Serving the Communities We Build

Giving back to the communities we live, work and play in is very important at Cripe.

This month, we’ve kicked off our season of giving by hosting a representative from United Way of Central Indiana at this month’s Cripe Huddle. This organization embodies so much of what we stand for at Cripe and also donates funds to many of the organizations we are involved with.

“United Way of Central Indiana fights for the education, financial stability, health and basic needs of every person in our Central Indiana Community.” That quote comes from information on the United Way’s Basic Needs Fund, which provides the essentials of food, shelter, health and transportation to the most vulnerable living our community.

Our employees have served as volunteers and board members and others have received valuable training through United Way programs. In short, we are so thankful for the relationship we have with this incredible organization.

Our season of giving begins with participating in the United Way workplace campaign, where Cripe team members are able to give financially. That money will go the United Way’s three new Impact Funds:

Basic needs – Helping the most vulnerable in our community
Family Opportunity – Supporting the whole family on a path to self-sufficiency
Social Innovation – Sparking new ideas to break the cycle of poverty

These Impact Funds have been created in order to help ALICE, which stands for:

Asset-Limited, Income Constrained, Employed

These are people who hold jobs that are critical to the success of the community, but they are barely surviving paycheck-to-paycheck.

While our giving is part of a workplace campaign, anyone can donate to United Way at any point and your money truly goes a long way to impact our community.

If a monetary donation isn’t right for you, your time is just as valuable as money. The United Way has so many volunteer opportunities that speak to the interests of almost everyone. Some programs include ReadUP Tutoring, Moment to Movement, Tax Prep Volunteering, and Disaster Response Reception Center Volunteering. There is truly something for everyone, so please consider donating in whatever capacity you can. Every little bit makes a difference for our vulnerable neighbors.

United Way of Central Indiana kicks off our season of giving, but stayed tuned to our social media channels and website in the coming months as we participate in Cripe’s Annual Day of Giving, this year at Million Meal Movement and Giving Tree, a 36 year tradition or sharing the holiday spirit with others.