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In communities all across Massachusetts, kids are riding horses, learning to swim and joining the circus thanks to Oak Bluffs seasonal residents Angella and Danroy Henry.

Twelve years ago the Henrys launched the DJ Henry Dream Fund, a nonprofit scholarship organization designed to help kids participate in sports and wellness programs. The fund was created in memory of the Henrys’ late son DJ Henry, a student-athlete who donated sports equipment to financially struggling teammates before losing his life at the hands of a New York police officer in 2010.

This year, the Dream Fund is anticipated to reach one million dollars in giving. [READ MORE]

Photo by Tim Johnson for the Vineyard Gazette