2025 Year in Review
Because of your incredible generosity, 2025 was another landmark year for The Cro Foundation. We are proud to report that we repurposed your donations to support local and national organizations doing vital work. Every dollar raised helps us honor Ryan’s memory by providing support to those in need.
This year, we donated a total of $59,300 across the following initiatives:
Accomplishments from Previous Years:
Education & Youth Athletics
Liberty High School Athletics: For the second year, we supported our local high school as a Silver Sponsor for the Baseball Golf Tournament Fundraiser. ($500 | April 2025)
The Class of 2025 Scholarships: Our second year of awarding scholarships to Liberty High students was truly inspiring. Because the applicant pool was so strong, we chose to award a scholarship to every single student who applied. Awards ranged from $500 to $5,000. (Total: $21,500 | May 2025)
Adaptive Sports & Research
Catalyst Sports: We funded the purchase of new safety helmets for their adaptive mountain bike program, which empowers disabled individuals to hit the trails. ($1,050 | June 2025)
Jonathan B. Loden Foundation: We served as a Hole Sponsor for their annual golf tournament, with proceeds benefitting the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. ($1,250 | September 2025)
Brain Injury Awareness
As we lost Ryan to a Traumatic Brain Injury, supporting the Brain Injury Association of Maryland (BIAMD) remains a core pillar of our mission.
Annual Conference & Crab Feast: We sponsored the BIAMD annual conference in April ($5,000) and presented them with an additional check at our annual Crab Feast in September ($10,000).
Scarecrow 5K: For the second year, we served as the official Food Sponsor for this race at UMBC. ($1,500)
Total BIAMD Support: $16,500
Healing, Remembrance & Service
Holly’s Heart Foundation: On Giving Tuesday, we donated to this unique charity that provides organ donor families with a "heartbeat keepsake"—a recorded heartbeat inside a build-a-bear. We have a "Ryan Bear" of our own, and it means the world to us. ($2,500 | December 2025)
The Compassionate Friends (TCF): This group of bereaved parents was our lifeline when we first lost Ryan. We are proud to continue supporting their Patapsco Valley chapter. ($2,500 | December 2025)
Warrior Canine Connection: Through a connection at TCF, we donated to this program that trains service dogs for recovering veterans. ($2,500 | December 2025)
In Honor of Ron Abigill Sr.
In April, we lost our dear family member, "Pop," and friend to a traumatic spinal cord injury. In his memory, we directed significant support toward spinal cord injury (SCI) research and accessibility:
International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (Kennedy Krieger): Following a $4,000 initial donation and a moving personal tour of their Baltimore facility in October, we contributed an additional $6,000 to support their groundbreaking work with both children and adults. (Total: $10,000)
Stand Up and Play Foundation: A 100% volunteer-run organization that provides active standing therapy and adaptive equipment to make golf accessible for those with mobility challenges. ($1,000 | June 2025)