Troy Polamalu

The Troy & Theodora Polamalu Foundation

The Troy & Theodora Polamalu Foundation is the primary philanthropic initiative of the Polamalu family. It is structured to allow the Polamalus to acheieve all heir various charitable goals, while retaining the flexibility to react to acute needs as they arise,

Current Causes

• Humanitarian Aid to American Samoa
  • To aid in providing permanent shelter to those displaced by the 2009 tsunami
  • To improve safety and playing conditions for youth and high school athletes.
• Pittsburgh Children's Hospital

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The Harry Panos Fund for Veterans

Named after theodora Polamalu’s maternal grandfather who fought in WWII, The Harry Panos Fund for Veterans is dedicated to helping those who bravely served our country in foreign wars.

History

During WWII, Harry Panos served as an artilleryman in the battles of Okinawa and Saipan. The stories of what he endured during those times were and inspiration to both Troy and Theodora. Troy became interested in helping veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006, after he had visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. He was inspired by the resiliency of a young woman, of about 18 or 19 years old, who had lost her limbs in combat in Iraq. The fund will focus on assisting US veterans of foreign wars, who are currently dealing with health issues and/or financial problems

Current Causes

• Operation Once and a Lifetime
• VA Hospital - Pittsburgh
• Military Focused Charitable Opportunities (as they arise)

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