This winter, the Pike Township Trustee’s Office was proud to partner with the United Way of Central Indiana as an official Intake Partner for the 2025 Winter Assistance Fund (WAF). Through this vital program, we successfully assisted 101 households in our community with their utility bills, ensuring they could stay warm and safe during the coldest months.

Our office processed applications for 75 families within Pike Township and extended our support to 26 families from surrounding areas, highlighting the widespread need and our commitment to serving the entire community.

Come Chat N Chew with Mirror Indy at Indianapolis Public Library – Wayne Branch in Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Join us for refreshments and conversation about local news!

We’re building Mirror Indy around what our community wants and needs. So, we’re taking the time to meet with as many neighbors and community leaders as possible. We want all perspectives included as we shape the future of local news in Indianapolis. So, bring a neighbor or two!

This Chat N Chew will highlight the importance of township trustees.

We’ll be joined by: Trustee Annette Johnson of Pike Township and Trustee Jeb Bardon of Wayne Township.

This is a space to share your thoughts, ideas and to learn more about township trustees in a supportive environment. Please register by June 23.

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Today we have the Indiana Civil Rights Commission in the office, ready to consult with anyone that feels they have been discriminated against in the following areas: housing, employment, public accommodation, education and credit. Please check back to see when they will visit again, call 317-232-2600 or visit www.in.gov/icrc.

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Community Cleanup Day in Pike Township!!!!!
Today, Pike Twp. Fire Dept. crews, along with Trustee Annette Johnson and her office staff, spent the day recognizing Community Cleanup Day. Please take time to pick up a couple of pieces of trash and take steps to prevent littering from happening in the first place. It’s important.

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Pike Township Fire Department is happy to announce the newest addition to our department, our Public Education Vehicle!

PTFD has repurposed a former ambulance and turned it into a fully-mobile vehicle for community events and education. This ambulance was designed in-house over the past year and could not have been done without the support from Trustee, Annette Johnson and a grant received by Corteva Agriscience.

Our vision for this vehicle is to provide a mobile classroom. We will keep all our educational and promotional materials on board so we’re able to attend events and use it as part of our lessons and display. The vehicle is designed so that one side has educational messaging while the other is kept clean with our Pike logo so when driving by people can easily know who we are. The vehicle is just another tool that our public education team can use to provide educational fire safety experiences for the residents of Pike Township.

The students at Eagle Creek Elementary School would like to spread love and kindness around the Pike Township Community. Please come and take a one of a kind heart to spread joy!

TOY DRIVE SUCCESS!!

3RD Annual Toy Holiday Toy Giveaway!!

On December 21st, the Trustee’s Office held the Third Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway for families in Pike Township. Trustee Annette Johnson and the Pike Township Trustee’s Office would like to thank all that contributed to the 3rd Annual Holiday Giveaway with a special thanks to the Pike Township Fire Department Personnel and Firefighters. We would also like to thank our Community Partners. Conagra, CLIF Bar, Lou Malnati’s, Corteva Agriscience, Insurance Managementt, State Senator J.D. Ford, and Bethel UMC for their contributions. Also, a special thanks to #pikefire firefighter Ron Hendrix for being the most-awesome Santa once again. We had a successful event that benefited many families in need this holiday season!

The Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2021 Health Care Awards Breakfast was a beautiful recap of great work happening in Health Care around Indianapolis. Innovation and concern for one’s fellow man abounded and special pandemic related initiatives were also highlighted. Honorees that were named represent individuals and programs driving health care impact in our community and even in Indiana.

Rophe Free Clinic, invited as an honoree, was overwhelmed and humbled to be named at the event as Top Honoree in the category of Community Achievement in Health Care!

The Trustee was honored to be at this event.

Many thanks to Fastenal and Mayor Joe Hogsett for the Community Job Fair on August 28th

Thanks to Student, Pike Township Resident, and Boy Scout, Andy Carson for the wonderful interview on my perspective on Covid’s impact on families in our community and what young people might be able to do to help. Also, congratulations on earning your “Citizenship in the Community” Boy Scout merit badge.

Thanks so much to Mark Clark, Executive Director of the International Marketplace for donating a check to the Dafur Women’s Ministries in Pike Township

Celebrating #NationalNightOut, where fire departments, police departments, community representatives, and neighborhoods all come together at various locations to get to know one another and help fight crime and violence. #pikefire and IMPD Northwest District met in several locations along with Trustee Annette Johnson to show their support and involvement.

