Applying for Zeffy Community Awards

Our Foundation called Smilin’ Rylen Foundation was started in 2017 after we lost our 13.5 month old son to a short battle of Bacterial Meningitis. He became our hero over night as he saved 5 lives through Organ Donation. Hosting annual runs and fundraisers has helped us give back over $400,000 to our Beneficiaries: LifeGift, Ronald McDonald House, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Bo’s Place and Smilin’ Rylen Parking Passes. Zeffy has played a major role in helping our non-profit get 100% of the funds directly to the above organizations. We brag about Zeffy all the time and tell all our other non-profit friends about y’all. The benefits are amazing for small foundations like ours that have the number one goal of returning funds to the community and our specific goal and mission of helping families in crisis while raising awareness on the topic of Organ Donation. We use Zeffy links on our website so people can make general donations or even more specific donations like purchasing parking passes for families to park for FREE for a week, and our annual Smilin’ Rylen Scholarship! Rylen lives on because of the legacy of the Smilin’ Rylen Foundation and the families it touches! Thank you Zeffy for providing this vital platform that makes sure we can continue providing without hidden or running expenses! To learn more about Rylen, our foundation and the beautiful things we do in his honor, visit our website: www.smilinrylenfoundation.org

Kristen Cowan-Rylen’s mother and President