Peru Circus Festival Band inc.

The Peru Circus Band is a great organization that is made up of members from Peru and surrounding communities. For over 60 years it has accompanied the Peru Amateur Circus, providing live music for all home circus performances. They also perform free concerts throughout the summer in Peru, and other communities. Members range in experience from beginners to professional players, and vary in age from middle school to senior citizens. It provides a wonderful opportunity for young musicians to learn from more experienced players, gain confidence in their ability and skills, and provide an outlet for their talent. They are a nonprofit organization that is 100% donor funded, and each year they purchase music, licensing, and equipment (instruments, stands, microphones and sound equipment, etc.) in order to continue doing what they love, as well as maintaining their property and keeping up with utilities. On top of regular expenses they also provide annual scholarships for young band members.

Junior Achievement serving Miami County

Junior Achievement aims to teach young people about financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship by connecting local volunteers to teach our curriculum in the local schools. We have specialized material for each grade level, with each year building on the prior. This comes at little to no cost to the schools so without the communities help this would not be possible.

Scratching Post Cat Rescue

Scratching Post Cat Rescue, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes of companion cat rescue, care and placement of cats that are homeless and at risk of euthanasia.

The mission of Scratching Post Cat Rescue, Inc is to care for as many homeless cat/kittens as possible and find them loving homes while helping to reduce the cat overpopulation in Miami County by spaying and neutering every cat/kitten brought into our shelter.

The goal of Scratching Post Cat Rescue, Inc. is to help as many homeless cats as possible. This means working with other groups and individuals while raising community awareness and involvement. Most importantly, we will help ensure every cat is spayed/neutered before going to its new forever home.

Area Five Agency on Aging

Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services is a local non-profit organization serving six counties with multiple important programs to serve elderly, disabled, and low income families. The mission is to provide programs and services to benefit low income, disadvantaged, and older persons. Some of the programs provided to the community by Area Five Agency include Energy Assistance (financial help with utility bills), Healthy Families (home visitation for pregnant women and babies), Covering Kids and Families and SHIP (free help with health insurance options including Medicaid and Medicare), Information and Referral hotline for help with community resources, Options Counseling for long-term services and supports. Our services are free, local, unbiased, and confidential. We have been serving our community for over 50 years and appreciate any support to continue providing these high-quality, vital community services.

CEF Six County Chapter
They hold Good News Clubs and 5-Day Clubs. A Good News Club is where children hear the Gospel through the Bible and missionary stories. This is through the permission of their parents. This is a goal CEF has to establish children in a local church for ongoing knowledge of God, and growth for their Christian lives. The 5-Day Clubs are a monthly gathering for children in the community, to hear the Gospel and learn Bible lessons. They do this through stories, games, songs, and activities. When this is done they reach tens of thousands of children around the world!

Circus Hall of Fame

The Circus Hall of Fame is a 501c3 organization committed to preserving the circus history of Peru, Miami County. They preserve rare artifacts and documents to display and tell the story of the circus. They are currently trying g to save the 5 remaining original buildings on the property that date back to 1922.

Macy Food Pantry

The Macy Food Pantry was established December 22, 2016 and served eight clients on its opening day! The pantry now serves on average 88 families each day we are open. The pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 10-noon and 5-7 pm. The Macy Food Pantry Serves Miami and lower Fulton County. The goal is to serve mainly the North Miami School district but no one will be turned away unserved. We see a larger adult population at the pantry but serve the children in the community by providing a backpack weekend food insecurity program through North Miami Community Schools. Each week 76 backpacks are sent home with students on Thursday to prepare for the weekend. This number changes as needed.

The mission of the Macy Food Pantry is to provide our neighbors in need with high quality nutrition and hygiene items, while prioritizing their dignity and respect, to eliminate food insecurity in our community.

All positions at the pantry are filled by volunteers and the pantry is completely funded by donations from area businesses, churches, and individuals. The Macy Community Boosters is the 501c3 parent of the food pantry, so all donations are tax deductible.

Miami Co. Helping Hands
Miami County Helping Hands, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing dependable assistance to Miami County residents. Our food pantry and assistance center was founded in March 2002. Our group consists of approximately 60 members devoted to extending a helping hand to those in need.

Miami County Street Outreach

The Miami County Street Outreach helps the homeless of Miami County with immediate needs, food, clothing, camping supplies, and more. We work with the homeless to secure needed documents and housing vouchers. We treat every one as our neighbor.

Peru Elks Lodge #365

This Fraternal Order was founded “To promote and practice the four cardinal virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American Patriotism and cultivate good fellowship.”

Peru Pride Festival
Peru Pride is a new LGBTQ+ organization bringing inclusivity to the local community in Miami County. They are putting on their second Pride Festival in August for the whole community to come out and have a good time with venders, bands, and a drag show.

Salvation Army Food Bank

The Salvation Army is an integral part of the Christian Church, although distinctive in government and practice. The Army’s doctrine follows the mainstream of Christian belief and its articles of faith emphasise God’s saving purposes. Its objects are ‘the advancement of the Christian religion… of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole.’

St. John’s Lutheran Church Peru

St. John’s Lutheran Church has been a cornerstone of the community since 1861. St. John’s sanctuary is listed on the Indiana Register of Historic Structures. The aging building continues to require maintenance, and the congregation is seeking funds from the community to keep up this effort of preservation.

Nickel Plate Trail

The Nickel Plate Trail is the 40+mile railtrail corridor running from Kokomo in Howard County to Rochester in Fulton County. It’s considered a linear park for cycling, jogging, walking, and generally health improving activities.