tower family foundation news

September 17, 2025

Watertown, SD – The Tower Family Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance and educational support to families of injured, disabled, or deceased tower workers, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website towerfamilyfoundation.org. The new website offers a modern, user-friendly experience designed to better serve tower industry families, donors, and […]

September 16, 2025

The Tower Family Foundation announces Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Wireless Association (TXOA) will be the Premier Sponsor for the upcoming Golf Tournament to be held at the Angel Park Golf Club on February 26, 2026, as part of the highly anticipated series of events hosted in conjunction with the NATE UNITE 2026 Conference and Exposition. As […]

September 12, 2025

25 New Students Awarded Merit-Based Scholarships; 15 Renewals Granted for 2025–2026 Academic Year  (Watertown, SD) – The Tower Family Foundation announced today the recipients of the non-profit organization’s merit-based scholarship program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Tower Family Foundation scholarship program provides a limited number of merit-based scholarships to employees of NATE member companies […]

May 15, 2025

Kari Carlson, CEO of Tower Systems Inc. and founding Board Member of the Tower Family Foundation was recently recognized as one of the three people who stepped up to launch the Tower Family Foundation. Carlson served as the first Secretary and Treasurer of the organization. From the initial concept through the following six years, Kari […]

May 15, 2025

Jim Tracy, Kenny Blakeslee, and Patrick Murphy Selected to Serve on Foundation’s Executive Board for 2025; Dan McVaugh Appointed to Non-Profit Organization’s Board of Directors (Watertown, SD) –  The Tower Family Foundation today announced the newest appointment to the non-profit organization’s leadership team. Dan McVaugh, Senior Advisor of Cathedral Consulting, has been appointed to serve […]

May 15, 2025

For Immediate Release: January 9, 2025 (Watertown, SD) – The Tower Family Foundation announced today that Lee Morreale, Business Development Sales Executive at NWS has been appointed to serve on the Tower Family Foundation Advisory Committee. In his role as a member of the Tower Family Foundation Advisory Committee, Morreale will be tasked with promotion […]

July 11, 2024

21 Students Selected to Receive Merit-Based Scholarships for the 2024-2025 Academic Year (Watertown, SD) – The Tower Family Foundation announced today the recipients of the non-profit organization’s inaugural merit-based scholarship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. In 2024, the Tower Family Foundation opened the program to the broader NATE community by offering a limited number of […]

March 16, 2023

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2023 Tower Family Foundation Announces Advisory Committee Appointments Jon Eastman, Dr. Bridgette Hester, and Chris Pleibel Appointed to Serve on Non-Profit Organization’s Advisory Committee (Watertown, SD) – The Tower Family Foundation announced today three leadership appointments to serve the non-profit organization. Jon Eastman, President of VIKOR, Dr. Bridgette Hester, Adjunct […]

August 31, 2022

Tower Family Foundation and Warriors4Wireless Benefit from T-Mobile’s 9th Annual Golf Tourney Veterans, Tower Technicians & Families are Benefactors of a $2 Million Donation Made Possible through Generosity of the Wireless Industry (Bellevue, Washington) – T-Mobile recently announced a jaw-dropping $2 million distribution to be shared equally by the Tower Family Foundation (TFF) and Warriors4Wireless […]

May 18, 2022

Tower Family Foundation Welcomes All Contributions – Large or Small The Tower Family Foundation has been established to help provide financial assistance to family members of a severely injured, permanently disabled, or deceased tower worker injured or killed in an accident stemming from working at heights on communication structures or other on-the-job-related activities that tower […]