TMF Community Stories

Honoring a Hero, Inspiring a Generation: Surviving Sister Willow Clerici’s Journey

Willow Clerici is a dedicated Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) Mentor, using her lived experiences to empower youth—especially those with special needs—with messages of courage, character, and leadership. Inspired by the loss of her brother, a 9/11 first responder, Willow found healing through service. Now, she’s beginning a new chapter in TMF’s Spartan Leadership Program to grow as a community leader and deepen her impact.

The Hard Way: A Journey Into Discomfort, Reflection, and Connection

This past year, Travis Manion Foundation’s CEO Ryan Manion stepped far outside of her comfort zone—into the woods, into silence, and into something that would leave a lasting mark.

TMF Partners

USAA Foundation Helps Families of Fallen Heroes Find Healing and Empowerment After Loss

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) and USAA Foundation are empowering surviving family members of fallen heroes through Survivor Expeditions, leadership programs, and the national initiative Face the Fight, all aimed at fostering healing, purpose, and community impact.

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Turn5 Presents the Driven to Serve Muscle Car, Jeep & Truck Show Benefiting Travis Manion Foundation

Turn5, a leading provider of aftermarket automotive parts, is proud to present the Driven to Serve Muscle Car, Jeep & Truck Show, an action-packed event benefiting Travis Manion Foundation (TMF). Taking place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Maple Grove Raceway, this high-octane event brings together automotive enthusiasts and the veteran community for a day of horsepower, camaraderie, and philanthropy.

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Stand Together and Red River Rising Announce 2025 Benefit Concert Featuring Old Dominion to Benefit Travis Manion Foundation

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is the featured beneficiary of the 2025 Stand Together Presents Old Dominion benefit concert, held on September 11 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX. Co-produced with Red River Rising, this high-impact event harnesses the power of live music to support TMF’s mission of empowering veterans and families of the fallen to inspire character and foster connection in future generations. With all net ticket proceeds benefiting TMF, the partnership highlights the organization’s commitment to building resilient communities and addressing veteran isolation and well-being through purpose-driven service and leadership.

TMF Partners

Travis Manion Foundation Adapts Character Does Matter Program to Include Visually-Impaired Mentors and Youth

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is expanding Character Does Matter powered by Under Armour to include visually-impaired Veteran Mentors and youth. In partnership with the Metrolina Association for the Blind, TMF has launched an 8-week character course for students in the Charlotte area, ensuring character and leadership development is accessible to all. With hands-on training and mentorship, veterans like Ben Lochary and Keith Robinson are inspiring the next generation, proving that leadership is about mindset, not physical ability.

Press Room 15-Nov-2018

Inaugural Class of Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Graduates Includes TMF President Ryan Manion

On Thursday, November 15th, the inaugural class of the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, made up of 33 individuals serving our nation's veterans who are motivated to...

Press Room 13-Nov-2018

Former President George Bush Visits Point Breeze Op Legacy Project

For the third year in Philadelphia, veterans who serve as Travis Manion Foundation Character Does Matter mentors joined teams of students, first-responders, active duty military, veterans, families of fallen military,...

TMF Community Stories 09-Nov-2018

What happens when you invest in veterans?

In uniform or not, at home or abroad, and in times of turmoil or times of peace, we know that America’s veterans never stop serving their country or their communities.

Press Room 26-Oct-2018

Home of U.S. Army Veteran Renovated as part of Operation Legacy Service Project

ABINGTON, PA - Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), along with Entercom, the #1 creator of live, original, local audio content in the United States and its Philadelphia stations SportsRadio 94WIP, KYW...

04-Oct-2018

Character in the Classroom: Meet the educators who make our programs possible

Meet the educators who make our programs possible.

TMF Community Stories 01-Oct-2018

250K Strong: Meet the Spartan Youth Living our Mission

Young people from across the nation are embodying “If Not Me, Then Who…”

TMF Events 01-Oct-2018

50+ Cities, Thousands of Volunteers, and One Mission: Honor the Fallen

Press Room 01-Oct-2018

TMF Announces Impact to 250,000 Young Adults Nationwide

On October 1st, one of the nation’s leading veteran non-profit organizations, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), will hit a historic mark: 250,000 young people impacted by their Character Does Matter initiative nationwide.

TMF Community Stories 27-Sep-2018

TMF Impacts 250,000 Youth through Character Education

We’re celebrating a milestone with our Spartan members impacting and inspiring a quarter-of-a-million youth across the country.

Press Room 11-Sep-2018

TMF on Megyn Kelly TODAY: Uniting America After 9/11

TMF visits Megyn Kelly TODAY on September 11 to talk about how far we have come as a nation since the tragic events that claimed over 3,000 innocent lives in 2001.

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