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Chanel Parker, the quality-of-life coordinator with the Marion Superior Court Youth Services Center, has been named the recipient of the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker Award.
The award recognizes individuals making a difference in their communities through social work across the NFL’s 32 club markets.
The Indiana Lawyer reached out to Parker for a comment, but did not hear back from her prior to Monday’s deadline.
According to a news release, Parker has served as the quality-of-life coordinator for the court’s youth services center since 2005.
In her role, Parker works with detained youth to offer impactful program experiences designed to deter them from future interactions with the criminal justice system.
Parker has built a network of community volunteers, including professional athletes, educators, and ex-offenders, who share their stories and collaborate on programing alongside her.
She aims to select experiences that positively impact residents at the center while they’re living there and after they leave, according to the release.
Parker will be recognized before the Colts face the Jacksonville Jaguars in their season finale at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 28.
In addition to the award, Parker will receive a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to go directly to a nonprofit of her choice.
Inspire Change is the NFL’s social justice initiative that showcases the collaboration of players, owners, and the league to promote positive change in their communities. The NFL has provided more than $460 million to grant partners and grassroots organizations across the country since 2017.
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