The WTTS Cares page is designed to provide you with information on ways you can help out locally. We all lead busy lives, but nothing beats helping out in the community. Stop by the WTTS Cares page frequently to learn about how you can get involved.

To post a charitable or not-for-profit event, just send us an email with all of the pertinent information (the who, what, when, where, why and hows) of your event or organization.

• Come to Jameson Camp’s (2001 Bridgeport Rd, Indianapolis 46202) 5th Annual Jameson Jubilee on Saturday, September 25th from 4:00-7:30pm and share in their celebration of how they impact hundreds of youth every year! This annual fundraising event benefits the work of Jameson Camp and is open to everyone. Have fun in a unique and festive event engaging you in camp-life activities including rock climbing, archery, arts & crafts, sack races and more. Enjoy good music, a silent auction, delicious food from top local restaurants, games, and great company! Tickets are $60 per person (children under 12 years old are admitted FREE!) or $450 for a table of eight.

• The 13th Annual Carmel International Arts Festival (Main Street & Range Line Road – Carmel, IN) is set for Saturday, September 25th from 10am–6pm and Sunday, September 26th 10am–5pm. This Festival brings together 144 juried artists displaying original works in photography, oil/acrylic, watercolor, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, wood and more. In addition to Artist’s Booths, the Festival features multi-cultural entertainment on two stages, food vendors providing international cuisine and “young-at-art” interactive displays. Admission & Parking are FREE.

• The Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation promotes programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover treatments and a cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease and improve the lives of all it affects. You can help make a difference in the lives of 12.5 million people with PKD. Join them on Saturday, October 2 for the Indianapolis Walk for PKD at Fort Benjamin Harrison Park (5733 Glenn Harrison Park, Indianapolis). This family friendly walk begins at 9am and is open to the public. To register for the walk or to support a walker or team, go to www.pkdcure.org/indianapoliswalk. You can also register the day of the event beginning at 8am. For more information contact PKD Chapter Coordinator Rose Peterson at IndianapolisChapter@pkdcure.org.

• Find valuable information on investing, managing and protecting your money.  One of the best ways to prevent fraud is to become a smart investor. Indiana Investment Watch is here to help you do just that.  Secretary of State Todd Rokita created Indiana Investment Watch to educate Hoosiers about the various types of investment scams and to help them take a proactive approach in preventing fraud.  The program also aims to increase financial literacy in Hoosiers by helping them understand basic personal finance concepts. For specific information, visit www.indianainvestmentwatch.com.

• H.U.C.K. (Help Unchain Country Kritters) is for the dogs. Providing humane education to the community at no cost. Our mission is to offer support for very simple, and highly treatable common dog behaviors. We are working hard to create an new ordinance, which would place a limit on the long and frustrating hours dogs are currently allowed to be tethered outside- even during extreme weather. H.U.C.K. is always in need of donations to help purchase supplies for building new houses and kennels. For more information, contact Belle Swaim, project coordinator, at 317-965-3508.

• Serving Indiana since 1896, Volunteers of America of Indiana measures its success in positive change in the lives of individuals and communities we serve. We believe and strive for the highest quality service in all endeavors. We serve individuals transitioning from the correctional system, the elderly, Veterans, chronically addicted and mentally ill. Primary referrals to the agency come through contracting agencies. Current contractors include Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Probation, Indiana Department of Correction, Marion County Community Correction and the Veterans Administration.

• Positive Swing Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization in Indianapolis whose programs are held at the Golf Dome, initially built from the ground up by John Stack. PSI has been evolving over the past five years as part of John’s vision to serve underprivileged youth, the developmentally disabled and the physically handicapped, who often don’t have the funds to pay regular prices to use the Golf Dome’s indoor golfing facilities or the special assistance and equipment they need to play the game. Through partnerships and friendships with area hospital and community groups, John and his staff have come to see firsthand the great joy that golf can bring to those who might otherwise not have access to the game.

• Living Bread, Inc., a community food ministry of Mount Pleasant Christian Church [381 N. Bluff Road, Greenwood, IN 46142] serves between 175-200 families per week at its 755 N. Bluff Road location.

• Angels’ Attic opened their facility on Main Street in Arcadia, IN in 2004 to supply aid for struggling families and to fulfill the needs of others. Angels’ Attic provides clothing, furniture, household items, and food to the surrounding community. If you are interested in donating or volunteering call 317-984-5256.