Melissa Clarke-Wharff, founder of Courage League Sports, has been honored as one of the Toyota Everyday Heroes by women sports organization espnW. Clarke-Wharff was presented the award Wednesday during the ninth annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit. The award, which includes a $10,000 grant to each of the four organizations honored, recognizes individuals making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports. Courage League Sports, based in Urbandale, is a nonprofit adaptive sports and recreational facility that offers year-round programming for children and adults who aren’t able to go full speed due to a physical, cognitive or emotional disability. The organization, founded in 2013, now serves more than 1,000 kids and 500 adults on a monthly basis. To see a short video about Courage League Sports, click here. To read a Business Record story about Courage League Sports, click here.