Women for Riley

Women for Riley members support a compelling grants program that advances its mission and impacts individual patients, their families and the hospital as a whole.

Grants submitted by Riley personnel are reviewed in February when the grants committee members vote to approve grants in amounts up to $10,000.

To date, Women for Riley has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants.

The 2023-2024 grants that were approved include:

• Improving Patient Safety Using Ben Guard
• Arterial Punctures in Neonates Using Transillumination
• Automatic Blood Pressure Systems for Transplant Patients
• From Pre-op to PICU: Creating calming environments for pediatric patients at IU North
• Helping to Clear the Way in patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
• End of Life Support for Patients, Families and Staff through a Creative Arts Therapies Approach
• Riley Grief Services (formerly Hope in Healing/Riley Bereavement)
• Acute Care NPD Education
• Safe Travel for Infants and Children
• Foster Care Bridge Clinic Book Nook
• Psychological Debriefing for Maternity Team
• Women of Riley Trauma Closet
• The Cleft and Craniofacial Special Needs Fund

In May 2024, Women for Riley transported the imaginations of Riley patients and families around the Hoosier state through its annual Prom event.

The theme was "All Across Indiana" and attendees enjoyed an immersive event experience that celebrated everything from sports to the Indy 500, arts and more with special decor, games, swag, entertainment, memorable photos, food and dancing for the whole family.

In addition to an in-person event experience, Women for Riley created and delivered 125 special interactive gift boxes to those in-patients for treatment and 125 themed gift bags to NICU parents at Riley Children's Health downtown and IU Health North campuses.

To add excitement and an educational component, the group debuted a custom-produced and world travel-themed TV show that aired on CCTV.