Aspiring Kindness Foundation

A fatal dormitory fire took the lives of three students Aaron Karol, Frank Caltabilota, John Giunta, as well as, injured 60 students and firefighters. It is one of the deadliest college fires in U.S. Our Story
In connection with the 10 year anniversary of the Seton Hall University tragedy, a group of Aaron Karol’s childhood friends founded The Aspiring Kindness Foundation. The charity was created

to always remember Aaron while raising funds to support emergency first responders, hospital burn units, and The Aaron Karol Memorial Scholarship. What Aspires Us
Since the tragedy in 2000, the support for the victims has been incredible but the financial assistance has waned over the years. Additionally, the local emergency providers who risked their lives to save the innocent students have encountered trouble obtaining funding due to subsiding federal and state budgets. In the hope of aiding the heroic endeavors of first responders and emergency service personnel, The Aspiring Kindness Foundation has worked to raise capital for those impacted by the fire. Since the charity’s inception in 2010, the foundation has provided support for fire departments, burn units, and hospitals
in the tristate area.