New Round of Fund Recipients Announced

One year after the loss of Riley Howell, we are honored to announce the latest round of donations from the Riley Howell Foundation Fund. The foundation was formed with the mission to support families affected by gun violence, and the donations they provide throughout the year are given to organizations doing important work in a variety of fields that help those victims and their loved ones, now and into the future.

This round of donation recipients include:

  • Outward Bound: $5,000 for a scholarship as part of the Outward Bound for Grieving Teens program to be awarded in Riley’s name

  • All Souls Counseling Center: $4,000 to provide traumatic grief counseling to those in need in Asheville, NC

  • UNC Charlotte Foundation: $3,000 to fund the Ellis Reed Parlier Scholarship Fund; Reed was also killed in the same April 30, 2019 shooting that took Riley

  • Gun Violence Survivors Foundation: $3,000 toward the organization’s Emergency Fund for gun violence survivors



“Riley’s courageous, kind-hearted, and curious spirit lives through all of us today. This past year, we have focused foundation efforts on partnering with organizations that reflect Riley’s nature of taking care of others. These organizations give back to the community and are wonderful examples of the kinds of compassionate efforts we want to champion with our fund. We’re proud to provide them means to continue their great work.”

—Natalie Howell

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On April 30, 2019, Riley was in class at UNC Charlotte. Seven minutes in, shots rang out and in a split-second decision, he chose to stop the shooter. In the service of protecting others, he was killed. Riley has posthumously been awarded a number of honors and distinctions as a result of his courageous act, and through the foundation his loved ones do their best to carry out good in the world befitting his name.


If you would like to assist the foundation in supporting victims of gun violence, tax-deductible donations can be made online here.

To learn more about the foundation and Riley’s life, please visit the website, or email info@rileyhowellfoundation.org

Catherine Campbell