Part of our Mission at IndyHoodRats is giving back to our community. We do our best to find local charities so that the donations get put to use right here in Indiana. We also look for charities with minimal Admin fees, because with the higher those fees the less money that goes to the cause.
No charity or cause is too small to deserve attention. We are happy to use our platform to help bring awareness to causes, no matter what they are or their size. Feel free to reach out to us with any recommendations on charities we should look into that would benefit from using our platform by sending us an email at charity@indyhoodrats.com.
Giving back is really at the heart and soul of IHR, and we genuinely love seeing the support our customers give to these charities! Please help us spread the word about the charities we have listed on this page so that we can do all we can to get their stories out!
-the IHR Team
This was our group of participants from 2025’s event.
This was our group of participants from 2026’s event.
Camp in the City Car Show
This was our 2nd annual Camp in the City Car Show for the kids at Little Red Door! This is a very special event where we bring a car show to the kids who get to participate in the week-long day camp at the Little Red Door campus on Meridian Street in downtown Indy. These are kids who are battling cancer or who are in recovery, and we loved being able to bring smiles to the kids’ faces! It was a day where many wonderful memories were made. Thank you to all participants who helped us make this happen!
Battle Scarred Motorsports
Sign up to join their Sweepstakes! You could win a day in the driver’s seat of their race car “Sapper” in August at the Putnam Park Road Course for a track day! This costs nothing to enter, and you also have the option to make a donation to this amazing non-profit!
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Hailey’s Army for Children was founded in memory of Hailey Buzbee, whose life was tragically taken by an online predator. In the midst of unimaginable loss, Hailey’s family has chosen to turn their pain into purpose by creating a non-profit dedicated to protecting children, raising awareness, educating families, and helping prevent other families from experiencing the same heartbreak.
Pictured are Hailey’s father, Beau, alongside family members who have transformed their vehicles into rolling tributes to Hailey’s memory—ensuring her story continues to be told and her impact continues to be felt throughout our communities.
This $6,500 donation from the IHR Block Party at Columbus Municipal Airport in April 2026 represents the power of a community coming together for something bigger than cars. Every ticket purchased, every vendor, every sponsor, and every person who showed up helped make a difference. Together we are proving that the automotive community is capable of creating meaningful change far beyond the parking lot.
Thank you to Hailey’s Army for Children for allowing us to be a small part of your mission. We look forward to continuing to support the work you’re doing to protect children and educate families across Indiana.
In memory of Hailey.
For the protection of children.
Because one child saved is worth every effort.
Indiana Chapter for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
kNot TODAY
“kNot Today exists to generate awareness, initiate prevention strategies, and assist in the development of innovative healing programs for sexually abused and exploited children.
Child sexual abuse prevention is consistently underfunded, fragmented, and deprioritized, despite its proven ability to stop harm before it begins. While effective solutions exist, the field lacks the necessary infrastructure to sustain, scale, and integrate them into lasting, systemic change.
1 in 10 children will experience abuse. $9.3 Billion is the lifetime economic impact of CSA in the U.S. Less than 5% of child welfare funding goes to prevention.”
https://knottoday.org/who-we-are/
IHR is looking to raise funds and awareness in 2026 to assist kNot TODAY with their mission. Please read more at their website to find out other ways to help!
