Our Purpose
Why We Do What We Do
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.
Children of
Jesse Grindey, KIA 3-12-12
Widow, Kimberly Vaughn
Spouse to Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator
(SEAL) Aaron Vaughn,
KIA 8-6-11 (EXTORTION 17)
Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Caleb Nelson
KIA 10-1-2011
Leaves behind wife, Anna and 2 boys
What Drives Us
Our Mission
SEAL Family Legacy (SFL) is a 100% volunteer non profit organization, comprised of both veterans and civilians that:
- raise 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.
We accomplish this by holding a large gala and auction, a large awareness ride that includes a personal, hand-delivered financial donation to the families of the fallen and an appreciation ceremony along with other events throughout the year.
Each year, a minimum of two Gold Star families, including one SEAL family, is selected to be honored and invited to the dinner and ride. All proceeds from events and private donations are donated directly to the selected families. A team or large group of patriots travel to the location where the family resides and personally presents the donation to the family of the fallen. Each child also receives a birthday card along with a financial donation on their birthday each year until their 18th birthday. No monies are paid to any SFL organizational members – EVER.
At these events, we share our appreciation of the life and service of U.S. KIA service members and the families they left behind. We want others
to know who these individuals are, personally, and for their families to feel the support and love from those who support us. We know that
when you participate in one of our events, it is life-impacting, and is not something you will ever forget.
MEET OUR BOARD
Mandy Angotti
Co Founder, Co-Chair
TBA
VICE CHAIR
Brandon Maeglin
Treasurer
Brady Allison
Secretary
Jeff Wheeler
Safety and Logistics Officer
Mark Angotti
Mission Growth and Relations Officer
Rob Dennis
Public Relations Officer
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