Cooper Reiss
Junior Board Co-Founder at Boca Helps Ukraine
Cooper is a North Broward Preparatory School Class of 2027 student interested in business and finance. Since 7th grade, he has helped lead fundraising, humanitarian initiatives, volunteer recruitment, and community projects supporting Ukraine.
“My mom is from Ukraine, so this was never a project to me — it’s my family.”
At a Glance
Cooper Reiss at a glance.
Leadership, academics, athletics, and entrepreneurship — the key parts of Cooper’s Class of 2027 profile.
Leadership & Service
Community leadership
Academics
Academic recognition
Athletics
Hockey & lacrosse
Entrepreneurship
Founder, CR Stringz
Leadership Journey
His role grew with the responsibility.
Cooper’s involvement developed through years of showing up, taking ownership, and earning greater responsibility.
He progressed from hands-on volunteer work to helping lead fundraising, recruitment, and multiple initiatives — and today contributes to strategy, project execution, and financial analysis.
Hands-on work with donation drives, sorting supplies, and humanitarian aid.
Helped lead and execute multiple Boca Helps Ukraine initiatives, contributing to fundraising, volunteer recruitment, outreach, and project organization. This included a major role in Warm Hearts, which raised $10,000+.
Plays a major role in shaping Boca Helps Ukraine’s strategy, moving key initiatives from planning to execution, and leading financial analysis of programs and initiatives.
Featured Project
Warm Hearts: $10,000+ in youth-led impact.
Cooper helped develop the strategy, shape the original idea, lead the project, and move it through execution. Working with fellow Junior Board members, Warm Hearts provided winter and holiday support for 1,000+ children in Ukraine and reached $10,000+ in fundraising.
“Cooper is one of the most capable young leaders I’ve worked with. He doesn’t wait to be told what to do — he brings ideas, takes ownership, and follows them through. During Warm Hearts, he helped shape the strategy, lead the execution, raise more than $10,000, and became one of our lead youth recruiters. When Cooper commits to something, he makes it better.”Sasha Hosha — Chief Technology Officer, Boca Helps Ukraine
Entrepreneurship
CR Stringz: he turned a skill into a business.
Cooper founded CR Stringz, a custom lacrosse-stringing business serving teammates and local players. He handles pricing, customer communication, customization, quality, and delivery himself.
He is not waiting for college to start learning business. He is already building one.
Student-Athlete
Two varsity sports. Historic results.
Cooper is a two-sport varsity athlete at North Broward Preparatory School. In hockey, he helped his team win a Varsity State Championship. In lacrosse, he plays long-stick midfield and defense and helped North Broward Prep reach the District Semifinals for the first time in program history. He also competes in regional club lacrosse.
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State Championship Season
First District Semifinal in Program History
In His Own Words
Five questions with Cooper Reiss.
Cooper talks about leadership, Warm Hearts, entrepreneurship, athletics, and where he wants to go next.
The Interview