The River & The Rock Award

MDFF offers an annual award of up to $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 Phillip James “PJ” Nicholoff and his incredible memory. Read more about the life-saving legacy of PJ here.

Read about our 2024 winner here.
Read about our 2023 winner here.
Read about our 2022 winner here.
Read about our 2021 winner here.

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

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 to the right (during open application) and provide our Board of Directors with an intended purpose for the award, in pursuit of a dream or goal

Award Timeline:

Aug 1-Oct 15: Applications Open
Nov 15: Winners Announced
Dec 15: Winners Awarded

The River & The Rock Award
Application

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Is the person with MD a resident of Indiana?*

If you are not a resident of Indiana, please do not complete this form. Our organization is currently only able to serve residents of Indiana.

Yes

Is the person with MD enrolled with MDFF?*

Please be sure to Enroll with MDFF to receive services. Visit www.mdff.org to enroll.

Yes

Name of Enrollee applying for award*

First Last

Neuromuscular Disease*

Enrollee's Date of Birth*

Name of person completing this request form*

First Last

Relationship to person with MD (select from dropdown)*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

I authorize MDFF to use & share information I have provided (type name below)*

Tell us about a time you have shown courage, resilience, and/or perseverance:*

This is an essay question. Please type your narrative answer into a Word document first so that you have it saved, then copy and paste it into the below box when you are ready to submit it. (1000 word max)

How do you plan to use this award in pursuit of a dream or goal?*

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The River & The Rock Award

Award Criteria:

Award Timeline:

The River & The Rock Award Application

The River & The Rock Award
Application