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Annual Report 2019 Our Mission Tunnel to Towers Foundation ANNUAL REPORT 2019 OUR MISSION The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors the heroic sacrifice of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller and all those who perished on September 11, 2001 by providing mortgage-free homes to families of our military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb. 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Friends, When my family started the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, we knew that we wanted to honor our brother’s heroic life and death, and all those who perished on September 11, 2001. Our ambitions were purely and simply to do good in their memory. Just as our little brother Stephen had his destiny on September 11, 2001, we too, began our journey. Incredibly, over the years we have raised and given nearly $150 million to improve the lives of catastrophically injured veterans by building smart homes, and we have provided mortgage-free homes to many Fallen First Responder families with young children. And this past year we began a new endeavor of providing homes to Gold Star families with young children. This year we began a very ambitious $11/month giving campaign because we experienced how these homes changed the shattered lives of those who sacrificed so much. We felt compelled to find a way to help, and we are relying on the unparalleled goodness of everyday Americans. It was an honor to work with actor and activist Mark Wahlberg to launch our nationwide giving campaign, and we are unequivocally certain that fellow Americans will find it in their hearts to join us in our mission. Gold Star widow Nancy Gass expressed what receiving a home has meant to her, “I want to let all of you know what a di!erence you have made in my life and the lives of my children. It is so much more than a house. It is the most grand gesture of love I have ever witnessed. Thank you all for showing us that my husband’s service has not been forgotten.” To our remarkable volunteers, sponsors, and donors, you have made many grand gestures of love possible through your commitment, and we humbly thank you for all you do. Let us continue to do good, Frank Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO 3 2019 HIGHLIGHTS $150,000,000 93% in support of our nation’s greatest heroes In 2019, 93% of every and their families. By the end of 2020, dollar went directly the Foundation will have delivered to our programs 250 mortgage-free homes and services 500,000 500,000 educated through our participants in over 60 events 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit in our National Run, Walk & Climb Series 4-STAR for the sixth straight year, the Foundation received the highest rating from Charity Navigator based on our accountability, transparency, and financial health 4 CONTENTS IN THE LINE OF DUTY PROGRAM FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER HOME PROGRAM GOLD STAR FAMILY HOME PROGRAM SMART HOME PROGRAM NATIONAL RUN, WALK & CLIMB SERIES NEVER FORGET PROGRAMS FINANCIAL STATEMENT & EXPENSE RATIO PARTNERS 5 IN THE LINE OF DUTY PROGRAM Firefighter Stephen Siller sacrificed his life in service to others, and in his memory, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation developed the In the Line of Duty Program. This program supports catastrophically injured veterans, Gold Star families, and fallen first responder families with young children. The Foundation has committed more than $150 million in support of our nation’s greatest heroes and their families. By the end of 2020, the Foundation will have delivered 250 mortgage-free homes. The In the Line of Duty Program includes three distinct initiatives dedicated to supporting our nation’s heroes and their families: the Fallen First Responder Home Program, Gold Star Family Home Program, and Smart Home Program. 6 SEASON OF HOPE SEASON OF HOPE In 2019, the Foundation asked all Americans to join us in honoring our nation’s military, first responders, and their families by donating $11 per month. The support the Foundation received from donors across the country made 2019 the most successful year in the Foundation’s history. To end this historic year, the Foundation launched the Season of Hope, which provided 24 homes in 24 days from December 1st through Christmas Eve. This e!ort touched every part of the Foundation: 24 families across 17 di!erent states received mortgage-free homes • 10 Gold Star families were given forever homes • 9 families of fallen first responders had their mortgages paid in full • 5 smart homes restored the independence of catastrophically injured veterans This historic e!ort was made possible thanks to the support of both our monthly and one-time donors, as well as our corporate partners. 