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  • Meet Your Neighbor: 3 Local Non-profit Organizations

    The Fishers Farmers Market at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater is hosting a Day of Service on July 22. From 8 a.m. to noon, there will be several nonprofit vendors on site for visitors to connect with and learn more about how to get involved in their community.   Let’s meet three local organizations participating in…

  • Lifelong Learning: 5 Things You’ll Learn in City Government Academy

    Fishers residents can get a behind-the-scenes look inside their local government during the Fall 2024 session of the award-winning Fishers City Government Academy (CGA), where they can experience conversations with City staff, tours of City facilities, and more in this nine-week course on Tuesday evenings. At the end of the course, participants will have a…

  • Meet Your Neighbors: Fishers Volunteer All Stars

    For Fishers Volunteer Appreciation, the City of Fishers celebrates some of the amazing volunteers who served over 100 hours. These volunteers donate their time and energy to make a difference within the community. From volunteering with the Fishers Health Department to helping at Fishers Parks events, check out how Fishers residents make an impact on…

  • Fishers High School’s Day of Service

    For students at Fishers High School, April 28 won’t be just another regularly scheduled day of classes. Instead, they will be engaged in service-based learning by doing projects throughout Fishers and nearby communities as a part of the school-wide Day of Service.   Students have been involved in the day since its inception. When tasked with…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Thrive Social Club

    The “cliff” is something that all parents of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) worry about, and Fishers’ resident Mari Kennedy was no exception. Falling off the “cliff” refers to when an individual with a disability loses their federal entitlement to special education—usually at age 22—and are thrown into an underfunded and uncoordinated…

  • Disability Awareness Month Series: Caregiver Appreciation Day

    In honor of Fishers’ celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, we’re featuring community stories related to disability and inclusion. Learn more about the celebration and how you can be an ally for disability inclusion at fishers.in.us/DisabilityAwareness. What Can I Do To Help? Anytime I reveal a glimpse of the reality of my caregiving life of…

  • Disability Awareness Month: Be An Ally for Disability Inclusion

    During March, the City of Fishers and Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability will celebrate National Disability Awareness Month with a series of special events and initiatives to bring awareness to what life is like for those with physical and intellectual disabilities in our community. This year’s theme, Building Our Future Together, has sparked conversations on…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Kelly Hartman

    In honor of Fishers’ celebration of Fishers Disability Awareness Month presented by Old National Bank, we’re featuring community stories related to disability and inclusion throughout the month on the This is Fishers blog. Learn more about the celebration and how you can be an ally for disability inclusion at fishers.in.us/DisabilityAwareness.   To Kelly Hartman, Disability Awareness Month invites all people…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: HSE’s Black Student Union

    This blog post was originally posted in January, 2021. In preparation for Black History Month, I spoke with Kyndal Poore and Jerald Bush, two leaders of the HSE Black Student Union, about their organization. Kyndal, the club’s president, shared the goals of this student organization. HSE Black Student Union (BSU) formed seven years ago, and…

  • Get Involved: PFLAG Fishers

    National Coming Out Day, celebrated on October 11, marks the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Based locally, PFLAG Fishers believes that LGBTQIA+ pride and advocacy is something to be celebrated every day. PFLAG Fishers is one of over 400 national PFLAG chapters. Our mission is to build…