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This weekend, hundreds of volunteers will gather at Arlington National Cemetery to visit the graves of people they have no connection to. Throughout the day, they will place wooden flags to honor thousands of veterans on behalf of loved ones who weren’t able to travel to Arlington. The Honor Project, as the effort is called, is the brainchild of Alexandria’s Emily Domenech, who has teamed up with the Pennsylvania-based Travis Manion Foundation, a non-profit that offers support to veterans and the families of fallen soldiers. Together, Domenech and Manion Foundation founder Ryan Manion (who named the organization after her brother, a Marine killed in Iraq in 2007) have gathered 300 volunteers to help pay tribute to 4,000 veterans this weekend. “Memorial Day is [when] civilians are really looking for a way to honor and be grateful for veterans,” says Domenech, a senior policy advisor House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. “We’ll give people
Arlington, VA (PRWEB) May 25, 2021 Travis Manion Foundation, one of the nation’s leading veteran service organizations, and AmeriCorps, the federal agency
Mid West Regional Coordinator
Position Summary
The Midwest Region Program Coordinator will support the daily operations associated with Travis Manion Foundation’s programmatic initiatives. The coordinator will focus on the implementation and coordination efforts to deliver and scale TMF’s youth character development program - Character Does Matter (CDM). With guidance from the Midwest Regional Manager, the Regional Coordinator will organize and support regional activities and events to include member engagement, national events, training, etc. The coordinator will provide the Midwest Regional Manager logistical and administrative support.
This position operates from Travis Manion Foundation’s Chicago office and supports Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.
Nationwide CrossFit Workout will Honor Fallen Marine Hero
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To honor the sacrifice of fallen military heroes like the namesake of Travis Manion Foundation, Marine 1st Lt Travis Manion, numerous CrossFit gyms and ruck clubs across the country will be hosting “Manion WOD” (Workout of the Day) events. These CrossFit workouts will also serve as a way to raise funds for TMF initiatives, which help our nation’s veterans identify their strengths and passion, so they can make a positive impact on their community throughout their post-military lives.
To honor the sacrifice of fallen military hero, Marine 1st Lt Travis Manion, numerous CrossFit gyms and ruck clubs across the country will be hosting “Manion WOD” (Workout of the Day) events