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Together, We Are

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Character Does Matter
250,000 STRONG

TMF VETERANS AND SURVIVORS ARE BUILDING LEADERS OF TOMORROW_

 

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Our Greatest Achievements Lie Ahead

We empower veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future generations.

About TMF

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Why We Serve

"If Not Me, Then Who..."

With a simple but powerful statement, 1stLt Travis Manion, USMC, described the sense of duty felt by service members and their families.

Our Story

Featured Programs

Empowerment Programs

Because everyone deserves to thrive

Our service and leadership expeditions empower veterans and families of fallen heroes to create the foundation for long-term professional and personal growth.

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Character Does Matter

We are building up America's communities

Through character-driven programming, veterans and families of the fallen do more than serve their nation. We empower them to strengthen it, to reshape it, to push our communities to be better versions of ourselves.

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Community Engagement

Real people driving real action

Every year, thousands in the TMF community come together at events across the country to unite communities, share the legacy of character of fallen heroes and spread the “If Not Me, Then Who…” movement.

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01 Empowerment
02 CDM
03 Community

In Communities

We're Hard At Work

  • Operation Legacy

    Round Rock, TX - Fall 2018

    Start Time: 8:00am
    02 - Nov - 2018 thru 01-May-2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Virtual Volunteer - Spring 2019

    01 - Apr - 2019 thru 30-Apr-2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Houston, TX - Energy Institute High School - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 12:00pm
    26 - Apr - 2019 thru 27-Apr-2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Greenville, NC/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    Grind 2019 Team TMF

    Start Time: 7:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Lawton, OK/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 8:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Mesa, AZ - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 8:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Alexandria, VA - Mount Vernon High School - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - NYC

    Start Time: 11:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Albuquerque, NM - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 11:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Tucson, AZ/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 11:00am
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Winnipeg, Manitoba/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Portland, OR/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 3:30pm
    27 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Naperville, IL/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: TBD
    Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Berkeley, CA/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 8:00am
    28 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2019 Manion WOD

    Start Time: 9:00am
    28 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Austin, TX - UT Austin - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    28 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Griffith, IN/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    28 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Denver, CO - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 3:00pm
    28 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Grafton, MA/GORUCK - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 8:00am
    29 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    12th Annual 1st Lt Travis L. Manion Memorial Event

    Start Time: 10:00am
    29 - Apr - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    New York, NY - Story Pirates - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 7:00pm
    01 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Raleigh, NC - Month 2 - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Philadelphia, PA - Constitution High School - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Wharton Square Park - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:30am
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Selma, TX - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Coatesville, PA - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Annapolis, MD - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    04 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Fair Haven, NJ - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    05 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Newark, DE - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    05 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Tacoma

    Start Time: 4:00pm
    06 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Local Event - Zoom

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    08 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Snohomish

    Start Time: 5:00pm
    08 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Atlanta, GA - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    09 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Orlando, FL - Ruck for Blue - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:30am
    11 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    New York, NY - Harlem Grown - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    11 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Philadelphia

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    14 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Baltimore

    Start Time: 4:00pm
    15 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Local Event - USS Fort Worth Whatever Floats Your Boat Regatta

    Start Time: 4:00pm
    17 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Social - Cowtown Brewing Company

    Start Time: 6:00pm
    17 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Baltimore, MD - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 8:00am
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - D.C.

    Start Time: 10:00am
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - D.C.

    Start Time: 10:00am
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Houston

    Start Time: 10:00am
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Middletown, CT - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 11:00am
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Fort Worth, TX - Summer 2019

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Burleson, TX - Story Pirates - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    18 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Phillipsburg, NJ - Spring 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    21 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - San Diego

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    23 - May - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Team Dallas - Carry the Load March

    Start Time: 12:00pm
    26 - May - 2019 thru 27-May-2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Local Event - Southern Sand Volleyball

    Start Time: 7:30am
    01 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Fort Worth, TX - Summer 2019

    Start Time: 9:00am
    01 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Rockwall

    Start Time: 11:00am
    01 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Social - Cowtown Brewing Company

