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On January 14, 2011 Matthew Solomon Mezza inexplicably took steps to end his life and passed away the next morning. He was only 14 years old. Matthew enjoyed math, science, creative writing and drawing. He played many sports and two months before his death he made the Santa Monica High Baseball team and was drafted as a pitcher.

He was active at his synagogue Youth Group and on Sundays he volunteered as a teaching assistant at the religious school.

Matthew’s suicide came as a complete shock to his family, friends and teachers. He loved hanging out with his family and he maintained friendships that spanned from preschool and kindergarten all the way to high school. Matthew exhibited all of the most treasured human qualities and was recognized and admired for his kindness, generosity of spirit, eternal optimism and his passion for working to make the world a better place. The Matthew
Mezza Memorial Fund was created by his family to support Teen Line’s outreach programs in his memory.

 

Donations received: $274,377.99

Raised by 1061 Donors

Donations:

Nina Lieberman and Ralph Zarefsky
July 5, 2026

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
July 1, 2026

Marilyn Silverman
June 29, 2026

Robin Armstrong-Irving
June 22, 2026

Karl Fenske
June 17, 2026

Randall Maycock
June 15, 2026

James Bernstein and Abby Kesden
June 9, 2026

David Carleton
June 1, 2026

Hallie Rosen
May 30, 2026

Karl Fenske
May 17, 2026

Arlene Schneir and Steven Barlam
May 11, 2026

Gary and Ileese Schneir
May 6, 2026

Peter Mezza & Ellie Schneir
April 29, 2026

Karl Fenske
April 17, 2026

Karl Fenske
March 17, 2026

Anne Thelma Geffner
March 4, 2026

Lisa Rozzano Lyga
March 3, 2026

Karl Fenske
February 17, 2026

Lisa Rozzano Lyga
February 5, 2026

Lyn Morris
February 3, 2026

Jill and Dick Henkel
January 23, 2026

Karl Fenske
January 17, 2026

Julie Taren
January 17, 2026
In memory of Matthew Mezza-Memorial Fund

Leslie Parker
January 9, 2026
Keeping Matthew’s smile in my heart.

Lynn Brewer
January 3, 2026
Always happy to support this important resource in memory of Matthew.

Gary and Illese Schneir
January 2, 2026

Lisa Rozzano Lyga
January 2, 2026

Marilyn Silverman
December 31, 2025

Susan Pasternak and Larry Picus
December 31, 2025

Janet and Avi Fattal
December 30, 2025

Michelle Rotberg
December 30, 2025
Thinking of you guys. Hope all is well.

Joan Croker
December 29, 2025

Lisa and Kyle Moss
December 29, 2025

Rena Orenstein
December 29, 2025

Jordan and Susan Trachtenberg
December 29, 2025

Marilyn Wiener
December 29, 2025

Irit Raz-McBride
December 29, 2025

Susan and Harold Fetterman
December 29, 2025

Laurie Lieberman and Christopher Harding
December 29, 2025

Dori Kenneally
December 29, 2025

Christine M. Thomas
December 29, 2025

Susan J. Rabinovitz
December 29, 2025
Peter & Ellie, In loving memory of your beautiful boy. Susan & Curren

Humberto Benitez
December 28, 2025
Ellie and Peter, It is such an honor to support Teen Line in honor of Matthew. Matthew is always in our prayers.

Donna Young
December 28, 2025

Ronna Joseph
December 28, 2025

Eve and Christopher Sheedy
December 27, 2025

Jane Barlam
December 26, 2025
We love you -Jane and Bob

Debra Lauterbach and Paul Abrams
December 26, 2025

Martin Vogel
December 26, 2025

Laurie Aronoff
December 25, 2025

David Saling and Carrie Honigblum
December 23, 2025

Jean and Brian McGrew
December 23, 2025

Joy Picus
December 22, 2025

Alan and Judy Stocker
December 21, 2025

Jerry and Judy Zevin
December 21, 2025
Ellie, Judy and I are thinking about you, Matthew, and your entire family. We hope you are well and send our love. Jerry

