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Alexander Hipple Recovery Scholarship Fund

Organized by
Hipple Family & Friends
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$30,460
Raised of $31,000 goal

100% tax-deductibleNo fees

100% goes to scholarship recipients

Contributions

212
    GM

    Grandma Mary Ann Thiet

    $50
    TA

    Tracy And Jeff Hipple

    $210
    GA

    Grandma And Grandpa Hipple

    $200
    FF

    Friends From Skybrook

    $175
    SR

    Steffany Ryan

    $250

Our story

Alex was born on August 3, 2005, and grew up in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina. He was a proud graduate of the Community School of Davidson in 2023 and was working full-time. He had plans and dreams of going to college. He was a beautiful son, loyal friend, fun-loving brother, competitive swimmer and fishing enthusiast. Our family life has been deeply affected by drug and alcohol abuse. We lost our son Alex because of his dependance on drugs and the violence associated with it.

Our goal

Our amazing son Alex was tragically killed in Troutman, North Carolina in November 2023. Our mission is to keep Alex's memory alive through the Alexander Hipple Recovery Scholarship. We have created this scholarship to help teens, struggling with an addiction or personally impacted by it, achieve their educational goals at 4-year college, community college or a trade school. This $1000 scholarship will be awarded to one student each year who is in recovery, or working to overcome the trauma associated with addiction, to help this student achieve their educational and career goals. Alex would want to support any person dealing with the struggles he faced. Although Alex struggled himself with addiction, he gravitated to support others in the same situation.
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Alexander Hipple Recovery Scholarship
Published 1 year ago

Comments from contributors 136

Grandma Mary Ann Thiet13 days ago
$50

I think of you every day and I will miss and love you forever my sweet Alex!

Tracy And Jeff Hipple14 days ago
$210

Happy heavenly 21st Birthday Alex. We miss you so much.

Grandma And Grandpa Hipple15 days ago
$200

Another heavenly birthday, you would have been 21 today. We think of you everyday with love and will never forget the cherished memories of you. Love you always

Friends From Skybrook5 months ago
$175

We'll never forget the sleepovers, swim practices, meet carpools and snow days. May the scholarship prevent these things from ever happening again.

Jeff And Tracy Hipple7 months ago
$250

Three Christmases without you…Still unimaginable that you are gone every single day. We miss you so very much. We love you. - Mom, Dad, Katelyn & Jaclyn