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Nominate a Riley Champion
07/31/2009
INDIANAPOLIS - They face adversity. They fight. They conquer. They hope. They look disease in the face and decide that sickness will not define the way they live. They use their experience to encourage and inspire others. They are Riley Champions.
Riley Champions are Riley Hospital for Children patients who have translated their courage in overcoming injury or illness into philanthropic action in their communities.
Do you know someone between the ages of 8 and 18 that has been treated by Riley Hospital within the last three years that should be a Riley Champion? Nominate them today and tell us why. Visit RileyKids.org/stories/nominate_a_champion/ to complete the nomination form. Submissions must be made by Friday, August 14. Selected Riley Champions will be notified in September.
The 2008 inaugural class of Riley Champions were honored at an Indiana Pacers game, an Indianapolis Colts game and at the Riley Children's Foundation Annual Luncheon last November. Here is a list of the inaugural class of Riley Champions:
The Riley Champions program is made possible by long-standing and generous Riley supporters, Walmart and Sam's Club. Each year Walmart and Sam's Club employees diligently strive to increase awareness of Riley Hospital for Children and generate funds to support Riley programs. Walmart and Sam's Club have been advocates for Riley kids since 1988, raising more than $14 million for Riley Hospital.
About Riley Children's Foundation
Riley Children's Foundation supports Riley Hospital for Children, Camp Riley for Youth with Physical Disabilities and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. As Indiana's only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families since 1924. Every year children from all 92 Indiana counties come to Riley Hospital and its regional clinics throughout the state more than 220,000 times. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make Riley Hospital for Children the leader in pediatric care in the state and the region. RileyKids.org
CONTACT:
Jason Mueller
Communications Manager
Riley Children's Foundation
30 S. Meridian St., Suite 200
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317.634.4474, ext. 334
317.997.9882 (cellular)
877.867.4539 toll-free
Hope Happens Here
RileyKids.org
About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.