The Ben Moody Foundation

06/12/2026

Go Skateboarding Day June 21st 2026!🫢🔥☀️

Eugene Oregon We Still Got ITT!!!

Because of the love for our skateboarding community and some amazing supporters, we have a super fun day lined up for you.

SCAVENGER HUNT

Start off at Amazon skate park at 11 AM for breakfast and a sendoff.☀️

Skate together to a total of five skate spots throughout Eugene, using the clues in person or via Instagram. 🫆
there will be 25 prizes, total and one GRAND prize 🎇

show up in person for a Headstart.

End up at Washington Jefferson Skate Park for contests, food, and prizes. Brought to you by .eugene

HIGH OLLIE CONTEST
BEST TRICK

Scavenger hunt prizes will be distributed at 4 PM at Washington Jefferson Skate Park

Thank you VANS Berg's Ski and Snowboard Shop
StrangeLove Skateboards

06/09/2026

We are moving outside for the summer.

We will be hosting monthly peer support park walks/sit for those bereaved by su***de. This is a space for anyone who has lost someone of any relationship to come and find connection, understanding, and hope in an otherwise extremely isolating experience.

RSVP required for first time attendees. See link in comments

05/18/2026

Our group for parent’s bereaved by su***de will meet tomorrow May 19th and then pause until September. Stay tuned for support meet ups throughout the summer and our new all relationship support group opening up in the fall.

As always, please see our resource page for additional support in our community, and beyond.

05/17/2026

We haven’t done one of these for a while. While in San Antonio, Texas for a nursing conference, I stopped by .tx and asked them to help me build a complete that would make someone’s day. Thank you so much for helping me out and the nice chat too. I was also able to share some videos of Ben

After that I took a long, hot walk to Hays Street Skate Park. There were lots of signs from Ben on my walk.

I sat for a while looking for the one the one that stood out, but I kept getting pulled towards the little boy sitting with a woman on the bridge above the park. They were pointing and watching. They stayed for quite a while , and I could tell he was just mesmerized by watching . So I decided he was the one. When I walked up to them they said they had been watching me, waiting for me to start skating lol!

I doubt he knows that board was one of the most wanted in the shop, but I was able to tell him a little about the community of people he was watching , and that if he chose to be a part of it he could take that board and make a friend anywhere in the world if he showed up at a park .

05/11/2026

This weekend we hosted a gathering for Bereaved Mothers

That which is in unspoken, can be felt without words when you are gathered with others who have had a similar experience.

Mother’s Day is full of complex , unspeakable feelings for all Mom’s, and especially those who have lost a child .

Together we not only survived, but our hearts were filled .

Thank you to Maya Kathleen Washizu, just Elizabeth, by design, and Noisette Pastry Kitchen for your generous support of this gathering.

04/22/2026

From our Founding Secretary/Treasurer, Erin

“As a founding board member of The Ben Moody Foundation, so much of the work we do lives in heavy spaces.

We sit with grief. We support su***de loss survivors. We talk about the hard things—because they matter.

And then there are days like Saturday.

Ben’s Birthday at the skate park was filled with laughter, music, connection, and community. Watching people show up—kids, families, friends—skating, cheering each other on, sharing food, listening to music, and coming together to remember Ben was something special.

This photo captures how the day felt to me.
Getting to hand off a raffle basket, seeing the smiles, the energy, the lightness—it was joy. Real, present, shared joy.

And in the middle of work that can feel so heavy, that matters too.
That remembering someone can look like laughter.
That honoring a life can feel like community.
That there is room for this, too.”

Have fun for Ben 💚

Love,
Erin

04/21/2026

The Ben Moody Foundation will be hosting a Mother’s Day gathering for bereaved mothers.

This is designed to be a space of connection, nurturing, and acknowledgment of our continued mothering. We will have food, body work, and time to create and be with each other.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. Follow link for more details.

Mother’s Day can be an especially tender time for those who have experienced the loss of a child. Our Bereaved Mother’s Day Gathering offers a compassionate and supportive space for mothers to come together in community, remembrance, and healing.The day begins with a shared brunch, creating a we...

04/21/2026

It was a fantastic day!

The Ben Moody Foundation, founded after Ben Moody’s death by su***de, hosts an annual skateboarding event in Eugene to honor his memory, bring the community together, and promote mental health

04/18/2026

Resource Highlight!!

We are so grateful to The City of Eugene Youth Empowerment Program for sponsoring the events today, and for all if rhetoric work they are doing with youth in Eugene. Come say hi today!!! Let’s Party!

Please tell us a little about your origin story

“We are a program that is funded by the Community Safety Payroll Tax that create safety programs for teenagers in our community.”

Please share your mission statement or overview of your purpose.

“The Youth Empowerment Program works with community partners to empower teens by building life and job skills, offering access to caring youth and adult mentors and increasing access to other vital community resources. Programs are designed to be low-barrier and inclusive so that every young person is provided the opportunity to grow up safely and access their best possible future.”

What type of services do you offer?

“Fun educational activities including a city-wide sources of strength program.”

Why is it important for your organization to collaborate with the Ben Moody Foundation at Ben’s Birthday celebration?

“Su***de Prevention is a large part of the work we are doing right now and we like what the Ben Moody Foundation is doing.”