Meet Our Team

Kiara Stoddard Bollinger is the co-founder and President of Evan’s Monumental Gifts, a cause close to her heart. Born and raised in New Castle, PA, she now resides in Chewton with her husband and three children. With a background in business and years of experience as a Medical Administration Specialist, Kiara combines her skills with her passion for helping others.Her dedication to charity work, particularly in memory of Evan, extends beyond the organization—she has also volunteered as an advocate for children with special needs.

When she’s not working to support grieving families, Kiara enjoys genealogy research, nature photography, reading, and exploring history. She loves to travel, experiment in the kitchen, and connect with new people.

Above all, Kiara finds purpose in making a difference. Her favorite part of running Evan’s Monumental Gifts is knowing that families have a little less to carry in their time of loss. She also loves organizing fundraising events—bringing communities together for a meaningful cause.

Eric Bollinger, Evan’s father is co-founder and Treasurer of Evan’s Monumental Gifts. He was born and raised in New Castle, PA. He currently resides in Chewton, PA. He works as a Mail Carrier for the US Postal Service. In his spare time, he finds joy in helping others in his community in memory of his first born son. He is also a skilled handyman, and enjoys vegetable gardening, farming, caring for his chickens and spending time with his family.

Crystal Frye, Secretary of Evan’s Monumental Gifts. She is the Workforce Optimization Manager for a large company located in Cranberry Township, PA. She is originally from Buckhannon, WV and now resides in Ellwood City, PA. Prior to her current role, she has held various roles in Mangement, Customer Service and IT related fields over the last 30 years. In her spare time, she enjoys geneaology research and spending time with her husband and 10 year old son. She volunteers for our non-profit as helping families dealing with this great loss is very important to her. She is also an Advanced Director with Pampered Chef and enjoys that as a side hobby.

Mary Murin, Program Associate with Evan’s Monumental Gifts, was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to New Castle, PA in her younger years. She has an educational background in Criminal Justice and forensics. Mary is a devoted housewife, mother, and grandmother who has spent her life caring for others. She worked for many years on the cardiovascular/thoracic unit at Sharon Regional Hospital. She enjoys working with Evan’s Monumental Gifts to help bereaved families and children in the memory of her daughter Nicole. In her spare time she enjoys flower gardening, art and traveling to historical places.

Alain Philogene, Marketing Specialist with Evan’s Monumental Gifts, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and raised in Long Island, New York. He currently resides in Cranberry Twp, PA. Alain’s educational background is in nursing and psychology, with much experience working in the labor industry. He volunteers with Evan’s Monumental Gifts in memory of Evan, as he was his godfather. In his spare time he is often found with friends or his family, especially his nephews. He is a highly intelligent man that enjoys learning, he likes to travel and learn about new cultures and also enjoys anime.