Legacy

ABOUT OUR Legacy PILLAR

We honor the fallen by caring for their families with compassion, connection, and enduring support. Survivor retreats and wellness camps offer space for healing and peer community. At the same time, long-term financial assistance provides stability through counseling, childcare, wellness stipends, home support, and educational resources for surviving children. Resiliency initiatives equip young people with technology, mentorship, and regular command-engaged gatherings that reinforce a sense of belonging and personal growth. Through heritage preservation efforts, we safeguard memories and ensure the sacrifices of NSW’s fallen are remembered with dignity. In all of this, we preserve their legacy by standing with those they loved.

Programs

Survivor Retreats

We create opportunities for healing and growth for NSW families through wellness weekends and specialized camps. These programs offer safe, supportive environments where participants can step away from daily demands, focus on recovery, and rebuild community. Teen camps, including those for Gold Star and Surviving Families (GSSF), foster leadership, camaraderie, and confidence among peers who share similar experiences. By combining rest, reflection, and skill building, wellness weekends and camps promote resilience, strengthen relationships, and help families move forward while honoring the lives of those they love.

Financial Assistance

We provide comprehensive financial support to families in the NSW community during times of need, ensuring they have the resources to navigate hardship effectively. Dedicated to long-term care for GSSF families, our assistance includes weekly grief counseling, retreats, supplemental childcare, wellness stipends, home maintenance support, and educational grants for children. By addressing both immediate and ongoing needs, we help families find stability, foster healing, and sustain their well-being in the face of loss or challenge.

Resiliency Support

We nurture the well-being and future success of children and families of the fallen by providing mentorship, skills development, and access to essential resources. Through initiatives such as technology support and student laptops, we equip young people to thrive academically and personally despite their loss. In addition, we foster community and connection by hosting regular gatherings with NSW command representation, ensuring families have ongoing support, meaningful relationships, and a network they can rely on. Together, these efforts honor the fallen by equipping those they loved to thrive, connect, and pursue their goals with conviction.

Heritage Preservation

We honor the sacrifice of NSW’s fallen by ensuring their memories are preserved and celebrated with dignity. Support includes legal guidance for surviving families, remembrance gifts such as flowers on significant dates, and assistance with historic preservation projects that safeguard the community’s heritage. Through these efforts, we keep the legacy of the fallen alive, providing comfort to families and ensuring that future generations understand and remember their service.

Thank you so much for this opportunity... I have learned a ton from the different modalities and think that I have grown during this program. I would and have recommended this to a ton of friends both on active duty and retired. One of the more important aspects of this program was the NSF briefs which included videos and a venue to talk about different concerns within the community whether being mental health or retirement.

- Active Duty Service Member

And I'm convinced that we are able to take extra risks and efforts. We mitigate risk as much as we can but all of our guys are comfortable knowing that they have the support of another family with the Navy SEAL Foundation behind them that allows them to be comfortable. Because if they get injured, they know that there are other resources there.

- Active Duty Service Member

Programs Include

  • Human Performance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Whole Warrior Health Forum
  • Wounded, Ill & Injured Support
  • Dependent & Family Illness
  • Service Dog Support

GET INVOLVED AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NSF

Sign up to receive our newsletter via email and/or text and get the latest info on events, fundraisers, and ways to make an impact.