Alan Eisner
December 20, 2025
Ellie we love you…

Karl Fenske
December 20, 2025

David Sackman
December 20, 2025

Meri and Jonah Weingarten
December 20, 2025

Barbara Turner
December 20, 2025

Lori Susan Chudacoff
December 20, 2025

Caren Rovics
December 18, 2025

Neil Comess-Daniels
December 18, 2025

Laura Park
December 17, 2025

Alan Friedenberg
December 17, 2025

Karl Fenske
December 17, 2025

Nancy Chand
December 17, 2025

Karen Schetina
December 15, 2025

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
December 14, 2025

Neil Comess-Daniels
December 11, 2025

Karl Fenske
December 9, 2025

Judith Meister and Paul Silvern
December 3, 2025

Tabitha Fronk
December 2, 2025
In memory of Matthew. Much love, Tab

Natalie Topel
December 2, 2025

Gary and Ileese Schneir
December 2, 2025

Karl Fenske
November 17, 2025

Dori Kenneally
November 12, 2025

Rita Schneir
November 8, 2025

Karl Fenske
October 17, 2025

Martin Gilens and Janet Felton
October 4, 2025

Deborah and Warren Blum
September 25, 2025

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
September 23, 2025

Karl Fenske
September 17, 2025

Laurie Topel Brumfield
September 17, 2025

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
September 12, 2025

Nina Lieberman and Ralph Zarefsky
September 6, 2025

Janet and Avi Fattal
September 6, 2025

Felicia Mizrahi
September 5, 2025

David Carleton
September 5, 2025

Mindi Vogel
September 4, 2025

Carrie and Mitch Jacoves
September 3, 2025

Liz Gertz
September 2, 2025

Janet Walker
September 2, 2025

Julie Taren
September 2, 2025

Ellen Moss-Brown
September 2, 2025

Randall Maycock
September 2, 2025

Todd and Doreen Gelfand
September 2, 2025

Robin Armstrong-Irving
September 2, 2025

Rita Schneir
September 1, 2025

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
August 28, 2025

Susan J. Rabinovitz
August 27, 2025

Gary and Ileese Schneir
August 26, 2025

Kendra Leah Carman
August 22, 2025

Michael Audisio
August 21, 2025

Dori Friedman
August 20, 2025

Arlene Schneir and Steven Barlam
August 20, 2025
To support Teen Line in memory of Matthew Mezza

Iris J. Takashima
August 19, 2025

Karl Fenske
August 17, 2025

Leslie Parker
August 17, 2025

Debra Werbel
August 15, 2025

David Sackman
August 14, 2025

Ronna Joseph
August 14, 2025

Rita Schneir
August 14, 2025

Ann Marie Braco
August 13, 2025

Diane Offenberg Rose
August 13, 2025

Hallie Rosen
August 13, 2025

Lori Susan Chudacoff
August 13, 2025

Tamar Toister
August 13, 2025

Jordan and Susan Trachtenberg
August 13, 2025

Linda Lebovitz
August 13, 2025

Diana and Jim Brueggemann
August 13, 2025

Marilyn Ann Fadale
August 13, 2025

Nicole Wong-Chong
August 13, 2025

Eve and Christopher Sheedy
August 13, 2025

John Heilman
August 13, 2025

Caren Rovics
August 13, 2025

Joan Croker
August 1, 2025

Peter Mezza & Ellie Schneir
July 25, 2025

David Carleton
July 21, 2025

Peter Mezza & Ellie Schneir
July 20, 2025

Dana and Gary Wexler
July 8, 2025

Nina Lieberman
July 7, 2025
Happy Birthday! To good health and joy, Love Nina

Humberto Benitez
July 5, 2025

Karl Fenske
June 17, 2025

Mindi Vogel
June 11, 2025

Nina Lieberman and Ralph Zarefsky
May 31, 2025
In loving memory of Matthew and his goodness. – Julie & Gilead, Nina & Ralph

David Carleton
May 30, 2025

Rena Orenstein
May 29, 2025
Love you!

