Coburn Place

Our community garden just had an amazing tomato harvest! Having access to free, healthy and fresh produce helps survivors focus on rebuilding and healing. It's one less worry off – and on – their plates!

Every month, our friends with Run With Wine and Anitra Jenelle - AJ Harris stop by and host a plant-based cooking class for survivors! Participants learn how to cook nutritious and delicious meals with accessible ingredients. Everyone gets a yummy dinner each session, too!

This awesome group of volunteers from DOZ set up a studio apartment for a survivor moving into Coburn Place! Thanks for working hard to create a welcoming home perfect for a fresh start. 💜

Experience an afternoon of inspiration, hope and community with author Ashley C. Ford. Ford is a writer, host and educator who lives in Indianapolis. Her New York Times best-selling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, was published by Flatiron Books in June 2021. Her powerful book explores growing up a poor Black girl in Indiana with a family fragmented by incarceration, how isolating and complex such a childhood can be, and her journey to find the threads between who she is and what she was born into.

• Author talk – Surviving Trauma and the Path to Healing
• Panel discussion with therapist Hazel Owens, MDiv., LMFT
• Book signing and mental health resource fair
• Live music from 2 to 3 p.m. by Allison Victoria

Content warning: Discussion may include sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.

Doors open at 2 p.m. The resource fair is happening before and after the program.

Register at surviveandrise.eventbrite.com.

Presented by Round Room Gives and Coburn Place
Made possible by the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative by Indianapolis Urban League
In partnership with Christ Church Cathedral and Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper

Our recent mental health workshop with the amazing Hazel Owens, MDiv., LMFT, was a great success! Attendees learned about the importance of rest, self-care and soul care, and took time to recharge through interactive practices. The kids did fun guided art activities to boost their self-esteem while their parents were busy. It was a relaxing and reinvigorating time for everyone! Thanks to our partners Indianapolis Urban League and Anitra Jenelle - AJ Harris for making this possible. Remember, rest and self-care aren’t luxuries – they’re essentials.

Board members Shonna Quick-Crowell, Danyette Smith and Courtney Kibble, and CEO Rachel Scott discussed and explained our 2024-2027 strategic plan in the latest Coburn Conversations. It is now available online if you missed it!

Click the link below to listen.
https://bit.ly/3Xk5g4b

Our friends at Target have organized multiple quarter drives for survivors' laundry needs – helping them keep a clean home. They also are great volunteers and have cleaned company vehicles, pruned our veggie garden and more!

A big thanks to our freinds at Salesforce for hosting a donation kit assembly event and putting together over 60 bags full of cleaning products for survivors! A clean home helps make a fresh start. 💜

Toni Byrd has been a consistent supporter of Coburn Place for years – even through the pandemic. Her passion for youth helps folks in the community and at Coburn Place, and she often donates urgently-needed items for survivors. She inspires us all!

Our 2024-2027 strategic plan is complete! The work we do together in supporting survivors and their kids is important, and we're thrilled to share this new roadmap with you.

This comprehensive plan outlines our four key goals for the next three years and defines how we will measure success. Developed with employee, supporter and survivor input – this is our guide to empowering survivors and breaking the cycle of domestic violence in our community.

Read it by clicking the link below.
https://bit.ly/4791rU9

Our Children's Services fitness programming was a huge success! Despite the heat, the kids powered through an obstacle course and had tons of fun learning about exercise. After all the hard work, a water balloon showdown was the perfect cool-down!

These friendly Merchants Bank IN volunteers recently set up a cozy apartment for an expecting mom and her son! Thanks to their hard work, a growing family has a safe home to start their new chapter together.

Survivors and their children learned to make a healthy chicken dinner as a family from the Cooking Matters program through Indy Hunger Network. They even received the exact ingredients used in the dish and a crockpot to keep!

Our friends at First Mid Bank & Trust set up a studio apartment for a survivor moving in. They went above and beyond – making sure every detail was perfect. Thanks for supporting our mission!

These Charles Schwab summer interns rolled up their sleeves and furnished an entire apartment for a family moving in! Thanks for working so hard to make it feel like home. 💜

Our friends at Liberty Mutual Insurance created welcome kits for survivors moving into Coburn Place! Each kit is packed with a thoughtful note and essentials to help make their new space feel like home. We’re so grateful for the incredible support.

We celebrated the end of summer break with an unforgettable family trip to the Newport Aquarium! Everyone had a great time exploring the underwater world, meeting sea creatures up close and creating lasting memories together. 💜

Join us this Thursday, Aug. 15, at Cocktails for a Cause to sip, network and support survivors!

Take in stunning city views at this intimate giveback night featuring Indianapolis storyteller Sampson Levingston and his platform, Through2Eyes. You'll meet Coburn Place board members and CEO, enjoy live music by Joe Filipow, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction.

Visit the link below to get tickets.
https://bit.ly/4djsUEF

Jared and his friends Justin, Erika and Theron organized an amazing field day for our kids during summer camp! They grilled lunch in the park, jumped in the pool, played games and served as great role models for our youngest survivors.

All summer long the Coburn Place kids participated in regular equine therapy. They learned how to ride, feed and groom horses. Many of the children were nervous at first, but became real equestrians by the end of camp. Thank you, Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources, for opening a new world to our youngest survivors!

Our friends at Target collected $135 in quarters for survivors' laundry needs and helped clean up around the building. Thanks for keeping us fresh!

Mary is our resident green thumb! Mary helps survivors maintain our outdoor patio, playground and veggie garden. Her dedication overpowers the summer sun, and her gardening skills make Coburn Place a beautiful place to live.

The Coburn Place community garden is thriving and producing veggies! We have cherry tomatoes, peppers, basil, green beans and more available for survivors whenever they need some fresh food.

Back-to-School Night was a huge success! The kids picked out new backpacks, shoes, clothes, supplies and more. Adult survivors connected with community partners and learned about their resources. And everyone enjoyed some tasty grub. Thanks to your tremendous support, our youngest survivors are fully prepared to take on the new academic year with confidence. 💜

Summer Camp is over, but the memories will play on forever! The kids competed in Olympic-themed games, took tennis lessons, went on fun trips and made new friends – they didn’t want it to end! Thank you to everyone who helped make these memories possible. It's so important for kids to have the opportunity to be kids. Best summer ever! 💜

Pamela has been a true friend to Coburn Place. Every year, she adds a magic touch to the Spiked Lemonade Stand with her beautiful jewelry sale and donates 100% of the proceeds. We are so thankful for her steadfast support.

Our friends from Follow D$ Podcast came by earlier this month and helped set up an apartment for a survivor moving in! Thanks for all the hard work and support for our mission. 💜

This year's Spiked Lemonade Stand wouldn't be possible without Delta Faucet! They're also regular volunteers around Coburn Place and have put together Thanksgiving meal kits for survivors for years. We are truly grateful for their dedication to our mission.

Now, through July 31, jewelry purchased from Pamela Originals will benefit the children of survivors at Coburn Place with 100% of the proceeds going to the kids. Shipping is free!

Make a purchase at pamelaclarkoriginals.weebly.com, treat yourself or someone special to something beautiful, and support Coburn Place and Pamela!

We’re having a great time at Spiked Lemonade Stand! Thanks to Bedel Financial Consulting, HNTB, Citizens Energy Group, Katz, Sapper & Miller, Tupelo Honey Productions, INHP, AFSCME Local #725, A Classic Party Rental, Mark Curry Photography, Gillespie Florists, and Pamela Orginials! 🍋