D.J.’s Day of Giving

February 24, 2024

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 $125,000 since D.J.’s passing to help create the Fund through the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

Meet the Inaugural 2022 Class of "Live Like D.J.” Scholars

Donate to the “Live Like D.J.” Scholarship Fund NOW

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 24 to the “Live Like D.J.” Scholarship Fund. Go out and have a great Saturday meal and support all of these amazing partners!

Agave Bluffton • Alljoy Donut Company • Alvin Ord’s of Bluffton • Bee-Town Mead & Cider • Blackstone’s Cafe (Beaufort) • Bluffton General Store • Bluffton Pizza Company • Bluffton Family Seafood House • Bluffton Lash Lounge • Burnt Church Distillery • Cahill’s Market • Calhoun Street Tavern • Captain Woody’s Bar & Grill • Cherry Point BBQ • Chic-Fil-A • Chronic Golf & Games (Hilton Head) • Cinnabon Food Truck • Coastal Sunset Carwash • Corner Perk • Craft Kitchen • Cupcakes 2 Cakes • Dough Boys Bluffton • Downtown Deli • Gigi’s Boutique • Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe • Kilwin’s Ice Cream & Chocolates • La Birria Loca • Local Pie Bluffton • Lot 9 Brewing Co. • Mama Joy’s Kitchen (Hilton Head) • May River Mattress Company • Messex Old Country Store • Mi Tierra • Moe’s Southwest Grill • Moonlit Lullaby, A Children’s Boutique • Phillips Shoes • Pizza Co • Pomodori Too! • Prime Time Grille • PULSEology Fitness Club • R Bar Bluffton • Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine • Salon Karma • Sippin Cow • Squat N Gobble • Stir Crazy Asian Fusion • The Bluffton Room • The Ice Cream Stop • The Lunch Lady Food Truck • The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant (Port Royal) • The Pearl Restaurant & Bar • THE33 Barbecue and More • The Store on Calhoun • The Sugaree • Tio’s Latin American Cuisine (Bluffton) • Which Wich Bluffton

The SERG restaurants in Bluffton will be giving 10 percent of sales from those that present a DJ’s Day of Giving coupon (we will be at the restaurants handing out coupons):

Frankie Bones Bluffton • Giusseppi’s Pizza & Pasta House • Nectar Farm Kitchen Bluffton • One Hot Mama’s Bluffton

And a huge shoutout to these Bluffton businesses who are making donations to the Live Like DJ Scholarship Fund:

Catherine Donaldson, Realtor • Fully Involved Moving Co.

Crocs at Tanger 2 has an in-store donation box and will be offering 10 percent off of all purchases with a student ID now until end of business on Saturday 2/24/24. Bring your Student ID and let the sales associate know it’s for DJ Day of Giving.