Robyn Silberstein
May 28, 2025

Karl Fenske
May 17, 2025

Peter and Ellie Schneir
May 12, 2025

Gary and Illese Schneir
May 7, 2025

Maryellen Mulcahy
May 10, 2025

Martin Vogel
May 5, 2025
With love from Marty and Char

Joy Picus
April 30, 2025
Thinking of you. – Joy

Suzanne and Ken Epsteiun
April 26, 2025

Anonymous
April 25, 2025

Jill Henkel
April 20, 2025

Lyndsay Hutchison
April 18, 2025
Thinking of you and sending our deepest condolences to you and your family as you honor your father’s life. We are here if you need anything. Respectfully, Dawn, Lyndsay & Matt

Jamey Cohen
April 17, 2025
With love and condolences from John and Jamey

Margy Rosenbluth
April 17, 2025
My sincere condolences for your loss. Grateful to have had Gerry in our lives for so many years. Love, Margy Rosenbluth

Mindi Vogel
April 16, 2025

Claudia Borzutzky
April 16, 2025
Dear Arlene and family — this donation is in Matthew’s memory, and also in honor of your father’s memory. Love, your DAYAM family ❤️

Marcia Greenberg
April 15, 2025

Nina Lieberman and Ralph Zarefsky
April 15, 2025
With love, Ralph and Nina

John Heilman
April 13, 2025

Anonymous
April 13, 2025
Our deepest condolences 💐

Arlene Schneir and Steven Barlam
April 8, 2025

Maryellen Mulcahy
March 14, 2025

Donna Derfler
Februrary 7, 2025

Laura Park
January 29, 2025

Diane Theis
January 29, 2025

Maryellen Mulcahy
January 19, 2025
I think of Matthew every time I see these beautiful light boxes.

Karl Fenske
January 17, 2025

Marsha Zvonkin and Pavel Sterba
January 15, 2025
For Matthew Kindness Day

David P. Carleton
January 15, 2025

Gary and Ileese Schneir
January 9, 2025

Emily Edelman
January 9, 2025

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
January 3, 2025

Susan Pasternak and Larry Picus
January 3, 2025

Martin Vogel
January 3, 2025

Alan and Judy Stocker
January 3, 2025

Laurie Aronoff
December 31, 2024

Lisa and Kyle Moss
December 31, 2024
In memory of our dear neighbor Matthew Mezza and in loving support of his parents Peter and Ellie.

Fern Avidon Safier
December 30, 2024

Julie Taren
December 30, 2024

Lynn Brewer
December 30, 2024

Joan Croker
December 30, 2024

Sherry Gold
December 30, 2024

Janet and Avi Fattal
December 30, 2024

Carol J. Baker
December 27, 2024

Dori Friedman
December 27, 2024

Bonnie and Norm Kurnick
Decemnber 26, 2024

Gary and Ileese Schneir
December 26, 2024

Michelle Rotberg
December 26, 2024
Happy Holidays to you guys! I’ll pass your regards on to Daniel. Love, Michelle

Arlene Schneir and Steven Barlam
December 21, 2024
For Matthew and the lanterns

Humberto Benitez
December 21, 2024
Matthew is always in our prayers. Bless you Ellie and Peter for everything you do.

Jean and Brian McGrew
December 19, 2025

Irit Raz-McBride
December 19, 2024

Meri and Jonah Weingarten
December 19, 2024

Donna Young
December 18, 2024

Celia Benitez-Balderrama
December 18, 2024
Matthew’ s memory is making a difference.

Ronna Joseph
December 17, 2024

Suzanne Epstein
December 17, 2024

Diane Offenberg Rose
December 17, 2024
Ellie – For all you are and all you do

Karl Fenske
December 16, 2024
My Best to Peter and Ellie

David Saling and Carrie Honigblum
December 16, 2024
Hi Peter and Ellie, Happy to help! -David & Carrie

John Brock and Jennifer Friedman
December 16, 2024

Karen Schetina
December 16, 2024

Natalie Topel
December 15, 2024

Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels
December 14, 2024
Love you. Happy Chanukah!

Laurie Lieberman and Christopher Harding
December 14, 2024
This is in honor of Matthew Mezza whose life ended way too soon.

