WHAT AND
WHO IT IS
The Foundation was
established to memorialize the glorious history and exceptional
achievements of the World War II 10th Mountain Division and to
perpetuate its memory for future generations. It administers the
various programs that the Foundation supports.
The business
affairs of the Foundation are managed by its Officers, an
Executive Committee and a National Board of Directors. The Tenth
Mountain Division Foundation, Inc. is a totally separate,
nonprofit, tax exempt, Colorado Corporation qualified under
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Further information may
be obtained by contacting the Foundation at the following
address:
Tenth Mountain Division Foundation, Inc.
133 South Van Gordon Street, Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80228
Telephone: (303) 756-8486
Fax: 303-987-9489
E-mail:
admin@10thmdf.org
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FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT
Adopted
7/31/07
Mission
The
mission of the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation is to
honor and perpetuate:
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the legacy of the WWII 10th Mountain Division
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the memory of the soldiers who served with it
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the ideals for which they lived and died
In
fulfilling this mission, the Foundation will develop,
encourage and support those good works, educational
programs and other activities that:
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Promote widespread awareness of the sacrifices,
accomplishments and contributions of the 10th
Mountain Division and its broader membership
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Foster the spirit of the 10th Mountain
Division in future generations by:
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building individual character and comradeship
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strengthening community responsibility
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encouraging participation by successor organizations
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Celebrate the spirit of the 10th Mountain
Division, their connection with the mountains and their
love of the outdoor environment
Goals:
The
Foundation’s goals therefore are:
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To increase public knowledge of the WWII 10th
Mountain Division legacy
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To enhance opportunities for involvement and membership
in the 10th Mountain Division Association and
10th Mountain Division Descendents
organizations
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To develop, support and promote programs and activities
that perpetuate the spirit of the 10th
Mountain Division.
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To build collaborative relationships with entities,
groups and individuals that increase operational
effectiveness
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MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
The
Foundation's first and most significant project was the erection
of an impressive red granite monolith atop Tennessee Pass,
Colorado, not far from the wartime site of Camp Hale and the
Cooper Hill ski training area. This Memorial Monument was
completed in 1959 and was dedicated on Memorial Day of that
year. Upon its gleaming surface are etched the names of our 992
comrades (this number increased to 1001 in 2009 as a result of
the Database Project research) who made the supreme sacrifice on
Kiska and in Italy. Since 1959 a Memorial Service has been
conducted annually on the Nationally observed Memorial Day.
Additional memorial services are held on special occasions.
In addition to the
continuing maintenance of the Memorial Monument, the Foundation
provides funds for flowers to be placed every Memorial Day at
the grave sites of the 327 soldiers of the 10th lost in battle
and who remain interred at the American Military Cemetery near
Florence, Italy. The Foundation arranges for a wreath to be
displayed at the official Memorial Day ceremonies. Flowers are
also provided for monuments honoring the 10th Mountain Division
erected by Italian villages in the battle zone.
YOUR
FOUNDATION IS FOREVER
Your continued
support of the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation is most
appreciated. In 2008 the Foundation hired an Administrative
Director, Frankie Barr, to perform the Foundation’s day-to-day
administrative functions. Annual administrative costs continue
at about 1.5 % of the Foundation principal.
The
Foundation Board membership now consists entirely of
descendants. The last three WWII veterans retired from the
active Board in 2009.
The
Honorary Board of previous veteran Board members and the
Advisory Board of National Association Chapter Presidents
provide guidance to the active Board.
The Memorial Day
ceremony at the Tennessee Pass Monument to honor our KIA
comrades draws 200-400 veterans, family, friends, military
representatives, public figures and members of the public every
year. Other 'good works' the Foundation funds to honor the men
of the 10th includes among others: college scholarships, support
to the Resource Center, support for museums featuring the 10th,
winter and mountain sports opportunities for children and for
our wounded warriors returning from active duty protecting
America’s interests at home and abroad. Your Foundation contributes to these and other “good works” to ensure the legacy of
the 10th Mountain Division is preserved for future generations.
Please consider continuing your gifts to the Foundation and
including a bequest of funds to the Foundation in your will.
FOUNDATION
BOARD
Elected officers are: Tom
Hames, Chairman of the Board; Gary Burton, President;
Steve Wilmot, Executive Vice-president; Jennifer Neville,
Secretary; and Thomas Thompson, Treasurer.
