Recognition, Awards, Media & Scholarships
Honoring Aden Perry for his selflessness, kind heart, academic accomplishments, & courage through rewarding students for their heroic acts.
As a 501C3 EVERYTHING that is done is made possible by the donations, sponsorships and support given to Aden's Foundation. This means that EVERY person who contributes can walk away knowing that THEY are part of Team Aden and a part of all the good that is being done to help so many students.
THIS school year alone, we awarded....
🏆20 monetary scholarships to graduating seniors
🏆72 Scholarships for SAT prep tutoring, study books and paid testing fees
🏆Supplied school supplies and book bags to over 800 students
🏆Supported classroom projects in multiple schools
🏆Sponsored school events
🏆Helped students in protective custody and Foster care
🏆Helped a student who was accepted to perform at Carnegie Hall with their school choir go and perform with the rest of the group
🏆Provided much needed support to a schools Cheerleadeading team
🏆Provided a local Hero with a scholarship to Firefighter/EMT school for saving a life of a woman in the Boynton Beach Inlet
🏆Provided hundreds of community service hour opportunities required for graduation to the MANY amazing volunteers who help at our Aden Perry Hero Events
💛One student...💛 One scholarship...💛 One opportunity at a time we are making a difference in the life of many students
BCHBA Community Impact Award
Aden Perry was a student at Western High School, who tragically lost his life trying to save an individual from a car that veered off the road and was submerged in a canal. He was just 17 years old when he lost his life. Aden’s heroic actions earned him the Carnegie Hero Fund Medal, North America’s highest honor for heroism by a civilian. His mother, Sarah Perry, dedicates her life to ensuring that lifesaving rescue rings with Aden’s image and hero message are available near water bodies so this tragedy does not occur to others.
🌟 We're thrilled to announce that the Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund is the recipient of this year's Community Impact Award at the BCHBA Gala! 🏆
Life Ring Initiative Events
"The Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative was created in honor of my son Aden and his final and most Heroic Act. Aden died trying to save the life of a driver who drove their car into a lake. There wasn't anything there that night that he could have used to save the driver when he called out for help so my son jumped in and unfortunately hit his head on a rock, broke his neck and died.
To save lives and to prevent another Good Samaritan from suffering the same fate as my son, I am on a mission to have one of Aden's Hero Life Rings with his image and Hero message on them installed in every city and by every body of water possible so that the next time there is someone in distress in the water, there will be something there to be used to save a life.
"THROW DON'T GO" is our message! ~ Sarah Perry
Stay tuned for our next Life Ring Installation event coming soon!
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Past Scholarship Recipients Testimonials
Aden Perry's Hero Awards & Accomplishments
Good Samaritan Awards
Jakob Thompson's heroic viral video
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