7 FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER HOME PROGRAM The Foundation pays o! the mortgages for the families of law enforcement o"cers and firefighters killed in the line of duty who leave behind young children. The Foundation’s goal is to ensure stability and security to these families facing sudden and tragic loss. 8 DETECTIVE JOSEPH SEALS Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals, 40, was a husband and father of five. The North Arlington, New Jersey, resident had served the Jersey City Police Department for over a decade. He was killed in the line of duty on December 10, 2019, after confronting two suspects who were plotting a mass shooting. After killing Detective Seals, those two suspects then engaged in a violent shootout with police that left three other FALLEN FIRST innocent bystanders dead. Detective RESPONDER Seals’ actions to confront the suspects is credited with disrupting their plan and HOME PROGRAM saving lives. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid o! the Seals family’s mortgage on Christmas Eve, ensuring his family could stay in their home forever. “I don’t want to speak for Laura, Joey’s wife. But they are grieving. They are coping, and they are taking their time and processing everything. She has five children to take care of, so it’s a lot. But like I said, with Tunnel to Towers, this is a burden she doesn’t have to deal with any more—it makes it a little bit easier. –Justin Smith, Detective Seals’ cousin 9 ” FIREFIGHTER JASON MENARD Worcester Lieutenant Firefighter Jason Menard was a loving husband and father of three. He lost his life on November 13, 2019, while battling a four-alarm fire in Worcester. He rescued two of his fellow firefighters, getting them out of the burning home before he became trapped on the third floor and tragically lost his life. Thanks to his heroic actions, Worcester Firefighter Christopher Pace was able to return home to his pregnant wife. FALLEN FIRST The Foundation paid o! the mortgage RESPONDER on the Menard family’s home, giving his wife Tina and their three young children, HOME PROGRAM Joshua, Hailee, and Morgan, peace of mind knowing they would always have a place to call home. “The Worcester Department lost a great firefighter, a good man, a great fire o!cer, but that pales in comparison to what the family has lost. Tina lost her husband, and Jason’s three children lost a father. The least we can do for them is to relieve their financial burden. It’s amazing the support we get. I wish we didn’t have to do this again, but again all I can say is thank you very much and God bless. –Worcester Fire Department Chief Michael Lavoie 10 ” GOLD STAR FAMILY HOME PROGRAM The Foundation honors the legacy of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country by providing the surviving spouses and young children with mortgage-free homes. 11 STAFF SGT. CHRISTOPHER SLUTMAN U.S. Marine Sta! Sgt. Christopher Slutman was killed in Afghanistan on April 8, 2019. In addition to serving his country in the Marines, he was a decorated 15-year veteran of the Fire Department in New York (FDNY). He left behind his wife Shannon and their three daughters. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation surprised Shannon with the news her GOLD STAR FAMILY mortgage had been paid in full the weekend of the Tunnel to Towers 5K HOME PROGRAM Run & Walk NYC. “As a mother, it helps us to breathe a little bit. I can redirect finances that would have went to my mortgage before. This is a huge weight o! my shoulders. – Shannon Slutman, Gold Star Family Home recipient ” 12 STAFF SGT. LOUIS BONACASA Sta! Sgt. Louis Bonacasa was killed in action days before Christmas, on December 21, 2015. On Christmas Eve, 2019, the final day of the Season of Hope, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced the mortgage on his family’s home had been paid in full. GOLD STAR FAMILY HOME PROGRAM “This means everything. It takes o! a huge financial burden on us, and Louie always wanted to provide a home for us. After his deployment and everything that happened, now Frank and Tunnel to Towers has made that dream a reality. – Deborah Bonacasa, SSgt. Bonacasa’s widow ” 13 SMART HOME PROGRAM The Foundation builds specially adapted smart homes that help our most catastrophically injured veterans to reclaim their day-to-day independence. 14 SCOTT NOKES As a Corporal in the Marines, Scott Nokes deployed to Afghanistan twice. While on his second deployment, Scott developed dysentery, which led to sepsis and the amputation of both of his legs below the knee and a nearly complete loss of vision. Tunnel to Towers built him a custom smart home with features to help him live as independently as possible. The creation of this specialized smart home began with a 3-D printed model of the home, so Cpl.
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