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December 24, 2009 - By Betsy Reason
betsy.reason@indystar.com

Campaign helps offer youngsters opportunities

Camry Duncan said joining the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville not only gave her something to do after school but also offers her opportunities she wouldn’t have otherwise.

Monday, the 12-year-old joined 10 other club members for a field trip to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis to see the musical, “A Christmas Carol.”

“Normally, I don’t get to go to these things. It’s my first time to a fancy restaurant,” said the Noblesville Middle School seventh-grader.

“It’s not something everyone could afford,” said Abigail Hill, the club’s program dire ----- Read More >

Donor-Supported Lab Reduces Pediatric Patients’ Fear of Needles

On Tuesday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m., Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent clinical professionals will help reduce an 11-year-old pediatric patient’s fear of needles by drawing blood at the new child-friendly laboratory.

The faith-based children’s hospital is Indiana’s only child-friendly blood draw provider to be staffed by pediatric-trained clinicians who use pain-minimizing creams, and collaborate with child life specialists to employ various distraction techniques, such as playing games with patients to ensure the best experience.

“Our child-friendly blood draw uses the latest and creative approaches to help reduce patients’ fear of needles and make the blood-drawing process less ----- Read More >

Richard H. Crosser - 1956

While a student at Jefferson High School, Dick was Sophomore Class Vice President and Junior Class Vice President. He was involved in Hi-Y, Student Council, J-Club, Red and Black Revue, Cross Country, Wrestling, Baseball, Purdue Legislature, and Boy’s State.

Dick attended Indiana University through a scholarship/internship program sponsored by National Homes Corp., then the nation’s largest homebuilder. After graduating in 1960, he spent 15 years with National Homes, leaving as Vice President/Regional Manager.

In 1975, he joined Deluxe Homes as Vice President and General Manager. Seven years later he bought controlling interest and grew a homebuilding company becoming Indiana’s largest builder. In 1993, the company went public emerging a ----- Read More >

Published - Indy.com November 18, 2009 by Betsy Reason | Star staff

CARMEL — The Crosser family has received the inaugural Celebration of Philanthropy Living Legacy Award.

It’s a new award from the Legacy Fund, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, to honor people who impact the quality of life in Hamilton County.

Janet Crosser, Carmel — along with her son Craig Crosser and his wife Christi, and Janet’s daughter Carrie Renner and husband Scott Renner, all of Noblesville — accepted the award on behalf of the Crosser Family Foundation. Janet’s husband, the late Richard H. Crosser, started the private family foundation in Noblesville in 2001 to help youths ----- Read More >

Published on Indy.com - November 18, 2009 by Betsy Reason | Star staff

Family’s funds have benefited youths, families

The Crosser family has received the inaugural Celebration of Philanthropy Living Legacy Award.

It’s a first-time award from the Legacy Fund, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, to honor those who go over and above to impact the quality of life and fabric in Hamilton County.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Crosser Family Foundation were Janet Crosser, Carmel; her son, Craig Crosser, and his wife, Christi, and Janet’s daughter, Carrie Renner, and husband Scott Renner, all of Noblesville.

The private family founda ----- Read More >