Meet the 2026 Indiana Children's Champion Honorees

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Advocate Award

City of Lebanon

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Advocate Award

Mo Thomas Lifetime Leadership Award

Nancy Harshbarger

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Mo Thomas Lifetime Leadership Award

Agape Award

Kay Franscoviak

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Agape Award

Partner in Christ Award

Calvary United Methodist Church
Brownsburg, Indiana

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Partner in Christ Award

Community Partner Award

Rotary Club of Lebanon

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Community Partner Award

Alumni Rising Phoenix Award

Elliott Keen

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Alumni Rising Phoenix Award

2026 Indiana Children's Champion Selection Committee

Chairperson, Rev. Perry Montgomery, Zionsville, IN
Susan Bennett, Lebanon, IN
Ann Garceau, Syracuse, IN
Helen Kirk, West Harrison, IN
Dr. Virginia Swift Singer, Las Vegas, NV
Norma Singley, Lafayette, IN

Presenting Sponsor

Marilyn and Daniel F. Evans, Jr.

IUHealth-Hz-4C (1)

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Brandt Logo
Engledow Group
FBMW-Primary-FullColor-CMYK

Silver Sponsors

The Honorable Mark Genda

Bronze Sponsors

Matt Green

Chad McCullough

Whitney and Brent Mosby

Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP

Tiffany and Robert Shea

STAR Financial Bank

Bert Wilhoite

Friends of the Home

Kerri and David Charles

Tom Fagan

First Presbyterian Church

Christy and Jim Huston

Michelle Janney, PhD.

Linda and Jack Keck and CareerSource, Inc.

Katz, Sapper & Miller

Teresa and Keith Smith

Donna and Steve Wantz

Century Community Partners

P&P Golf Cars

Sarah and Larna Spearman

Rev. Jamalyn and Rev. David Williamson