The River & The Rock Award

MDFF offers an annual award of $2,500 to be used in pursuit of a dream or goal, by an individual in Indiana who displays resilience, courage and/or perseverance. This award is funded by the Nicholoff family in honor of their son Phillip James “PJ” Nicholoff. Read more about the life-saving legacy of PJ.

Read below for more information about the guidelines and eligibility requirements. Please contact us for additional questions.

The application is open August 1 to October 15th each year.

Award Criteria:

To be eligible, you must:

Be diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy or neuromuscular disease (see applicable diseases on the MDA website)
Reside in the state of Indiana
Enroll with MDFF
Have shown resilience, courage and/or perseverance in your life
Submit the form during the application window and provide our Board of Directors with an intended purpose for the award, in pursuit of a dream or goal