Timmy Global Health, a non-profit organization based in Indianapolis, was recently chosen as one of 25 nominees for the American Giving Awards (presented by chase). Fans voted from Nov. 27 through Dec. 4 for their favorite charities among those 25, and on Dec. 8, 8/7c, NBC host Joel McHale will reveal the five charities that will share $2 million in grants.

According to Jamie Cartwright, Timmy Global Health communications assistant, Timmy Global Health is the only Hoosier organization of the 25 national non-profit nominees. Senior Tori Singleton founded a chapter of Timmy Global Health at CHS in the 2011-2012 school year and is currently the club’s president.

“We’re not as local as we used to be and have grown into a global organization,” James (Jimmy) Kennedy, club speaker and senior, said in an email. “I don’t know of any organization that does more to bring the help and supplies to inflicted areas better than Timmy. They more than deserve for this honor (as a nominee) simply by the impact they provide.”

According to club sponsor Dale Herr, club meetings have been sporadic lately and they have only met twice this year. However, Singleton said much of this is due to Holiday spec and practices of the performing arts department. The next club meeting, he said, will take place sometime next week in Herr’s room. Future plans include a necessities drive, kickball tournament and service projects.

Herr said, “A lot of (these activities) are driven by different types of fundraising they can use. (One of their past projects) was to accumulate enough funds to build ovens for occupancies that are safe.”