Mar 19, 2026 UPDATE

Town Hall Thursday 3/26 6-8pm at Amazing Grace Christian Church 8100 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Sharing Samantha Douglas' update and message below from our Facebook Page with a little note from me tucked in there as well:

Ransburg YMCA Town Hall
Thank you for your patience during this phase of our advocacy efforts. After multiple emails and requests for a meeting with YMCA leadership went unanswered, we made the decision to move forward with planning a Town Hall.
 
This Town Hall will take place regardless of their response, ensuring we can share what we know and engage in meaningful conversation with local leaders, organizations, and elected officials about next steps.
 
This information will be shared with YMCA leadership, both here and nationally, as well as local leaders and elected officials.

I also want to thank Brittani Howell Colleen Curtin & Vanessa S Stiles for all of the work they have put into organizing efforts to keep us informed while also applying pressure!! You all are soooo appreciated! Sneaky sliding in here to say what so many of you probably already know, Samantha Douglas is an incredible organizer and this town hall is happening because of her persistence and determination. Deeply grateful for the way she has shown up for this community as a leader. 
 
We hope to see you all next Thursday!

OUR PETITION

On January 21st it was reported by local Indianapolis news outlets that the beloved Ransburg YMCA on the east side of Indianapolis is slated to close on March 31st if the Y is unable to secure funding. The Ransburg YMCA is an eastside institution. The branch has served the community for nearly 7 decades, providing childcare, programming for seniors, and community space for generations of eastside neighbors. We are community members who care deeply about this branch and the programs and critical services it provides. We want to support efforts to save it. 

The community could meet the shortfall for this year described in the news. That could buy the Y time to find a longer term funding partner by next year and demonstrate to them through financial support and petition signers that there is substantial community support for an entity investing in the Ransburg Y. 

This petition is addressed to the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Association Leadership Team and their Board of Directors as they are the decision makers described in the press coverage and in social posts. They need to meet with the community. 

Association Leadership Team

GREGG HILAND
President & Chief Executive Officer
MICHAEL FARRIS, JR.
Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
RANDY BORDEAU
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
KIRSTEN EAMON-SHINE
Senior Vice President, Chief Brand Experience Officer
JUSTIN BLACKSTONE
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer
COLLEEN HORAN
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
JESSICA MOORE
Senior Vice President, Chief Equity Advancement Officer

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Board of Directors

JOE WHITE
YMCA Association Board Chair, JBH Ventures
DENNIS SPONSEL
YMCA Association Board Vice Chair, RJE Business Interiors
KAREN AMSTUTZ, MD MBA FAAP
YMCA Association Board Secretary, AmeriHealth Caritas
DOUG GETTELFINGER
YMCA Association Board Treasurer, Civic Leader
PAMELA ANDERSON
PNC
VINCENT ASH
Lauth Group, Inc.
KELLY L.P. BRAVERMAN
Witham Health
ADAM BRODERICK
Lauth Group, Inc.
BILL BROOKS
Civic Leader
ANDREW BUROKER
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
DR. PORSCHE CHISLEY
Chisley Consulting Group
ERIC COLE
Indianapolis Colts
CHRIS COOK
The Farmers Bank
DAVID COOPER
Ernst & Young
TOM DENARI
Young & Laramore
JOHN W. DIETZ, JR., MD
OrthoIndy
TRACY ELLIS-WARD
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
CRAIG FENNEMAN
Civic Leader
MICHELLE FENOUGHTY, MD MBA FACHE
Hendricks Regional Health
CATHERINE GAFFIGAN, MD
Elevance Health
J.P. GHIO
Citizens Energy Group
EDDIE GILL
INVST
M. ZACH GORDON
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
JILL HALL
Repro Graphix, Inc.
JEFFREY A. HARRISON
Citizens Energy Group
KIM IRWIN
Public Health Professional
RYAN MCCABE POOR
Ice Miller LLP
TIM MARTIN
TWM Consulting LLC
KRISTIN MAYS-CORBITT
Mays Chemical Co., Inc.
JOHN D. MERRILL
Merrill Property Group
SARAH MYER
Indiana Sports Corp
DEBORAH OATTS
Nubian Construction Group
KENNETH SCOTT
Family Development Services, Inc.
DOUG WALKER, CIC
Walker Professional Insurance
CHERYL E. WATSON
Tea unwrapped, LLC
FRED YEAKEY, SR.
Providence Cristo Rey High School
MARISA ZAMBRANO
Marian University 

*PLEASE DO NOT donate to the Change.org auto prompt and instead direct any donations to the Ransburg YMCA, please make sure to specify your donation is for the Ransburg Branch. Thank you! Sorry, I can't turn the auto prompt off.