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Blog Five years ago, the gates of the Congo Peace School first opened
Five years ago, the gates of the Congo Peace School first opened to a hopeful crowd of eager learners. Today,...
Blog THE DROP BY SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
Read about the Dillon Henry Foundation in the Spring Edition of The Drop – a publication the Surfrider Foundation.
Hope 30 YEARS ON
30 years on Grief has dogged me For a long time From diagnosis to internment And on, and on. ...
Blog Dillon’s 31st Birthday!
Family and friends came together to celebrate Dillon’s 31st birthday. https://app.vidhug.com/BJM44zbwP/hug
Education 2019 CONGO PEACE SCHOOL VISIT
Members of the Dillon Henry Foundation went to Congo to visit the Congo Peace School. They toured the school, met...
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Blog 2019 Surfrider Fundraiser
Board members attended Surfrider’s annual fundraiser and enjoyed a live performance by Jack Johnson (pictured here).
Blog COPA DE DILLON 2019
Photos from our annual Copa de Dillon soccer tournament. This year the tournament took place on the new soccer fields...
Blog Thank You To Our Surfrider Interns!
Our annual lunch with our talented Surfrider Interns more game changers of the future!
Blog AMANI OPEN HOUSE
We are so grateful for the commitment to make the world a more equal, just, and peaceful place for every...
Blog 2019 Pali High Scholars
Our 2019 Pali High Scholarship recipients with select Board Members.
Blog DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION ON ESPNLA 710AM!
Recently, the Dillon Henry Foundation had an exciting opportunity to chat with on-air host LaFern Cusack, from ESPNLA 710AM! Harriet...
Blog AMANI’S VISIT
Talking all things Congo when Amani Mataboro visited us here in California.
Blog CONGO FUNDRAISER
October Fundraiser with Kara Love Project. Proceeds go to the Congo Peace School.
Blog Copa De Dillon Finals
Photos from this year’s Copa de Dillon soccer tournament.
Blog Congo Peace School Opening Day
Today was day 1 and it was a total success! The Preschool Grade has a total of 12 girls and 11...
Blog PALI HIGH SENIOR AWARDS
Our Palisades High School Scholarship recipients and Dillon Henry Foundation Board members.
Blog Major progress has been made on the Congo Peace School, including the completion of the roof.
Major progress has been made on the Congo Peace School, including the completion of the roof.
Blog COPA DE DILLON
4 teams of boys & 4 teams of girls. Thousands of community members attended.
Blog CHILDREN TO ATTEND THE CONGO PEACE SCHOOL
Photos of the beautiful children excited to attend the Congo Peace School slated to open September 2017, funded and operated...
Blog THE 3RD ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON
We had a great time at the 3rd Annual Copa de Dillon in commemoration of Dillon’s birthday. This year we...
Blog The 2nd Annual Copa De Dillon In The Congo
Simultaneous to our Copa De Dillon tournament in the Palisades, our partners in the Congo held the 2nd Annual Copa...
Blog World Soccer Day 2016!
We are excited for the launch of World Soccer Day 2016! We have teamed up with our partner, Amani, in...
Blog THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ
We had a great time catching up with our scholars at the DHF annual BBQ. We awarded our 2016 college...
Blog ANNOUNCING COPA DE DILLON
The 3rd annual Copa de Dillon soccer tournament is right around the corner! We will be having vendors, food, soccer...
Blog PRESENTING THE 2016 DHF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS!
Meet our 2016 Dillon Henry Foundation Scholarship Students. Scholarships are awarded to 5 deserving Pali High School students as they...
Blog THE 1ST ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON IN THE CONGO!!!
The 1st Annual Copa De Dillon Soccer Tournament in the Congo is held simultaneous to the 2nd Annual Copa De...
Blog DHF GRANTS TEACHERS A TWO-DAY TRAINING RETREAT
DH Foundation grants Pali 9th grade teachers a two-day retreat to be trained in “Council”. 29 teachers and staff attended.
Blog ANNOUNCING THE 2ND ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON
Bring your family to our upcoming soccer tournament. Everyone is welcomed and admission is FREE. We will have local merchants...
Blog THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
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DHF awards a grant renewal to WITNESS for two fellows to bare witness in Africa! WITNESS is a non-profit organization...
Blog THE 2ND ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON
The 2nd Annual Copa De Dillon Soccer Tournament takes place at Pali High School to commemorate the life of Dillon....
Blog THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER INTERN LUNCHEON
DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best & brightest interns. Harriet, Steve, and Taylor meet the...
Blog THE 1ST ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON!!
The 1st Annual Copa De Dillon takes place at Pali High School to commemorate Dillons 25th birthday.
Blog The Annual DHF BBQ
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog GRANTS FOR FELLOWS TO BARE WITNESS
DHF awards a grant to WITNESS for a fellow to bare witness in Africa! WITNESS is a non-profit organization that...
Blog THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON 2014
The Annual Surfrider Foundation Intern luncheon is held. DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best &...
Blog CASA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Harriet Zaretsky, DHF President, is presented with The CASA Lifetime Achievement Award for her service to children. Click here to read the...
Blog AMANI’S HOME FOR PREGNANT TEENS
At Amanis home for pregnant teens, 15 Teen mothers, pregnant through rape and abandoned and shunned by their families, were...
Blog THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION BBQ 2013
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON
The Annual Surfrider Foundation Intern luncheon is held. DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best &...
