The RJD foundation was established in memory of my nephew Ryan J Dillon, who was taken from us in May of 2018 just a few weeks from his 18th birthday.
Ryan wanted to combine his two passions of making people laugh and food into a career and he aspired to be a comedic chef similar to those found at a hibachi restaurant. He planned on attending a culinary school after graduation and pursuing his dream.
In that spirit, the RJD Foundations’ main objective is to provide tuition and education assistance to students in the culinary arts program at Mercy Vocational High School in Ryan’s memory.