We know many readers will already be aware of the tragic death of Jeremy Richman, who along with his wife Jennifer, started The Avielle Foundation after their daughter, Avielle Rose Richman, was killed in Sandy Hook.
We also wanted to let readers know about the GoFundMe initiated by investor Ron Conway in Jeremy’s memory to raise money for The Avielle Foundation. Conway made an initial donation of $100,000 to the campaign, which can be found at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/
The Avielle Foundation released this statement today:
“Our hearts are shattered, and our heads are struggling to comprehend. Jeremy was a champion father, husband, neuroscientist and, for the past seven years, a crusader on a mission to help uncover the neurological underpinnings of violence through the Avielle Foundation, which he and his wife, Jennifer Hensel, founded after the death of their daughter, Avielle, at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Jeremy was deeply devoted to supporting research into brain abnormalities that are linked to abnormal behavior and to promoting brain health. Tragically, his death speaks to how insidious and formidable a challenge brain health can be and how critical it is for all of us to seek help for ourselves, our loved ones and anyone who we suspect may be in need.
Jeremy’s mission will be carried on by the many who love him, including many who share the heartache and trauma that he has suffered since December 14, 2012. We are crushed to pieces, but this important work will continue, because, as Jeremy would say, we have to.
As we did six years ago and now must do again today, we ask both the media and the public to give the family the privacy anyone would deserve to begin to process this tragic development.”