If Not Me Then Who...

The Travis Manion Foundation

Not long after Travis was killed by enemy sniper fire in Iraq, checks in his memory began appearing at the Manion’s home. In lieu of flowers, checks from all over the country and the world soon amounted to more than $100,000. Tom and Janet Manion vowed to give every penny to causes that kept alive the spirit of service and love of country exemplified by this generation of Fallen Heroes.

Today, the Foundation operates three major programs that Honor the Fallen by Challenging the Living through a Character Does Matter Leadership program, an Honor the Fallen program that offers Challenge Grants and Fellowship pairings, and the 9/11 Heroes Run each September 11th. They also fund Good Grief seminars, scholarships, and community service projects that benefit wounded and disabled veterans and Families of the Fallen.

The roots of today’s Travis Manion Foundation was a Memorial Fund created by family and friends in the year they lost Travis.  That Fund was dedicated to inspiring the next generation of leaders through scholarships at LaSalle College High School and to other young leaders - funding more than $140,000 in scholarships in just the first year.

The year following Travis’ death, the newly formed Travis Manion Foundation presented $40,000 more in scholarships, $85,000 to Fellowships for wounded and disabled veterans through The Mission Continues, and more than $45,000 for Good Grief seminars to help families of the fallen.

Click on the links to the left to read about our Board of Directors, our Advisory Board, and our Team.