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Inaugural Noble Society class inducted

Inaugural Noble Society

A century of generous giving in service to Indiana children was celebrated last week as the inaugural class of the Noble Society was inducted.

The Noble Society is a prestigious society that honors individuals and organizations who have made transformational investments in children’s health of $1 million or more to Riley Children’s Foundation. The Foundation hosted the Noble Society celebration Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at the Indiana Historical Society in downtown Indianapolis.

Riley Children’s Health also celebrated its first 100 years of caring for children last week. On Oct. 7, 1924, James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Hospital for Children opened its doors. The Noble Society is named after Riley Hospital’s first patient, 11-year-old Mark Noble from Decatur, who contracted polio at three years old.

The inaugural class of Noble Society honorees includes:

7-Eleven® and Speedway® Stores

Ace Hardware

Ann Van Dyke

Anonymous*

Ball Brothers Foundation

Ball State University Dance Marathon

Baxter Family Foundation

Bloomington High School

South Dance Marathon

Brent Berkley

Butler University Dance Marathon

Carmel High School Dance Marathon

Caroline Symmes Children's Cancer Endowment

Central Indiana Community Foundation

Christine St. Paul

Circle K

Costco

Dairy Queen

Daniel and Pamela Hann

David E. and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation

Dean Winegardner

Epsilon Sigma Alpha - Indiana State Council

Extra Life

Fred and Suzie Fehsenfeld

French Lick Resort

Frenzel Family

Glenn and Donna Scolnik

INB Financial Corporation

Indiana Association of School Principals

Indiana District of Kiwanis International

Indiana Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie

Indiana Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxilliary

Indiana University Dance Marathon

Indianapolis Colts

Jagathon: IU Indianapolis’ Dance Marathon

Jeff and Mindy Binder/Moppie’s Love Fund

Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation

Jim and Christy Sprinkles

Jim Irsay & Family

John and Kathy Ackerman, Brian and Barbara Nicholoff, and Leslie Ackerman

Jonathan L. Simmons

Kathryn McAninch

Kohl’s

Kroger

Lafayette Media Group Radiothon

Laura Deutsch

Lilly Endowment Inc.

Lions of Indiana

Love’s Travel Stops

Marilyn J. Miller

Michelle and Perry Griffith

Mike and Sue Smith

Milt & Jean Cole and Family

Miracle Ride Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carmichael

Mr. Craig and Mrs. Jill Huse

Mr. Keith and Mrs. Sarah Faller

Mr. R. Matthew Neff and Mrs. Lee Neff

Ms. Ruth M. Kramer

Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr.

Memorial Foundation

Panda Express

Pat and Sharie Johnson

Paul Walorski and Caryn Wiggins

Peerless Pump

Purdue University Dance Marathon

Race for Riley

RE/MAX of Indiana

Richard Dallas Waterfield & Marni

McKinney Waterfield

Robert and Elizabeth Crider

Ronald N. Hermeling

Rotary Club of Indianapolis

Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation

Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon

Samerian Foundation

Sarah and John Lechleiter

SERVUS!

SOL Foundation

Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC

State Employees’ Community Campaign

TCC (The Cellular Connection)

The Deborah Joy Simon Foundation

The George and Frances Ball Foundation

The Haddad Foundation

The Herbert Simon Family Foundation

The Keller Family

The Lilly Foundation

The Melvin Simon and Bren Simon Charitable Foundation

The Ricks Family Foundation

The Scheumann Foundation

Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation

Tom Hamer

Tri Kappa

University Pediatric Associates

Walmart & Sam’s Club

Walther Cancer Foundation, Inc.

WFMS Radiothon

WIKY Radiothon

Women for Riley