We are happy to introduce you to our 2024 Evan’s Monumental Gifts team. You can read a little about us all below. Each member of our team at Evan’s Monumental Gifts is important. They all help us to ensure that all applications are handled fairly, and processed in a timely manner. You will also see all of these faces at fundraising events. We are so glad to have such great, dependable people working with us. We are here for you, and able to ease some of the burden of a bereaved parent, by helping you obtain a headstone.
Kiara Stoddard Bollinger, Evan’s mother, co-founder and President of Evan’s Monumental Gifts, was born and raised in New Castle, PA. She currently resides in Chewton, PA. She is a devoted wife and mother of three. Kiara’s educational background is in business. She also has many years of experience as a Medical Administration Specialist. In addition to her charity work in memory of Evan, she also volunteers as an advocate for children with special needs. She enjoys genealogy research, reading, and nature photography in her spare time.
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.
