Serve Shelby

Mission: The Shelbyville Salvation Army provides basic life resources that create self-sufficient and spiritually-centered individuals in Shelby County, Indiana.

Mission Statement: SCUFFY improves the quality of life in Shelby County by mobilizing the caring power of volunteers and donors to advance the common good.

About: Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church’s I Care Food Pantry offers non-perishable food and supplies on the second & fourth Friday (3pm-6pm) and second & fourth Saturday (10am-2pm) of each month.

Mission Statement: To help children and adult family members build a better and more accepting world for their loved ones who live with a disability.

Mission Statement: It is the philosophy of Shares, Inc. that all persons with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities to continue their growth and maximize that individual potential as all persons are afforded in society. By providing systematic training and exposure to all types of life experiences, persons with disabilities can become less dependent on other people and function to their full potential in society.

About: Shelby Art Guild Association, SAGA, is a group of artists dedicated to educating, displaying and promoting visual arts in Shelby County, Indiana. We offer a professional gallery for display of our members' artwork. You will find lessons and workshops in various visual art disciplines, as well as a comfortable atmosphere to inspire creation in The Gallery. Our artists are engaged in painting, drawing, ceramics, jewelry making, collage, sculpture, journaling and other creative pursuits.

Mission: The purpose of this organization shall be to foster and promote the concept of the adult community band. The band performs 6-8 concerts per year and has weekly rehearsals.

Mission Statement: Our Mission is to help those who cannot speak for themselves; to provide humane care for unwanted, abused and injured animals; to prevent cruelty to animals; to place adoptable pets into good, permanent homes with responsible owners; to make every effort to return stray animals turned into the shelter to their rightful owners; and to promote spay/neutering, vaccinations and microchipping in accordance to ordinances in place in Shelby County, Indiana.

About: The mission of Shelby County Arts Fest is to promote awareness of, and participation in, the arts in Shelby County.

Available Opportunities/Positions: Working on the baseball fields, painting buildings and upkeep, umpiring, and concession help.

Mission Statement: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Mission Statement: The mission of the Cancer Association of Shelby County, INC is to help improve the quality of life by being sensitive and supportive to the cancer patients of Shelby County financially, personally, and spiritually.

Mission Statement: The Shelby County Drug Free Coalition was established in 1990 with a mission to provide an organization through which community members can develop, plan, and implement comprehensive efforts to address substance abuse issues. The Coalition is made up of concerned citizens, school staff, law enforcement agents, doctors, nurses, faith-based leaders, community leaders, social service providers, and a variety of others representing a broad base of community agencies. We are always looking for more!

Mission Statement: The mission of Shelby County Players, Inc. is to provide quality live theater experiences to Shelby and surrounding counties. Shelby County Players promotes active participation for actors, directors, and technical crew from within our community. The services and activities of Shelby County Players are at all times administered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to color, national origin, sex, religious preference, creed, age, or physical impairment.

Mission Statement: The Shelby County Public Library is a community resource committed to promoting life-long learning. We will be a partner of the community where all citizens can thrive in an inspiring and welcoming environment.

About: The Genealogy & Local History Department of the Shelby County Public Library offers carefully curated local and Central Indiana resources, research help, genealogy workshops/programs, and compiled online resources to help everyone. A subscription to Ancestry.com is also available to use while in the Genealogy Department of either branch: Shelbyville (*located in the Carnegie East Wing) and Morristown.

Mission: Shelby County Reads is our One-Community, One-Read program. Each year a committee meets to choose a book title for the community to read and to develop programming that enhances the theme of the book. Titles for our younger readers are also selected that relate to the main book.

Mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, offering them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Mission Statement: The Shelby County Tourism & Visitors Bureau is a professional destination marketing and management organization, whose mission is to strengthen the community by advancing economic growth and vitality through tourism, overnight stays, and encouraging significant participation by visitors in the local tourism economy and help creating a better quality of place.

Mission Statement: A voluntary program for children and their families, focusing on preventative services. Children will be referred and then evaluated and referred for services based on eligibility and need. Inclusive criteria includes Shelby County residency, between ages 3 and 17 at the time of referral, and determination of “at risk.”

Mission Statement: To respond to the ever-changing needs of seniors and their families, to affect in positive ways their quality of life, and to assist in maintaining their independence.