14 Jun

We recently received a tremendous gift at Shepherd Community. No, it wasn't a large amount of money or a large quantity of stock. It was a few pieces of gardening equipment. Now, you may think, “That’s tremendous, Jay?” You bet! Because the gift came from one of our...

19:59 / Jay's Journal
26 Jan

Our main goal is not to run the best and most efficient program; rather help transform lives and break the cycle of poverty. And yet, I believe we execute our programs with excellence. But I must admit, touching the lives of our neighbors can be...

18:26 / Jay's Journal
13 Oct

Almost a year ago, the city of Indianapolis came and asked for Shepherd Community to help deal with the epidemic of violence in our neighborhoods. Could we take the amazing, transformative work we have done inside our walls and take it directly to our neighbors? Our...

14:47 / Programs
17 Nov

My family and I are blessed to be served by one of the best police and fire departments in the U.S. These public servants have answered a high call to serve our city. This is crucial for our families who live in our neighborhood. We...

20:42 / Jay's Journal
27 Nov

Count your blessings. Name them one by one, so as the song goes. Let's do exactly that this week of Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my family, the great staff at Shepherd, and our great partners who help us, help our neighbors. I am truly blessed. Happy Thanksgiving. -Jay...

01:35 / Jay's Journal
02 Oct

Why can't we all just get along? I really don't know, but this is one thing I am thankful for: Shepherd depends on friends like you to serve our neighbors. We are not held hostage by the bickering of DC. Instead, we have chosen to...

21:47 / Jay's Journal