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This section of the Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) website provides the latest information on FYAP's activities what is happening with our organization.
Annual Report Details FYAP’s Impact in Fishers
Jan. 31, 2024 - Fishers Youth Assistance Program has issued its 2023 Annual Impact Report for the community. The report gives details about FYAP’s activities throughout 2003.
FYAP Thanks Partners for Support of Annual Benefit
Aug. 17, 2022 - Fishers Youth Assistance Program announced today several partners who have provided support for the Aug. 27 Flavors of Fishers benefit. Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is serving as host for the event, which will be held at the old Marsh store, now Memory Ventures, 8766 E. 96th St. Tickets are available at the event website.
Following are the key partners who are sponsoring this year. We are grateful for their generosity!!
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness to Host ‘Flavors of Fishers’ on Aug. 27 to Benefit FYAP
June 7, 2022 – Live music, food stations, local beverages and a sense of community will highlight Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness’s annual fundraising effort on behalf of Fishers Youth Assistance (FYAP) during the Aug. 27 ‘Flavors of Fishers’ event at Memory Ventures, 8766 E. 96th St.
The event, which will take place from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., will help FYAP continue connecting Hamilton Southeastern School District children to services, including basic needs, early intervention services, family education programming, meals, camp scholarship and tutoring resources.
Companies interested in sponsoring the event, vendors seeking to join the fun and community members wishing to attend can get more information at the Flavors of Fishers event website. Individual tickets are $100 per person, with sponsorship packages available.
Memory Ventures CEO Anderson Schoenrock, who also serves as FYAP board chair, has already opened up his doors at the former Marsh store at 96th and Lantern Road to the organization’s Summer Meals program, which provides meals to more than 650 kids.
FYAP Releases 2021 Annual Report
Jan. 28, 2022 - Fishers Youth Assistance Program today released its 2021 Annual Report, which includes an overview of the organization and the many programs and services it provided the Fishers community throughout the year. Access the Annual Report and see what we were up to in 2021.
“Taste of the District” to Benefit Fishers Youth Assistance Program
Sept. 20, 2021 - Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Thompson Thrift at Fishers District are hosting the first Taste of the District on Oct. 7, 2021, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Fishers District on the Yard to support Fishers Youth Assistance Program.
There will be music, wine/beer and food for attendees. Restaurants taking part in this inaugural event include Sun King Brewery, HC Tavern & Kitchen, Sangiovese Ristorante, Shake Shack, 1933 Lounge, Fishers Test Kitchen, Hyatt House, Peace Water Winery and Rise ‘n Roll Bakery.
Tickets and sponsorships are available at tasteofthedistrict.home.qtego.net.
Fishers PD Accepting Donations During Annual Pack The Cruiser
June 2, 2021 - Fishers Police Department personnel will be stationed at Fishers Kroger stores on Saturday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. accepting non-perishable food donations as part of its Annual Pack The Cruiser event. The “food-raiser” supports Fishers Youth Assistance’s Summer Meals Program, which will provide 60,000 meals to HSE kids over a nine-week period.
The FPD’s involvement is part of an event that will be hosted by seven law enforcement agencies throughout Hamilton County. You can get more information about the food items needed on the Summer Meals Program page.
FYAP Seeks Monetary, Volunteer Support for Snack Attack and Summer Meals Programs
May 11, 2021 - Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) is seeking monetary and volunteer support for its annual meals programs – Snack Attack and the 2021 Summer Meals program – that provide food and additional resources for hundreds of Hamilton Southeastern Schools children each year.
Snack Attack distributes more than 2,900 snacks to 429 students each week throughout the HSE Schools calendar year. The Summer Meals program provides breakfast and lunch for 700 youth during a nine-week period over the summer months.
Several groups supported FYAP meals programs in 2020, including the Hamilton County Commissioners, Central Indiana Community Foundation, the Care Institute, Ardagh Group, Four Day Ray, the Broom Family, several local churches and individual donors.
“We wanted to support FYAP because Four Day Ray is part of the Fishers community,” said Brian Graham, President & Owner, Four Day Ray. “It is part of our mission to assist the community we love and give back whenever we can. The kids in our community needed help, and we were able to step up and help in a time of need. We are so excited our business is able to make an impact right here in our own backyard.”
The depth of the impact made since 2014 through FYAP programs has been felt in the Hamilton County Court system.
“We have seen a decrease in the number of kids detained in our detention center and who have ended up in the judicial system over the last several years,” said Paul Felix, the Judge of the Hamilton County Circuit Court and FYAP board member. “Our Fishers Early Intervention Advocates have done a wonderful job identifying challenges early in the lives of these kids so they don’t head down a much more destructive path in the future.
