Celebrating and Honoring the Life of Ryan Koeppel
The Ryan Koeppel Foundation is being founded by Carin, Jeff, Sam & Sydney Koeppel in memory of our son and brother. Ryan was tragically killed at age 16 in a car accident on August 6, 2020 by a reckless driver as he was leaving the driving range following a night of hitting golf balls with his friends. Ryan was an incredible young man, filled with
so much joy and promise. He was a high achieving student at Heschel and then deToledo High School, played sports including baseball and flag football, enjoyed and excelled at film editing, volunteered his time for charities including Save a Child's Heart and The Harold Robinson Foundation, and was a camp counselor. He had the most infectious smile and laugh. He had the best sense of humor. He made everyone he met feel important and special. He always included people and made sure feelings weren't hurt. Ryan embodied the best of all of us. Ryan was an amazing son, twin brother to Sydney, younger brother to Sam, admired cousin to 3 young boys, a grandson, a nephew, and a loyal friend. He loved his family and brought so much joy to everyone. Everyone knew Ryan for his glasses. He wore glasses from the age of 4, and was most recognized for his sports goggles, which he gave up in 8th grade. Our goal with the Ryan Koeppel Foundation is to provide underserved communities with glasses. In fact, we want to partner with the company who makes sports goggles to provide the goggles and eye exam to children that play contact sports and cannot afford them. In addition to the focus on eyes, Ryan loved volunteering for Save A Child's Heart, and we will be finding ways to partner with this amazing organization to support them. Our daughter, Sydney, started a club at deToledo HS called “See The Joy” to develop programs to benefit the foundation. It is our hope to expand the club to other high schools in the Los Angeles community and beyond. The Ryan Koeppel Foundation will honor Ryan’s memory and honor the joy he brought to life. Contribute Today
Your tax-deductible donation to The Foundation will be credited to the The Ryan Koeppel Foundation to support 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations recommended by Carin, Jeff, Sam and Sydney Koeppel. Donate Now
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