The Foundation will support organizations that had a positive impact on Henry Wise's life. The Foundation will always have a great respect for all emergency response volunteers and will use funds generated through the foundation to support rescue air, boat, canine, and dive teams that work tirelessly to save lives. Here are just a few of the contributions made on behalf of the HAW5 Foundation.
For this award, the kids at Bayside Academy in Fairhope, Alabama are hugely involved and best to determine which classmate most exemplifies what the HAW5 Award is truly about.
See our recent winners of the HAW5 Award.
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For anyone who met Henry Alexander Wise V, the phrase “reckless abandon” is one that summed up the way he loved, the way he lived life and the way he showed the love of Christ. For anyone who never met the young man, that reckless abandon can still be felt in the legacy he left behind, through the work of the organization created in his memory, HAW5.
Lost tragically at the age of 19 to a boating accident in the summer of 2017, Henry was a popular member of the community and an alumnus of Bayside Academy in Daphne. He was an avid athlete, having played football and soccer during high school—both with great passion and an ability that made him one to watch. But more than his grades, more than his athleticism, was his personality: a charisma and love of life and people that made him magnetic. “He had an infectious personality,” says his father, Sandy Wise. “He was funny and full of life, and he was loved by everyone who had the honor of knowing him.”
Naturally, Henry’s loss was felt deeply by his family, friends and community. But keeping his memory alive—along with the way he touched everyone he met—is HAW5, created by his father. “We wanted to create a foundation to help and support emergency responders, and we later added a focus on sending kids to camps during the summer,” says Sandy. “Part of our mission is to introduce young teenagers to Christ by sending them to JH Ranch and Young Life camps. Christ was an important part of Henry’s life, and we want to give that to other young people, as well. We want them to have everlasting life in Christ as well as a strong foundation for life.”
Benefitting JH Ranch, Young Life, Bayside Academy, and KlassKids Foundation, HAW5 also supports several search and rescue organizations—which were called upon in the search for Henry’s body after the accident. “Each of these organizations makes an incredible difference, and in supporting their work, we are honoring Henry’s memory,” says Sandy.
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For this award, the kids at Bayside Academy are hugely involved and best to determine which classmate most exemplifies what the HAW5 Award is truly about. Ironically this award embodies everything we hope the kids take away from the entire Pine Mountain experience. As Bayside parents, it’s our impression that Pine Mountain is meant to bring them closer together and to help them realize they only have a short period of time left to invest a little bit more in the people and place they love so much. If Henry could tell them anything, he would say, “don’t take a single opportunity or moment for granted”. Pine Mountain actually offers the perfect time for the kids to reflect on their years at Bayside and the mark they have left on each other and to recognize the person that has made the biggest imprint on the class as a whole. The recipient of this award will be a good reflection of Henry:
1. He/ She is always happy and makes others happy, includes everyone, unites the grade, keeps people smiling and laughing.
2. He/ She is the person that when you find out they are in your class you look forward to that period everyday.
3. He/ She makes Bayside better by being involved in as many activities as possible. Not because they are always the superstar but more because they just don’t want to miss out on a single thing that involves being with friends and supporting their school.
4. He/She may not have a 4.0 and may barely squeak by with Cs, but they try hard and have a great attitude.
5. He/ she never wasted a single minute of the day.
And finally
6. He/ She loves his life, his school, his friends and his community.
This award is about the impression that he/she has left on classmates throughout their years at Bayside Academy.
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