The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has delivered over 1,700 mortgage-free homes to military and first responder families since its founding after 9/11.
Now it’s expanding that commitment with the launch of a national scholarship program for the children of America’s fallen heroes.
Named in honor of Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller’s mother and father, the Mae and George Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Scholarship Program will provide full tuition for any undergraduate degree programs and certified, accredited trade schools for the children in the Foundation’s Gold Star Family Home Program, Fallen First Responder Home Program, and Smart Home Program.
The announcement was made at the Tunnel to Towers Reunion Weekend in Orlando, Florida, where thousands of these families came together to hear from Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller:
“The children in our Tunnel to Towers Foundation family have already given more than any young person should ever have to give. They lost a parent who ran towards danger so others could be safe, so others could live,” he said. “To honor my mother and father, Mae and George, we are going to make sure we take care of your college tuition.”
Tunnel to Towers Scholarships to Transform Lives of Military Families
Tunnel to Towers ambassador and mother of seven, Jenny Taylor, spoke about the new T2T scholarships during Reunion Weekend. Taylor is the wife of fallen U.S. Army National Guard Major Brent Taylor. Brent Taylor was killed in 2018 while serving his fourth deployment to the Middle East.
Taylor said: “This is literally going to change families for generations to come. Getting our home paid for took us out of the worry of the day-to-day finances. We have a roof over our heads, and we are safe and protected.”
Taylor added: “To know the kids have educational opportunities that will pay dividends for generations to come. To not worry about student loan debt and jump straight from high school into the work force…you can measure the impact of this.”
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T2T remains committed to its mission to eradicate Veteran homelessness, provide mortgage-free homes to every Gold Star family and families of fallen first responders with young children, and build smart homes for America’s injured veterans and first responders.
Tunnel to Towers Scholarships Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11
The creation of the Mae and George Siller Scholarship Program comes as the Foundation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, that fateful day when FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller and 342 other firefighters gave their lives while saving others at Ground Zero.
For 25 years, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has honored Stephen’s legacy by supporting the military and first responders who continue to risk life and limb in the line of duty.
To date, Tunnel to Towers has committed over $1 billion across all of their programs.
This year, the Foundation has set a goal to deliver 343 mortgage-free homes to catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, as well as Gold Star families and families of fallen first responders who leave behind young children.
Learn More About Tunnel To Towers
To support the families of America’s fallen heroes and learn more about the Mae and George Siller Scholarship Program, visit T2T.org or donate $11 per month.
About the Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the T2T Foundation carries out its mission to “do good” by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Eradicating veteran homelessness is also high on T2T’s list of commitments that ensure Americans Never Forget September 11, 2001.
Visit T2T.org to learn more and follow Tunnel to Towers on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
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