Some people leave an impact on your life without ever realizing just how much they meant to you. Harry Chaykun was one of those people.

This is a thank-you to Harry Chaykun, to Terry Toohey, and to everyone who has used their voice to make young athletes feel like they matter.

Because the people who inspire us don't ever really leave us. We carry pieces of them forward—and sometimes, we carry their stories, too.

From Harry's Granddaughter:

My goal is to gather as many stories as possible and create something that I can sit beside my grandad and show him.I want him to see the faces.I want him to hear the stories.I want him to understand just how many lives he touched.Because for decades, Harry told everyone else’s stories.Now I want to tell his.I want my grandad to know that the work he dedicated his entire life to mattered.That the athletes he believed in remember him.That the stories he wrote mattered.That the countless hours he spent on the sidelines mattered.And most importantly, that he mattered.To my grandad, you spent a lifetime making sure other people got their moment.Now it’s your turn.Let’s come together as a community and give Harry Chaykun the moment he deserves. If you have a story, memory, photo, article, video, or anything else you’d like to share, please message me directly. You can also email me at madison@lifeofmadison.com. Please share this far and wide.

For Harry.