A special thanks to Henry Schein Inc. for donating 50 back-to-school backpacks for the Pike Twp. community. Each is filled with school supplies to be handed out to the Pike Twp. kids in need.

A Trustee Engaged in Her Community!

School Supplies – Giveaway Event on July 24!

We are so thankful to the partnership with the Ortho-Indy Foundation YMCA and MSD of Pike Township Schools.

A Back-to-School Supplies Donation Check from the Pike Township Trustee’s Office, Trustee Annette Johnson presented to Executive Director, Monic Hill.

FOOD DRIVE!

Pike Fire Fighters and the Community came together to participate in the 3rd Annual MLK Day of Giving.

Pike Township Residents and Pike Fire Firefighters, EMS Personnel and Staff donated food to the Pike Township Trustee’s Office Food Pantry during the MLK Day of Giving. The event was held on Monday January 18th.

Food and other personal items were dropped off at 5665 N. Lafayette Rd during the day.

To the Firefighters, EMS Personnel, and Community, what a kind outpouring of support.

On behalf of the many needy people in our community,

I want to extend my sincerest gratitude for your generous contributions to this cause.

Annette M. Johnson – Pike Township Trustee

What a Day

Participated in the 17th Annual Statehouse Prayer Service.

#Pray4Leaders #statehouseprayerservice

Holiday Assistance Program!

Gifts of Toys and Food were given out during the 2^nd annual Pike Township Trustee’s Office Holiday Assistance Program. The community event helped to brighten Christmas for Pike families and their children.

On Friday December 18^th, 22 families benefited from the annual food and toy drive. Due to COVID 19, Pike Township Trustee Annette Johnson, Pike Fire Chief Chris Tragesser and Pike Firefighters did a drive-thru pick-up of items in the parking lot of the Trustee’s Office. A special thanks goes out to Firefighter Ron Hendricks for making sure Santa Claus was in attendance along with community volunteers. Toys and food items were donated Conagra Foods and Clif Bar, located in Pike Township. Gift Cards were also donated for families.

We started right after Thanksgiving by putting out donation boxes at the businesses. The employees were generous, and believe in giving back to their community. It is been such a hard year with COVID-19, and more families needed help. The Trustee’s Office is very thankful for community partnerships throughout the year.

ConAgra Christmas Cheer!

December 14th, 2020- As the Christmas holidays are upon us, Trustee Johnson has been working with local businesses to bring about Christmas cheer to families in need. Thank you so much to ConAgra and staff for their generous donation of toys for the Pike Township Trustee’s Office Holiday Assistance Event! ConAgra also donated delicious pies to be handed out to families at the event as well. A special thank you to Dia Stevenson, Manager at ConAgra, for her help in coordinating the toy drive and pie donations. We are thankful for our community partnership and the support given to the Pike Township Trustee’s Office throughout the year.

Good Things Are Happening In December!!!

December 10, 2020- The Pike Township Trustee’s Office has had a busy week! On December 4th we picked up a donation of toys and Clif Bars at Clif Bar Baking Company for our annual Holiday Assistance Event. Many thanks to Rebecca Leary, Community Project Coordinator at Clif Bar for coordinating the toy drive and to all the employees who donated toys! This week we also received a donation of three hundred dollars from Pat Magnuson and the Deer Creek Homeowners Association. The Pike Township Trustee’s Office is grateful for all the community support during this holiday season!

November Faith Based Coalition Meeting

November 23, 2020- On November 19th, 2020 the last Faith Based Coalition Meeting of 2020 was held at the Pike Township Fire Department Headquarters. Led by Trustee Annette Johnson, the meeting featured guest speakers Abby Vesga and Pastor Wade Apel of Laundry and More. Laundry and More is an organization based in Lawrence Township that assists low income families with laundry services as well as other services in the areas of mental health, dental, lead testing and more. Pastor Carlos W. Perkins of Bethel A.M.E. Church opened the meeting with a prayer. The meeting was well attended and many community members were able to join us in person as well as on zoom. Attendees included Abby Qaulitza with the Marion County Prosecutors Office, Sandy Frauhiger and Anita Sipes with Bethel UMC as well as Tonya Monnier, Social Worker with Pike Township Schools. Also in attendance were Ray Wilson of Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light, Curtis Mcmanus of Solid Word Church and Karla Newlin with Angels of Hope home care. Thank You so much to Laundry and More for presenting and to all those who were able to join us to hear this wonderful presentation. Looking forward to meeting again in 2021!

