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On Thursday, August 8th, hundreds of Denver’s most patriotic citizens, including local and state executives and dignitaries, gathered at Centennial Airport’s Modern Aviation for the Navy SEAL Foundation’s 8th Annual Denver Evening of Tribute.
The Navy SEAL Foundation understands the significance of finding meaningful employment once an operator leaves the active-duty community and generously funds several transition programs to equip and empower the operator well before his/her transition starts. Whether it’s a two-day educational workshop or a multi-week, comprehensive curriculum, the Navy SEAL Foundation stands ready to support our community before, during and following their transition.
We are so excited to share that global fitness brand, Reebok, and the Navy SEAL Foundation have entered into an official partnership to support the Naval Special Warfare community. Reebok is now the Official Human Performance Partner of NSF and will support the community we serve during key holidays and with other promotions throughout 2019 and 2020.
On May 15th, 2019, staff from our East Coast office visited the Mission BBQ Virginia Beach location for MISSION’s annual donation check presentation ceremony. Since 2016, MISSION BBQ has been a proud supporter of NSF — helping to raise vital funds through its American Heroes Cup program, donating $2 of every purchase to NSF.
The Fourth Biennial Palm Beach Evening of Tribute benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation and the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, was held on April 1, 2019. The event, hosted by Kie Cundey, Ann Heathwood, Elliot Hershberg, Molly Slattery, Marjorie McCloskey O’Neil, Nancy Wildrick, Rebecca Williams and Jane Woodman raised over $1.5 million in support of SEALs and the Naval Special Warfare community.
On March 6th, while in NYC for the 2019 Benefit, NSF closed the markets by Ringing the Closing Bell at Nasdaq! Foundation board members, ambassadors, and staff participated in the live ceremony in the heart of NYC–Times Square! Thank you to Nasdaq for sharing the Foundation’s work with a live audience of millions!
We are so excited to share that the NSF has once again received a 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-referenced independent evaluator of national charities. In addition, NSF scored a perfect 100 on the charitable watchdog’s ranking system for the fourth year in a row.
The Navy SEAL Foundation is excited to welcome Vice Admiral (RET.) Sean Pybus as the new chairman of the Foundation’s board of directors, replacing Rear Admiral (RET.) Garry Bonelli who completed his term as of January 31st.
While attached to Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006, a sniper’s bullet struck SO2 Ryan Job’s rifle. Pieces of the shattered weapon tore through his face, destroying one eye and severing the optic nerves of the other. Job died several years later following complications of facial reconstructive surgery. The Navy SEAL Foundation was honored to support the presentation of a replica of Job’s shadow box that hangs in the SEAL Team THREE classroom, along with an engraved knife and a wooden American flag with over 130 Tridents tacked to the flag, to his surviving family.
On Monday, November 26th, the New York Stock Exchange welcomed the Navy SEAL Foundation to the Trading Floor to ring The Closing Bell in recognition of
our important mission and the work we do in support of SEALs and their families.
