We are so grateful for the ways that Dinner Before Bedtime serves our county! This nonprofit helps ensure that children have meals each day. Charles O'Connor, president of the organization, is an absolute joy and shares about how they operate in this video. We hope that you take the time to watch and learn about their services!

Learn more about Shelby County Meals on Wheels. Dee Perkins, director of the organization, is interviewed and shares about the importance of this service.

This is a bittersweet time for The Salvation Army of Shelbyville, Indiana. Envoy Shannon Benner who has been a part of the Salvation Army for several years is retiring. Please take the time to hear part of her story in this video and learn about the important work that the Salvation Army does for our community. Thank you, Shannon, for all of your hard work over the years! Welcome Captain Lopez who has taken over her role. *Video were created by Jack Bassett with Hound House Productions.

We are receiving several messages about how to help local food pantries. Over ten years ago, Greg Gerline established Shelby County Pantry Pals. This is a coalition designed to benefit multiple Shelby County pantries. We encourage you to watch this video where Greg is interviewed to learn more about how Pantry Pals operates.

Nephrology is hosting an open house for anyone to attend on Fri., Dec. 19 (11am-4pm) at the MHP Professional Building — 2460 Intelliplex Dr. Shelbyville IN 46176,

The Giving Tree has arrived at the Morristown Branch of the Shelby County Public Library! Come pick up tags to help a local Morristown family with Christmas gifts. All tags and gifts must be returned by December 12 at 5pm.

Stop by the Grover Center on Sat., December 13 between 10am-3pm (open house). Enjoy model trains in the basement, a reading of The Polar Express, checking out the Festival of Trees, and a cup of hot cocoa. Fun for all ages! Free Event.

The Boys & Girls Club will be hosting their Community Dinner on December 20 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at their Shelbyville location (710 S. Miller St. Shelbyville IN 46176). This is a free event. Come out and grab a meal with them!

Fun for all ages! Check out the Shelby County Public Library’s full event calendar for December 2025. Find free programs and events at both the Shelbyville and Morristown Branch.

Be sure to reserve your tickets for the Merry Miles Feast on Dec. 12 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Carl McNeely Civic Center (945 S. Tompkins St. Shelbyville, IN 46176). $12/person. Purchase tickets by Dec. 8 at the Parks Dept. (317-392-5128).

Check out the Morristown Mobile Pantry Holiday Schedule!

Grover Center’s 2025 Festival of Trees is officially open! This year’s theme, Fictional Superheroes, has inspired some truly incredible creativity. All 24 trees are now on display at the Grover Center through December 27th. The volunteer tree artists have really gone all out. From classic comic icons to unexpected heroes, every tree tells a story!

The Ville Early Learning Center is hosting their Annual Holiday Cleaning Supply Collection (Nov. 1 - Dec. 15). They are accepting paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap, toilet bowl cleaner, trash bags (30 gal), rubber gloves, and window cleaner.

This holiday season, you can make sure children in the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program—kids who have faced abuse, neglect, and uncertainty—feel the love, warmth, and joy that every child deserves. When you sponsor a child, you’re helping make their Christmas morning sparkle with hope and reminding them that they are seen, loved, and never forgotten.

There are great shows coming to the Strand Theatre in November and December! Make sure to check out their calendar of events.

MHP is hosting a Bump 2 Baby & Beyond Event on Sat., Jan. 31, 2026.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Shelby County will be hosting their 22nd Annual Winter Festival on January 31, 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino. This event helps support the programs and activities that they provide for youth throughout the year.

S.A.S.S. is offering a FREE event featuring local social service organizations that serve Shelby County residents. Connect with organizations that offer resources and services to meet your needs. The Resource Fair & Networking Event will be held on Thurs., February 12 from 3:00-7:00pm at the Shelby County Public Library.

Get ready to design, decorate, and dazzle for a great cause! Cancer Association of Shelby County Bras for the Cause is back! More details here.

Gleaners Shelby County Mobile Food Pantry will be meeting at the Blue River Career Programs parking lot on the third Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon beginning Sat., August 16, 2025. The Mobile Food Pantry truck also travels to Morristown (209 S Washington St. Morristown, IN 46161) on the 4th Friday of every month from 1-2:30pm. Volunteers are needed before and during the event.

If you want to shop and support a good cause, make sure to follow Rupert’s Kids for their regular Community Days Events in Shelbyville and Flat Rock. Community Day Events are a unique opportunity for Rupert's Kids to give back to the community while also supporting our mission through fundraising. These events are made possible through our valuable partnership with CVS, which donates unused inventory that might otherwise end up in landfills. You can learn more and sign up to receive their enewsletter here.

Each year the Shelby County Drug Free Coalition offers funding opportunities to agencies seeking to reduce substance abuse in Shelby County. Grants will be awarded to projects in three areas: Prevention/ Education, Treatment/Intervention and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement.