Smith Family BReaK Thru Fund

For many members, being a part of Women in Business becomes much more than a professional organization to future our individual careers.  It amounts to a full support system for facing obstacles in and outside of Kelley together. This past year we came together to support Chandlar Smith, an active leader for the organization, and her family by promoting the Smith family BReaK Thru fund. Chandlar’s siblings were born with Niemann-Pick type C disease, a fatal disease with no current treatment, and the BReaK Thru fund supports research for a cure.

Our members actively participate in the Infiniti’s Coaches’ Charity Challenge to support the fund. This challenge consists of the NCAA College Basketball head coaches choosing a charity of their choice and the coaches with the most votes continue on through the competition. Matt Painter, Purdue Basketball head coach, chose the Smith Family BReaK Thru fund and is currently still in the race for grand prize of $100,000 for research.  We put our dedicated Hoosier pride aside and supporting Chandlar’s family took precedent over any rivalry.

We aim to continue spreading support and awareness for this fund outside of our active members. By clicking this link to vote for Matt Painter: Support the Smith Family BReaK Thru Fund, we are one step closer to changing lives!