Overview

The Tristan Miller Foundation was founded in 2017 by Tristan Nathanial Miller’s family. This foundation was created, first and foremost, to carry Tristan’s name and legacy of his love for music. We want to inspire others, all ages, to learn, listen and love music as Tristan did. As an avid musician, Tristan would want everyone to have an opportunity to integrate music in their every day. We plan to continue to provide and support various paths to accomplish this by way of music events, scholarships, and supporting music, drama, and arts programs for our area school systems. Tristan was also an athlete. Excelling at most sports that he tried, basketball was his sport. We will also support athletic departments and programs to enhance every child’s athletic experience. In addition, we are very passionate about raising awareness for Emotional Wellness, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. We have a personal mission to elevate this topic to the forefront. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the US and even more alarming, the second leading cause of death for 10-24 year-olds with white males accounting for upwards of 70% of the deaths across all ages. Our healthy minds are just as important as our healthy bodies. We need this to be a priority. Gone are the days where you “man up”. Today we begin to have courage and comfort in saying it out loud. It is okay to not be okay. Kindness is something that should not be taking for granted. We witnessed, but more importantly, heard repeatedly from many that what they will remember about Tristan is his kind demeanor and that he was always consistently nice to everyone. Something that you don’t hear a lot from kids of all ages. One of our favorite phrases is “If you can be Anything in this world, Be Kind”. And lastly, we are hopeful that we can influence others to find hope and know they are not alone. They matter. It is okay to not be okay. You are not alone.