As the community foundation for the South Plains area, the Lubbock Area Foundation works to address the needs most relevant to this community, providing lasting benefits to the people of the South Plains, and providing donors a charitable home through which their contributions can help the community now and for generations to come.  

Why the Fallen Heroes Fund

Of all the concerns that active duty men and women have as they leave their families behind, the welfare of their children must be foremost in their minds.    

From September 1, 2001 to  December 31, 2009, twenty-two soldiers from this community have been fatally wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and one police officer was fatally injured when his patrol unit was hit head-on by a drunk driver.  

Thirty-one children have lost their fathers.  Fourteen wives have lost their husbands.  Even though there are survivor benefits, a child who has lost a parent will be more likely to face personal and financial difficulties resulting directly from that loss. The knowledge that this community values the sacrifices of our service men and women and is mobilized to protect and support their children should they not return is the best affirmation of our support for them.  

Through the Fallen Heroes Fund, area residents now have a way to provide scholarship support for the dependent survivors of service men and women and first responders who have died in the line of duty since September 11, 2001. 

• Scholarships: As a supplement to financial aid and survivor educational benefits, Fallen Heroes scholarship awards will help to assure that the dependents of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our community will have the financial resources necessary to obtain a post-secondary education. 

• Taking Care of our Own: Preference will be given to the dependent survivors of active duty personnel or first responders who resided in this area at some time prior to their death.

How Can You Help?

The amount of educational support provided for these families is entirely dependent upon the generosity of this community.

 All gifts, large and small, will make a difference.

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Initial support for the Fallen Heroes Fund has been provided by the law firm of Field, Manning, Stone, Hawthorne & Aycock, the CH Foundation and from endowments at the Lubbock Area Foundation including the 2006 Hero’s Endowment, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Endowment and the West Texas Home Builders Endowment.