MEGAN MCGUIRE
Megan McGuire is the CEO of Ascent 121, an Indianapolis agency that provides trauma recovery for teen survivors of human trafficking.
| Favorite Cause | Senior dog rescues and wildlife rescues. |
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| What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? | Youth ministry and discipleship with teenagers. |
| Inspiration | Teenagers overcoming difficult circumstances to achieve their goals. |
| Why are you in nonprofit work? | I spent twenty years in a corporate career that I loved. I want to spend the second half of my career pouring those skills into making a difference in the community. |
| Hero | Shirley Zindler who runs Dogwood Animal Rescue Project. She has spent a lifetime making a difference, one animal at a time. |
| One thing that most people don’t know about you | I stitch needlepoint projects for relaxation. |
| Best piece of advice you’ve ever received | My dad said, “don’t make life all about work – there’s more to life than that.” He’s right. |
| If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? | Shape-shifting to become whatever is needed in the moment. |