Introducing Our 2022 Changemaker & Mother Grantees

Aug 23

The Changemaker & Mother grant program focuses on a central tenet of our organization – enabling and supporting women to become the driving force changing their working world. By definition, 'changemakers' take creative action to solve a social problem for the greater good. In our eyes, we see our changemakers advocating for gender equity and working motherhood in their professional sport. ⁠

⁠Powered by Culturelle Probiotics, we're able to award 14 inspiring athletes and mothers with funds to support their individual efforts to dismantle the barriers that limit how athletes excel in their careers when, and even before, they decide to start a family. ⁠These efforts take time. And we recognize and value their time. That’s why these grants can be attributed to time dedicated to change-making initiatives and/or support related to being a working caregiver (i.e. childcare, family travel, etc.).

⁠The best part: their change-making efforts are as unique as they are. From sailing to skiing, and wrestling to para volleyball, they represent motherhood across the sports industry. ⁠Keep your eyes and ears open as these mamas and mamas-to-be use their platforms to shake up the motherhood narrative, catalyzing &Mother’s mission forward. Over the coming months, we’ll be telling their stories and amplifying their work. ⁠Until then, join us in congratulating each of these amazing humans and read more about each of their journeys here

Elana Meyers Taylor - Bobsled

Sarah Newberry Moore Sailing

Jackie Paaso - Big Mountain Skiing

Sarah Tru - Triathlon

Aliphine Tulimuk - Running

Meredith Kessler - Triathlon

Erin Huck - XC MT Bike

Sarah Piampiano - Triathlon

Adeline Gray - Wrestling

Lauren Fendrick - Beach Volleyball

Kaleo Maclay - Para Volleyball

Gwen Jorgensen - Triathlon