Heather Heyer Foundation launched by mother, law group

The Heather Heyer Foundation was launched Saturday by her mother, Susan Bro, and the Miller Law Group, where Heyer had worked as a paralegal since 2012.

"Heather often said, 'If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention,'" Bro, the nonprofit foundation's co-director, said in a statement. "We established this foundation to further her mission of social justice by supporting others who are as passionate about public service as Heather was."

Heyer was killed when a car slammed into a group of pedestrians on the Downtown Mall, hours after the Aug. 12 Unite the Right rally had largely disintegrated. Thirty others were injured. James A. Fields Jr. faces a second-degree murder charge in the case, among other allegations.

The foundation also established a scholarship program "to provide financial assistance to individuals passionate about positive social change. Scholarships will be awarded to those seeking a degree or certification in, but not limited to, law, paralegal studies, social work, social justice and education."

To support, learn more or make donations, go to heatherheyerfoundation.com. Donations also can be mailed to Heather Heyer Foundation, c/o Stifel, 1759 Worth Park, Charlottesville, VA 22911.