BBBSCI partnering with 60+ local businesses to Paint the Town Green

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the second year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) is partnering with local businesses to Paint the Town Green in support of youth mentorship.

From Monday, September 14, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026, 60+ local businesses around Central Indiana are turning our community green by changing their lights, their clothes, their signs, and even their food and drinks green. Below are examples of how businesses are Painting the Town Green during this week:

• AES Indiana – Changing window lights green
• Eli Lilly & Company – Changing their building and fountain green
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Turning the scoring pylon and the historic Gate 1 green
• Indianapolis International Airport – Turning their sign and various signage around the airport green
• Pacers Sports & Entertainment – Lighting up Gainbridge Fieldhouse green
• Scoop Shack – Changing chocolate hardshell, dipped cones, slushies, milkshakes, and sprinkles green
• Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar – Offering green appletini cocktails and green lemonade mocktails

Paint the Town Green week is meant to shine a light on the transformative power of mentorship for kids and the need for more mentors in Central Indiana. With 1,100+ young people currently waiting for a mentor, BBBSCI asks more community members to take the first step to become a mentor, or “Big.” On average, children wait 1-2 years for a mentor due to the shortage of volunteers.

“This week represents more than turning our community green,” says Darcey Palmer-Shultz, CEO of BBBSCI. “It’s a true representation of the commitment that the Central Indiana community has for supporting kids through the power of connection. We are so grateful that such a wide expanse of businesses here are stepping up to share the belief in mentorship and our kids.”

To learn more about Paint the Town Green, visit https://www.bebigforkids.org/pttg/.

To learn more about becoming a Big, visit https://www.bebigforkids.org/volunteer/.

Full List of Participating Businesses as of September 15, 2026:

1. 10 Pins
2. AES Indiana
3. Back 9 Golf & Entertainment
4. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
5. The Bloom Project
6. The Book Fairy
7. Bowen Engineering Corporation
8. Byrne’s Pizza
9. Community Alliance of the Far Eastside (CAFE)
10. Capitol Construction Services, Inc.
11. Carmel Clay Library
12. Chilly Water Brewing Company
13. Cinderwood Event Center
14. Circle City Sweets
15. Circle City Whiskey Co.
16. City of Lawrence
17. Cityoga School of Yoga and Health
18. Cleo’s Bodega
19. Coffeehouse Five
20. Cornerstone Companies
21. Counterpart
22. Crew Carwash
23. Crow & Clover
24. Delta Faucet Company
25. Dugout Bar
26. Eli Lilly & Company
27. Flix Brewhouse
28. The Flying Cupcake
29. Fruitful Frog Market & Organic Juicery
30. Goelzer Investment Management
31. Goosehead Insurance
32. Hendricks Civic Theatre
33. Indiana State Library
34. Indianapolis Cultural Trail
35. Indianapolis International Airport
36. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
37. Indianapolis Public Library – Martindale-Brightwood Branch
38. Indy Networking
39. The K & E Standard LLC
40. Kan-Kan Cinema
41. Lamar Advertising of Indianapolis
42. Mays Chemical
43. Midland Atlantic Properties
44. MORE Magazine
45. Ms. B’s Teas
46. Newfields
47. Pacers Sports & Entertainment
48. Peterman Brothers
49. Popcorn Queen
50. The Prewitt Restaurant + Lounge
51. Primrose Candle Co.
52. Punkin’s Pies Sweet Treats
53. Republic Airways
54. Rooted with Ruby
55. Scoop Shack
56. Scoopz Ice Cream @ The AMP
57. Seeds of Caring
58. Starbucks
59. Starfish Initiative
60. Subito Soups
61. Taylor’s Bakery
62. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
63. Van Rooy Properties
64. The Westin Indianapolis
65. The Whispering Shelf
66. Wild Geese Bookshop
67. Yazsh Cafe & Bistro
68. YMCA of Greater Indianapolis