Jets Owner Honored for Decade of Quietly Supporting America’s Wounded Heroes

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• New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will be honored at Tunnel to Towers’ annual gala in December for over a decade of charitable support
• Johnson donated $1 million in 2014 to the Building for America’s Bravest program and has funded six mortgage-free smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans
• Tunnel to Towers, founded after 9/11, provides mortgage-free homes to disabled servicemen and housing for homeless veterans nationwide

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is set to receive the Follow the Footsteps Award at the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s annual gala this December, recognizing more than ten years of steadfast support for America’s wounded warriors and fallen heroes’ families.

The honor comes as Johnson continues a partnership that began in 2014 with a $1 million donation to Tunnel to Towers’ Building for America’s Bravest program. Since then, his commitment has resulted in six catastrophically injured veterans receiving specially adapted smart homes, along with support that has helped first responder families across the nation keep their homes.

Tunnel to Towers was established in 2001 to honor the memory of firefighter Stephen Siller and support 9/11 first responders. The organization has since expanded its mission to provide mortgage-free smart homes to disabled servicemen and housing solutions for homeless veterans.

Most recently, Johnson joined Tunnel to Towers representatives to surprise Command Sergeant Major William “Bud” McElroy with a new mortgage-free smart home last month.

“Tunnel to Towers’ extraordinary work is a constant reminder of the importance of honoring the memory of the heroes who demonstrated courage and made the ultimate sacrifice for this country,” Johnson told Fox News Digital.

“Over the past two decades they have channeled grief into action, and it’s a privilege to be recognized by such an honorable group.”

Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller praised Johnson’s unwavering commitment to the cause.

“Woody Johnson has been standing with our families for more than a decade, and he’s never once asked for anything in return,” Siller said in a statement.

“Because of Woody, his family, and the Betty Wood Johnson Foundation, six catastrophically injured veterans are living in specially adapted smart homes today, and first responder families across this country are keeping their homes.”

Siller drew a direct parallel between his late brother’s sacrifice and Johnson’s sustained generosity.

“My brother Stephen ran toward people who needed him without asking what it would cost him — Woody has been doing the same thing for twelve years. There’s no one more deserving of the Follow the Footsteps Award, which we will be presenting to him at our gala in December,” Siller added.

Johnson’s commitment to service extends beyond his work with Tunnel to Towers. He served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom during President Trump’s first administration and is a founding trustee of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

The December gala will mark a fitting recognition for an American businessman who has quietly used his resources to honor those who served and sacrificed for the nation.

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