Junior Board | Children's TherAplay

What Is The Junior Board?

The Children's TherAplay Junior Board is a philanthropic and volunteer opportunity for current high school students to get involved at Children's TherAplay. Founded in 2019, the Junior Board is led by a President and comprised of general board members.

Applications for the 2025-2026 Junior Board open in July!

Mission and Pillars
Mission

The mission of the Junior Board is to advocate for children with disabilities and spread awareness about The Children's TherAplay Foundation through impactful community engagement and member involvement.

Pillars

The Junior Board is comprised of three foundational pillars, as voted on by the founding Executive Council.
1. Community: External outreach and marketing in the central Indiana community
2. Involvement: Internal involvement with the organization, including board member experience and family engagement
3. Impact: Planning and implementing fundraising initiatives and awareness events
Membership
Membership

The Junior Board is open to any current high school students. Applications open on an annual basis at the beginning of the school year.

Membership Requirements
- Junior Board members must be a current high school student.
- Junior Board members commit to a term of one year (Fall-Fall).
- Junior Board members attend monthly meetings at Children's TherAplay.
Membership Benefits
- Opportunity to meet and work with high school students from across central Indiana.
- Children's TherAplay staff will write a letter of reccomendation for Junior Board members completing one term on the board.
- Opportunity to gain important skills and experience such as leadership, marketing, recruitment, event planning, team building, and volunteering with a non-profit.
- Junior Board members have a front row seat to the transformational outcomes kiddos experience every day at Children's TherAplay through hippotherapy!
Meet the 2023-2024 Board

2024-2025 Junior Board Members

President

Avi Maun, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Vice President

Shreya Mallela, Park Tudor School

Marketing Officer

Max Abell, Guerin Catholic High School

Fundraising Officer

Maddie Wolfe, Westfield High School

Board Members

Hannah Sevening, Carmel High School

Vidhatri Iyer, University High School of Indiana

Sophie Reed, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Catherine Walz, University High School of Indiana

Leah Sousa, Zionsville Community High School

Dani Montgomery, Westfield High School

Bridget Ballard, Noblesville High School

Akshaya Vijay, Carmel High School

Elisa Vatta, Home School

Jeremy Bodnar, Home School

Makenna Harrison, Western Boone High School

Maggie Wolf, Hamilton Southeastern High School

Shayen Maun, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Ella Wolfe, Westfield High School

Taylor Zhang, Carmel High School

Alyssa Polackin, Bishop Chatard High School

Neil Adesara, Carmel High School