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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 5, 2017 at 8 a.m. EDT MEDIA CONTACT:Francesca Jarosz Brady317-454-8031(O); 317-450-2617(C)fjarosz@voxglobal.com UPDATED STUDY SHOWS HOOSIER SMOKERS’ HEALTHCARE COSTS INDIANA TAXPAYERS $540 MILLION MORE ANNUALLY Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation updates recent study to capture the full cost of Indiana adult smokers on Medicaid INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2017)—A new version of a study released […]

Purdue University won’t open the doors to its first high school for another five months, but its leaders are already planning for more. Purdue Polytechnic High School will open this fall in Indianapolis with 150 freshmen taking part in a bold experiment: using a new project-based curriculum focused on science and math skills to better […]

For more than 30 years, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation operated without a specific vision. Its founder, Indianapolis businessman Richard M. Fairbanks II, who led the organization until his death in August 2000, intentionally did not set strict parameters for how funds should be spent. He established the foundation in 1986 with a $5,000 contribution […]