November 5th, 2020– Thank You to the Northwest Masonic Lodge for dropping off two boxes of brand new toys for the Pike Township Trustee’s Office! We appreciate your donation and generosity! The toys will be given away at our Holiday Assistance event in December. What a great way to kick off the holiday season!!!

Pike Township Blood Drive!

The Pike Township Fire Department and Pike Township Trustees Office are deeply engaged in serving our residents and the greater community. On Saturday October 10th we hosted the blood mobile to ensure that our hospitals have what they need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to everybody who donated their time and blood!

Pike Township Government Center Probation Kiosk

In 2020 Marion County deployed AB Kiosks around the City of Indianapolis to help monitor low-risk, non-violent probation clients. One was placed in the Pike Township Government Center. The goal of the kiosk is to reduce probation officer workloads, enabling officers to concentrate their efforts on producing good outcomes among high-risk clients. The Kiosk system consists of two components: a stand-alone interactive kiosk, and a client-management software program. The kiosk handles routine tasks such as setting client check in schedules and notifying the probation officer of the completed check in. Probation clients can access the kiosk Monday thru Friday 8 am-4:30 pm.

The Pike Township Trustee’s Office is out in your community!

The Pike Township Trustee’s Office along with Senior Pastor Terry Webster Sr. have been collaborating with a drive thru food giveaway during Covid-19. The weekly event located at Nu Corinthian Church, 5935 W. 56th Street was staffed by church volunteers and others during phase 1 and phase 2. Food was given out on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Community Partners included Pike Township Fire Department, Ivy Tech – who donated hand sanitizers and wipes – and Mcfarland Foods, who donated all the food for the event. Thank You to all the Community Partners, volunteers, churches and community members for making this weekly event a great success!

Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen

Thank you so much to State Farm Agent Rahvy R Murry and Miss Indiana Earth Mahogani Johnson for donating to the Pike Township Fire Department for Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is October 7^th-13^th. The theme this year is “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”. Donations were given to Pike Township Trustee Annette Johnson, Pike Township Fire Department Chief Chris Tragesser, and Community Risk Reduction Specialist Samantha Scott. We appreciate all our community partners!

Drive Through Give Back Event!

The Pike Township Trustee’s Office is staying busy in the Pike Township Community during this time! We participated in the Drive Through Give Back Day sponsored by International Marketplace on Saturday, September 12th. The drive thru event included a free food give away as well as free masks. Shalom Health Care Center’s mobile unit was present along with booths registering people to vote as well as assisting individuals in filling out their 2020 Census form. The event was a great success and the Trustee’s Office was able to give away multiple backpacks filled with school supplies along with informational brochures.

IMPD Meet and Greet Event

On Thursday August 6^th, 2020 Pike Township Trustee Annette Johnson held an event at the Pike Township Trustee’s Office. Pike Township residents and IMPD officers got a chance to meet, ask questions and discuss issues in a social distancing atmosphere. Police Chief Randal Taylor along with Northwest District Commander Lorenzo Lewis were in attendance with officers that live and work in the township. Local organizations including Shalom Health Care and Pike Pulse newspaper were there with information. Pike Township Fire Department along with Samantha Baker, Community Risk Reduction Specialist, were in attendance. Thanks so much to IMPD for donating bottled water, Community Leader Ricky Hence for donating hot dogs, Kroger Bakery for the hot dog buns and McFarland Foods for chips. Thank you also to the event sponsors, Ursula Booth of Team Rehabilitation, Lieutenant Gabel from IMPD and Brock Brown, editor-in-chief of Pike Pulse Newspaper. This event was a great chance for community members and IMPD to come together. Free masks were distributed. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Visiting the Pike Township Trustee's Office

During this time of COVID-19, we are practicing social distancing. Our office hours may vary. Please call the office for assistance at (317)-291-5801. Our office can help with rent, utility, burial, food assistance and clothing vouchers.

Food Pantry

The Pike Township Trustee’s Office community supported food pantry is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Food is donated from Pike residents, nonprofit organizations, congregations and businesses. Please call (317) 291-5801 for more information, kbailyoles@visitpiketownship.dream.press.

School Supplies

We support our Pike Township students and families. In July and August before school starts, the Trustee’s office has backpacks and other school essentials of folders, supplies, paper, and pencils available to children headed back to school. If assistance is needed for school supplies, please contact our office at (317) 291-5801.

Pike Township Fire Department and Trustee’s Office Blood Drive

Saturday June 13th, 2020 The Pike Township Fire Department and Trustee’s Office hosted a successful blood drive! Members of the community as well as PTFD employees and Trustee Johnson generously donated blood to help those in need. Thank you to all who donated!