Pendleton Nonprofits and Charities

Beyond Me Initiative (BMI) is one of the most amazing non-profits in Indiana! They provide cultural products and experiences that empower communities in Haiti and inspire people to live beyond themselves. BMI provides Haitian cuisine services, tours, music, and merchandise. They use all the proceeds to help with job creation, infrastructure, and community-driven development in Haiti. They are always doing something new, creative, and amazing to bring change in the lives of others! <br><br>I volunteered with this organization when I was at Anderson University. We helped form a campus club that helped BMI raise $25,000 for community development in Haiti in 2014. The organizational leaders took a tour across Haiti to deliver grants to seven different communities. Some of the projects accomplished included rebuilding orphanages, homes, caring for the orphans, widows, giving people clean water, and so much more. Although I did not get a chance to go on the Beyond Me Tour that year, I helped design t-shirts, put on beneficial concerts, and ran the campus club at Anderson University to spread more awareness about Beyond Me Initiative!<br><br>Watson and Madisyn George are the founders of this organization. They have an incredible story. They were both born in Haiti and adopted by separate American families. Watson got a chance to go back to Haiti in 2012 to reconnect with his biological family. He partnered with a missionary that had rescued him in Haiti to start sponsoring a school in his community. This paved the way for Beyond Me Initiative to form! Watson met Madisyn at Anderson University, where he helped her reconnect with her family in 2014 as well. The two began dating and forming BMI together in 2015. Learn more about their story and their impact at www.livebeyondyou.org.

More Than Conquerors is such a great resource to our community as a free after school program, but it's much more than that. The co founders and volunteers pour their hearts into their work (the kids) and do an amazing job of helping the kids develop life skills, communication skills, and how to be a Jesus-loving human! Their summer program also gives back to the community through service projects and volunteering. An amazing thing to be a part of, and to support.

Dr. Marcotte is an amazing DVM, and animal rehab activist. She has a heart of gold and is all about the life of the furbabies of this world. Through personal experience, she has taken my preemie furbaby and is doing everything she can in her power to save her life. Dr. Marcotte is extremely experienced in neonatal care. My Lil baby was the only survivor of 3 chihuahuas that were born. Without the dedication, knowledge, and expertise, my Lil preemie would not still be alive today. Her love and dedication goes above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Mary is sacrificing time and sleep to provide around the clock care to my preemie, by providing her with the special nutrients needed to sustain life and is tube feeding her. For several days Dr. Mary has been working hard and our Lil preemie daughter is holding on. Again, without Dr. Mary our last lil one would not still be alive. <br>Dr. Mary, if you can read this, please know how important you are, not just to me, but also to the Lil lives you save or dedicate your time to in helping the furbabies of the world. You are their voice, for they are without ❤ You are priceless in the lives of so many