    Start Time: 6:00pm
    01 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Fort Worth

    Start Time: 10:00am
    02 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Philadelphia

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    12 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    Rockwall, TX - Summer 2019

    Start Time: 10:00am
    22 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2019 - Teen Expedition

    Start Time: 8:00am
    26 - Jun - 2019 thru 01-Jul-2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Social - BBQ on the Bay

    Start Time: 6:30pm
    26 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2019 Islandman Triathlon

    Start Time: 7:30am
    29 - Jun - 2019 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2019 - New Bern Expedition

    Start Time: 8:00am
    14 - Jul - 2019 thru 20-Jul-2019 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2019 - Alaska Expedition

    Start Time: 8:00am
    03 - Aug - 2019 thru 10-Aug-2019 Get Involved
  • Character Does Matter

    CDM Mentor Training - Fort Worth

    Start Time: 10:00am
    10 - Aug - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2019 Janet L. Manion Memorial Event

    Start Time: 6:30pm
    12 - Sep - 2019 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2019 - Iowa Expedition

    Start Time: 8:00am
    14 - Sep - 2019 thru 21-Sep-2019 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2019 Mesa, AZ

    Start Time: 8:00am
    14 - Sep - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    6th Annual National Capital Region Golf Tournament

    Start Time: 9:00am
    19 - Sep - 2019 Get Involved
  • Marine Corps Marathon

    2019 Marine Corps Marathon

    Start Time: 7:55am
    27 - Oct - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Local Event - Sweat for Service

    Start Time: 7:45am
    16 - Nov - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2019 "If Not Me, Then Who..." Gala

    Start Time: 6:30pm
    12 - Dec - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2019 Army Navy Tailgate

    Start Time: 11:00am
    14 - Dec - 2019 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    TMF Social Event - Army vs Navy Game Watch Party 2019

    Start Time: 11:00am
    15 - Dec - 2019 Get Involved
Character Does Matter
Heroes Run
Operation Legacy
Expedition Program
Local Events /
Marine Corps Marathon

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January 2019 - April 2019

Closed Programmatic Events

Character Does Matter Presentations

01/07 - The Globe Academy, GA
01/09 - E. Chapel Hill High School, NC
01/09 - St Rosa of Lima, TX
01/15 - Vista High School, CA
01/18 - Graham-Kapowsin High School JROTC, WA
01/21 - Port Jefferson Library, NY
01/25 - The Globe Academy, GA
01/26 - Navy Sea Cadets, DE
01/28 - St Thomas More School, PA
01/29 - E.A. White Elementary School, GA
01/29 - Bonner-Prendergast HS, PA
01/30 - Brewster High School, NY
01/30 - Valley Forge Academy, PA
02/01 - Thomas R Grover Middle, NJ
02/06 - DeWitt Clinton HS, NY
02/06 - Camp Mabry, TX
02/07 - St Patrick School, PA
02/07 - Science and Leadership Academy, PA
02/08 - Bradley Beach Elementary School, NJ
02/08 - Mesquite ISD, TX
02/13 - Lake Wales Charter School, FL
02/20 - Coatesville HS, PA
02/21 - Piscataway HS, NJ
02/23 - Inn Dwelling, PA
02/26 - Police District Advisory Council, PA
02/26 - Rumson-Fairhaven HS, NJ
02/26 - Colonia Middle School, NJ
02/27 - Upper Darby School, PA
02/28 - Norristown HS, PA
03/01 - Cristo Rey High School, PA
03/04 - Vista High School, CA
03/06 - Unity Prep, NY
03/08 - Beacon Program, NY
03/08 - Avenel, NJ
03/12 - Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, PA
03/20 - Boone Elementary School, CA
03/21 - Urban Promise Delaware, DE
03/21 - Curie Elementary School, CA
03/22 - Alcott Elementary School, CA
03/25 - Clearview Regional Middle School, NJ
03/27 - Seton Hall Prep, NJ
04/05 - Mater Dei High School, PA
04/10 - Cannon Athletic Leadership Committee, NC
04/17 - A.S. Jenks School, PA
04/30 - Our Lady of Mercy Academy, NJ

