01 / Compassion
Compassion.
We meet families with empathy, patience, and care, honoring each child's unique experience of grief.
Our mission · The heart of RHF
Love leaves
a legacy.
We put it
to work.
We honor Ryan Harth Steigerwald by standing alongside children who have lost a parent — helping them find healing, belonging, and opportunities for a brighter future.
One father's memory. A community's promise.
The reason we show up
Every child deserves people in their corner. ♥
Rooted in compassion
Every child deserves to be heard.
Strengthened by community
Healing happens together.
Focused on the future
More possibility after loss.
Why we exist
Every child deserves a chance to keep growing.
When a child loses a parent, everything can feel uncertain. Their future shouldn't have to.
The Ryan Harth Foundation was created by Ryan's family and friends to carry his compassion forward. We help grieving children access experiences, resources, and relationships that remind them they belong and that their dreams still matter.
That means more than providing financial assistance. It means showing up — through scholarships, meaningful opportunities, and the support of people who care.
What guides us
Our values are more than words.
They shape how we partner with families, honor Ryan's memory, and care for every child whose path crosses ours.
02 / Community
Community.
We build connection and belonging, because no child or family should have to face loss alone.
03 / Integrity
Integrity.
We steward every gift responsibly and treat every family with dignity, privacy, and respect.
The mission
Give support.
Create possibility.
We honor Ryan Harth Steigerwald by providing financial assistance, emotional support, and meaningful opportunities to children who have lost a parent — helping them pursue educational dreams and build brighter futures.
The vision
Every child
feels seen.
We imagine a world where every grieving child feels supported, understood, and empowered — with access to healing communities, education, and a future filled with possibility.
Our mission in action
Kindness is our starting point.
Action makes it real.
01
Make room for healing.
Help children experience a supportive community through Experience Camps, a free bereavement camp where kids can connect with peers who understand loss.
02
Be there for everyday needs.
Provide individualized assistance through school and community partners, including educational needs, essentials, activities, and moments of joy.
03
Bring caring people together.
Work with counselors, schools, supporters, and volunteers to identify families in need and help them access meaningful support.
A little more connection.
A lot more possibility. ♥
A lot more possibility. ♥
$10,000
Contributed to help fund bereavement camp experiences.
4 children
Helped toward a week of connection and support at Experience Camps.
The love that started it all
The heart behind the foundation
His life inspires our purpose.
Ryan Harth Steigerwald showed the people around him what it meant to be present, caring, and generous.
After his passing, family and friends came together with a shared conviction: his legacy could become a source of strength for children facing the loss of a parent. That belief became the Ryan Harth Foundation.
Today, every opportunity created and every act of support carries Ryan's spirit forward.
A father's legacy. A child's future.
Discover Ryan's Story