Our Purpose
SEAL Family Legacy is comprised of a team of individuals who love our country and have a strong appreciation and respect for our military. Our organization and the volunteers who serve it are forever grateful to the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Serving Gold Star families, it is of the utmost importance to us that we ensure the memory of the military members who gave their lives protecting our great nation are honored and not forgotten. We believe the children left behind in these tragedies deserve to know that their parent died a hero for our country. It is our hope that in participating in SEAL Family Legacy events, you’ll personally get to know more about the KIA service men/women, the families they left behind, and the sacrifices they made – it is truly an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
SEAL Family Legacy is a 100% volunteer non profit organization, comprised of both veterans and civilians that:
- raises awareness for service men/women with children who were killed in service,
- supports the immediate family/children they left behind with a financial donation, and
- supports the children left behind by instilling the message that they have their own legacy; their life must go on and the loss of their parent does not define who they are or who they can become.
SEAL Family Legacy accomplishes its mission primarily through three programs:
- Family Endowment Program: Each year, a minimum of two Gold Star families, including one SEAL family, is selected for a $20,000 endowment. The child(ren) selected and their families are invited to the Legacy Gala to be honored with all travel expenses covered by SEAL Family Legacy.
- Birthday Card Program: Each child in the Family Endowment Program also receives a birthday card along with a financial donation on their birthday each year until their 18th birthday.
- Legacy Buddies Program: Any Gold Star Family can apply for a grant of up to $1,000 per year to cover expenses for any activity or experience that enriches a Gold Star Child’s life. These grants are open to any Gold Star Child aged 18 and under, nationwide.
SEAL Family Legacy raises funds to support this mission through a variety of methods, with the primary fundraiser being the Legacy Gala held every year the second weekend in July. The Family Endowment recipients for that year are honored and live and silent auctions are held. The Legacy Gala also features a keynote speaker with a US Armed Forces background.
No monies are paid to any SEAL Family Legacy organizational members – EVER.
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PROGRAMS
GOLD STAR FAMILY ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
SEAL Family Legacy’s mission is to serve and support Gold Star Families with children. The Gold Star Family Endowment Program does this by providing $20,000 to at least two qualifying Gold Star Families with children 18 and under each year. The program is meant to provide financial assistance towards raising and providing for Gold Star Children. At least one Gold Star Family of a fallen Navy SEAL is selected, as well as one Gold Star Family of a fallen servicemember of any branch that is regionally local to the Quad Cities IA/IL area.
BIRTHDAY CARD PROGRAM
After receiving the endowment the Gold Star Children are automatically enrolled in the Birthday Card Program. Through this program each Gold Star Child will received a birthday card and $100 on each birthday until they are eighteen, at which time they will receive a final birthday card and $200.
LEGACY BUDDIES PROGRAM
In keeping with the mission of SEAL Family Legacy to support Gold Star Families with children 18 and under, the Legacy Buddies program is intended to meet specific needs of Gold Star Children that will enrich the life of the child. Examples of specific needs are a summer camp, music lessons, or sport equipment. The program is available to Gold Star Families nationwide, provided they meet the true definition of a Gold Star Family. Requests should be made out of necessity where financial hardship exists. There is a limit of one request per child annually with a maximum yearly grant amount of $1,000 per child. If severe financial hardship exists SEAL Family Legacy may consider more than one grant request per year.
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MEET OUR BOARD
Brady Allison
Chair
Brandon maeglin
VICE CHAIR
missy kruzel
Treasurer
jeff wheeler
Secretary
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MICHELLE COUSINS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & FUNDRAISING OFFER
JAMES STOTTS
MISSION GROWTH & RELATIONS OFFICER
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BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
We are grateful for those who have committed their time and service to our organization. The following are board members who served their full terms and retired from the board.
MANDY ANGOTTI
FOUNDER, CHAIR (RET)
MARK ANGOTTI
MISSION GROWTH & RELATIONS OFFICER (RET)
Past additional board member service includes Ben Nickel, Rob Dennis, and Lee Gazzano.