OUR BLOG

It is our combined wish that we can transcend space and time by using this connections place on Dillon’s web site. We constantly update this section with new photos, writings, video and other Dillon memories we all shared with him. It is the family’s desire to have everyone understand through this experience that it is the quality and depth that gives our life meaning.
THE DROP BY SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

THE DROP BY SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

Read about the Dillon Henry Foundation in the Spring Edition of The Drop – a publication the Surfrider Foundation. 

June 2, 20229:06 am
30 YEARS ON

30 YEARS ON

30 years on  Grief has dogged me  For a long time  From diagnosis to internment  And on, and on.   ...

June 4, 20217:10 am
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PROMOTION CASA

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PROMOTION CASA

January 24, 20219:13 am
Dillon’s 31st Birthday!

Dillon’s 31st Birthday!

Family and friends came together to celebrate Dillon’s 31st birthday.  https://app.vidhug.com/BJM44zbwP/hug

October 12, 20209:14 am
2019 CONGO PEACE SCHOOL VISIT

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...

June 12, 20203:43 pm
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June 9, 20207:59 am
2019 Surfrider Fundraiser

2019 Surfrider Fundraiser

Board members attended Surfrider’s annual fundraiser and enjoyed a live performance by Jack Johnson (pictured here).

September 15, 20195:43 pm
COPA DE DILLON 2019

COPA DE DILLON 2019

Photos from our annual Copa de Dillon soccer tournament. This year the tournament took place on the new soccer fields...

September 7, 20191:50 pm
Thank You To Our Surfrider Interns!

Thank You To Our Surfrider Interns!

Our annual lunch with our talented Surfrider Interns more game changers of the future!

June 16, 20198:55 am
AMANI OPEN HOUSE

AMANI OPEN HOUSE

We are so grateful for the commitment to make the world a more equal, just, and peaceful place for every...

May 22, 20199:23 am
2019 Pali High Scholars

2019 Pali High Scholars

Our 2019 Pali High Scholarship recipients with select Board Members.

May 8, 20199:25 am
DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION ON ESPNLA 710AM!

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...

May 5, 20199:44 am
AMANI’S VISIT

AMANI’S VISIT

Talking all things Congo when Amani Mataboro visited us here in California.  

April 29, 20199:29 am
CONGO FUNDRAISER

CONGO FUNDRAISER

October Fundraiser with Kara Love Project. Proceeds go to the Congo Peace School.

October 7, 20189:47 am
Copa De Dillon Finals

Copa De Dillon Finals

Photos from this year’s Copa de Dillon soccer tournament.

October 4, 20189:50 am
Congo Peace School Opening Day

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...

September 3, 201810:02 am
PALI HIGH SENIOR AWARDS

PALI HIGH SENIOR AWARDS

Our Palisades High School Scholarship recipients and Dillon Henry Foundation Board members.

May 25, 201810:13 am
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.

Major progress has been made on the Congo Peace School, including the completion of the roof.

April 27, 201810:16 am
POTENTIAL STUDENTS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL

POTENTIAL STUDENTS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL

November 14, 201710:19 am
COPA DE DILLON

COPA DE DILLON

4 teams of boys & 4 teams of girls. Thousands of community members attended.

September 17, 201710:23 am
BOARD MEMBERS GO TO CONGO

BOARD MEMBERS GO TO CONGO

September 12, 201710:26 am
Annual Intern Luncheon

Annual Intern Luncheon

August 1, 201710:28 am
CHILDREN TO ATTEND PEACE SCHOOL

CHILDREN TO ATTEND PEACE SCHOOL

May 28, 201710:32 am
CHILDREN TO ATTEND THE CONGO PEACE SCHOOL

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...

November 22, 201610:42 am
COPA DE DILLON SOCCER TOURNAMENT

COPA DE DILLON SOCCER TOURNAMENT

October 22, 201610:44 am
THE 3RD ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON

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...

September 27, 20166:18 am
The 2nd Annual Copa De Dillon In The Congo

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...

September 27, 20166:16 am
World Soccer Day 2016!

World Soccer Day 2016!

We are excited for the launch of World Soccer Day 2016! We have teamed up with our partner, Amani, in...

September 27, 20166:13 am
THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

We had a great time catching up with our scholars at the DHF annual BBQ. We awarded our 2016 college...

August 16, 20166:23 am
ANNOUNCING COPA DE DILLON

ANNOUNCING COPA DE DILLON

The 3rd annual Copa de Dillon soccer tournament is right around the corner! We will be having vendors, food, soccer...

August 16, 20166:21 am
PRESENTING THE 2016 DHF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS!

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...

May 27, 20166:26 am
THE 1ST ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON IN THE CONGO!!!

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...

September 20, 20156:28 am
DHF GRANTS TEACHERS A TWO-DAY TRAINING RETREAT

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.

September 9, 20157:39 am
ANNOUNCING THE 2ND ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON

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...

August 20, 20156:34 am
THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ 

THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ 

The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...

August 9, 20156:36 am
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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...

June 29, 20156:38 am
THE 2ND ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON

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....

April 27, 20156:30 am
THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER INTERN LUNCHEON

THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER INTERN LUNCHEON

DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best & brightest interns. Harriet, Steve, and Taylor meet the...

January 20, 20156:45 am
THE 1ST ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON!!

THE 1ST ANNUAL COPA DE DILLON!!

The 1st Annual Copa De Dillon takes place at Pali High School to commemorate Dillons 25th birthday.

September 28, 20146:58 am
The Annual DHF BBQ

The Annual DHF BBQ

The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...

August 30, 20147:00 am
GRANTS FOR FELLOWS TO BARE WITNESS

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...

June 5, 20147:07 am
THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON 2014

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 &...

June 2, 20147:04 am
CASA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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...

