Winkers Enlists in Air Force, Receives Travel Award
The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce our newest award recipient, Coltyn Winkers. Brittany Kiefer, his girlfriend, nominated him for this award. Coltyn is a 2018 graduate of Belleville High School and has enlisted in the Air Force. He will be going to San Antonio, Texas for basic training. This will be is first…
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Baraboo and Sauk Prairie Now Eligible for Travel Awards in 2020
We just added two more communities to our list, bringing the total up to fifteen! Baraboo and Sauk Prairie join the list, becoming the second and third high schools in Sauk County, Wisconsin to be included. Student graduating from these two schools, or living in these areas are able to receive financial benefits to help…
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Are Reservists or Members of the National Guard Eligible to Receive Travel Awards? Yes!
You might be wondering if our Travel Awards can be given to those not entering the active duty military. The answer is that they can! While these service members will typically find themselves in different circumstances than their active duty counterparts, they have also committed to serving our county in the military. A core part…
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Military Travel Award Eligibility Expands to Cover 13 Communities for 2020
The Ben Jackson Foundation is growing! For the past 8 months, we have supported new military men and women from 9 Wisconsin communities, and today we are pleased to add the following to the list of communities and schools we are proud to support, bringing the total up to 13! Barneveld Mount Horeb River Valley…
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Ben Kraemer Travels Home from King’s Bay Georgia, Receives Check and Challenge Coin
Ben Kraemer, a 2018 Travel Award recipient, made his first trip home since arriving at his first permanent duty station in King’s Bay, Georgia. We got to meet up with him and present him with a $500 check for his travel expenses and a Ben Jackson Foundation challenge coin Welcome home, Ben!
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Senior Airman Evan Cameron Travels Home from England
Senior Airman Evan Cameron, USAF, recently received a very special Travel Award. Evan was a very close friend of Ben Jackson, and was chosen to serve the military escort for Ben’s body last spring travelling from Tokyo, Japan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Evan was home in Diamondhead, Mississippi, traveling home all the way from Mildenhall Air Force…
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Ben Jackson Foundation Challenge Coin Unveiled
Challenges coins are specially designed coins that are a common way that members of military are recognized or honored. They are exchanged among service members and are often given to those who have made significant contributions to a cause or unit. We have commissioned the Ben Jackson Foundation Challenge Coin to honor those in military…
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Surprise Support from Michigan
Our support base is growing! A couple of months ago in February, Chance Leigh Shermata sent us a message through our Facebook page asking about our store. The next day, her boyfriend Justin Stout sent us a message as well. She, along with Justin, had received some t-shirts ordered by Justin’s brother Johnathan, who is…
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Knights of Columbus Donate $500
This past summer, the Belleville Knights of Columbus, Council #6630, decided they wanted to do even more for their community, so they decided to embark on a project to build and sell picnic tables. Several Knights donated their time to the project on weekends and evenings, and over the course of a few months built…
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Travel Award commitments presented to future Marines
The Ben Jackson Foundation awarded two Travel Award commitments this past Saturday. Sean Mattmann and Marcus Steindl will be leaving soon for Marine Corps basic training. Sean Mattmann was awarded his Travel Award commitment at Winter-Fest Veteran’s Festival and Reunion. This event has been held annually in New Glarus for the past 33 years. A…
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