Tailgating season is back, and an upcoming tailgate event will not only give Colts fans a chance to get themselves ready for the home game vs. the New Orleans Saints, but also to tailgate for a cause and benefit domestic violence survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
More Than a Tailgate, taking place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Crane Bay Event Center, 551 W. Merrill St., Indianapolis, will raise funds for domestic violence programs across the U.S.
More Than a Tailgate is the annual fundraiser for More Than a Phone, a Fishers-based nonprofit that partners with domestic violence programs to provide free smartphones and data service plans to survivors – giving survivors a means to safely keep in contact with loved ones during their transitions away from abusers.
- To date, the organization has provided over 9,700 smartphones and 38,000 months of service to survivors of its participant programs, partnering with 100 domestic violence programs across 25 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.
- More Than a Phone is aiming to match or exceed the nearly $140,000 it raised through last year’s event.
The event will have tailgate-inspired food and drinks, outdoor games, and live music from My Yellow Rickshaw during a family-friendly tailgate. There will also be live and silent auctions with prizes like vacation packages, concert tickets and themed baskets.
Attendees can get tickets at this link.