By DENISE MOE
For the Reporter
On April 26, Synergize took over 3Up in Carmel for the group’s monthly 4:30 Meetup. The event benefitted Watch Us Farm, a Zionsville-based 501(c)(3).
Watch Us Farm employs high-functioning adults with autism, brain injury, and intellectual impairment in a secure, nurturing environment. The adults grow and harvest food, care for animals, and partner with local stores to sell handcrafted items.
Co-founders Janice and David Agarwhal both have medical backgrounds and are parents to an adult with special needs. Inspired by their experience, and by European communities where adults with special needs can have fulfilling careers based on their unique skills, they founded Watch Us Farm in 2018.
Synergize members and guests were kind enough to gather for a quick photo taken by Reporter Events Photographer Denise Moe. (Reporter photo by Denise Moe)
“At Synergize, we’re big fans of creating environments that are built around people, instead of pushing people to fit into boxes,” Synergize Director of Marketing Heather Hunter said. “Watch Us Farm is creating that environment for adults that slip through the cracks because they can’t fit into the ‘box’ that neurotypical adults can. We want to support it because we believe in a world where that shouldn’t be such a unique idea.”
Other speakers at the event included Devin Johnson, CEO of Kennected, and Scott Abbott, Executive Coach and CEO of Straticos. Kennected and Straticos are both Presenting Partners of Synergize. The group also announced a new Presenting Partner, Indy Facets, at the meetup.
Synergize’s next 4:30 Meetup will be on Thursday, May 19. It will benefit Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI). Attendees will go as a group to a live performance of Working: The Musical. For more information on the show or to support ATI with tickets, visit atistage.org.
For more information about Synergize or to buy a Synergize group ticket, visit synergizeindy.com.