I can’t recall Tyler being this excited on Christmas mornings.  What a joy to have this piece of history preserved forever.   She loves her little dog Milly so much.  Bless you Tyler.   We all love and miss you and know you are among us.

The Tyler’s Peak Memorial Playground is dedicated to honor the life and legacy of Rocky Mount Academy graduate Elizabeth “Tyler” Strandberg.  Tyler lived a life of determination, tenacity and adventure.   The playground was dedicated in Tyler’s memory on October 14, 2017 to memorialize  and celebrate a life well lived, while offering children and visitors of Rocky Mount Academy a small glimpse of the paradise that shaped Tyler’s life.   Located on the campus of RMA, for many years to come, may the smiles and laughter radiating throughout Tyler’s Peak serve as a reminder to live life to the fullest every day, just like Tyler would want us to.   Tyler’s family members would like to thank the RMA leadership team along with so many others who worked hard to make this playground come to life, and a special thanks to Jim Gardner, Anthony Edwards and Will Kornegay.

Outer Banks got a good dose of snow and ice. Milly being the mountain dog she is from Jackson WY has a great history with snow. Tyler used to ski in knee deep powder with Milly chasing her down the mountain. But I really think Milly may have kinda forgotten about snow since she hadn’t seen any in awhile. Needless to say it didn’t take long to remember. She was running around and playing like a kid today. Warmed my heart.

The Elizabeth Tyler Strandberg Foundation Inc.  was created in 2015 by family members to honor and remember Tyler’s legacy by doing what she did best:  Helping Others. In this Christmas Season of giving, Tyler’s spirit is among us and many others.   We are pleased that in her honor and memory in just a short period the Foundation has supported the following with donations of over $37,000.

• St. Andrews Episcopal Church Playground, Rocky Mount NC
• Word Tabernacle Church Playground, Rocky Mount, NC
• Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation Dog Park Memorial
• Angel Komenda
• Jackson Hole Marathon
• CV Ranch / Playground / Old Bills Run
• Nash Health Care Foundation
• St. Johns Episcopal Church, Jackson WY
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Agape Village Foundation
• Heart Math Tutoring
• The HEARTess Yard
• Boys & Girls Club, Rocky Mount NC
• Teton County Search & Rescue
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Kates Club
• Rocky Mount Academy Playground – Tyler’s Peak
• Old Bills Run – CV Ranch
• Helping Hand Project
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church Angel Tree Christmas Gifts
• Hopeway Foundation Charlotte NC
• UNC Lineberger Cancer Center – The Holly Fryar Project
• Animal Adoption Center, Jackson WY

Since the beginning of the Elizabeth Tyler Strandberg Foundation, over $33,000.00 has been donated from the Foundation to various charities throughout the country. Some of these charities include The Heartest Yard, Teton County Search and Rescue, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The Angel Komenda Life Long funding, The Rocky Mount Dog Park, St. Andrews Church playground, and Word Tabernacle Church playground just to name a few. We wanted to highlight some of the other special charities that have been recipients:

Kate’s Club, Atlanta

www.katesclub.org

Kate’s Club empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling. Kate’s Club has developed therapeutic programming to help our children and teens establish healthy support systems and develop the necessary skills to cope effectively with their grief – a foundation that we believe is critical to supporting children who must cope with a tragic loss.　 We foster positive social and emotional development through four main programs including: Support Services, therapeutic group activities designed and led by licensed professionals; Club Outings to sporting events, exhibits and community service activities around Atlanta; Camp Good Mourning, a three-day overnight summer camp at Camp Twin Lakes; and KC Connects, a collaboration with partner schools and afterschool programs to bring Kate’s Club’s services directly to grieving children.

Kate’s Club offers top quality social and therapeutic programming designed specifically for grieving children and their families. Programs are led by professionals and trained volunteers and designed and overseen by a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Recreation Therapist.

Heart Math Tutoring

www.hearttutoring.org

To ensure that all elementary students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success, by helping schools use volunteers as tutors. Community members commit one hour per week to deliver an effective, hands-on curriculum through one-on-one tutoring sessions during the school day in Title I elementary schools.

Agrape Foundation

www.agrapevillagefoundation.org

The Agape Village Foundation is a Christian nonprofit organization with the mission　to provide loving care in a Christ-centered environment for orphaned and　vulnerable　children in Zambia,　enabling them to thrive and to eventually become self-supporting adults.

Boys and Girls Club

www.bgnec.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of The Tar River Region has an impressive history that began over 50 years ago with the establishment of the Boys Club in Rocky Mount, NC.　 The organization has since grown to serve thousands of young people between the ages of 5-18 in three locations (Tarboro, Rocky Mount, and Nashville) in the Twin Counties.

They provide a world class club experience that assures success is in the reach of every club　member that walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Through the Foundation, we look forward to continue to help our youth in the ways that Tyler would have wanted. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for our family

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.