Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Help Community Members Meet their Basic Needs

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions received a $10,000 grant from the Glick Community Relief Fund, a grant program of Glick Philanthropies that supports local nonprofit organizations to increase community members’ access to basic needs. The grant was one of 107 totaling $770,000 to organizations supporting communities across 12 states where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located.

The Glick Community Relief Fund focuses on increasing healthy food access, expanding accessible transportation, connecting community members to utility assistance, and prioritizing mental health support. This grant was one of 66 directed to Indiana-based organizations.

CICOA’s Meals & More service provides home-delivered meals and lunch at neighborhood meal sites for over 2,000 seniors every weekday. This funding supports essential elements of CICOA’s work and ensures that an adequate safety net exists for vulnerable older adults.

“This generous support from Glick Philanthropies demonstrates how we as a community can come together to support our older neighbors and give them peace of mind that their next meal is coming,” said Lisa Schneekloth, CICOA president and CEO. “No senior should have to go hungry, and we are thankful that Glick Philanthropies supports our mission to meet basic needs.”

“Glick Philanthropies is committed to offering support to nonprofit organizations that are supporting our most vulnerable community members in accessing their basic needs,” said Ben Grande, Director of Philanthropy at Glick Philanthropies. “The efforts of these organizations are especially critical now as many of our neighbors will likely lose access to basic needs-related supports they rely on due to government funding cuts. Our work with the Glick Community Relief Fund allows us to help 107 organizations that are making meaningful contributions to communities, families, and individuals across the country.”

2025 marks the ninth year that Glick Philanthropies has administered its property-nominated grant program. Through this initiative, over $5.5 million has been awarded to nearly 300 nonprofit organizations in communities where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located. This is the sixth year that CICOA has been a Glick Community Relief Fund grant recipient.

About Glick Philanthropies

Glick Philanthropies is an Indianapolis-based family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential. Glick Philanthropies includes Glick Family Foundation, Glick Housing Foundation, the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), and the Glick Fund at Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis (JFGI). Since 1982, we have awarded more than $346 million to charitable causes in Central Indiana and communities where the Glick Company operates. For more information about Glick Philanthropies, visit glickphilanthropies.org.