Dylan Matz Foundation

05/13/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Dylan Matz Foundation scholarship recipients! Each year, we receive a new record-breaking number of applications, and we are incredibly proud to award $19,000 in scholarships to 19 deserving Erie County seniors.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support and donate to the Dylan Matz Foundation, your generosity allows us to keep Dylan’s legacy alive by making a positive difference in the lives of others.

We wish all of this year’s recipients the very best as they begin their next chapter. Never forget the importance of kindness 🤍

05/06/2026

Each year, we’re honored to receive a record-breaking number of applicants. We will announce the winners of Dylan’s Scholarship on May 13!

03/31/2026

ATTENTION SENIORS: you have till midnight!!

03/01/2026

Reminder!!!! Applications close 03/31. Make sure you get yours in before it’s too late!!

01/22/2026

Happy Birthday Dylan 💜 Your light continues to shine through every life you touch. Today we celebrate you, your strength, your smile, and the love you’ve left behind. Forever in our hearts.

01/01/2026

Welcoming the New Year with hope, gratitude, and purpose. Thank you for helping us carry Dylan’s light into 2026. Here’s to more love, more kindness, and more lives touched. 💜✨

12/10/2025

Applications are now open for the Dylan Matz Foundation Scholarship. We are grateful for the chance to support the Class of 2026 as they chase their goals and write the next chapter of their story. Apply today, link in bio 💜

11/27/2025

We are incredibly honored to receive this week’s Loving Giving Local Award. 💜 Thank you to Joe Askins and to our community for recognizing the mission of the Dylan Matz Foundation. Thank you to YourErie and WJET for putting this together beautifully. Every act of kindness we put into the world is done in Dylan’s memory, and this award reminds us just how powerful that impact can be. Thank you for your continued support, love, and belief in what we do.

The Dylan Matz Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence towards men, has received this week’s Loving Giving Local donation. The foundation, established in memory of …

10/31/2025

DVAM may be ending, but our dedication to educating, supporting, and spreading awareness never will. 💜

10/29/2025

Thank you to the Fort LeBoeuf Football Program for inviting us to share our message. What an incredible group of young men and Coaches! Dylan would be proud!