🌱 Housing Grant For Martindale-Brightwood + East Side Job Fair

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First, today's weather:

Rain; breezy in the afternoon. High: 61 Low: 26.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. A $1 million grant has been awarded to Renew Indianapolis to help boost Black homeowner equity in a near northeast side neighborhood. The grant was awarded by Columbus-based Cummins Inc. According to the company, the grant will be used to fund mortgages to low-income residents who are buying one of 12 newly-constructed homes. These buildings will be built on previously-vacant properties in the neighborhood. (WISHTV.com)
2. Today (Feb. 22), from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., over 20 employers in the region will host a job fair on the east side of Indianapolis. The job fair will take place at the Marriott Indianapolis East at 7702 East 21st St. Companies that will be in attendance are looking to fill 500 open positions. (WTHR)
3. The family of a man who was hit and killed is pleading for the driver responsible to come forward. On Saturday morning, just before 3:30, a crash occurred at the intersection of East Troy Avenue and Beech Street that resulted in the death of Enrique Gaspar. According to police, Gaspar was hit by a vehicle just a few hours before his body was found. Indianapolis police are asking for anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward and contact Detective Jason Thalheimer at Jason.Thalheimer@indy.gov. (Fox 59)

Today in Indianapolis:

• JobNewsUSA.com Indianapolis Job Fair At Marriott Indianapolis East (10:00 AM)
• Dine To Donate - Servants Heart of Indy, Inc. At Jaggers (11:00 AM)
• "Breaking Down Vonnegut" Book Release Party At Kurt Vonnegut Museum And Library (6:00 PM)
• Your Time To Talk (Virtual), Hosted By Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• What's happening in Indy this week? Check out Patch's local events calendar to see what's going on in and around town. (Indianapolis Patch)
• Looking for some summer camp fun for the kids? Check out the Indiana State Museum's one-day or week-long camps, or choose from topics like Indiana Inspirations or Ooey Gooey Art. Check out the options here. (Facebook)
• CreativeMornings Indianapolis is currently offering 75 free tickets to its in-person event at Kan-Kan Cinema on Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are going fast, so grab yours at this link to attend this Friday's talk with Ebony Chappel and Tedd Hardy! (Instagram)
• Newfields is offering a BOGO offer today (Feb. 22) on tickets for THE LUME Indianapolis or General Admission. Use code 22222 at checkout. Get your tickets at discovernewfields.org/Checkout. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.