POWER OF PHILANTHROPY
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
Philanthropy is simply
voluntary action for
the ways that people
Making the struggles that you endure be
the cause for change has a tremendous
impact.
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis
when I was six years old. If you are
a chronic disease in which your body
looking for submissions
from high school
students surrounding
your experiences
with community
and/or any other way
you have made a
difference in the lives of
theme of philanthropy.
Submissions from
October through April
can be sent to editor@
readinspiredmag.org
The IU Lilly Family
School or Philanthropy is
offering a scholarship to
the winner of the contest
annually for four years.
especially the colon. This results in
severe ulcers in the colon leading to
intense pain and a constant urge to use
the restroom. Ulcerative Colitis is a silent
disease; people can’t see how much
doesn’t take a toll on your appearance as
much as it does on the inside. I struggled
throughout my elementary years with this
disease but not as bad as I struggled
through middle school. I barely went to
school and went to the hospital quite
a few times a year. I had numerous
procedures such as endoscopies and
freshman high school year was by far
the sickest I had ever been. I went to
the hospital each week to get infusions
and did nothing much more than sleep
and use the bathroom because of the
toll that the disease took on my body.
I had high fevers all the time and was
2012 I got my colon removed and ever
since then I have made an astonishing
recovery! I had another surgery this past
and kids struggling with Crohn’s or
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left a legacy and a lasting impact on
each person he met. He was the biggest
aspiring philanthropist I knew and I am
grateful for his friendship. Cory suffered
from Crohn’s disease and passed away
from osteosarcoma. The memory of Cory
Lane is carried on through this newsletter
as we were supposed to be co-founders
of this newsletter.
and Sew Fun Club. I am a committee
chairperson of our Riley Committee at
Center Grove and love to speak at dance
I volunteer at Community Hospital South
every weekend and I play tennis on the
school’s tennis team each spring.
Something good always comes out of
student at Center Grove
High School. Sneha was
a 2014 Riley Champion
and is a remarkable
young lady.
who inspired me and reminded me to
stay positive even though he wasn’t
necessarily there with me. Unfortunately
the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
of America (CCFA). I have been an
invited speaker for CCFA fundraising on
numerous occasions. I am also involved
surely feeling much better.
of this contest is Sneha
anniversary this past summer. It is slowly
but steadily expanding and reaching
out to more teens with each issue
released. I am super passionate about
this newsletter because it is so personal.
I want to make sure that teens suffering
with this illness never feel alone in their
struggles.
I realized that there was not enough
support for teens with Crohn’s and Colitis.
about and because of how far we live
from each other. This was the foundation
for the my newsletter the Crohn’s and
Colitis Teen Times. The Crohn’s and
I am very grateful to Riley Hospital
for giving me a chance to be a Riley
champion this year. Being a Riley
Champion has provided me with a
incredible opportunity to meet many
inspirational people and pushed me even
further to give back to our society and
communities. It has been a very positive
experience which I am determined
especially the one’s suffering from
chronic illnesses.
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