There are many opportunities and ways to contribute to both programs, including:
Summer Meals and Snack Attack Wish List Purchases and Shipping;
Donate Funds to Support Our Meals Programs; and
Sponsor a child for Summer Meals Program for $160.
FYAP serves as an early intervention advocate for youth ages 3-17 who are facing challenging life circumstances. The local nonprofit organization takes a holistic approach to coordinate our community’s vast array of talents, services and resources to help youth and empower parents and caregivers.
FYAP early intervention advocates connect clients with resources in the areas of child wellness, basic needs, caregiver support, social engagement, extended academic support and judicial prevention. If you are a family who could benefit from this support, please complete a self-referral at www.youthassistance.org/fishers.
FYAP Benefits from Shake Shack’s Grand Opening Generosity
April 25, 2021 - Shake Shack, a new Fishers restaurant and first of its kind in Indiana, has donated 600 free meal vouchers to Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) after its April 22 grand opening at its new location (9701 E. 116th St.) in the Fishers District.
FYAP will be developing plans for how to disperse the vouchers to its clients and volunteers in the weeks and months ahead.
FYAP board members attended the grand opening ribbon cutting and were able to sample some of the new food.
Shake Shack began as a hot dog stand in New York City. In 2004, it became a permanent fixture in the community while at the same time expanding its menu to burgers, fries, shakes and more. Today, Shake Shack has locations all across the United States, and it supports community partners in various locations.
FYAP Welcomes Two New Board Members
Nov. 10, 2019 – Fishers Youth Assistance Program has added two new members to its Board of Directors. The board recently unanimously approved three-year terms for real estate lawyer Carolina Rashidfarokhi and community volunteer Denise Retzner.
Rashidfarokhi is CEO of CP Investments LLC, a local real estate investment company. She has lived in Fishers for five years with her husband, Peyman, and two children. Retzner, who has volunteered with a number of community, religious, educational and sports organizations, is an 18-year resident of Fishers. She and her husband, Rodney, have four sons who have either graduated or are attending Hamilton Southeastern High School.
“We are so excited to welcome Carolina and Denise to our growing board,” FYAP Board President Leah McGrath said. “They both bring a wealth of talents and energy to the important work of our early intervention advocates and community donors and volunteers. We believe they can bring new ideas to help our organization connect families to important resources when they are in crisis.”
FYAP has provided support to more than 1,000 families in Hamilton Southeastern Schools District since its inception in 2014. It received more than 200 referrals alone in the 2018-2019 school year.
As a public/private partnership, FYAP provides professional, family-centered advocacy and referral services to kids, ages 3-17, in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District. Appointed by the Hamilton County Courts, FYAP’s early intervention advocates work with HSE Schools and the City of Fishers to give families a comprehensive support structure to help them when a crisis occurs or when a specific need arises.
The non-profit arm of FYAP, led by a Board of Directors, works to help fill the gaps in service and care when they arise. We manage an annual Summer Meals Program, which provided more than 46,000 meals this year, and we continue to provide our confidential referral services year-round to kids who need general and mental health counseling, no-cost family education programming, home stabilization support, tutoring, and recreational activity scholarships. New this year to FYAP is Snack Attack, an extension of our Summer Meals Program that provides kids in need with healthy snacks every weekend throughout the school year.
Fishers Youth Assistance Program Seeks Support to Prepare 63,000 Meals This Summer
May 21, 2019 - FISHERS – Organizers of this summer’s Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) Summer Meals Program are encouraging local businesses and residents to help raise funds and food to feed 700 kids a record 63,000 meals for the upcoming nine-week endeavor.
FYAP annually provides Hamilton Southeastern School District children who receive free and reduced lunches with breakfast and lunch during the summer months. The group provided 185 students in 2017. In 2018, FYAP served more than 600 students, which was a 229 percent increase over the prior year.
“We are so grateful for the past support our entire community has provided to this worthy cause,” FYAP Board President Leah McGrath said. “This year is no different as we have quickly exceeded the number of families who need assistance in the summer months. It is an opportunity for businesses, families, and others to come together to help their fellow neighbors.”
FYAP Board Member Lynda Carlino, who is directing the Summer Meals Program for the second year in a row, said there are different ways the community can support this year’s summer meals program. They include:
Donate Cash
· Donations of cash are welcome so that our summer meals organizers can use funds to purchase items from this year’s menu. We use gift cards to purchase fresh produce for our families.
Participate in Food Drives
· FYAP and FPD is seeking food donationsand volunteers to help at the Fishers Police Department’s annual “Pack the Cruiser” event on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at all Fishers Kroger stores. If you are interested in volunteering for that event, please contact FYAP at FishersYAP@gmail.com.
· If you are interested in organizing your own food drive, please let us know by e-mailing FishersYAP@gmail.com. Food may be dropped off at the City Service Center (former police station) on May 22 (3 pm. to 5 p.m.) or at Fall Creek Elementary on May 30 (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.).
