the biggest rewards for all of this.
—Jennifer, executive director at HAND
I think art starts to allow everyone to find out what’s common amongst us all. Everybody’s got the same interests, needs and troubles.
—Bob, teaching artist with Arts for Learning
Two of my great-grandkids come here too. One in the daycare center and one in the after-school program. It’s been great having them around and being together with them.
—Ida, senior angel program attendee at Edna Martin Christian Center