February 26, 2022
VIP Admission 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
General Admission 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Crane Bay Event Center
551 W Merrill St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Gather your beads, bring your krewe and float on in to ELEVATE, United Way’s fourth annual celebration recognizing young professionals who exemplify leadership, embody philanthropy and demonstrate ingenuity to support our community.
Enjoy festive parades, fatten up on King cakes and beignets, groove to the sounds of New Orleans’ style jazz and bid on your favorite items in a special live auction. Best of all, see who is crowned as our community’s Best Volunteer, Volunteer Leader, Nonprofit Employee, Community Ambassador, Employee Resource Group, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advocate.
As we continue to rebound and recover from the health and economic impacts of the pandemic, join us to toast our community’s next generation of leaders while raising money to support United Way’s Basic Needs Fund.
Meet our 2022 ELEVATE Award Finalists:
Jennifer Borchelt
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
Luisa Macer
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC
Anthony Murdock II
Murdock, LLC
Tiffany Hanson
LUNA Language Services
Tiffany Kyser
The Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, a project of The Great Lakes Equity Center
Alex Simonton
IU Health
Women's Initiative for Leading
Eli Lilly & Company
Women's Resource Group
Enterprise Holdings
Wellness Team
Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
Kelsey Kennedy
Trinity Haven, Inc.
Laura Merrifield Wilson
University of Indianapolis
Michael Winborn
Children’s Bureau + Families First
Adam Clevenger
Loring, Sternberg & Associates
Rufus Cochran
Roche
Patrick Jessee
Thrivant Consulting
Lauren Fiedler
Bohlsen Group
Devina Jani
IU School of Social Work
Brandy Moorhead
Indy RBI
2022 ELEVATE Host Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Michelle Gary, GEICO
Ellie Hall, Eli Lilly and Company
Vice Chair:
Tanner Alexander, Eli Lilly and Company
William Anderson, Salesforce
Akil Davis, Salesforce
Destiny Friesen, Roche
Kelly Hogan, Katz, Sapper & Miller
Ethan Hughbanks, Ultimate Kronos Group
Kelsey Jones, Roche
Jeff Kuhn, Kuhn Events
David Layman, Katz, Sapper & Miller
Nicole Pannell, Allegion
Gracie Payne, Second Presbyterian Church
Chapin Schnick, Indiana Arts Commission
Megan Snider, Community Brands
In 2021 we celebrated virtually as we travelled around the world to Indianapolis’ sister cities — and in 2020 we partied Under the Big Top!
Check out the photos from previous ELEVATE events.
Special thanks to the following sponsors:
