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It has been over a year since we lost Daniel.  On February 28, 2020, we were devastated when the Suffolk County Grand Jury issued a No Bill and did not indict on any charges related to Dan’s death.  At that time, we felt that there was no justice for our son, our family, and allContinue reading ““Truth will come to light…At length the truth will out.” William Shakespeare”

Dan spoiled many a “serious” team picture with his ear-to-ear grin.  His teammates would have on their intimidating game faces, and then Dan would stand out flashing his pearly whites and looking as if he was having the time of his life.  When teased by Coach Moxim about it, Dan replied, “But coach, I justContinue reading “The Last Awkward Hug”

The DJH Foundation is incredibly proud to announce Express Yourself Challenge winner Sophie Silveria of North Attleborough, Massachusetts has chosen North Attleborough Middle School to be the recipient of the $1,500 Creative Arts Grant. It is our hope that this grant will provide the young people of NAMS the opportunity to explore the creative artsContinue reading “And the winner is…”

Embrace your creativity in memory of Dan. All participants will be entered in a random drawing to secure a $1,500 Creative Arts Grant for the public elementary, middle, or high school of their choice! Entries due by Monday, May 18th to khollis@danieljhollisfoundation.org

Our deep appreciation to the Emerson Sports Channel and the Emerson Men’s Lacrosse Team for their moving tribute, “Remembering 27”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsa6pEvaHyI And thank you to Boston.com for the ongoing coverage of Dan’s story: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/04/29/daniel-hollis-tribute-video-emerson-lacrosse?fbclid=IwAR3JQXMsKtNgaCpGdn47-1woOEmjrooWxPZ2xocrRij_0mRYIHFK6azj3R8 The DJH Foundation looks to continue Dan’s legacy of making a positive impact and is excited to share we will beContinue reading “Remembering 27”

I’ve heard many people describe the first year after a loved one’s death as the “year of firsts”, first holiday, first birthday, etc. without their loved one. As painful as these firsts can be, there is some small relief with their passing. While those special events are forever changed because Dan is no longer physicallyContinue reading “Hopedale Lacrosse Remembers”

We are very grateful to Maria Stephanos of WCVB for her ongoing support. In another example of how small this world can be, Maria is closely connected to one of Dan’s former hockey coaches and reached out to us to share Dan’s true story. While we understand the community’s interest in Dan’s story, we haveContinue reading “Interview with WCVB”

For the last five months, Jason, Kate, and all of our family and friends have had to process the loss of our Daniel.  As far too many people know, the loss of a child and someone so full of life is a pain unlike any other. Compounding our situation has been the fact that weContinue reading “Criminal Investigation Update”