Tunnel to Towers Foundation

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller, who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel on September 11, 2001 to reach the World Trade Center after hearing the call for help. Since then, the foundation has focused on supporting the families of fallen first responders and military service members, as well as injured veterans. Their work centers on providing mortgage-free homes and financial support to people who have given a great deal in service to others.

The Work

Tunnel to Towers provides housing and financial assistance programs designed to support military families and first responders. Their programs include:

Building mortgage-free smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders
Paying off mortgages for families of fallen military service members and first responders
Providing housing for homeless veterans through community-based housing programs
Developing veteran villages that offer stable housing and support services
Expanding housing initiatives that help injured service members live independently

The foundation works across the United States, partnering with builders, donors, and local communities to deliver housing solutions to those who have sacrificed in service.

The Spend

Funding supports home construction, mortgage payoffs for surviving families, housing programs for homeless veterans, and operational support for building and maintaining veteran housing communities. Donations also help fund adaptive home features that allow injured veterans to live independently and safely.

When possible, support strengthens housing construction and mortgage relief programs that directly benefit service members and their families.

The Impact

Hundreds of mortgage-free homes built for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders
Thousands of families of fallen service members receiving mortgage relief
Veteran housing communities developed to support homeless veterans
Adaptive smart homes that allow injured veterans to live independently

Tunnel to Towers publishes program updates, impact reports, and project announcements detailing these efforts.

The Connection

We support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation because their work focuses on tangible outcomes: homes built, mortgages paid, and families supported after extraordinary sacrifice. Their programs provide stability and long-term support for people who have served their communities and country.