We invite you to be a part of this exciting initiative. Help make the dream of having a career a reality for thousands of people with disabilities.
Ways to Give
Want to make a real impact? A donation to Erskine Green Training Institute helps people with disabilities gain job skills and confidence to thrive. It’s easy to give online—and every bit makes a big difference!
Please make donations payable to “Erskine Green Training Institute” and mail it to:
The Arc of Indiana
143 W. Market St., Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Support EGTI with your purchase of a personalized brick from historic Muncie – discovered beneath the street where the Courtyard Muncie and Erskine Green Training Institute stand!
The Dream Makers Society represents a community of corporate and organizational partners of The Arc of Indiana and Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) dedicated to making individuals with disabilities dreams of having a career a reality through financial support of our mission, advocacy for our program, and community partnership.
Questions?
Contact Daniel Gurulé, manager of donor relations, at dgurule@egti.org to learn about unique gift opportunities, purchasing a personalized brick, or joining the Dream Makers Society.
Why Your Support is Critical
Donate & Receive Carl Erskine’s Book — The Parallel
As Jackie Robinson’s teammate and father of Jimmy Erskine, who was born in 1960 with Down syndrome, Dodger great Carl Erskine was a firsthand witness to “two of the greatest social changes in my lifetime.”
Jackie Robinson was a pioneer in proving that people of color belonged in professional sports. Much in the same way, Jimmy Erskine and his family helped to change the perception of and opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Parallel, written by Carl Erskine, reflects on his experiences playing with Jackie Robinson and raising a son with Down syndrome:
“My nine seasons as a teammate and friend of Jackie Robinson gave me a close-up experience watching this super talented black athlete beat segregation. And then in the same lifetime experience a parallel journey with my son, Jimmy, born with Down syndrome who would face prejudice, exclusion and rejection similar in many ways to Jackie’s.”
For baseball fans, The Parallel includes historic photos of Carl and Jackie Robinson’s days with the Dodgers. For people everywhere, the book shares family photos of the Erskine’s and the story of how they became leading advocates for people with disabilities.
Carl has dedicated this new edition of The Parallel to benefit the Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI). It is available at the Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center or at The Arc of Indiana offices as our gift for your donation of $20, or shipped directly to you for $25.