Marissa Mathy-Zvaifler
February 28, 1987 - July 16, 2003

 

On July 16, 2003, Marissa Mathy-Zvaifler, a vibrant 16 year-old Santa Fe High student, was brutally sexually assaulted and murdered while at a concert in Albuquerque. Marissa had intended to enroll in an IMPACT self-defense class before a convicted sex offender abruptly took her life.

 

To honor her, Marissa’s friends and family created Marissa’s Memorial Fund to sponsor need-based scholarships so that everyone can receive IMPACT safety training to prevent violence in his/her own life. Since 2003, over $55,000 of scholarship funds have been raised to give teens, children, women and men life-saving skills and to help prevent another senseless tragedy.

 

Join Marissa’s friends and family! Donate to Marissa's Scholarship Fund via the PayPal secure donation button below. (Opens a new window.)

Financial Aid / Sliding Scale Sponsorships:

If you are low-income and believe that you may qualify for a need-based scholarship on a sliding scale basis, please see our Financial Aid and Scholarships page.

 

THANK YOU!

These businesses donated scholarships to Marissa’s Memorial Fund at IMPACT Personal Safety:

American Country Collection, Inc.
Anonymous
Bonìta Medical Center (505-988-2121)
Burke Denman
Charlie's Big Dogs (505-982-8354)
Cowgirl Hall of Fame (505-982-2565)
Cuddy, Kennedy, Albetta & Ives, LLP
DeVargas Center
Fraser Med Center Pharmacy
Gabriel D. Roybal, D.D.S.
Los Alamos National Bank
Milk & Honey Soap (Farmers Market)
Natural Health Supply
Paper Tiger
Peaceful Wind
Recollections (505-988-4775)
Santa Fe Greenhouses, Inc.
Santa Fe Jewelers Supply
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company
Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe Reporter
Simons & Slattery LLP
Superdog Grooming (505-955-0708)
Wayne Steen, State Farm Insurance