Committed to Making A Difference in Our Community
Supporting the Next Generation of Community Leaders
URI Wins 2024 Ryan T. Lee Collegiate
The Ryan T. Lee Memorial Foundation was founded in 2011 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to remembering the life and legacy of a special young man. Inspired by the selfless support of friends and family, the foundation was created as a way to transform a tragic loss into positive change. It is our hope that the charitable efforts of this organization will impact the lives of others in a manner that would make Ryan proud. The Foundation is committed to identifying effective ways to help individuals reach their goals and realize their dreams.
2025 Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic
The 15th annual Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic will be held on Friday, August 8th at Timberlin Golf Club in Berlin, Connecticut.
Golf Reservation Form will be available soon
Dinner Reservation (for those not playing golf): When registering please keep in mind this is a golf software. A table is considered a team and a dinner guest is a player. You can pay up to 12 players(dinner guests) at one table(team) if you would like!!
Click here for dinner reservation link
Note: Those playing in the golf tournament do not need to register for dinner, as that is included in your entry fee.
Schedule of Events:
6:00pm – Cocktail Hour at Aqua Turf Club
7:00pm – Foundation Dinner
He was only 19 when he died.
Ryan. Ryan T. Lee.
A gifted collegiate golfer. A fierce sports fan with a photographic memory for stats. A young man with a style all his own and a spirit that lifted everyone around him - young or old, friend or stranger.
What set Ryan apart, though, wasn’t just his talent or optimism - it was his joy for others’ success. That rare, selfless kind of happiness.
After Ryan’s passing, his parents, Dan and Theresa, and his sister Amanda asked a simple, powerful question: “What would Ryan do?”
The answer became the mission of the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Foundation:
• Create smiles
• Inspire people
• Help others reach their goals and realize their dreams
Just three things. Simple. Profound. Lasting.
There’s something timeless about threes - Newton’s laws, the three-act structure of cinema, Aristotle’s dramatic unities of time, place and action.
And yet, Ryan’s legacy transcends theory - it lives in action.
Since 2011, the Foundation has donated over $750,000, distributed more than 22,000 lbs of food, collected 330+ pints of blood, fulfilled the holiday wishes of 400+ children, and awarded scholarships to over 100+ students.
Ryan believed small acts could make a big difference. He proved it by checking the organ donor box - and today, lives are being lived because of that choice.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Nothing is ever wholly lost. That which is excellent remains forever a part of this universe.”
Ryan remains. In hearts. In impact. In action.
So today, when faced with a choice - to give, to lift, to inspire - ask yourself:
WWRD? What would Ryan do?
Own the day. Own the weekend.
—Carl
Ps. The 2025 Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic and Annual Foundation Dinner is on Friday August 8, 2025 - only three weeks away. If you want to make an impact with a sponsorship or donation, go here: https://ryantleefoundation.org/golf-classic/