Blog Chambucha Rape & Crisis Center
The newly built Chambucha Rape & Crisis Center in the Congo is built in partnership with Jewish World Watch. The...
Blog PRESENTING THE 2015 DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS
Meet our 2015 Dillon Henry Foundation Scholarship Students. Scholarships are awarded to 7 deserving Pali High School students as they...
Blog WITNESS PARTNERSHIP!
The Dillon Henry Foundation forms a partnership with WITNESS, a non-profit organization that trains young adults to bear witness to...
Blog MONEY FOR CASA!
DHF raises $10,000 for CASA at the Justice Jog in honor of what would have been Dillon’s 23rd birthday.
Blog THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON
The Annual Surfrider Foundation Intern luncheon is held. DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best &...
Blog DILLON’S 22ND BIRTHDAY DINNER & LETTER CAMPAIGN
In honor of Dillons 22nd birthday, a dinner and letter campaign is held at the Henry house for DHF with...
Blog THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON
The Annual Surfrider Foundation Intern luncheon is held. DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best &...
Blog DHF THROWS A JAZZY DINNER
n celebration of DHF’s partnership with Surfrider Foundation and in honor of Dillons 21st birthday, DHF throws a jazzy dinner...
Blog THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog DILLON HENRY INTERN ENDOWMENT
DH Foundation nears goal of $250,000 for Dillon Henry Intern Endowment as it’s grants total over $200,000.
Blog REMEMBERING DILLON
Friends gathered in Dillon’s backyard to mark his 20th birthday with candles, and “council” where friends and family shared their...
Blog THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ
The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...
Blog 2009 PALI HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS!
Ten scholarships given to deserving students at Pali award night on their way to college. Students encouraged “paying it forward”...
Blog SURFRIDER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Dillon Henry Foundation grants two paid summer internships to Surfrider.Annual lunch meeting with Harriet & Steve begins, to meet the...
Blog PALI HIGH GRANT
Pali High receives grant to train 4 more staff members in “Council”.
Blog THE WAVEMAKER AWARD!
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Blog TWO RIVERS SOCCER CAMP HONORS DILLON!
Two Rivers Soccer Camp, a beautiful place that Dillon went each year to learn about soccer and make friends, begins...
Blog CASH FOR HUMARA HOUSE
DH Foundation donated to Humara House in Rwanda serving the women and children in the community.
Blog OJAI FOUNDATION RETREAT
DH Foundation funded Ojai Foundation Retreat for 25 Pali High students and five Pali staff members. The experience was remarkable...
Blog DILLON’S 19TH BIRTHDAY
Friends gathered in Temescal Canyon to mark Dillon’s 19th birthdayThere was skywriting over Pali High. Dillon’s name and a huge...
Blog IT’S A BIKE-A-THON!
Dillon’s friends at Rustic Canyon Pre-School, where he attended and taught for years, held a Bike-A-Thon in his honor. This...
Blog SERVING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN DARFUR
The Dillon Henry Clinic in Africa is serving the needs of 30,000 victims of violence. Here is the final report...
Blog WILDWOOD HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS
DH Foundation donated scholarship money for Wildwood students to go International Community Involvement, community participation and travel.
Blog OURE CASSONI YOUTH CENTERS IN SUDAN
The Dillon Henry Foundation and Jewish World Watch begin to build 9 Youth Centers in the refugee camp Oure Casoni...
Blog DANCE FOR LIFE EVENT A SUCCESS!
Dance for Life produced by Jordie Cohen, which raised $11,000 for Children’s Miracle Network and the Dillon Henry Foundation. An...
Blog FIRST ANNUAL PALI HIGH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS!
Ten scholarships given to deserving students at Pali Award night for all four years on their way to college. Students...
Blog FUNDING INTERNSHIPS AT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
Dillon Henry Foundation grants two summer paid internships to Surfrider. Annual lunch meeting with Harriet & Steve to meet the...
Blog LET’S DANCE! DANCE FOR LIFE EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
The Dillon Henry Foundation & Children’s Miracle Network will be hosting Dance For Life Friday, June 13th from 8:00PM to...
Blog THE DILLON HENRY MEDICAL CLINIC IS HERE!
The Dillon Henry Foundation and JWW finishes the Dillon Henry Medical Clinic servicing 43,000 victims of genocide near Darfur. See...
Blog Online Donations Are Here!
The Dillon Henry Foundation has partnered with PayPal to allow online donations for Palisades Charter High School, Wildwood School, and...
Blog DILLON HENRY CLINIC INTERIM REPORT
Jewish World Watch has recently provided us with the interim Report on the progress of the Dillon Henry Clinic that...
Blog SURFRIDER FOUNDATION FEATURE!
Surfrider Foundation will publish their March issue of Waves which features an article on their partnership with The Dillon Henry...
Blog OUR PROGRESS IN DARFUR
The clinic in Darfur is underway and we have a few new photos posted in the photo gallery of the...
Blog THE DILLON HENRY COMMUNITY CLINIC IN DARFUR IS ON ITS WAY!
The Dillon Henry Community Clinic in Darfur is on its way! The Dillon Henry Community Clinic is under way in...
Blog SMILES MAKE THE WORLD GO ’ROUND!
The Dillon Henry Foundation is happy to donate $5000 to Operation Smile which provided 20 surgical procedures worldwide for cleft...
Blog Partner Up!
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Blog DILLON’S 18TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
300 friends gathered to mark Dillon’s 18th birthday at the beach. 18 friend’s surfboards stood tall in the sand and...