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Community Link: Faith and action project from CTS

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each week on Community Link, Carolene Mays takes a look at an organization or business that is making a positive impact on the community.

This week, Mays was joined by two members of the Christian Theological Seminary, an interfaith group to fight poverty in Indianapolis.

CTS started the Faith and Action Project in 2015 as a calling to help their community, Director Lindsey Rabinowitch said. “We created the Faith and Action Project really to serve as a catalyst for action to move people out of poverty by educating and equipping and supporting faith and community leaders,” she said.

The project has set their sights on housing as a key factor in poverty, “We see housing as a core tenant to moving out of poverty,” Rabinowitch said.

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CTS works to provided data to illuminate the situation that the Indianapolis community is facing.

To learn more about CTS and their work to combat poverty. Watch the video above.



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Temperatures feeling more like spring this week

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Our Sunday wraps up nicer than it started. Clouds continue to make a push SE out of Central Indiana. As temperatures cool tonight, we expect areas of fog to develop. The lowest visibility will be over areas that saw rain over the weekend. Some outlying spots could dip into the lower 30s. That means we can’t rule out isolated slick spots through Monday morning.

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Once the fog lifts, we’re in store for more nice weather Monday afternoon. The return of some sunshine and a SW breeze get our highs into the middle and upper 50s.

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Much of the week brings mild to warm temperatures. We could break the record high of 66° Wednesday. We’re currently forecasting temperatures to reach near 70° during the afternoon. Our next chance for showers arrives early Wednesday. A few more showers or storms are possible late Thursday.

Indianapolis Weather Forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear with fog. Low: 35°
Monday: Morning fog, then partly sunny. High: 58°
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High: 59°
Wednesday: AM showers possible. Partly sunny. High: 69°

Indianapolis 7-Day Weather Forecast

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‘Great Day TV:’ Remembering the Eskenazi couple’s legacy of generosity and compassion

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, “Great Day TV” shares information, entertainment, and news you can use.

During this week’s segment, host Patty Spitler is joined by News 8’s Stacy Schooler and Dr. Lisa Harris from Eskenazi health, to honor and remember the philanthropists behind a $40 million gift to Eskenazi Health, Lois and Sidney Eskenazi.

They are being honored for their contributions to public health care following their recent passings. Sidney was 95 years old at the time of his death and Lois was 92.

The donation marked the largest gift ever given to a public health facility at the time it was made. Dr. Harris says the couple’s generosity was fueled by Sidney’s childhood experiences as a resident of the south side of Indianapolis, where the hospital served as his family’s primary source of medical care.

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Harris recalled the first time she and Ernie Vargo, president and chief executive officer of the Eskenazi Health Foundation, met with the couple and their daughter, Sandy. Harris described a four-hour conversation dominated by Sid’s stories of hard work, humility and compassion while Lois interjected with warmth and wit.

“The love that they shared was palpable,” Harris said. “Everything we would get to know about them was there in that first conversation.”

Lois was described as a woman who valued individual dignity and made everyone feel important. Harris said the couple lived below their means and Lois had no interest in expensive items.

“As Sid began to do well, he wanted to buy Lois nice things and she had no interest in that,” Harris said. “She wanted to keep it simple.”

When the gift was first announced, the family met with hundreds of hospital staff members who wanted to express their gratitude. Harris remembered Lois wearing a white jacket that day that became covered with makeup from the many employees who hugged her. Harris noted that the family treated the hospital staff as part of their own family.

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Dr. Harris said the hospital will maintain the standards set by the couple.

“The way we honor their legacy is that we continue to work hard and we continue to care,” Harris said. “We continue to work hard and care and that is what they would want.”



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Tie the knot on Valentine’s Day: Marion County clerk’s office welcomes couples

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Tie the knot on Valentine’s Day: Marion County clerk’s office welcomes couples


INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Looking to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day? The Marion County Clerk’s office is looking to make the holiday even more special at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. 

They are carrying on their tradition of marrying people on the day of love.

This year, over 60 people will be tying the knot at the Artsgarden, with walk-ins available. The decorations were donated this year by Atmosphere Indy, a full service even design and decor company, to give those who are getting married four different back drops to chose from. 

This tradition started nearly 20 years ago under County Clerk Beth White, but the newest Marion County Clerk, Kate Sweeny Bell, ensures the tradition carries on.

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For more information, visit indy.gov.

Photo Provided by News 8’s Colin Baillie.



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