UPDATE: Tunnel to Towers Foundation Raises Funds to Pay off Mortgage for Slain Delaware State Trooper’s Family
UPDATE:
John Huvane, who is the Senior Vice President in charge of the In the Line of Duty Programs tells the Talk of Delmarva…
On December 23rd, Huvane had received several calls from various troopers from the Delaware State Police who let him know that Cpl/1 Snook was shot and killed and that he leaves behind a wife and young child. They then started the process by getting in contact with the family liaison–the trooper assigned to the family. The Snook family’s mortgage payoff is the first of 343 mortgage-free homes the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will deliver in 2026, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and the 343 members of the New York City Fire Department lost that day.
He mentioned the various families that are helped through Tunnel to Towers…
He adds that they also build homes for catastrophically injured military and first responders to give back their independence. Many of the recipients are double amputees, blind, or are living with various other major injuries.
Huvane tells the Talk of Delmarva about the scope and the growth of the program…
To learn more about the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and to donate, go to T2T.org.
Regarding how the funds are distributed…
He adds that in the recent case of fallen Delaware State Police Trooper –Corporal Matthew “Ty” Snook, the family’s mortgage has been paid off thanks to generous support of Americans nationwide. In addition to the $11 a month program, Huvane mentioned the great corporate sponsors they have that help with this program.
Comments from John Huvane in regard to Corporal Snook:
Additional Information:
Thanks to an overwhelming wave of generosity this week, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honored to announce it has raised the funds to pay off the mortgage in full on the home of fallen Delaware State Trooper Corporal Matthew “Ty” Snook, ensuring lasting security for his wife and young daughter.
Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller traveled to Delaware to personally meet with Corporal Snook’s widow, Lauren Snook, to share the news. During the visit, Siller spent time with Lauren, the couple’s one-year-old daughter, Letty, as well as Corporal Snook’s family and fellow officers.
Lauren reflected on her husband’s remarkable life, his love for nature, and his passion for wrestling, which led him from a 2009 Delaware state championship at Saint Mark’s High School to competing with the University of Maryland Terrapins wrestling team.
At a candlelight vigil held Monday in Hockessin, Lauren addressed the community, saying, “He lived his life with integrity and heart, and that is how we choose to remember him.”
She also spoke candidly about the challenges ahead, sharing her uncertainty about managing finances, maintaining their home, and raising their daughter. That uncertainty is exactly why the Tunnel to Towers Foundation exists.
“Tunnel to Towers made a promise to the Snook family to have their mortgage paid by the New Year, and with the generous support of Americans nationwide, we will keep it. Paying off the family’s mortgage ensures her home will always be hers, bringing lasting peace of mind,” said Siller.
Lauren has also received support from Louise Cummings, the widow of Delaware State Trooper Stephen Ballard, who was killed in the line of duty in 2017 and whose mortgage was paid off by Tunnel to Towers. Cummings reached out to let Lauren know she is always available to talk, another example of the lifelong community Tunnel to Towers builds among Gold Star and fallen first responder families.
The Snook family’s mortgage payoff is the first of 343 mortgage-free homes the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will deliver in 2026, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and the 343 members of the New York City Fire Department lost that day.
These 343 homes will be provided through the Foundation’s Fallen First Responder Home Program for the families of those who died in the line of duty, the Smart Home Program for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, and the Gold Star Family Home Program for the families of fallen military heroes. Each home represents a life lost, a family honored, and a promise kept.
Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to “do good,” 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 Foundation is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001. Donate $11 a month, and amplify your impact with a car or land donation.
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The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has announced plans to pay off the mortgage held on the home of slain Delaware State Trooper Corporal Matthew T. “Ty” Snook. He was killed December 23rd while working an overtime shift at a DMV office south of Wilmington. Corporal Snook was shot, and in his final moments, pushed a DMV employee out of harm’s way before being struck a second time. Corporal Snook leaves behind his wife and their one-year-old daughter. He was 34 years old. Tunnel to Towers’ goal is to have the family’s mortgage paid off by New Year’s Day. The Snook family’s mortgage payoff will be the first of 343 mortgage-free homes the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will deliver in 2026, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, and the 343 members of the New York City Fire Department lost that day.
Additional Information from The Tunnel To Towers Foundation:
These 343 homes will be provided through the Foundation’s Fallen First Responder Home Program for the families of those who died in the line of duty, the Smart Home Program for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, and the Gold Star Family Home Program for the families of fallen military heroes. Each home represents a life lost, a family honored, and a promise kept.
“Corporal Snook’s final act was not to seek safety for himself, but to get someone else out of harm’s way. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honored to stand with the family he leaves behind and ensure that his courage, selflessness, and bravery will never be forgotten,” said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Go to T2T.org to join Tunnel to Towers’ mission to pay off the mortgage on Corporal Snook’s home by New Year’s Day.
About the Tunnel to Towers Foundation…
Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to “do good,” 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 Foundation is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001. Donate $11 a month, and amplify your impact with a car or land donation.