Supporters

We have been helped in so many ways by supporters of all kinds. A million thanks to all who have joined in our efforts and been part of making Millersville a better place.

Contributions - 2026

Funding for everything we do comes solely through donations. We are so grateful to our great supporters who help make our projects possible!

Area neighborhood and community associations

Personal cash contributors

  • Mary Ann Shurig

Grants, plus program/project sponsorships and in-kind contributions 

  • Lincoln Square Pancake House – Doris Freeman and her team, for litter cleanups refreshments and meeting place
  • Rees Realty – John and Cindy Zubak, for use of their 56th Street office building’s services including dumpster for litter cleanups and water for Gateway Gardens
  • Ali and Andrew Hromis – for website hosting and IT support

Contributions - 2025

Area neighborhood and community associations ($1,500 total)

  • Kesslerwood East Lake Association: $500
  • Mallard Lake Community Association: $500
  • Windridge Co-Owners Association: $500

Personal cash contributors ($1,300 total) and $20 anonymous

  • Katherine Benedict
  • Dan Boots
  • Tom and Karen Fodor
  • Geoffrey and Melinda Hall
  • Chris Pitzer
  • Karon Preston
  • Robert and Nancy Whitmore
  • Cynthia Woods
  • Timothy and Robin Zumbaugh

Grants, plus program/project sponsorships and in-kind contributions 

  • Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District (from State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management grant donated to the Circle City Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area), Indiana Invasives Initiative –  for upland prairie meadow project assistance and Weed Wrangle: $1,300 in-kind
  • Lincoln Square Pancake House – Doris Freeman and her team, for litter cleanups refreshments and meeting place
  • Rees Realty – John and Cindy Zubak, for use of their 56th Street office building’s services including dumpster for litter cleanups and water for Gateway Gardens
  • Mollie Benson – for communications / website design, development, maintenance
  • Ali and Andrew Hromis – for website hosting and IT support
  • Amy Schau Hammes – for communications / Constant Contact enews design, development, maintenance

    Our Community Partners - To Date

    Community partners since our organization started in 2009.

    We’re forever grateful to these nonprofit organizations, community associations, businesses, government partners, schools and religious organizations for all sorts of support that have made invaluable positive differences in Millersville.

    Nonprofit organizations

    Grants, thousands of volunteer hours, education, bulbs, bushes, mulch, trees, benches, and art work! These partnerships have truly transformed our medians, trail and Fall Creek Greenway.

    Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center, Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District, Indiana Invasives Initiative (State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management and Circle City Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area), Herbert Simon Family Foundation, Friends of Fall Creek, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Friends of Skiles Test Nature Park, Friends of the White River, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), Indiana Wildlife Federation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, KIB/IPL Project GreenSpace program, Health by Design, Local Initiatives Support Corp., Hoosier Canoe and Kayak Club, SustainIndy Community Grant Program, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Lilly Day of Service, Upper White River Watershed Alliance, Fall Creek Watershed Partnership, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indiana Landmarks, Northeast Corridor Quality of Life Plan, Lowe’s/Keep America Beautiful Community Improvement Grant Project

    Area neighborhood and community associations

    Thanks for both financial contributions and partnerships! We owe so much of our growth and development to these area associations.

    Kesslerwood East Lake Association, Mallard Lake Community Association, Windridge Co-Owners Association, Kessler Commons, Brendonwood Common, Boardwalk Homeowners Association, Brendonridge Homeowners Association, Kesslerwood Lake Association, Devonshire II and IV Residential Association, Binford Redevelopment and Growth (BRAG), Devington Community Association (DCA)

    Businesses

    Thanks for giving us money, goods, services, meeting spaces, help maintaining trees and flowers, volunteer time, event treats and supplies, and enthusiastic support.

    Lincoln Square Pancake House, Holeman Lanscaping, Starbucks, Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, Geist Charcuterie, Sullivan Lawn & Garden Center, Rees Realty /John and Cindy Zubak, Garrett’s Smokehouse BBQ, La Cantina Bar & Grill, Papa John’s Pizza, Streeeet Eatz, Subway, Mendoza Landscape Contractors, Huser SpecialCare, Khalsa Khalsa, Aslan Interactive, Pretty Funny Balloons, Walmart, Dinius Automotive, Burger King, Hardees, Marine Bank, Walgreens, CVS, Noah’s Grooming Salon, Muesing Management, Segue Corporation, East 56th LLC, Hall’s Home Maintenance, Bicycle Garage Indy, Indianapolis Power & Light, REI, ConAgra

    Local and state government

    Thanks for our Village plan, help with beautification, connectivity, medians, traffic calming, and more!

    Indianapolis Planning Division; Indianapolis Departments of Public Works, including the Office of Land Stewardship and Parks and Recreation; Indianapolis Departments of Business and Neighborhood Services, and Sustainability; Indiana Department of Environmental Management; the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department; the Duvall Center; Mayor Hogsett, Deputy Mayor Judith Thomas and Neighborhood Advocates Carrington Sanders, Greg Garrett, Natalie Van Dongen and Mo McReynolds; former Mayor Ballard and liaisons Joel Smith, Noelle Malatestinic and Gary Loveless; City-County Councilors Christine Scales, Pam Hickman, Dan Boots, Ethan Evans, William Oliver and Keith Graves; Lawrence Township Trustee Steve Talley; State Senators Jean Breaux and Fady Qaddoura; and State Representatives Carey Hamilton, Greg Porter, Christina Hale and John Bartlett

    Schools and religious organizations

    Thanks for the meeting spaces, the volunteers, the advice, and the time spent working with us.

