Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis, a charitable women’s giving circle, awarded a $100,000 high-impact grant to its 2022 Change Maker NeuroHope of Indiana at its 17th annual awards celebration. Community Support Grants of $16,750 were also awarded to each of the four Change Maker Finalists; Phalen Leadership Academies, You Yes You! Project, FACE Low Cost Animal Clinic and Paws and Think Inc. The selection of the 2022 Change Maker was made by a vote of the Impact 100 Membership – giving voice to “The Power of Women Giving as One.”
“It’s an honor for NeuroHope, and the families we serve, to be recognized as the 2022 Change Maker,” said Founder and Executive Director Chris Leeuw. “We strive to fill a gap in rehabilitative care for people recovering from paralysis. This award will expand our program for a patient population that too often falls through the cracks of care.”
NeuroHope of Indiana, 6002 Sunnyside Road, Indianapolis, will utilize the funding to grow and expand their clinic, which will focus on the health of patients after therapy resulting from a spinal cord injury, brain injury, or stroke. The Impact 100 Wellness Center will be the first fully adaptive, wheelchair accessible fitness center in Indianapolis. It will feature specialized equipment, supervised access, and daily group fitness classes. When combined with NeuroHope’s existing therapy services, this will create a continuum of care unlike any in the community.”
Organizations submitted grant applications in January 2022. Five focus area committees vetted one finalist in each focus area. NeuroHope of Indiana, finalist in the Health and Wellness focus area, was one of five organizations providing a presentation during the awards celebration. Additional finalists included: Paws and Think, Inc. (education); FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic (environmental and animal welfare); Phalen Leadership Academies (arts, culture and preservation) and You Yes You! Project (family). The four remaining finalists received residual community grants of $16,750 each.
About Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis
Founded in 2006, Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a 501(c)(3) charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants totaling $100,000 or more to at least one nonprofit in the greater Indianapolis community in the areas of arts, culture and preservation; education; environment and animal welfare; family; and health and wellness. The organization seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems and to create a more civil and respectful climate in our community. Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis has a minimum of 100 members, each donating $1,000 per year to fund the grants. For more information about Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis, visit impact100indy.org or follow along on Instagram and Facebook.
About NeuroHope of Indiana
NeuroHope offers continued rehabilitation and wellness following neurologic injury and strives to make long-term access to cutting-edge rehabilitation in Indiana a reality. But the NeuroHope mission extends beyond rehab. NeuroHope is devoted to bettering the lives of those already living with paralysis by offering specialized, activity based wellness programs. Learn more at neurohopewellness.org.