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The Austin Silva Memorial Fund
To participate in the things that Austin Silva was about, tax deductible donations may be made to The Austin Silva Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund facilitated by the National Christian Foundation. The Silva family does not own this fund nor to they benefit financially in any way. This fund distributes money via other 501(c)(3) organizations that Austin believed in: Camp Barnabas Foundation, Mission of Hope Haiti, and Lake Highlands High School scholarships. Online donations can be made by clicking on the link above.
Checks may be made payable to “National Christian Foundation” and designated “The Austin Silva Memorial Fund” on the memo line. Please mail checks to NCF at: 11625 Rainwater Dr., Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
Learn more about Lake Highlands High School Scholarships administered
with the help of the Lake Highlands Exchange Club in Dallas, Texas.
Learn more about Camp Barnabas.
Learn More about Mission of Hope Haiti.
Live Your Life!
This life is such a gift. Missing Austin reminds us that none of us are promised a long life and that every day matters. Let us know how you have been spurred on by Austin's story, and more importantly, how your faith in Jesus has transformed your life.
Let us know how we can pray for you.
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May 2025 Update
We are always thankful for those who come along side us to remember Austin.
The scholarship application will open again in January 2026.
July 2020 Update
Funds distributed, since inception: $78,000
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund has awarded $10,000 for scholarships to students of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas in 2020. The fund also distributed $25,000 to Mission of Hope in Haiti. This past year, Camp Barnabas did not take place due to Covid so we held donations there. We always miss Austin, so thanks for going on this journey with us. Thanks to all the organizations and residents who have so generously contributed to this fund! Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year.
May 2019 Update
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund has awarded $15,000 for scholarships to students of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas in 2019. Austin was a great student and loved being a Wildcat! We're thankful for all the organizations and residents who have so generously contributed to this fund!
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gift of $1,000 to Lake Highlands Young Life. We're thankful for the way Young Life serves our community. Austin enjoyed going Frontier in 2016 with his classmates where they drew closer in their faith and developed strong relational bonds.
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gifts of $13,000 to Camp Barnabas. Austin was able to serve there along with many other teenagers from Watermark Community Church in Dallas in recent years. Here was scheduled to serve there again in June 2017, but was called home to be with the Lord just days before. Our family strongly believes in the mission of Camp Barnabas, and we are grateful for the ways that our family has been given the opportunity to serve there. We’re also thankful his cousin, Jack Pezanosky, was able to come for the first time as a camper in 2018. Our family has served there as well, and we look forward to returning in the coming years.
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gift of $14,000 to Mission of Hope-Haiti. Austin was able to serve with his dad at Mission of Hope in 2011 on a short term discipleship trip. He was scheduled to serve there again, along with many other high schoolers from Watermark Community Church in July 2017, but was called home to be with the Lord just weeks before. Our family strongly believes in the heart of Mission of Hope-Haiti, and we are grateful for the ways that our family has been given the opportunity to serve there on 4 prior trips. Our daughter, Samantha was able to participate in a short term trip with a larger group of high schoolers from Watermark in January 2019. We’ll continue praying for the people of Haiti.
To participate in the things that Austin Silva was about, tax deductible donations may be made to The Austin Silva Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund facilitated by the National Christian Foundation. The Silva family does not own this fund nor to they benefit financially in any way. This fund distributes money via other 501(c)(3) organizations that Austin believed in: Camp Barnabas Foundation, Mission of Hope Haiti, and Lake Highlands High School scholarships. Online donations can be made by clicking on the link above.
Checks may be made payable to “National Christian Foundation” and designated “The Austin Silva Memorial Fund” on the memo line. Please mail checks to NCF at: 11625 Rainwater Dr., Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
Learn more about Lake Highlands High School Scholarships administered
with the help of the Lake Highlands Exchange Club in Dallas, Texas.
Learn more about Camp Barnabas.
Learn More about Mission of Hope Haiti.
Live Your Life!
This life is such a gift. Missing Austin reminds us that none of us are promised a long life and that every day matters. Let us know how you have been spurred on by Austin's story, and more importantly, how your faith in Jesus has transformed your life.
Let us know how we can pray for you.
Contact Info
Contact Info
May 2025 Update
We are always thankful for those who come along side us to remember Austin.
The scholarship application will open again in January 2026.
July 2020 Update
Funds distributed, since inception: $78,000
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund has awarded $10,000 for scholarships to students of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas in 2020. The fund also distributed $25,000 to Mission of Hope in Haiti. This past year, Camp Barnabas did not take place due to Covid so we held donations there. We always miss Austin, so thanks for going on this journey with us. Thanks to all the organizations and residents who have so generously contributed to this fund! Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year.
May 2019 Update
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund has awarded $15,000 for scholarships to students of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas in 2019. Austin was a great student and loved being a Wildcat! We're thankful for all the organizations and residents who have so generously contributed to this fund!
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gift of $1,000 to Lake Highlands Young Life. We're thankful for the way Young Life serves our community. Austin enjoyed going Frontier in 2016 with his classmates where they drew closer in their faith and developed strong relational bonds.
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gifts of $13,000 to Camp Barnabas. Austin was able to serve there along with many other teenagers from Watermark Community Church in Dallas in recent years. Here was scheduled to serve there again in June 2017, but was called home to be with the Lord just days before. Our family strongly believes in the mission of Camp Barnabas, and we are grateful for the ways that our family has been given the opportunity to serve there. We’re also thankful his cousin, Jack Pezanosky, was able to come for the first time as a camper in 2018. Our family has served there as well, and we look forward to returning in the coming years.
The Austin Silva Memorial Fund made a gift of $14,000 to Mission of Hope-Haiti. Austin was able to serve with his dad at Mission of Hope in 2011 on a short term discipleship trip. He was scheduled to serve there again, along with many other high schoolers from Watermark Community Church in July 2017, but was called home to be with the Lord just weeks before. Our family strongly believes in the heart of Mission of Hope-Haiti, and we are grateful for the ways that our family has been given the opportunity to serve there on 4 prior trips. Our daughter, Samantha was able to participate in a short term trip with a larger group of high schoolers from Watermark in January 2019. We’ll continue praying for the people of Haiti.