(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, recently received $25,000 to help communities implement and sustain cultures of well-being to spur economic vitality.
The money was provided through a grant from the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation (BFO) and will go toward WCI’s Indiana Healthy Communities project, which is a county-facilitated program focusing on improving mental health, preventing chronic diseases and strengthening economic well-being through employer engagement and cross-sector collaboration.
This was BFO’s inaugural grant cycle, and it awarded more than $172,000 to 11 organizations whose work will directly benefit communities across all eight counties in the foundation’s service area: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike and Spencer.
“We’re excited to continue helping employers in southern Indiana as they strive to improve the collective health of their workforces,” shares WCI Executive Director Ashley O’Rourke. “The BFO is a great addition to Indiana’s wellness community and is already making a major impact.”
“We are thrilled to support the Wellness Council of Indiana and its impactful umbrella Healthy Communities program,” says Christian Blome, BFO president. “The organization’s commitment to improving health outcomes and addressing disparities in our communities aligns with our mission to create lasting, positive change.”
For more on WCI’s Indiana Healthy Communities program, visit https://www.wellnessindiana.org/programs/indiana-healthy-communities.
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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”
The Wellness Council of Indiana works to improve the quality of life for Indiana residents by empowering employers and communities to create thriving places to live, work, learn and play through connection, collaboration, education and evaluation.
The Being for Others (BFO) Health and Wellness Foundation is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to creating a culture of health and wellness for the betterment of communities in Southwest Indiana. Established through a generous $20 million endowment made possible by the affiliation between Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and Deaconess Health System in 2024, the foundation serves eight counties: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, and Spencer.
