D.J.’s Day of Giving
February 22, 2025
A Day To Honor
& Celebrate
“D.J.”
Dwon Fields, Jr., affectionately known as D.J. to friends and family, was killed on March 5, 2021, in an alleged mistaken identity murder. He and his two friends were driving home along the Bluffton Parkway when they were shot at, leading to a car accident that seriously injured the other two passengers.
D.J. was an amazing young man, a beloved member of the community and the center of the universe for mom, Kema Bryant, and dad, Dwon Fields, Sr.
DJ was preparing to graduate from Bluffton High School with a potential college football career ahead of him and dreams of becoming a welder.
The death has left the many circles that D.J. was part of in the Lowcountry in shock and unimaginable grief. Friends, family and strangers alike have been incredibly supportive to the families involved in the tragedy.
We know any dream D.J. had, he was going to achieve. We are now focused on justice for D.J., and on ensuring that his spirit, his love and his legacy help area students achieve their dreams for generations to come.
The “Live Like D.J.”
Scholarship Fund
D.J.’s death left a gaping hole in the center of the Bluffton community. There were so many that wanted to find some way to help the Fields family and to celebrate everything that D.J. was in their lives. That’s what led family friends to start the Live Like D.J. Scholarship Fund.
Our goal with the fund is to help send a class of “D.J. Scholars” to college each year and to help seed community projects and initiatives that were near and dear to D.J.’s heart, like tradesmen education and supporting first responders (D.J. was training to become a volunteer paramedic at the time of his passing).
Through the generosity of the community and organizations like F3 Lowcountry, we have been able to raise close to $175,000 since D.J.’s passing to help create the Fund through the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.
Eat Local. Shop Local. Support DJ.
Our 2025 Partners
From the minute we conceived this idea, the Bluffton small business community has been there to support D.J. every step of the way, and 2024 is no different.
Here is a list of all the Bluffton businesses (other city locations noted) that will be giving 10 percent of their sales on February 22 to the “Live Like D.J.” Scholarship Fund. Go out and have a great Saturday meal and support all of these amazing partners!
Agave
All Joy Donuts
Alvin Ords of Bluffton
Bee Town Mead and Cider
Blackstones Café (Beaufort)
Bluffton General Store
Bluffton Lash Lounge
Bluffton Oyster Factory
The Bluffton Room
Bricks on Boundary (Beaufort)
Burnt Church Distillery
Cahill’s Market
Calhoun Street Tavern
Captain Woody’s
Cantaritos Mexican Kitchen
Chic Fil A
Cherry Point BBQ
Coastal Sunset Carwash
Craft Kitchen
Crocs in Tanger 2
Cupcakes 2 Cakes
Dough Boys Pizza
Downtown Deli
Eggs Up Grill
Frankie Bones Bluffton
Fully Involved Moving Company
Gigi’s Boutique
GTH Construction
Giuseppi’s Bluffton
Hair By Meg Sordi
Hilton Head Tavern
Highway 21 Drive In
The Ice Cream Stop
Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe
Kilwins Ice Cream in Tanger 2
Local Pie Bluffton
Lot 9 Brewing Co.
Major League Barber Shop
May River Mattress Company
Melly Mel’s Food Truck
Messex Country Store
Moonlit Lullaby
Nectar Farm Kitchen Bluffton
One Hot Mama’s Bluffton
Outback Steakhouse Bluffton
Ruff Cutz
Park Lane Jewelry by Melissa Wilfong
The Pearl Kitchen + Bar
Phillips Shoes Hilton Head
Pomodori Too! (Bluffton)
Pulseology Gym
R Bar Bluffton
Ralphie’s Pizzeria
Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine
Sippin Cow
Squat N’ Gobble
The Sugaree
Tio’s Bluffton
The X 33 BBQ Food Truck
Toomer’s Bluffton Seafood House
Waters Dry Cleaning (All Locations)
Wildflowers Girls Boutique
Which Wich
And a huge shoutout to these Bluffton businesses where you can drop off donations to the Live Like DJ Scholarship Fund:
Bluffton Family Chiropractic • Riverwalk Animal Hospital • New Balance Factory Store in Tanger 1
Crocs at Tanger 2 has an in-store donation box and will be offering 15 percent off of all purchases with a student or school faculty ID from Friday 2/20/25 until end of business on Saturday 2/22/25. Bring your Student ID and let the sales associate know it’s for DJ Day of Giving.
Get To Know D.J. in Pictures
