STUDIO CITY, CA — November 5, 2026 — The Marta Eliza Miller Foundation (MEMF) announced today that it has been named a Silver Anthem Award Winner in Health Education & Patient Empowerment in the Industry Specific Program (Non Profit) category within Health at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards. The recognition celebrates the foundation's continued efforts to increase scoliosis awareness and early detection, empower young patients and families, and advance research and treatment through education, advocacy and philanthropy.

Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Judges for the 6th Annual Anthem Awards include Heather Elliott, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, National 4-H Council; Angie Lawry, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Colorectal Cancer Alliance; Shelby Georgis, CCO, HLK; Max Friedman, Co-Founder & CEO, Givebutter; Heather Malenshek, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Land O’Lakes, Inc.; Alex Schmider, Senior Director of Entertainment, GLAAD; Elizabeth Gray, Chief Executive Officer, National Audubon Society; Aurelia Figueroa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Breitling; Jonathan Adashek, SVP, Chief Global Affairs Officer, IBM; Megan Ranney, Dean, Yale School of Public Health; Mariko Silver, President and CEO, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Gwynne Gauntlett, Global Lead, Digital Giving + Engagement, United Nations Development Programme; Thiago Elias, EVP, Executive Director of Design, Edelman; and Alexandra Gordon, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Acumen; among others.

Founded in 2020 by Marta Eliza Miller and her mother, Corrina Clover Miller, MEMF grew from Marta's personal experience navigating scoliosis as a competitive ice dancer. After her spinal curve reached 48 degrees, Marta continued training and competing while wearing a back brace for up to 20 hours a day. Experiencing firsthand the physical challenges, body-image struggles, anxiety and isolation that often accompany adolescent scoliosis, Marta and Corrina established the foundation to ensure young patients and families have access to education, emotional support and resources.

In under six years, MEMF has helped raise more than $1 million for scoliosis awareness and research, including more than $475,000 donated to the Spine Center at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). In 2026, the foundation further expanded its national impact with the launch of a $250,000 nationwide grant initiativesupporting scoliosis research, education, awareness and patient care across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The initiative builds on MEMF's relationships with leading institutions including Boston Children's Hospital, Duke Children's, Phoenix Children's and Arkansas Children's Hospital, while extending support to pediatric hospitals, healthcare providers, advocacy organizations and community partners nationwide. A directory detailing the MEMF National Scoliosis Awareness Month grant recipients is available HERE.

“The work of social impact doesn’t pause when conditions get harder, and this year’s Anthem Winners proved it,” said Anthem Awards General Manager Patricia McLoughlin. “Facing new challenges, they kept building, kept organizing, and kept delivering for the people and causes they serve. They set a new standard for good, one defined as much by persistence as by results.”

“To receive a Silver Anthem Award for a mission that began with our family's personal experience is incredibly meaningful,” shared Marta Eliza Miller and Corrina Clover Miller, Co-Founders of the Marta Eliza Miller Foundation. “What started as a journey to better understand scoliosis has grown into a national effort to ensure that young people facing this diagnosis feel informed, supported and empowered. This recognition reinforces the importance of early detection, education and compassionate patient care, and inspires us to continue expanding our reach. Every child deserves the opportunity to stand tall, be strong and dream big.”

The 6th Annual Anthem Awards received more than 2,500 submissions from 43 countries worldwide, marking the organization's largest competition to date. The Anthem Awards recognize the work of organizations, individuals and initiatives setting the standard for good worldwide.

About Marta Eliza Miller Foundation:

The Marta Eliza Miller Foundation (MEMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to support scoliosis awareness. The goal is to better educate and help youth with the mental and physical struggles of having scoliosis. The MEMF motto is to STAND TALL, BE STRONG and DREAM BIG.

About The Anthem Awards:

Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognizes impactful brands, nonprofits, and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Belonging & Inclusion; Education, Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Sustainability, Environment & Climate; and Technology. This season’s partners and sponsors include NationBuilder, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, The Bloom, the Social Innovation Summit and The Nonprofit Alliance. The Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Apps, Software & Immersive; Social; Podcasts; Games; Creators and AI. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Adobe, WP Engine, Patreon, ElevenLabs, Framer, Meta, NAACP, KPMG, The Wall Street Journal, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, SXSW, The Podcast Show, and Authentic.



Find Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Online:

Website: https://martaelizamillerfoundation.org/

Instagram: @http://m.e.m.foundation/

Facebook: @martaelizamillerfoundation

Find The Anthem Awards Online:

Website: anthemawards.com

Instagram: @anthemawards

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TikTok: @anthemawards

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