INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – On Thursday evening, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will host the 15th annual Celebration of Caring Gala in Indianapolis, where he will announce a major fundraising campaign to benefit Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent.
Manning will serve as the Chair for the Care for Tomorrow campaign, which furthers his mission to help children in Indiana receive world-class healthcare.
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VIDEO/B-ROLL WILL BE AVAILABLE BY 7 P.M. 3/2/23 Click here to access the video from the 2023 “Celebration of Caring “Gala, as well as SOTs from Peyton Manning, Ascension St. Vincent CEO Jonathan Nalli, True Hero Award Recipient Reese Sollman, and others attending
pediatric patients.
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Manning’s partnership with Ascension St. Vincent and its children’s hospital began in 1998 and expanded in 2007 when St. Vincent Children’s Hospital was renamed after the former Colts and Broncos
quarterback. Over the past decade, the Manning family has helped the gala raise more than $14 million for the children’s hospital.
The “Care for Tomorrow” Campaign
The Care For Tomorrow campaign was created to respond to maternal and infant health challenges we face in Indiana by enabling care for both mothers and infants in a new, combined facility – the Women
and Children’s Tower. It will be the largest fundraising campaign in the history of the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation.
The Tower will be attached to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and will feature one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Indiana with 109 private rooms and central Indiana’s first ‘couplet’ rooms to allow both moms and infants to receive treatment in the same room. In a state with some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the nation, the Women and Children’s Tower will improve outcomes for moms and babies in need of life-saving care. This tower is one of the three construction projects announced in May of 2021, part of a $325 million expansion.
The campaign is already off to a great start thanks to generous early donors including Peyton and Ashley Manning, The Lucas Family, Jim Irsay & the Indianapolis Colts, Pat McAfee, Jacqueline and David Simon, and more.
Additional support is needed to create a new pediatric nurse navigator program and support existing programs like Healing Arts, the teacher program, and the Child Life team, all of which help children and
families cope with the challenges of hospitalization. Specialized programs like these rely on philanthropy to exist.
In addition to Peyton Manning, the Care for Tomorrow Campaign Committee includes longtime healthcare leaders and providers, executives, community leaders, and talented philanthropists. Their dedication will benefit generations of Hoosier families.
â— Peyton Manning, Campaign Chair
â— Vince Caponi, Committee Leader
â— Scott Bove
â— Niceta Bradburn, MD
â— Bill Estes
â— Phil French
â— Katie Lucas
â— Susan Maisel, MD
â— Bruce McCaw
â— Jim Morris
â— John Murphy
â— Julie Schnieders, MSN, CNP
â— Joe Webster, MD
The Celebration of Caring Gala
Nearly 1,000 guests are expected to attend the Celebration of Caring Gala at the JW Marriott Indianapolis Thursday evening. The event features a concert by award-winning country music star Jordan Davis as well as a live and silent auction. Past and current Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital patients and families will also attend, including 4-year-old 2023 True Hero award recipient Reese Sollman.
In September 2019, Reese was admitted to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and diagnosed with Larsen syndrome – an extremely rare disorder that impacts bone development. Now, Reese works with five pediatric specialists to receive the best treatment possible for the years to come. Reese represents one of many children who will benefit from the services, programs, and resources made possible through the “Care for Tomorrow” Campaign for the Women & Children’s Tower at Ascension St. Vincent.
How to Help-Now through March 31, the first $100,000 contributed to the Care for Tomorrow campaign will be 2matched dollar-for-dollar by Lucas Oil Products. This means that donations will go twice as far, having an even greater impact on the community and future patients and families.
