Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund

The Hunter Watson Memorial Fund (Hunter’s Fund) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in response to the death of Hunter Watson, who, at age 20, tragically lost his life as a passenger in a distracted driving auto accident. Hunter was a talented young student who had already demonstrated his abilities in music, computer technology, entrepreneurship and performance arts. The Fund was initially begun by members of Hunter's family and his university and high school classmates to honor Hunter's memory. Its purpose is to encourage and support other young people who have displayed talents and achievements in areas similar to Hunter's accomplishments but who often lack the financial means and support to carry their inspirations to fulfillment. At Hunter’s Fund, we seek to empower young people and improve lives through our two programs: Hunter’s Grants and Hunter’s Pledge. Through our Grant program, our goal is to enable young entrepreneurs to pursue creative projects and businesses that can make the world a better place. The vision of Hunter’s Pledge is to end distracted driving – preventing unnecessary accidents, injuries, and deaths.