Words simply can't express the magnitude of the loss of our beautiful son Jared. We thank you for your thoughts, prayers and support during this difficult time.

Jared loved life, one of his deepest passions being the great outdoors. He was so fortunate to experience skiing, hiking and mountain biking surrounded by the natural beauty of the places he called home in California, Nevada and Arizona. Places such as the Sierra Nevada, Sedona, San Tan Mountains, South Mountain Park, and the Superstition Mountains. Jared had dreams of mountain biking Whistler-Blackcomb and Bowen Island in Canada. Family conversations often centered around his concern for wilderness conservation, preservation of the earth's natural resources, and the sustainability of the planet for future generations.

Many of you have expressed the desire to make a donation in Jared's memory. This has inspired us to choose the Sierra Club as an organization that would best represent and honor Jared. We would like to extend an invitation to contribute to Jared Brandstatter's Legacy Fund. The proceeds will go to the Sierra Club.

The Sierra Club is the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. The Sierra Club successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness, to helping pass The Clean Air Act, The Clean Water Act, and The Endangered Species Act. More recently, the Sierra Club has made history by leading the charge to move away from fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.

Thank you for your generosity, and for honoring Jared's legacy.

How beautiful it is to exist, to love, and to be loved.