The Kennedie June Von Ryan Foundation is a non-profit organization established to honor the memory of our daughter, sister, teammate and friend, Kennedie Ryan. Kennedie passed away in a tragic car accident in October of 2018 at the age of 17. She had a passion for playing water polo and supporting her teams and fellow students.  She would be a senior in college studying education and business, while continuing her passion for playing water polo at a Division I college. To honor her, we created the Kennedie June Von Ryan Foundation in 2019 to provide scholarships to deserving students in our community that will be furthering their education.

We’re hosting our 3rd annual Summer Bash this summer. This event not only helps raise funds for the Kennedie June Von Ryan Foundation, but it also will raise awareness for our cause across the community. Our previous events have allowed us to award 31 scholarships since 2019 and we hope to award at least 6 more this year.

We’re proud to announce that this year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 20th at Launch Pointe in Lake Elsinore.  We are expecting over 200 attendees at this year’s event! However, this event wouldn’t be possible without the support of local companies who provide valuable products and services so that we can support our attendees and participants.

Would you be willing to donate items for our silent auction to help make this year’s event possible? With your donation, we’d be able to create a silent auction that will go directly to scholarships.

If you wish to support us, I would be happy to provide you with more information.  We will also be featuring donors on event material and promoting them on social media leading up to and throughout the event.  Feel free to contact me at 951-259-3060 or email kennedie@kjvrfoundation.com and we can start our conversation.

Thank you for your consideration! The generous support from the entire community, those who knew Kennedie’s amazing spirit, and those who learned of it after her passing, made these scholarships possible.  We look forward to keeping her memory alive for many years to come through annual scholarships to local student athletes.