Character Leadership Courses

01/09 - Conwell Egan Catholic HS, PA
01/12 - Stem In The Park Mentorship Program, NC
01/22 - Elevate Elementary School, CA
01/23 - USS Midway Leadership Academy, CA
01/23 - Conwell Egan Catholic, PA
02/08 - The Globe Academy, GA
02/12 - Stem In The Park Mentorship Program, NC
02/20 - Conwell Egan Catholic HS, PA
02/20 - 02/21 - New Brunswick HS, NJ
02/21 - Wakefield Middle School, NC
02/22 - A.S. Jenks School, PA
02/22 - De Portola Middle School, CA
02/23 - San Diego High School JROTC, CA
02/23 - Energy Institute High School, TX
02/28 - St Joseph's Prep, PA
03/04 - 30 Partner High Schools, PA
03/06 - Stem In The Park Mentorship Program, NC
03/06 - Conwell Egan Catholic HS, PA
03/06 - Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle, MD
03/06 - North Garner Middle School, NC
03/08 - Drexel Co-Op, PA
03/09 - Knightdale High School, NC
03/13 - New Brunswick HS, NJ
03/13 - North Garner Middle School, NC
03/13 - St. Joseph's Prep Baseball, PA
03/15 - The Globe Academy, GA
03/16 - University of Pennsylvania Navy ROTC, PA
03/16 - Youth and Family Programs of 5 Region III States, PA
03/18 - Clemson University Athletics, PA
03/18 - St. Joseph's Prep, PA
03/20 - North Garner Middle School, NC
03/20 - E. Chapel Hill High School, NC
03/21 - New Brunswick HS, NJ
03/21 - Wakefield Middle School, NC
03/21 - Broughton High School, NC
03/23 - USS Midway Leadership Academy, CA
03/23 - West Potomac High School, VA
03/25 - St. Joseph's Prep, PA
03/27 - Conwell Egan Catholic HS, PA
03/27 - North Garner Middle School, NC
04/05 - The Frontier, NC
04/06 - Galveston Naval Museum, TX
04/08 - St. Joseph's Prep, PA
04/12 - The Globe Academy, GA
04/13 - USS Midway Leadership Academy, CA
04/15 - St. Joseph's Prep, PA
04/17 - Conwell Egan Catholic HS, PA
04/18 - New Brunswick HS, NJ
04/25 - UA House Fayette, MD
04/25 - Wakefield Middle School, NC
04/27 - USS Midway Leadership Academy, CA
04/29 - St. Joseph's Prep, PA

Leading with your Strengths Seminars

01/08 - Onward to Opportunity, CO
01/10 - Onward to Opportunity, CA
01/22 - Join Base Lewis McChord, WA
01/24 - Onward to Opportunity, CA
01/29 - Onward to Opportunity, TX
01/31 - Western Washington University, WA
02/05 - Onward to Opportunity, NC
02/05 - FourBlock, PA
02/06 - FourBlock, NY
02/11 - Onward to Opportunity, TX
02/11 - Onward to Opportunity, FL
02/14 - Portland Community College, OR
02/28 - 77th Combat Sustainment Brigade, NJ
03/01 - Hiring Our Heroes, CA
03/02 - TMF Northeast Regional Summit, PA
03/12 - Naval Base Kitsap, WA
03/19 - University of San Diego Student Veterans, CA
04/07 - Old Dominion University - SVA Chapter, VA
04/08 - Fort Drum, NY
04/08 - Onward to Opportunity, VA
04/08 - 10th Mountain Division, NY
04/09 - Onward to Opportunity, TX
04/09 - Fort Belvoir USO, VA
04/09 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
04/15 - Onward to Opportunity, FL
04/16 - Onward to Opportunity, CO

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001 60,000+ Veterans + Survivors Empowered
002 100,000+ Spartan Members
003 250,000+ Youth Living "If Not Me, Then Who..." Movement