May 6, 20147:09 am
AMANI’S HOME FOR PREGNANT TEENS

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...

January 27, 20147:11 am
THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION BBQ 2013

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...

August 28, 20137:13 am
THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON

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 &...

July 20, 20137:14 am
Chambucha Rape & Crisis Center

Chambucha Rape & Crisis Center

The newly built Chambucha Rape & Crisis Center in the Congo is built in partnership with Jewish World Watch. The...

June 15, 20137:15 am
PRESENTING THE 2015 DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS

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...

June 7, 20136:56 am
WITNESS PARTNERSHIP!

WITNESS PARTNERSHIP!

The Dillon Henry Foundation forms a partnership with WITNESS, a non-profit organization that trains young adults to bear witness to...

November 13, 20127:18 am
MONEY FOR CASA!

MONEY FOR CASA!

DHF raises $10,000 for CASA at the Justice Jog in honor of what would have been Dillon’s 23rd birthday.

September 13, 20127:19 am
THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...

August 12, 20127:20 am
THE ANNUAL SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON

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 &...

July 2, 20127:21 am
DILLON’S 22ND BIRTHDAY DINNER & LETTER CAMPAIGN

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...

August 22, 20117:22 am
THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION

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...

August 15, 20117:23 am
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON 

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERN LUNCHEON 

The Annual Surfrider Foundation Intern luncheon is held. DHF established an endowment that allows Surfrider to get the best &...

July 29, 20117:24 am
DHF THROWS A JAZZY DINNER

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...

September 20, 20107:25 am
THE ANNUAL DILLON HENRY FOUNDATION 

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...

August 1, 20107:27 am
DILLON HENRY INTERN ENDOWMENT

DILLON HENRY INTERN ENDOWMENT

DH Foundation nears goal of $250,000 for Dillon Henry Intern Endowment as it’s grants total over $200,000.

October 1, 20097:28 am
REMEMBERING DILLON

REMEMBERING DILLON

Friends gathered in Dillon’s backyard to mark his 20th birthday with candles, and “council” where friends and family shared their...

September 24, 20097:29 am
THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

THE ANNUAL DHF BBQ

The Annual Dillon Henry Foundation BBQ is held at the Henry house. Students and graduates are recognized in presence of...

August 24, 20097:40 am
2009 PALI HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS!

2009 PALI HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS!

Ten scholarships given to deserving students at Pali award night on their way to college. Students encouraged “paying it forward”...

June 9, 20097:41 am
SURFRIDER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

SURFRIDER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Dillon Henry Foundation grants two paid summer internships to Surfrider.Annual lunch meeting with Harriet & Steve begins, to meet the...

May 31, 20097:42 am
PALI HIGH GRANT

PALI HIGH GRANT

Pali High receives grant to train 4 more staff members in “Council”.

February 19, 20097:44 am
THE WAVEMAKER AWARD!

THE WAVEMAKER AWARD!

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February 7, 20097:45 am
TWO RIVERS SOCCER CAMP HONORS DILLON!

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...

December 2, 20087:48 am
DONATION

DONATION

DH Foundation donated to ED AR Inc., innovative tents for the homeless.

December 1, 20087:49 am
CASH FOR HUMARA HOUSE

CASH FOR HUMARA HOUSE

DH Foundation donated to Humara House in Rwanda serving the women and children in the community.

November 4, 20087:53 am
OJAI FOUNDATION RETREAT

OJAI FOUNDATION RETREAT

DH Foundation funded Ojai Foundation Retreat for 25 Pali High students and five Pali staff members. The experience was remarkable...

October 7, 20087:54 am
DILLON’S 19TH BIRTHDAY

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...

September 24, 20087:56 am
IT’S A BIKE-A-THON!

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...

September 12, 20087:57 am
SERVING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN DARFUR

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...

August 15, 20088:00 am
WILDWOOD HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS

WILDWOOD HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS

DH Foundation donated scholarship money for Wildwood students to go International Community Involvement, community participation and travel.

August 15, 20087:46 am
OURE CASSONI YOUTH CENTERS IN SUDAN

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...

July 15, 20088:02 am
DANCE FOR LIFE EVENT A SUCCESS!

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...

June 13, 20088:03 am
FIRST ANNUAL PALI HIGH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS!

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...

June 11, 20088:04 am
FUNDING INTERNSHIPS AT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

FUNDING INTERNSHIPS AT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

Dillon Henry Foundation grants two summer paid internships to Surfrider. Annual lunch meeting with Harriet & Steve to meet the...

May 31, 20088:06 am
LET’S DANCE! DANCE FOR LIFE EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

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...

May 23, 20088:07 am
THE DILLON HENRY MEDICAL CLINIC IS HERE!

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...

April 30, 20088:08 am
Online Donations Are Here!

Online Donations Are Here!

The Dillon Henry Foundation has partnered with PayPal to allow online donations for Palisades Charter High School, Wildwood School, and...

April 16, 20088:10 am
DILLON HENRY CLINIC INTERIM REPORT

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...

March 31, 20088:11 am
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION FEATURE!

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION FEATURE!

Surfrider Foundation will publish their March issue of Waves which features an article on their partnership with The Dillon Henry...

January 24, 20088:14 am
OUR PROGRESS IN DARFUR

OUR PROGRESS IN DARFUR

The clinic in Darfur is underway and we have a few new photos posted in the photo gallery of the...

January 23, 20088:15 am
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 in Darfur is on its way! The Dillon Henry Community Clinic is under way in...

October 9, 20078:17 am
SMILES MAKE THE WORLD GO ’ROUND!

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...

October 7, 20078:19 am
Partner Up!

Partner Up!

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September 24, 20078:20 am
DILLON’S 18TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE

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...

September 3, 20078:21 am

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