    Indiana Hoosier Youth ChalleNGe Academy, Cathedral High School, IPS Robert Frost Elementary School #106, Lawrence Central High School, Arlington High School, Belzer Middle School, IUPUI Department of Earth Sciences, St. Matthew Catholic School, Brook Park Elementary School, Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology, Fatima Retreat House, Millersville Masonic Lodge and the Eunhye Korean Presbyterian Church

    Personal Cash Contributors - To Date

    Personal cash contributors since our organization started in 2009.

    We’re completely dependent on donations to fund our volunteer activities. We so appreciate these individuals and families who have made a personal investment in our community through cash contributions!

    • Michael and Claudia Alerding
    • Eric and Catherine Allen
    • Robert and Dona Armstrong
    • Jay and Sharon Barclay
    • Michele Batt
    • Katherine Benedict
    • Lois Bennett
    • Matt and Mollie Benson
    • Julie and Robert Benson
    • Gloria Berrios
    • Dan Boots
    • Timothy Britton
    • Donald and Paula Chamblin
    • Dennis and Sheila Clancy
    • Nancy and Douglas DeWitt
    • Catharine (Cac) Diehr
    • Kate Dydo
    • Tom Eggers
    • Nancy Endsley
    • Richard Fay
    • Daniel and Joan Fitzgibbon
    • Tom and Karen Fodor
    • Diane and Keith Gardner
    • Andy Haldrup
    • Jack Hall
    • Geoff and Melinda Hall
    • Paula Hall
    • Amy and David Hammes
    • John Hirschman
    • Bruce Hlodnicki
    • Robert and Nancy Holmes
    • Julie Houston
    • Ali and Andrew Hromis
    • Chris Jaros
    • Todd Kaminski
    • Theresa Rohr Kirchgraber
    • Anne Kraege
    • Maria Kuzmic
    • Barbara Lee
    • Robert Lindeman
    • Mac and Nancy Martin
    • Martha Meeker
    • Peter and Elizabeth Morse
    • Steve Neal
    • Dale Pike
    • Christine Pitzer
    • Kevin Potter
    • Karon Preston
    • Yvonne Prilliman
    • Alicia Reuter
    • Phillip Ritter
    • Kim Robertson
    • Gary Rosenberg
    • Sallie Rowland
    • Daniel Salvas
    • Christine Scales
    • David and JoAnn Schisla
    • Brad and Laurie Schrader
    • Mary Ann Shurig
    • Greg and Carol Stephens
    • Andrew Stone
    • Rosemary Tanner
    • Herbert and Catherine Treen
    • Ann Wadelton
    • Vincent Wagner
    • J. Ware
    • Beverly Watkins
    • Kirk Wheeler
    • Robert and Nancy Whitmore
    • Molly Wilkens
    • William Witchger
    • Cindy and David Woods
    • John Zubak
    • Timothy and Robin Zumbaugh

    Individual Volunteers - 2026

    This is an all-volunteer organization. Powered by people who simply care about our community and who pitch in their time, energy and expertise to help make good things happen here.

    Special appreciation goes to Millersville’s invaluable “super-volunteers” –  board members and others who have taken on leadership roles.

    And a million thanks to these amazing people who have volunteered their time and efforts to make Millersville a better place!

     

    • Jay Barclay
    • Matt Benson
    • Mollie Benson
    • Debbie Black
    • Andrea Dalton
    • Cac Diehr
    • Ginny Hacker
    • Kim Haldrup
    • Geoff Hall
    • Melinda Hall
    • Amy Schau Hammes
    • Bob Holmes
    • Nancy Holmes
    • Monique Howell
    • Ali Hromis
    • Andrew Hromis
    • Calvin Johnson
    • Dianne Kennedy
    • Stephanie Marshall
    • Chris Pitzer
    • Brad Schrader
    • Laurie Schrader
    • Kevin Senninger
    • Phyllis Starks
    • Chip Sutton
    • Steve Talley
    • Tavion Talley
    • Herb Treen
    • Robin Zumbaugh
    • Tim Zumbaugh

    Individual Volunteers - 2025

    These dedicated and generous volunteers stepped up and took action last year to make our community stronger, more safe and more beautiful. We are so grateful to each of you for pitching in. You made a difference!

     

    • Mike Avey
    • Jay Barclay
    • Matt Benson
    • Mollie Benson
    • Gloria Berrios
    • Fred Beyne
    • Debbie Black
    • Dan Boots
    • Karen Godfrey Choate
    • Andrea Dalton
    • Cac Diehr
    • Karen Fodor
    • Tom Fodor
    • Tom Graham
    • Bill Hacker
    • Ginny Hacker
    • Kim Haldrup
    • Geoff Hall
    • Melinda Hall
    • Amy Schau Hammes
    • John Hazlett
    • Bob Holmes
    • Nancy Holmes
    • Monique Howell
    • Ali Hromis
    • Andrew Hromis
    • Calvin Johnson
    • Stephanie Marshall
    • Chris Pitzer
    • Joe Scheidler
    • Brad Schrader
    • Laurie Schrader
    • Kevin Senninger
    • Mary Ann Shurig
    • Phyllis Starks
    • Chip Sutton
    • Steve Talley
    • Cathy Treen
    • Herb Treen
    • Matt Voynovich
    • John Zubak
    • Robin Zumbaugh
    • Tim Zumbaugh
    awards

    If we have missed you, your organization or someone you know on any of our lists…  either by mistake or because we didn’t find you on a sign-in sheet… please let us know so we can make it right. We’re so grateful for everyone’s support!

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