Turning Tragedy into Hope
BForever21 Foundation is here to help families who lost a loved one or have a loved one who was involved in a motor vehicle accident find hope and make connections. Started by parents who have been through it themselves and want to make a difference.
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What we offer
Family Guidance and Support
We are here for your family as you navigate through one of the hardest times of your life. We are non-spiratual based, but based on our personal experiences.
Fundraising
BForever21 Foundation can help you with organizing a fundraiser to help raise funds that you will need for end of life services.
Funeral Donations
With donations, the foundation
may be able to help cover a small
portion of the cost of a funeral.
Contact us for more information.
Preventative Motorcycle Safety and Education Courses
In addition to the services we offer, we are proud to offer a preventative education program to hopefully prevent accidents among young riders. This class will be partially sponsored by the BForever21 Foundation and offered to young riders between 16-25 years old.
- We are partnering with Boyd at Harley Davidson of Fort Wayne and MRT (Motorcycle Riding Training) in Fort Wayne to be able to provide educational motorcycle safety courses. Class will take place at either Harley Davidson or Ehlerding’s Motorsports in Fort Wayne / New Haven area. This basic rider courses are instructed by trained professionals that have made it their mission to teach the best motorcycle safety course around. At the end of the course, you will receive your motorcycle endorsement as well as a ton of safety knowledge that will help you be a safer rider. Both facilities provide motorcycles, all you need to show up with is the proper gear!
- Preventative Motorcycle and Safety Courses
- Our sponsorship is open to 16–21-year-old riders in the Fort Wayne and
surrounding areas. If you are interested in a discounted motorcycle
training course to obtain your permit, please reach out to Jenah for more
information. The BForever21 Foundation is covering $100 of each young
rider’s class through these programs and have had it set up with both
MRT and Harley, so all you have to do is enroll in a class, and we will
handle the rest.
- Enroll a Rider
- The more young riders we can get into these classes, the safer we hope the roads will be. You can help sponsor a rider by donating to the BForever21 Foundation.
- Sponsor a Rider
- This is the news article that various news
stations started publishing in regards to the
start of the BForever21 Foundation.
- BFOREVER21 FOUNDATION
- On July 1, 2024, Brian Cook was in a fatal accident in Fort Wayne, IN on his motorcycle, at no fault of his own.
- THE ACCIDENT
how we started
News Article
When Brian had his accident, a friend of ours set up a GoFundMe to help cover end of life expenses. Fortunately, he
had life insurance through his employer that covered a portion of his funeral cost. But with donations, we were
able to purchase his plot, headstone and with what we had left over, start the BForever21 Foundation.
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ON JULY 1, 2024, OUR SON, BRIAN COOK, WAS IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN FORT WAYNE,
INDIANA. IT WAS HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY - HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME TO TAKE A NAP BEFORE GOING
INTO HIS THIRD SHIFT JOB. HE WAS DRIVING IN THE FAR-RIGHT LANE ON CLINTON, WHEN A TRUCK
STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HE MADE IMPACT WITH THE TRUCK AND DIED
INSTANTLY. IT WAS DEEMED THAT HE WAS NOT AT FAULT - HE WAS NOT SPEEDING, HE HAD HIS
HELMET ON, AND DIDN’T EVEN SEE THE ACCIDENT COMING.
BRIAN WAS A HARDWORKING AND LOVING YOUNG MAN. HE LOVED HIS FREINDS AND FAMILY
FIERCELY. BRIAN GRADUATED FROM WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL IN 2022, AND ATTENDED ANTHIS
CAREER CENTER FOR AUTO MECHANICS PRIOR TO GRADUATING. AFTER GRADUATION, HE WOULD
GO TO THE HIGHSCHOOL AND HELP TRAIN YOUNG WRESTLERS. HE WENT TO REGIONALS AND
SECTIONALS IN WRESTLING WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL, PLAYED FOOTBALL SINCE HE WAS IN
ELEMENTARY AND TRIED HIS HAND AT TRACK. BRIAN LOVED ANYTHING WITH WHEELS, SHOOTING
GUNS, WORKING OUT, AND BEING AROUND HIS FRIENDS. HE WAS AN AVID ALABAMA FOOTBALL
FAN AND LOVED WATCHING MMA. BRIAN DEMANDED EXCELLENCE FROM ANYONE WHO HE CAME
IN CONTACT WITH.
