Keri Heiken Scholarship Fund

It is twenty years since our daughter was taken away from us, we have make strides in keeping her legacy alive that is why we set up the Keri Heiken Scholarship fund with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Foundation department.

Please join us for a Family Fun Day event to celebrate Keri. On November 4, 2018 from 3pm-6pm at Haulover Park (kite area). 10800 Collins Ave. Miami. $36 per person. $72 per family. If you are unable to attend but would like to donate please select Other. We thank you in advance for your support.

About the Keri Heiken Foundation:

The Keri Heiken Foundation was set up after our daughter, Keri, 18 years old, was tragically killed in a car accident on her way back to college in November, 1998. Keri was an honor student at North Miami Beach Senior High School, a young democrat leader and just starting out as a political science major at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Her dream was to become a lawyer and later a judge. She understood the importance of giving back to her community, along with the value of an education. The Keri Heiken Fund awards scholarships to high school seniors for their continuing education. The student recipients of the scholarships also understand the importance of an education and giving back. They want to follow in the footsteps of Keri's aspirations. Whether it be in politics or other forums, these seniors are determined to give back to the community. To date, over forty scholarships have been given out and each of the scholarship recipients has excelled in their fields. Many of the recipients give back to the community as lawyers, doctors, judges, psychologist, and social workers. They do pro bono work for our community. We hope to continue this pattern by giving out more and more scholarships to deserving students.

It is with our family, friends and community that we are able to continue awarding scholarships.

Thank you from the Heiken Family