About Us

Devoted wife and mother, Gretchen shares her home with husband, Matt, and daughters, Alanna and Ella. She has enjoyed working in Special Education in various capacities for more than fifteen years and has felt fortunate to have the opportunity to teach so many extraordinary students and work with many kindhearted and talented people.

Busy with raising young children, she savors finding quiet time to read and write, a couple of her favorite hobbies, loves theater, and appreciates time spent with friends and extended family when possible. She is committed to the foundation and hopeful that it beneficently will impact those in need. According to Gretchen, bereaved mother of Benjamin, “I know I held a little piece of heaven for a short amount of time.”

Devoted husband and father, Matt shares his home with his wife, Gretchen, and daughters, Alanna and Ella. A motivated and dependable businessman, he successfully built his business from the ground up. A loyal and caring friend, Matt makes helping others a priority in his life. Matt enjoys sports, both watching them and playing them when possible. He is committed to the foundation and enthusiastic about how it could be impactful in the future. According to Matt, bereaved father of Benjamin, “Benjamin’s life and death humbled me. He taught me the intangibles of life and showed me all that is really important.”

Dedicated husband and father who shares his home with his wife, Amanda, and daughters, Emily and Hannah. He is an esteemed agent for State Farm Insurance. An actively involved father, Matt enjoys coaching his daughters’ soccer teams, and he loves spending time at the beach with his family. Although busy with his successful career and raising his young daughters, Matt, along with his wife lovingly founded Mason’s Movement in honor of their son, Mason (5/17/2013-2/13/2015), to extend charity and acts of kindness. Matt, his wife, and their family are inspirations.

Loving wife and mother of four children, now grown. She shares her home with her husband, Jim, and some of her children. Working in a private practice of primary care as a medical technologist, she is a dependable employee and friend with those she works. Lori enjoys spending time at the beach, biking, hiking, and traveling. Happily willing to volunteer her time and assistance in a variety of ways, she is a helpful, active member in her church and community. Lori is a vital member in both her immediate and extended family who always can be trusted and relied upon to provide loving care and support.

Caring wife and mother. She shares her home with her husband, Patrick, and their three children. She has spent years working as a successful marketing professional. Lindsay often can be found simultaneously working on multiple projects, many of which are for others–her family, friends, or those in need. She enjoys many hobbies, such as event planning, crafting, and baking. Although being a busy and active mother of three small children, she is an involved, thoughtful member of her community, never hesitating to offer her help or share her creativity.

Peter is the loving son of Gina and David. He is also a very devoted brother and uncle as well, to his four siblings, their spouses, and all of their kids (10 in total). He is extremely involved in his nieces and nephews’ lives; they are truly his pride and joy. Peter is also a very loyal and caring friend too, and he makes helping others a priority in his life. Outside of helping others, he enjoys all things outdoors, including fishing, hunting, being up at the lake, and doing yard work. He also loves sports and watching his nieces and nephews play them too, and he tries his best to support them as much as he can, by going to as many of their activities as possible. Peter is honored and privileged to be apart of the Benjamin Benefit Foundation, and hopes to make a difference and have an impact on others’ lives, just like Benjamin did.