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Custom Day of Service

What a Good Neighbor Looks Like in Indianapolis

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: May 16, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, AES Indiana Project Greenspace, Busy Roads and Waterways, Clean Neighborhoods, Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, Engaged Citizens, Great Indy Cleanup, Habitat Restoration, KIB Ambassadors, News & Features, Plogging, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats, Urban Naturalists, Volunteers, Youth Tree Team

The world can really feel heavy sometimes. The headlines, the noise, the feeling that things are getting harder to fix. We feel it too. But there’s another story running underneath all of that, and it’s been quietly unfolding in Indianapolis neighborhoods every weekend for 50 years. People planting trees they may never sit under. Neighbors […]

5 Meaningful Ways to Volunteer in Indianapolis with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in 2026

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: January 26, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, Great Indy Cleanup, News & Features, Plogging, Uncategorized, Volunteers

Indianapolis is a city defined by its neighborhoods and the people who care for them. In 2026, there are more ways than ever to roll up your sleeves, meet your neighbors, and make a visible difference right where you live. Whether you’re looking for a one-day volunteer opportunity, an ongoing commitment, or a way to […]

JD Finish Line Foundation partners with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: May 17, 2023
Categories: Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, Partners

JD Finish Line Foundation has partnered with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for the 2023 Employee Campaign where employees donated a portion of their paycheck to serve their corporate community on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis. Employees raised around $44,500 which was matched by the Foundation to support Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s mission for the Far Eastside. On […]

IMS and KIB partner to plant trees on Georgetown Road.

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: April 12, 2023
Categories: Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, KIB in the News, Partners

Ahead of the 107th running of the Indy 500, KIB worked alongside IMS, Indy Car and racing teams to plant trees along Georgetown Road. See the full story from WISHTV below.

Lilly Day of Service brings out hundreds of employees to help clean up, brighten Indianapolis community.

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: September 23, 2022
Categories: Clean Neighborhoods, Custom Day of Service, KIB in the News, Partners

There will be different sites around Indianapolis where 950 Lilly employees will be doing 19 different projects to help spiff up parts of the town on Thursday as part of the Lilly Global Day of Service. View the video here: https://www.wishtv.com/lifestylelive/lilly-day-of-service-brings-out-hundred-of-employees-to-help-cleanup-brighten-indianapolis-community/