FYAP is a single point of resource for families in Fishers who need assistance. It has served more than 950 families since it began in 2014 through direct advocate support, and provided more than 1,000 youth additional support services, including the FYAP Summer Meals Program. FYAP was formed to strengthen youth and families through community involvement. Like other peer Youth Assistance Programs throughout Hamilton County, local volunteers develop and provide access to programs and services that promote positive growth experiences and enhance home and community relationships.
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FYAP Issues 2018 Annual Review
Fishers Youth Assistance Program has issued its 2018 Annual Review. Readers can learn more about the organization’s activities and those who supported them in 2018.
BoomBozz Pizza & Taphouse to Help Raise Funds for FYAP in June
June 5, 2018 - BoomBozz Pizza & Taphouse in Fishers will give a percentage of its proceeds on Wednesdays in June to Fishers Youth Assistance Program. Bring the following flyer and present it to your server on the dates mentioned.
Community Partners Step Up to Support FYAP Programs
April 26, 2018 - Community partners from across Fishers contributed more than $30,000 to support this year's Fishers Youth Assistance Programs, including its upcoming Summer Lunch Program. The fundraising drive was highlighted at the April 25 Vibenomics open house to introduce community and business leaders to their new space in downtown Fishers. See our sponsors list below.
BRONZE SPONSORS: BLASTMedia, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Citizens State Bank, ClearObject, Delv Design, Duke Energy, Hagerman Group, Iconic Digital, Knowledge Services, Magnolia Bank, Meyer Najem, OfficeWorks, OurHealth, Paragon, and Rebar.
IN-KIND SPONSORS: Brown Forman Beverages, Four Day Ray, Hot Box, Mathoos Egg Rolls, Riviera Maya, Sprint, and Taylor's Bakery.
FYAP Proud to be a Community Partner for The Peyton Riekhof Foundation's Night of Hope Event
March 4, 2018 - Parents and teens (6th to 12th grades) are invited to attend The Peyton Riekhof Foundation's Night of Hope Event on March 20, 2018 at Fishers High School. The event takes place from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the auditorium. Dinner will be provided. The Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) has been a community partner to the Foundation for several years. We will be on site to answer any questions about resources available to families who need support for any number of issues. Go to the RSVP page to register for this important event.
FYAP to Co-host Feb 22nd Presentation of SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age
Jan. 30, 2018 - Several local community organizations, including Fishers Youth Assistance Program, are hosting a special screening of the movie, SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, on Feb. 22, 2018 at Fishers High School.
A self-professed documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time, SCREENAGERS addresses this most pervasive issue head on by depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film helps kids and parents find the best ways to navigate the digital world provides families with resources.
This FREE event is presented by: FYAP, YMI, Parents in Partnership and Peyton Riekhof Foundation. Make sure to RSVP for seats.
Youth Assistance Takes Part in March 6th Hamilton County Career Hiring Fair
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Fishers Youth Assistance Program Names 2018 Board of Directors
Jan. 30, 2018 - The Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) recently approved new leadership for its Board of Directors, including Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath, president; Jessica Billingsley, secretary; and Paul Count, treasurer. Additionally, the organization welcomed its 2018 Board of Directors. They include:
BOARD MEMBERS
Lisa Allen, Independent Non-Profit Organization Management Professional
Brad Battin, RQAW
Jessica Billingsley, Church Church Hittle & Antrim
Steve Burzynski, Imavex
Lynda Carlino, Former S.P.O.R.T.S. Executive Director
David Compton, Pulte Homes
Paul Count, The National Bank of Indianapolis
Amy DeLucia, St. Louis de Montfort
Nick Duvall, Little Red Door Cancer Agency
Ty Gerig, Sease, Gerig & Associates Public Relations
Dr. Bijender Kumar, Hancock Regional Hospital
Camishe Nunley, Independent Mental Health Counselor
Deb Polise, Berkshire Realty
Troy Robertson, Marketing Cloud at Salesforce
Anderson Schoenrock, Memory Ventures
Sneha Shah, Midwest Ear Institute
Cathy Worrall, HSE Schools Teacher
EX-OFFICIO
Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath, City of Fishers
Lieutenant Dave Dunbar, Fishers Police Department
Lieutenant Mike Johnson, Fishers Police Department
The Honorable Steven Nation, Hamilton County Superior Court
The Honorable Paul Felix Judge, Hamilton County Circuit Court
Dr. Mike Beresford, Hamilton Southeastern Schools Assistant Superintendent
Tricia Akers, Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program Director
Fishers Youth Assistance Program Issues Inaugural End-of-Year Review
Jan. 29, 2018 - Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) has issued its Inaugural End-of-Year Review about the organization's activities since its inception in the Fishers community.