A program of Catholic Charities
Addressing the Root Cause
Sammy* originally came to Becky’s Place after she had lost everything and had nowhere to turn due to alcoholism. Sammy was a model resident during her stay and avoided drinking but did not talk about her substance use. She quickly found a job, saved money, and secured housing.

Shortly after leaving Becky’s Place, Sammy found herself drinking heavily again. She found herself in legal trouble and was considered a habitual offender facing years in prison. She reached out to Becky’s Place and to Problem-Solving Court while she was incarcerated. 

Sammy was accepted into Problem-Solving Court and given the opportunity to work their 2–3-year program. Sammy returned to Becky’s Place on home detention, found a sponsor and started attending meetings at Becky’s Place and in the community. She quickly found a job and saved money. Most importantly, she started counseling to face her addiction. She wanted to talk about her past trauma and address the core issues that led up to her drinking. Sammy recently found the perfect apartment and moved out on her own. She is continuing with aftercare at Becky’s Place, has remained sober and is living her best life.  
*Name changed for privacy
Resident Update
We are currently serving 14 residents and 14 children. Eight residents are employed and the others are working with their case manager to find employment. 
Becky's Place Receives Grant
from Lawrence County Community Foundation
The Lawrence County Community Foundation recently awarded Becky's Place $5,000 from an IU Health Grant to help residents entering the workforce. These funds will assist with obtaining required work documentation and work wardrobe needs. It will also help to purchase a computer that will allow residents to attend at virtual support groups, create resumes and participate in virtual job interviews. We are grateful to the Lawrence County Community Foundation for their continued support.
Shelterbration Recap
Thank you to all those who joined us for our annual Shelterbration on April 9th at the Shamrock Center in Bedford. It was great to be able to gather in person again after being virtual last year. A fun time was had by all, and we were able to raise over $60,000 in support of the homeless women and children at Becky’s Place.
We would like to give a special thanks to all our sponsors for supporting this event.
Buch Chiropractic
Dr. Jim Sowders & Dr. Andrea Rope, Practice of Optometry
Edward Jones- Jason Jackson
Gold Financial Services - Nichole Krahenbuhl
Happy Travelers
Hoosier Uplands
Hunsaker Consulting
Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington 
Johnny’s Signs
Judge Nathan Nikirk
Mammas & Pappas, Inc.
McMillen Maintenance
Rainbow Printing
Studio Health - Alex Cazares
Summit Sweeping LLC
Taylor Brothers Construction 
Volunteers Welcome
To volunteer at Becky’s Place, please contact us at 812-275-5773.
Donor Advised Funds- Did you know? 
·        The Archdiocese’s Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) is a sponsoring charity which administers Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) for archdiocesan parishes, schools and ministries.
 
·        DAFs act like a tax-friendly “charitable investment account.” They are easy to create, have no start-up fee, and provide a hands-on vehicle for you to make an impact on your favorite Catholic ministry(ies).
 
·        As the donor advisor, you can advise distributions to be gifted from your CCF fund to varying Catholic ministries at any time, in any amount.
 
·        Like an endowment, a DAF grows within CCF’s ‘pool’ of funds (525+ funds valued at $240 million+) which utilizes the power of investing and provides greater collective growth for all funds. The value of a gifted asset to a DAF (such as cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other property) continues to grow tax-free in this “pool” until used - i.e. more funds for your charitable giving.
 
·        CCF also follows the US Catholic Bishops’ ethical investment guidelines which promote socially-responsible investing aligned with Catholic teaching.
 
·        A DAF can be especially useful when your finances might benefit from a significant charitable tax deduction in a given year while you wish to distribute the amount of the gift over several years (aka “charitable bunching.” increasingly popular with the higher standard deduction). 

For more information about establishing a DAF with the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF), please contact ccf@archindy.org or 317-236-1482.
For More Information
To inquire about Becky’s Place, contact Corrina Hayes at chayes@ccbin.org
To inquire about donating to Becky’s Place, contact Cheri Bush at cbush@archindy.org
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