Judith Meister and Paul Silvern
December 9, 2024

Karl Fenske
December 9, 2024

Christine M. Thomas
December 3, 2024
Matthew will always be in our hearts and minds. XO Chris & Doug

Arlene Schneir and Steven Barlam
November 9, 2024
Making our annual donation to Teen Line. Love you. Arlene and Steve

Candace Cooper
September 26, 2024

Janet and Avi Fattal
September 25, 2024

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
September 24, 2024

Michael Kraut and Dan McCarthy
September 23, 2024

Sasha and Alexandra Wiener
September 22, 2024

Christine M. Thomas
September 22, 2024

Iris J. Takashima
September 13, 2024

Eve and Christopher Sheedy
September 6, 2024

Todd and Doreen Gelfand
August 27, 2024

Susan J. Rabinovitz
August 25, 2024

Michael Purcell
August 24, 2024

Rena Orenstein
August 24, 2024

Jan Datomi
August 24, 2024

Robin Armstrong-Irving
August 24, 2024

Nina Lieberman
August 18, 2024

Jill Janotta
August 11, 2024

Carrie and Mitch Jacoves
August 7, 2024

Gary Schneir
August 5, 2024

Joan Croker
August 1, 2024

Laurie Topel Brumfield
July 31, 2024

Lori Susan Chudacoff
July 31, 2024

Kendra Leah Carman
July 28, 2024

Jordan Trachtenberg
July 25, 2024

Cynthia Lapporte
July 25, 2024

Mindi Vogel
July 24, 2024

Rita Schneir
July 23, 2024

Ann Marie Braco
July 23, 2024

Joe Pertel
July 23, 2024

Nicole Wong-Chong
July 23, 2024

Diana and Jim Brueggemann
July 23, 2024

Marc Lewinstein
July 23, 2024

Karen Dreyfuss
July 22, 2024

John Heilman
July 22, 2024

Linda Lebovitz
July 22, 2024

Tamar Toister
July 22, 2024
May his memory be a blessing.

Diane Ballen
July 21, 2024

Dori Friedman
July 19, 2024
Thank you Ellie and Peter Schneir for all you do for Teen Line.

Michelle Rothberg
June 10, 2024

Nine Lieberman
June 9, 2024
With love, Nina

Deborah Maddis
May 31, 2024

Randall Maycock
May 31, 2024
Thinking of you all today with love, KR+I

Susan J. Rabinovitz
May 31, 2024
In loving memory of Matthew. – Susan Rabinovitz and Curren Warf

Diane Offenberg Rose
May 29, 2024
With love and total admiration for Ellie.

Nancy Chand
May 29, 2024

Jean and Brian McGrew
May 29, 2024

Nancy Eichelberger
May 29, 2024
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” – Mitch Albom

Robin Armstrong-Irving
May 24, 2024
Forever in my heart

Ann Marie Braco
May 9, 2024

Dori Friedman
February 20, 2024
Thank you, Ellie. I love you.

Gary and Ilese Schneir
February 8, 2024

Nancy Laemmle
February 7, 2024
I love you, Ellie.

Alan and Judy Stocker
January 22, 2024
He is missed…

Dana Bissing & Terry Towery
January 11, 2024
Ellie – we hope you’ll always feel our love and support. Danna Bissing & Terri Towery

Robin Armstrong Irving
January 6, 2024
Matthew is always in my heart❤️

Leslie Parker
January 4, 2024
Love, Leslie

Mindi Vogel
January 3, 2024

Gary and Ileese Schneir
January 3, 2024

James Bernstein
December 31, 2023

Laurie Aronoff
December 31, 2023

Julie Taren
December 30, 2023

Barbara Stinchfield
December 30, 2023

Humberto Benitez
December 30, 2023

Christine and Doug Thomas
December 29, 2023
Matthew will never be forgotten❤️Love, Chris & Doug

Joan Croker
December 28, 2023
Hope you and the family are well. Love, Michelle

Michelle Rotberg
December 27, 2023

Barbara Turner
December 26, 2023

Brian and Jean McGrew
December 23, 2023

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
December 22, 2023
Jody and I are grateful for your work for the hotline. Love, Mike

Michael Comins
December 21, 2023

David Saling and Carrie Honigblum
December 19, 2023

Judith Meister and Paul Silvern
December 19, 2023

Natalie and Doug Stanger
December 19, 2023

Eve and Christopher Sheedy
December 18, 2023
“Thank you, what a wonderful way to honor your son.

