Dawn has given me great guidance over the years.read more

Dawn has been the most helpful counselor I've spoken with in the ten years I have been seeking…read moreeffective counseling. She is proactive in listening and offers many tools for individuals to take control of their life and feel whole. The first meeting I had with Dawn, she went over my history with me very thoroughly and I felt she really listened as she asked questions to better understand my situation. She is quick to pick up on patterns in my life and provides useful techniques that are unique to my situation, such as: informative books that can help me reach enlightenment and acceptance of myself. I would recommend Dawn to anyone seeking counseling.

I'm a 14 year member, so obviously I'm highly biased, but this is one of the best women's…read moreorganizations you can join in the City of Indianapolis to meet exceptional women, develop leadership skills and give back to your community in a big way. New members are welcome each each.

The ladies who own this childcare are the sweetest and are vey family oriented. They are amazing…read moreand willing to help in any way. They want to see everyone win!

I recommend this daycare, staff is friendly, environment is clean, and my son just absolutely…read moreloves the kids that attend the daycare. If you are looking for a daycare that feels like home this is the one to chose!! Brittani Thompson (Mother of Britton)

Awesome staff. The carnival every year is so much fun. Clean safe​ environment for the little ones.read more

AKC sanctioned training. Great people to work with and proper training. They will work with you and…read moreyour dog to get it right. Solid 5 stars.

This isn't some PetSmart clicker training B.S. You will truly learn to be the pack leader. Your dog…read morewants to learn and wants YOU to lead them. IOTC is the only way to go, and it's a bargain at twice the price. If you love your dog and want them to be happy, safe, and well-adjusted, go to IOTC.

Top rated ob-gyn! There is a reason why she is voted "Best…read moreof Indy". The office staff is professional, the facility at St. Vincent Women's Center is lovely and clean. The scheduling system is easy to use. And the communication between the Breast Center and the physician's office is great. I had my routine annual mammogram and physical, the mammogram results were with Dr. Hirsch within a day. It's great not to have to wait for results. And mist importantly, Dr. Hirsch has a great bedside manner. I have never waited long in the exam room, and she is engaging. She's clearly very intelligent but in the most friendly manner. She is thorough and careful. I feel like I get great care and I never feel like she's rushing, even though I am aware that her practice is quite busy.

Emotional Balancing Technology with Joanne and Toni. This place is located on the corner or East…read moreSt. and Norwood. Tonight we all will receive emotional assessment print outs of our scans and talk about tapping....

Let's be honest…read more There are certain non-profits and certain businesses that are simply 5-star organizations. Anything else is unacceptable. It's so true that if you see someone bash the organization, you immediately think to yourself "This is not someone I want to know." It's true. You know it's true. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is such a non-profit. It's hard to describe everything Keep Indianapolis Beautiful does. Truthfully, I'm probably not even aware of everything Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (also known as KIB) does. I just know that when it comes to keeping Indianapolis a wonderful place to live, KIB seems to always be involved. I first became aware of KIB years ago when longtime friend David Forsell led the organization. If you haven't met David (and his wife Shannon), they are, in my estimation, one of "Indy's Couples." That's an official designation now, I made it up. Okay, back to KIB. KIB has programs in three areas: Clean Neighborhoods - Adopt-a-Block, Great Indy Clean-Up, Plogging, and Busy Roads/Waterways. Trees & Native Habitats - Project Greenspace, Habitat Restoration, and Community Forestry. Engaged Citizens - Urban Naturalists, Tree Tenders, Youth Tree Team, and KIB Ambassadors. It seems like whenever there's a community event, KIB is involved (I'm currently working alongside a KIB staff person jurying a film festival). It seems like if there's a community partnership to be had, somehow KIB is engaged with it. Their events are well-run, well-led, richly beneficial to our community, and remarkably empowering. Their office on Fletcher Avenue In 2009 became the first civic nonprofit in Indiana to have a building LEED Gold Certified by the US Green Building Council! KIB has wind turbines, a cistern to collect stormwater, rain gardens, a pervious pavement parking lot (which lets water filter through), and a sunny atrium filled with native plants. They also have a green roof and are dog friendly! In other words, KIB lives its values. As a non-profit, they have the highest possible ratings from both GuideStar and Charity Navigator. In short, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is one of those non-profits I consider to be "Indy's Non-Profits." These are organizations that truly make Indy a fantastic place to live (and it is). I love KIB and I love everything they do.

I joined KIB last year during the height of the pandemic, when I needed a healthy outlet to channel…read moreall of the anxiety I was feeling. I would go for walks daily to calm my brain, but I couldn't help but notice litter on the ground. It kind of messed with the calm vibe I was trying to accomplish -- every disposable mask and tissue and empty water bottle I would see on the ground would make me more and more irate. So instead of getting mad about it, I started to bring a trash bag and litter picker with me on my walks. Suddenly, my walks began to feel calming again. Picking up litter gave my walks a purpose. It gave me a feeling of control during a time when so many things felt out of my control (COVID cases spiking, the crumbling of society, etc.) Plus, I felt good knowing that I was helping, in a small way, to make other people feel calm during their walks, too, by removing the litter so they didn't have to see it. Not too long after I started picking up litter on my own, I found out about KIB. I learned that they have an Adopt-a-Block program, where you can "adopt" a portion of your neighborhood and maintain it (pick up litter, plant trees, etc.) I volunteered to be a Block Captain for a portion of the Monon Trail. KIB gave me some free supplies to help me start out (a nifty KIB trash bucket, lots of trash bags, gloves, a trash picker and a t-shirt). I've been an Adopt-a-Block Captain for almost a year now. Since then, I've walked lots of miles and picked up dozens (hundreds?) of buckets of litter. I've made friends with people I see regularly who use the trail where I pick up trash. I've had people come up to me and ask me about KIB (because they see me carrying my KIB trash bucket), and I'm always happy to sing this organization's praises and encourage others to adopt a block in their neighborhood, too. And KIB makes it super easy to do so. They are very inclusive and just want people to get involved in making their communities better places to live and play. I tend to enjoy picking up litter the most when I'm by myself, because it's become a meditative practice for me. But, I've also joined several litter-collecting projects that KIB has organized. These are always very well-thought-out, and they target areas of Indy that are under-cared-for and have a lot of litter lying around. During these events, it's nice to be around other people who love Indy and are as invested in it as much as you are. KIB has lots of projects happening all year, which is great because there is always something to do. I love this organization so much, and it's become a part of me and my lifestyle now. So much so, that one time, when my kids saw a KIB sign when we were out and about, they pointed to it and said, "Hey mom, that's you! That's the thing you do."