Cheslie Kryst’s Parents Honor Late Daughter With Public Vigil

The late Cheslie Kryst would have turned 31 on April 28.

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Unfortunately, she took her own life on January 30 of this year.

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Her parents are “tremendously grateful” for the amount of support they received.

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They are holding a public vigil to remember their late daughter.

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They shared four “approved organizations” that are set up for charitable donations:

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Dress For Success – The Cheslie Kryst Women's Advancement Fund

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Wake Forest University School of Law – The Cheslie C. Kryst Social Justice Scholarship

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University of South Carolina – The Cheslie C. Kryst Scholarship Fund

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The Dean's List – The Cheslie C. Kryst Woman In Media Award

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