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THE DREAM CENTER INDIANAPOLIS

In this most magical of seasons, dreams of a better life ahead occupy the minds and hearts of many individuals throughout the world.  Helping to make the dreams come true for individuals in the state of Indiana who are either teenagers aging out of foster care or families recently separated from their children is the focus of the Dream Center Indianapolis, the Cable Tie Express December 2021 selection of charity dollars from its CTE Give Back! program.

MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAM SUPPORT ASSOCIATION

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November 11 – Veteran’s Day – Truly a day when we pay our respect for those who have served.  We celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.  We salute each and every one of our veterans. 

As we stand united in respect and thanks to our veterans, there is another group deserving recognition and thanks for supporting our military throughout the decades:  military working dog teams. 

These teams have truly been “force multipliers” and “sensor systems” for the military and are deployed worldwide.  Their focus is on force protection – explosives and weapons detection, search and rescue, tracking, patrol, security, and drug detection. 

PREVAIL

Safety is and always needs to be a top priority among everyone – men, women, children – and for all races, genders, and nationalities.  One organization which truly recognizes that need in the Hamilton County area in Indiana is Prevail.  Its vision is one of having a safe community; however, when crime and abuse occur, a compassionate and restorative response is essential.

Founded in 2008, Prevail exists with a powerful mission statement: “Prevail strives to empower victims of crime and abuse on their path to healing, while engaging the community to support safe, healthy relationships.”

ALL HANDS AND HEARTS

Natural disasters certainly seem to be occurring with greater frequency and intensity each year.  With Hurricane Ida being forefront in the news recently as the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana, it seems only fitting that our CTE Gives Back! dollars this month be directed to All Hands and Hearts, a 501 (c) nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of global communities impacted by natural disasters.

ALS ASSOCIATION

            As so many of us continue to enjoy the many summer activities involving muscle movement such as biking, running, walking, and a myriad of summer sports, there are thousands of people unable to enjoy those pleasures due to their suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. 

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a loss of connection between the brain and the muscles.  People suffering from ALS lose their ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe with the average life expectancy of those afflicted being 2-5 years.  Typically, the disease strikes individuals between the ages of 40 and 70, affecting men more frequently than women, but it can afflict anyone at any time. 

TRI KAPPA MILL CREEK ZETA TAU CHAPTER

It was in 1973 that the Mill Creek Zeta Tau Chapter became an official chapter of Tri Kappa, a unique Greek service organization located exclusively in the State of Indiana.  The mission of this philanthropic group is “to bring women into close, unselfish relationships for the promotion of charity, culture, and education”. 

Dare to Dream Children’s Foundation

June 2021

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”.    This familiar quotation and call to positive action rings so true when one looks at the origins of the Dare to Dream Children’s Foundation, the June 2021 recipient of the charitable dollars from the CTE Gives Back Program.  

THE GREEN BERET FOUNDATION

MAY 2021

With the month of May, we welcome the blossoming of spring flowers, celebrate motherhood on Mother’s Day, and wind up the month with Memorial Day.  This Memorial Day holiday, observed to honor the men and women who died while serving in the US military, originated following the Civil War and became an official Federal holiday in 1971.

It seems fitting this month of May 2021 to salute through the CTE Gives Back Program, the Green Beret Foundation, an organization that supports one group of our military and America’s Premier Special Operations Force – Green Berets. Highly trained in counter terrorism, fluent in foreign languages, cultures and strategic operation tactics, on any given day the Green Berets are deployed in over 100 countries throughout the world. Compared to the rest of the military, on a per capita basis Green Berets sustain the highest casualty rate due to the nature of their mission and frequent deployments.