The Daniel Thomas Hollnsteiner Memorial Fund, established in 2015, pays tribute to the memory of Daniel Hollnsteiner. Twenty-one year old Daniel was kayaking with two friends in New Zealand when strong winds and waves capsized their kayaks. All three waited desperately to be rescued while clinging on to their swamped kayaks . One of them, a non-swimmer, urged Daniel to save himself by swimming to an island in the distance. Although Daniel was a strong swimmer, he refused to leave his friends behind. They waited together, but Daniel ultimately succumbed to hypothermia. His two friends survived. Daniel gave the most precious gift a person can give to another, his own life.