November 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will be holding a home dedication ceremony for Caitlin Anderson and daughter Lilly Grace at 155 Evergreen Lane, Smithville on Monday, November 25th at 9:00 am.
The community is invited to attend this very special event.
Army PFC Billy Anderson lost his life in Afghanistan on May 17, 2010, leaving behind his young wife and 8 month old daughter. The Foundation will be handing the family the keys to a mortgage-free home through the Foundation’s Gold Star Family Home Program.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller (FDNY), who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. The Foundation also honors the men and women of the military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country.
PFC Anderson enlisted in the US Army in June of 2009, and deployed to Afghanistan six months later. He was assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. On May 17, 2010, with two months left on his deployment, PFC Anderson was killed when insurgents attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices. He was just 20 years of age.
The Foundation’s Gold Star Program, launched in September 2018, honors the legacy of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The Foundation provides a 100 percent mortgage-free home to surviving spouses with young children. The Foundation is committed to raising $250 million to provide 1,000 homes to Gold Star Families.
Further info is available at tunnel2towers.org.