BRIAN LEFT BEHIND TWO MOMS AND TWO DADS, TONS OF SIBLINGS, EVEN MORE FRIENDS,
COWORKERS, AND PETS. ALL WHO MISS HIM WITH EVERY BREATH THEY TAKE.
BRIAN’S FUNERAL WAS JULY 9TH AND THE SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM EVERYONE WHO HE TOUCHED
IN HIS SHORT TIME HERE, CAME OUT TO SHOW SUPPORT. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR SAID IT WAS THE
LARGEST SERVICE THEY HAVE PROVIDED, AND BY FAR ONE OF THE LONGEST FUNERAL
PROCESSIONS THEY HAVE EVER SEEN. HE WAS TRULY LOVED BY EVERYONE.
brian’s story
Obituary by Dignity
A strong support system makes things happen.
There is a criteria that you must meet to
be considered for funding help. We do not
turn away those who do not meet our
criteria for support and guidance.
- Resident of Northeastern Indiana (Allen,
Steuben, Noble, Dekalb, Lagrange,
Adams, Jay, Huntington, and Wells
Counties) - Victim must be 19-21 years of age.
- Must have been a victim of a motor
vehicle accident. - *We are unable to provide assistance
for individuals who passed away as a
result of being under the influence or
reckless driving. - Contact us within 14 days of the
accident of your loved one.
We need your help to support our mission! By donating, you can help families of young riders who are
involved in motor vehicle accidents by following our mission statement - “Turning tragedy into hope”. We
are also hoping to be proactive and plan on helping send young riders through motorcycle safety courses.
Without help of our community, we would not have been able to provide our son with his end-of-life care
when he had his accident July 1, 2024. The BForever21 Foundation wants to be able to help other families in
similar situations and we cannot do it without your help!
When you sponsor our foundation, we will advertise your company on our website’s front page - as well as
a separate page that highlights a short blurb about your company, Facebook posts, banners, flyers and
clothing. We plan on attending events to spread awareness about the BForever21 Foundation.
We are seeking Sponsors!
SPONSOR
Bforever21
Gold - $250
Platinum - $500
- Diamond - $1000
- Sponsorship Levels
- We provide your logo. If you would like
to change or update your logo, just let
us know!
- Use Your Company Logo
- Your company will have a blurb wrote up about it to highlight on our upcoming sponsorship page, as well as a link to your companies website.
- Company Highlight and Blurb
Mullins and Son LLC is a family-owned business, a
father-son duo. Together, both Eric and Colin have over
25 years of experience in the home improvement
industry.
- They are close friends to the family of the BForever21
Foundation and have been one of our strongest support
systems.
- Mullins & Son
- Stein Enterprises is a local company that specializes in automotive core recycling, automotive auto parts and specialty automotive parts. They also do real estate purchasing and selling as well as land clearing and development. Stein Enterprises has been a close friend of the family for years. If you see our foundation’s monster truck, Tiny 85, out and about, you can know that the truck originated with Stein Enterprises.
- Stein Enterprises
- ABC Lock & Key serves Fort Wayne and the surrounding
area with plenty of services including lock installations
on new and old doors. We are also able to rekey locks
which means we are able to use your existing hardware
while making any old keys useless and providing you
with one or more copies of your new key. Offering full
security on a budget.
- ABC Lock and Key
Tazza Cafe is a little coffee shop in the heart of Waynedale. The regulars there will make you feel like family. Their menu is always rotating and covers many different allergy and diet restrictions.
- During the aftermath of Brian’s death, the owner, Amanda McGarity, as well as her family and customers, raised funds to donate to the BForever21 Foundation to help support our mission.
- Tazza Cafe & Friends
- current sponsors
Since we are a very new, non-profit, all monies
that the foundation uses to help other families,
must come from private donations.
- Currently, the BForever21 Foundation is accepting
donations to help other families with the platform,
GoFundMe and Paypal Charities. Alternatively, you
may contact us to make other arrangements.
Donation Based
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- Stepmother
- Father
- Brother
Jenah Cook
Chairman / Treasurer
Shaun Cook
Vice Chairman
Tyler Hochstetler Jr.
Secretary
- Friend
Anthony Fletcher
Board Member
Board Members & Comittee
Ryan Larimore
Board Member
Coty Hayes
Board Member
Chris Korte
Board Member
- Friend
Colin Mullins
Board Member
Ashley Murphy
Board Member
Contact Us
1004 Kinsmoor Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Mail Address
260.600.3141
Phone Number
BForever21Foundation@gmail.com