Volunteer Center

Nonprofit Agencies in Homelessness/Affordable Housing

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  • Back on My Feet Indianapolis

    Back on My Feet combats homelessness through the power of running, community support and essential employment and housing resources.


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  • Dayspring Center

    To meet the basic needs of homeless families and children seeking assistance and connect them with opportunities to help them realize their potential. Based on these beliefs, the goals of the Dayspring Center are: To shelter, feed, clothe and assist the homeless, poor and needy people of metropolitan Indianapolis; To strive to preserve each individual's privacy, dignity and self-respect; To provide practical assistance to poor people with special needs; To change conditions contributing to homelessness; To help people connect with community resources in social, health, educational, housing and employment opportunities; and To work together with all faiths in our community to establish continuing financial and volunteer support. Dayspring Center's services are available to all regardless of ethnic or cultural heritage, income, marital status, sexual orientation, health or creed.


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  • Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana

    The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is a private, non-profit fair housing organization founded in 2011. Its mission is to ensure equal housing opportunities by eliminating housing discrimination through advocacy, enforcement, education and outreach.


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  • Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity

    Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity unites the community with people in need to provide the life-changing opportunity to purchase and own simple, quality, affordable homes. Our organization relies on individuals, churches, corporations and foundations to provide the financial and in-kind resources necessary to construct or rehabilitate the homes. Annually, GIHFH also relies on 8,000+ volunteers that provide the labor to construct and rehab the homes. All this allows GIHFH to provide monthly mortgage rates around $350 – $450.


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  • Holy Family Shelter

    Our Mission is "Helping Homeless Families Help Themselves." Holy Family Shelter, a program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis, was the first emergency shelter specifically for homeless families in Indianapolis. Holy Family Shelter has the capacity to house up to 22 families on any given night. Depending on family size, there are 55-85 individuals living at the shelter every night. This is their "home" while they are with us and we take this responsibility to heart. We work diligently to provide food, shelter, basic material needs and a safe place for families in crisis to begin to heal. Our case managers provide comprehensive services to assist families in setting goals & priorities, obtaining life skills such as budgeting, communication skills, parenting, stress management and more as families begin their journey to permanent housing.

  • Horizon House

    Horizon House is a full-service agency that connects our homeless neighbors with integrated, comprehensive services. We provide a safe place and basic services for our community's homeless, serving them with dignity and respect, as they take steps towards a more stable life. From shelter for a day… to stability for a lifetime


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  • Morning Light, Inc.

    Morning Light, Inc. fosters nonprofit community services and programs in central Indiana for the terminally ill, seniors, and families of limited means in need of health, wellness or end of life care.


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  • Outreach

    Outreach equips and empowers youth facing homelessness to achieve stability and life transformation.


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  • Rebuilding The Wall, Inc.

    Rebuilding the Wall, Inc. (RtW) stabilizes low-income families by providing the opportunity for homeownership through the renovation of vacant inner city properties. We combat social injustice by building relationships across racial and socio-economic barriers; and we stabilize the community by recycling resources within our Indianapolis neighborhood.


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  • Salvation Army Women and Children's Center

    The Salvation Army; an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet the human needs in His name without discrimination.


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  • United Way of Indianapolis

    United Way of Central Indiana fights for the education, financial stability, health and basic needs of everyone in our community.