Indianapolis News and HeadlinesIndianapolis Local NewsIndianapolisWest Side

Actions

Indianapolis couple getting help for house dangerously close to creek

Posted at 12:08 PM, Oct 25, 2018
and last updated 2019-02-07 14:09:49-05

INDIANAPOLIS -- A couple on Indianapolis' west side is getting help for their house, amid fears it could be washed away into a creek.

RTV6 first met Kenneth Warden and his wife in April 2018. Warden was scared his house was going to fall into a nearby creek.

"If it continues, if the house starts sliding, it ain't gonna stop," Warden said in April. 

PREVIOUS | 'If the house starts sliding, it ain't gonna stop.' Indy couple concerned about house close to creek | City of Indianapolis won’t help clear creek blockages | Things are better – but Kenneth Warden is still fighting to save his home

John Schmitz, the founder of the Mars Hill Arts Center, said he saw one of the RTV6 stories on Warden's problem and decided to help out. 

 

"I'm gonna get some folks together and we're gonna see what we can do," Schmitz said.

Schmitz is also a contractor. The Wardens' received bids to fix their property for about $100,000, but Schmitz said it will come at no cost to the couple. 

RH Marlin is donating the equipment, K & K Aggregate is donating the trucking, and Brother's Collision donated $1,000 cash, Schmitz said. 

Once the money is raised, work is expected to begin in about 2 1/2 weeks. 

"They just don't want their house to slide down the hill," Schmitz said. 

Community members will be raising money to help Warden at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Mars Hill Art Center. There will be a bake sale and some art for sale. 

If you have a problem and feel like you have nowhere else to turn, reach out to RTV6 by emailing workingforyou@RTV6.com.

MORE TOP STORIES | Bungee cord causedcrashon I-465 | Woman claimsdogwas injured at pet daycare in Indy | Carmel parents hope son's suicide will lead to changes and save lives | Lioness kills father of cubs at Indianapolis Zoo | Rabbit sex mural removed from Indy restaurant

Top Trending Videos