TYS Stories Archive - Travis Manion Foundation

Finding Connection, Creating Community

by | Sep 28, 2026

I first became involved with the Travis Manion Foundation through the Character Does Matter program in 2024. What started as an opportunity to serve quickly became something much deeper for me. I found a community that understood something I had been craving for a...

A Better Way

by MarketSmart | Aug 31, 2026

Being part of the Travis Manion Foundation community has given me another reason to push myself and to believe in better ways to live. It has helped me navigate the path of personal growth and continuous improvement, reminding me to keep challenging myself and...

For Travis

by MarketSmart | Aug 28, 2026

Being part of TMF has enabled me to serve the community and develop my skills as a leader. I was first involved through volunteering with “Ruck for a Cause” in December of 2022, a collaboration between TMF and Operation Homefront organized by local area...

There is Hope

by MarketSmart | Aug 28, 2026

I have met Aaron who helps run the OKC chapter. Before meeting him, I had been told, “I got you,” well, I was alone and after 15 years of career firefighting and 6 years in the Army. I was broken. I got medically retired from both and the reason I was so attracted to...

God took my sight away to open my eyes…

by MarketSmart | Aug 28, 2026

My name is “Sveno”, and I am a recovered blind quadriplegic! I had a TBI and was in a coma and when I woke up, still blind a quadriplegic… I heard a voice saying “I need you to work with students!”. BUT I not only didn’t like...