EUGENE, Ore. – A Eugene family turned grief into action, using skateboarding to bring people together and support mental health awareness.
Ben Moody passed away five years ago due to suicide. This year he would be turning 21, and his family celebrated his life with an annual birthday event in his memory with the help of The Ben Moody Foundation, founded by his mother, Summer LeMay.
Skateboarding has long been a part of their family. LeMay met her husband years ago at a skate park when she was just learning to ride…