The balance of the
membership of the Board is listed in full on the back page of
the Blizzard.
Final minutes from the most recent
annual Board Meeting are available by mail request to Frankie
Barr at the Foundation address or by email to
admin@10thmdf.org.
COLLEGE
ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
TENTH MOUNTAIN
FOUNDATION BOARD APPROVES CHANGES TO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
At the July 2009
annual meeting in Denver, Colorado of the Board of Directors
of the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation, the Board
approved the following revisions to the Tenth Mountain
Division Foundation Scholarship Program. By adapting the
scholarship criteria to meet the ever changing demands of
society, the Board reaffirmed the strong commitment to
education by the World War II 10th Mountain Division
veterans.
In the current
academic year, the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation will
grant up to five $5000 scholarships to financially needy
direct descendants or legally adopted direct descendants of
the 10th Mountain Division veterans who served with the
Division during World War II. These one-time scholarships will
be awarded to direct descendants who have successfully
completed two years of study (and/or a minimum of 60 credit
hours), and who demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and
support of the history and legacy of the 10th Mountain
Division. Each scholarship provides $5,000 for full-time,
undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited college,
university or other comparable institution. Scholarships can
be used only for payment of tuition, books, or other
directly related academic costs. Only one direct descendant
per veteran may receive a scholarship benefit during a five
year period.
All Tenth Mountain
Division Foundation scholarships awarded prior to this time
will remain in effect and be fulfilled.
TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2011-2012
New
Applicant Letter
Click Here
Application Process Click Here
THE RESOURCE CENTER
In 1987 the
National Association created the "10th Mountain Division
Resource Center" located in the Denver Public Library and the
Colorado Historical Society. These organizations, in cooperation
with the 10th Mountain Division National Association and the
Foundation, have created a vast repository of 10th Mountain
memorabilia. There are preserved, more than 1000 individual
collections of several thousand photographs, records, documents,
maps and personal papers as well as three-dimensional artifacts
all of which have been donated by 10th Mountain Veterans and
their families. Extensive information about the collection is
now available to researchers, film producers and others through
an international database in 16,000 libraries throughout the
United States, Canada and Europe. The Association and the
Foundation share funding for this archival work.
A database has
been completed by John Imbrie (85-C) and his committee, which
lists some 33,000 soldiers who served with the Tenth during the
WWII period (November 1941 through November 1945). This database
is now housed in the Resource Center. Queries regarding this
database can be made through the Resource Center.
Further
information on the Resource Center is available by clicking
HERE.
10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HUT ASSOCIATION
In 1982 the 10th
Mountain Division Hut Association was created as a publicly
funded not-for-profit organization, in cooperation with the U.S.
Forest Service, to plan, finance, build and manage, for public
use, a mountain hut system. Today there is a network of rustic
lodges linked by more than 300 miles of open country trails, old
logging roads and turn-of-the-century railroad grades
surrounding old Camp Hale. Here the cross-country skier, hiker
or mountain biker is provided with a marvelous high alpine
wilderness experience. One of these huts was funded by the Tenth
Mountain Division Foundation and is appropriately named "The
10th Mountain Division Hut". An endowment fund exists for each
hut to cover long-term maintenance. The nightly charges for
these huts pays for the cost of firewood and general
maintenance.
Many other huts in
the system were funded by and built in memory of 10th Mountain
Division men. For hut reservations call (970) 925-5775. Further
information on the hut system may be obtained by clicking
HERE.
OTHER PROJECTS
From time to
time, the Foundation has been, and will continue to be,
called upon to help fund other worthwhile projects.
Included among these have been such efforts as
improvements in the Camp Hale National Historic Site.
For further information on the Camp Hale project, please
click
HERE. Only programs of interest
and concern to "the men of the 10th", the original
Foundation donors, are considered.
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Camp Hale,
nestled in
Pando Valley,
Colorado Rockies |
Somewhere
En Route
in the Rockies |
GRANT
PROPOSALS
The Tenth Mountain
Division Foundation receives many requests for support each
year. All requests for funding should be made using the
Foundation Grant Proposal format. To request a printed copy of
this form by mail, please contact the Foundation offices by
mail.
The below Grant
Proposal Form is in PDF format. You will need Adobe's free
Acrobat Reader to view and print this file. Download the free
Reader
here.
Grant Proposal Form
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