Indianapolis Community Center Has Innovative Fundraising Idea

Local politicians and Shepherd Community Center volunteers gathered in Hamilton County, Indiana on Sunday for a unique fundraising opportunity—a barn deconstruction.

State Sen. Jim Merritt, Rep. Jerry Torr and Indianapolis mayoral candidate Chuck Brewer helped Shepherd employees and board members carefully take apart the more than century-old barn on 146th Street so the wood could be sold to benefit the community center.

It’s an unusual way to make money, but Mark Frisbie, a Shepherd employee, said the organization hopes to make $25,000 to $30,000 from the reclaimed wood.