SERVING HENDRICKS COUNTY SINCE 1847
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The Republican
Rock Steady Boxing Asks Community to Move
By Melissa Gibson According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly 1 million Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease as of 2020. More than 10 million have been diagnosed worldwide. The disease is a degenerative movement disorder, causing motor skills, balance, speech and sensory function decline. Rock Steady Boxing is the first gym in the country dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s and supporting individuals with the disease and next month, they’re asking the community to rally behind friends and family to support the cause. “I feel like everyone knows someone with Parkinson’s,” said Allison Foxen, board member and coach at Rock Steady Boxing. “We don’t really know what causes it, but researchers are working hard and believe there are some environmental factors. We are so fortunate that Rock Steady Headquarters are here in Indianapolis and we have
great partnerships with IU Health and others locally, so we know we have excellent researchers working on it.” In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Rock Steady Boxing is initiating Month to Move. In an effort to engage the community, participants can visit https://runsignup. com/Race/IN/Brownsburg/MonthtoMove and register for one event or a bundle to donate toward the cause and improve your own health and the health of your family. Options include a virtual one-mile run/walk, 5K run/ walk, 10k run/walk or a month-long exercise challenge. “Many people enjoy a 5k or race but with COVID, we thought a virtual challenge was a good idea. We want to educate people about Parkinson’s, but we also want to encourage our boxers. So, we want to raise money to honor the boxers and people you know that have or had Parkinson’s disease and support the gym,” Foxen said. The mission behind Rock Steady is to fight the progressive disease with specific exercise and movement to prolong daily living activities.
Laser Technology Business Locates in Brownsburg
SurClean, Inc. will be calling Brownsburg home to its woman-owned laser technology business. SurClean brings its years of laser industry expertise to solve coating removal challenges, from the industrial to the military. Susan L. Sprentall, President and CEO of SurClean, described her laser technology saying, “Our laser system replaces current methods of chemical, abrasive, and water blasting. Laser ablation, also known as laser surface prep, is an emerging technology offering a very precise, safe, energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to maintain large assets. This technology is being driven by the U.S. Department of Defense and supported by BlueTech and CleanTech organizations.” Ms. Sprentall selected Indiana and specifically Brownsburg as the location of her company based on its proximity to major universities, the Indianapolis International Airport, and Department of Defense research centers, combined with the high quality of life and strong local community support. “With our strong manufacturing sector and full range of defense assets, Indiana is the perfect place for SurClean to call home,” said Interim Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Staton. “Not only is SurClean’s innovative technology strengthening Indiana’s economy, it’s also providing Hoosiers with the jobs of tomorrow.” “We are elated to welcome SurClean, Inc. to Brownsburg,” said Brownsburg Town Council President, Travis Tschaenn. “SurClean brings a unique technology and good-paying jobs to our local economy.” SurClean will be located in Brownsburg, Indiana, at 475 Northpoint Circle, #400. Ms. Sprentall plans to invest approximately $1.3 million in personal property equipment and has projected the creation of 35 jobs at an average of $28.00 per hour. The Town of Brownsburg has offered up to $15,000 in lease assistance through its unique Tenant Lease Assistance Incentive program. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered SurClean Inc. up to $350,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s plans to create up to 35 new jobs by the end of 2024. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning the company is eligible to claim incentives once Hoosiers are hired. To learn more about SurClean, visit https://www.SurClean.com. ______________________________________________
A Charitable Bequest?
A charitable bequest is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to our community. A bequest allows you to create a lasting impact and support the causes you care about after you’re gone. How to make a bequest? With the help of an attorney, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to family, friends and the Hendricks County Community Foundation as part of your estate plan, or you can make a bequest using a beneficiary designation form. You can also discuss your goals with us and we can help craft the impact you desire.
Page 9 “Rock Steady Boxing has done a great job of saying ‘you don’t have to hide if you have Parkinson’s. Let’s do something about it, stay active and keep moving’,” Foxen said. Studies show working out at a higher intensity helps decrease some of the tremors associated with Parkinson’s and helps slow the progressive onset. Many patients are referred to Rock Steady through their neurologists and Foxen says they work with clients who were recently diagnosed to those that have been living with Parkinson’s for years. The earlier the diagnosis, the more that can be done through physical therapy and workouts like Rock Steady provides. Not only is the physical aspect helpful, but clients receive emotional support from peers and community supporters through activities like Month to Move. “I think our boxers are always taken aback,” Foxen said. “The group atmosphere is so empowering and you see the same people come to class after class. These clients can talk about their medicines and their neurologists – it becomes such a social support.” “When we do things like Month to Move, we’re getting the word out to the community, we’re engaging them and we’re telling our boxers, ‘We want to fight for you’,” Foxen added. Rock Steady Boxing classes are available throughout facilities across the state. Visit https://rocksteadyboxing. org/find-a-class/ and/or https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/ Brownsburg/MonthtoMove to register to get your own family moving and support boxers with Parkinson’s.
A bequest can be structured in many ways to benefit family, friends and the community you care about. Ways to accomplish your goals include a bequest to HCCF in your will or revocable trust, making HCCF a beneficiary of your retirement account, or naming HCCF as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. A bequest may be made for a percentage of your estate, a specific dollar amount or a specific asset, or a a gift from the balance or residue of your estate. We have sample bequest language on our website that you can share with your attorney. It doesn’t matter what assets you have or how large your estate is. Your bequest can make a positive impact on the future of our community! In addition to establishing your lasting legacy, a gift by bequest allows you to continue to use the assets during your lifetime. You also have the ability to revoke or change your bequest at any time while you are living. You can create the lasting legacy you desire. Contact HCCF today at 317-268-6240 to learn more!
