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Fox News
3 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Frank Siller, CEO of the Tunnels to Towers Foundation: 'We're So Proud of the Work We're Doing'
Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, joined Guy Benson as a part of Fox News Podcast's Great Americans series today to share the incredible legacy of his brother, Stephen Siller, a heroic firefighter who gave his life on 9/11, and how that tragedy sparked him to start the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor America's first responders and veterans. Frank discussed the foundation's mission to pay off mortgages for Gold Star and fallen first responder families, their efforts to end veteran homelessness, and how listeners can get involved in making a difference by visiting Listen to the full interview below! Listen to the full interview below: Listen to full episodes of the Guy Benson Show below:
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors 9/11 hero and supports Gold-Star families
CHICAGO (WGN)—In Chicago's Edison Park, Midwesterners came together on Tuesday in the spirit of family, friendship, and first responders. Many watched the events of September 11, 2001 live on television, as some witnessed the tragedy in person. One of those people was Stephen Siller, whose story may be familiar to some. For Aric Grooms, it was inspiration. MORE FROM WGN'S BRONAGH TUMULTY: Jason House sworn in as Dolton mayor, marking end of Tiffany Henyard era Stephen Siller 'Began after 9/11, after Stephen Siller died in the South Tower of the World Trade Center when it collapsed,' said Grooms, who is the senior director of development for the Tunnel to Towers foundation. Siller, a New York City firefighter, had already completed his shift when he grabbed his gear and ran from Brooklyn through the tunnel to the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan to help. Sadly, Siller lost his life that day, but his memory carried on, as his brother Frank and their siblings set up the Tunnels to Towers Foundation in his honor. As such, the foundation annually provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families, building some from scratch, while renovating others. So many from across the Midwest gathered on Tuesday to take part in an event thanking sponsors and donors for their support throughout the years. Anyone interested in donating to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation may click here: Jeremy Ramirez, who was permanently disabled in 2008 during an ambush while deployed in Iraq, is among those grateful for the work of the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. One day before his venture to Chicago, the foundation began remodelling his Lansing, Michigan, area home. 'Everything is going to be smart,' Ramirez said. 'I'll be able to control everything with my phone. My lights, HVAC, air, blinds, appliances. They're gonna put surround sound in the roof.' The military veteran added that work should be wrapped up in a couple of weeks. Ramirez notes that the foundation will also pay off his mortgage, which he and his family will find a huge relief. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines 'It's going to make me independent and for men and women like myself, they take care of everybody,' Ramirez said of the Tunnel to Towers foundation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WGN-TV.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Preston to be held in November
PRESTON — Registration for the 5th annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Preston opens on May 1. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T), established in memory of fallen 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller, has a mission to honor and support first responders and the military, approved plans to hold its second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Preston on Nov. 15. Since 9/11, T2T has been helping America's heroes 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. The organization also is committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to 'Never Forget Sept. 11, 2001.' Participants will be able to register online, and non-runners can sign up for the brand new cornhole tournament. Kids will enjoy a 40-yard Donut Dash prior to the 5k, so sign them up, too. Participants can compete to raise the most funds and recruit the most friends to their team for a chance to win a goody basket full of donations from sponsors of the event. The Preston 5K Run & Walk will be held at the Centerpoint Schoolhouse at 3420 County Road 124 in Preston. Participants will enjoy live music by Daniel Houze from Mississippi. There also will be free activities like bounce houses, massages for participants, face painting and more. Every participant will receive a medal and T-shirt (with early registration). The Preston 5K Run & Walk is the latest of more than 80 events in a national series of 5Ks and tower climbs held all around the United States in support of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. If interested in participating, volunteering, donating or sponsoring, contact Volunteer Race Director Casie Dring at prestonrun@ or call (941) to register.
