Mattapoisett family foundation honors son’s memory through kindness

MATTAPOISETT — When 26-year-old Noah Curtis Greany was struck by a car and died in January 2025, his family channeled their grief into a foundation in his memory.  

The Noah Greany Foundation fundraises for causes that were close to his heart and brings people together to remember him.

Noah Greany’s younger sister, Grace, is the vice president and their cousin Andrew Hughes is the president. Parents Scott and Marie Greany remain involved without specific titles. 

Emma Zupo, who was dating Noah Greany at the time, remains involved with the foundation as well. The family described him as a caring, humble, funny and smart friend who was always there for others. 

“If you ask any of his friends, he was the best one that they had,” Grace Greany said. “He was always there for them, he was always there for me, he was always there for us, he showed up no matter what.”

After graduating from Tabor Academy, Noah Greany pursued a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology and a masters degree in bioinformatics enterprise at Northeastern University. He was then employed at Hayden Consulting Group in Boston.

The foundation has hosted a variety of events throughout the year, including a golf tournament, blood drive and pub crawl to raise money for the foundation. 

“We just want to stay connected with the community because that's what Noah would have wanted,” Scott Greany said. “He would want us to continue to carry his legacy on by just trying to be better people and just to be able to give back to the community that he was so fond of.”

The foundation recently began a scholarship, and is giving five $2,000 scholarships to area high school students pursuing further education. The scholarships will be awarded to students who uphold Noah’s core values of leadership, kindness and positivity. 

Grace Greany said she feels the foundation has given her family purpose after tragedy. 

“I think it also helps us a lot to know that we're doing something positive,” she said. “If we weren't to start this foundation so quickly, I don't know if we ever would have.” 

Amidst the challenges, running the foundation has also brought the family joy. Scott Greany said the raw emotion has been the hardest part, but the best part is seeing the good their foundation does. 

“The best part is seeing the smiles on the kids' faces,” Scott Greany said. He said he loved seeing them enjoying time together at the golf tournament and happiness when the foundation provided ice cream or cake as a surprise to local kids. 

“Noah would be thrilled right now to see what we are doing,” Scott Greany said. 

Marie Greany said she loves when people share stories about her son and his impact on their lives. Many people have come to her with photos, videos or touching stories she had never seen or heard before. 

“I love the memories that we're seeing,” she said. “It does help us that he did live a very full life.”

Scott Greany said the Mattapoisett community has always been supportive, and many people have asked how they can help the family and foundation. The family wants to grow the foundation to spread the message Noah Greany lived everyday. 

“The bigger we build it the more aware people are of what his mission was and what he was all about,”  Scott Greany said. “We are trying to translate who he was as a person as who we are as a foundation,” Scott Greany said. 

Scott said they want their foundation to be known like his son was— for giving back and helping people. 

To learn more about Noah Greany, the foundation and scholarships visit thencgfoundation.org/.