Renee Feiger
December 17, 2023
In loving memory of Matthew Mezza

Meri and Jonah Weingarten
December 16, 2023

David Carleton
December 15, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
December 15, 2023
Thinking of Matt always.

Arlene Schneir
December 14, 2023

Karen Nash
December 12, 2023

Kim Nishita
December 12, 2023

Pamela and Larry Cedar
December 11, 2023

Alan and Judy Stocker
December 11, 2023

John Brock
December 9, 2023

Natalie Topel
December 7, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
November 15, 2023

Laurie Brumfield
October 21, 2023

Marilyn Silverman
October 10, 2023

Debra Lauterbach
October 6, 2023

Laurie Harris
October 1, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
September 15, 2023

Sherry Gold
September 11, 2023

Peter Mezza and Ellie Schneir
August 18, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
August 15, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
July 15, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
June 15, 2023

Felicia Mizrahi
June 3, 2023
To the best and most loving mother I know and in memory of her beautiful son Matthew Mezza.

Joan Croaker
June 2, 2023

Iris Takashima
June 1, 2023
In Memory Of Your Sweet Boy

Deborah Lauterbach
June 1, 2023

Elijah Lax
May 31, 2023

Rita Raygosa
May 31, 2023
Following Matthew’s Example To Engage In Acts Of Loving Kindness!

Laura Brumfield
May 31, 2023
In Memory Of Your Kind and Beautiful Boy

Susan Rabinovitz and Curren Warf
May 31, 2023
This Is In Honor Of Matthew Mezza.

Jane McCord
May 31, 2023
In Honor Of Matthew, May His Memory Be A Blessing

James Bernstein
May 30, 2023

Stephanie Bronson
May 30, 2023
Matthew Mezza

Dori Kenneally
May 30, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Karen Barton-Maycock
May 30, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Lorelai Kude
May 30, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Ellie Schnier
May 28, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Dori Friedman
May 26, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Linda Lebovitz
May 15, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Rita Schneir
May 12, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Gerald Bayete
May 11, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Diane Ballen
April 18, 2023

In Loving Memory Of Matthew

Linda Lebovitz
April 15, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Linda Lebovitz
March 15, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Nina Lieberman
March 12, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Deborah Maddis
March 7, 2023

In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Linda Lebovitz
February 15, 2023
In Memory of Matthew Mezza

Robin Bernstein
February 1, 2023
In Loving Memory of Matthew

Dori Friedman
February 1, 2023
In Loving Memory of Matthew Mezza

Gary Schneir
January 31, 2023

Linda Lebovitz
January 15, 2023

Robin Lev
January 15, 2023

Leslie Cusack
January 10, 2023

Alan and Judy Stocker
January 3, 2023

Anne Thelma Geffner
January 3, 2023

Judith Meister
January 3, 2023

Julie Taren
December 31, 2022

Humberto Benitez
December 30, 2022

Michelle Rotberg
December 30, 2022

Rita and Jerry Schneir
December 26, 2022

Linda Lebovitz
December 15, 2022

Natalie Topel
December 15, 2022

Joan Croke
December 8, 2022

Sherry Gold
November 29, 2022

Jerry Zevin
October 8, 2022

Aparna Voleti
September 20, 2022

Nina Lieberman
July 17, 2022

Pamela and Larry Cedar
June 29, 2022

Karen Schetina
June 23, 2022
Remembering Matthew

Beverly Zalkind
June 3, 2022

Anne Thelma Geffner
June 2, 2022

Marsha Zvonkin
May 31, 2022

Debbie Lauterbach and Paul Abrams
May 31, 2022
In Memory Of Your Kind, Brilliant, Hilarious Boy Who Tried To Repair the World.

Susan Rabinovitz and Curren Warf
May 31, 2022
We wish we had a chance to meet you. We have heard many wonderful things about you and know your spirit shines bright today and always.

Deborah Blum
May 31, 2022
In Memory Of Your Beautiful Son

James Bernstein
May 31, 2022

Gary and Ileese Schneir
May 31, 2022

Larry and Roberta Zalkind
May 30, 2022
May Matthew’s memory be a blessing

Tamar Toister
May 30, 2022

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