The 2023 Valor Open raises $175,000 for Travis Manion Foundation

The 2023 Valor Open, hosted by Flag of Valor, at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, VA, raised $175,000 for Travis Manion Foundation, one of the leading veteran service organizations in the country.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2023 Valor Open, hosted by Flag of Valor, held on Monday June 12 at 
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, VA, raised $175,000 for Travis Manion Foundation,
one of the leading veteran service organizations in the country.

"We are very grateful to Flags of Valor and Under Armour for their ongoing support and for
including Travis Manion Foundation as the beneficiary of the 2023 Valor Open," said Ryan
Manion, President, Travis Manion Foundation. "This annual event is more than a great day of
golf; it is a day to raise significant funds and awareness of our mission of empowering veterans and families of the fallen to continue to serve their communities and develop character in future generations."

For the second consecutive year, the Valor Open, title sponsored by Under Armour, attracts golfers from around the country who come out to support Travis Manion Foundation's mission of empowering veterans and families of the fallen.

"A core principle of Flags of Valor is that we must never stop giving back, and the Valor Open is just one way we continue to give back to our brothers-and-sisters-in-arms most in need," said Brian Steorts, Founder and Owner, Flags of Valor. "We're honored and humbled to partner so closely with Travis Manion Foundation in support of their mission to empower veterans and the families of our fallen heroes."

The event's title sponsor, Under Armour, also supports Travis Manion Foundation's Character Does Matter program, powered by UA Freedom. As a part of their sponsorship of the Valor Open, Under Armour provides a grant to an impactful organization providing access to sport for youth while integrating Character Does Matter programming.

For more information on Travis Manion Foundation, visit http://www.TravisManion.org.

About Travis Manion Foundation

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) unites communities to strengthen America's national character by empowering veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop and lead future generations. In 2007, 1stLt Travis Manion (USMC) was killed in Iraq while saving his wounded teammates. Today, Travis' legacy lives on in the words he spoke before leaving for his final deployment, "If Not Me, Then Who..." Guided by this mantra, veterans continue their service, develop strong relationships with their communities, and thrive in their post-military lives by serving as character role models to youth. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation's heroes lives on in the next generation.

For more information, please visit http://www.travismanion.org.

About Flags of Valor

Flags of Valor brings American values to the forefront for families, friends, and communities with American- and veteran-made flags and goods. Founded in 2015 by Army and Air Force veteran Brian Steorts, Flags of Valor has donated more than $1.7 million to nonprofits supporting veteran and first-responder causes.

For more information, visit http://www.flagsofvalor.com.

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Media Contact

Ed Donovan, Travis Manion Foundation, 610-220-1441, [email protected]

SOURCE Travis Manion Foundation