Tunnel to Towers Foundation Honors Fallen Heroes Delivering 36 Mortgage-Free Homes on Memorial Day
May 23 2024 - 10:00AM
This Memorial Day, the
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
honors the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while
serving our country, by supporting the families they left behind.
Tunnel to Towers paid off the mortgage or
provided a mortgage-free home to 36 families across 20
states from Florida to California.
Outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Tunnel to Towers paid, in full, the
mortgage for the Gold Star family of slain Army Major
Thomas ‘TK’ Kennedy.
MAJ Kenndy grew up in New York and attended the United States
Military Academy at West Point where he played hockey. He earned
his commission in 2000 and served two tours of Iraq and one to
Afghanistan. On August 8, 2012, MAJ Kennedy was killed by a
Taliban suicide bomber while escorting VIPS to a provincial
governor’s meeting. He left behind his wife, Kami, and their twins
who were just weeks shy of their second birthday when they lost
their father. The locker room at West Point was named in MAJ
Kennedy’s memory.
“Tunnel to Towers support allows me to focus more on my
twins…Having the peace of mind of having a mortgage-free home is
just incredible,” said Kami. In addition to those lost on the
battlefield, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honoring those who
lost their lives to service-related illnesses connected to exposure
to burn pits. Army Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer II
passed away after a three-year battle with service-connected cancer
on May 14th, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Miranda, and
his children. After America was attacked on September 11, 2001, SSG
Shurer decided to leave graduate school and serve his country. He
enlisted in the US Army in November of 2002. SSG Shurer
started as a medic, joined Special Forces in 2004, and served two
tours in Afghanistan. After leaving the Army, SSG Shurer joined the
U.S. Secret Service, where he investigated financial crimes, and
protected the President, Vice President, and high-level
dignitaries. Tunnel to Towers paying off the mortgage on his
family's home has ensured his wife and their sons can stay in the
community they have lived in for a decade, “It was important to us
because we love this community… It’s been a great support system.
Having a mortgage-free home provides an extra layer of
security, I know that if anything happens to me, the kids
will still have this home,” said Miranda
Schurer. The Tunnel to Towers Gold Star Family
Home Program honors the legacy of those who have made the
ultimate sacrifice while serving our country by paying off the
mortgage or providing the surviving spouses and young children with
mortgage-free homes.“Today, we honor the memory of those who laid
down their lives to protect us at home and abroad. This Memorial
Day, we stand with these families, providing them with the security
and stability they deserve and deliver the message that their loved
one's service and sacrifice have not and will not be forgotten,”
said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers
Foundation.
Join us on our mission to provide mortgage-free homes to the
families these heroes leave behind by donating $11 per month please
visit T2T.org.
About the Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers 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. Tunnel to
Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and
helping America 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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Trevor Tamsen
Tunnel To Towers Foundation
718-987-1931
Trevor.Tamsen@T2T.org