HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Minnesota Military Family Foundation makes a difference not only in the lives of the military family, but also improves the morale and safety of our active military personnel.
An Army squad is made up of eight soldiers and when the squad is on patrol/mission, each soldier is dependent on each other for security and safety. When a soldier is distracted because of concerns about financial issues/difficulties with the family back home, every soldier on the squad is at risk because the soldier is not fully engaged in the patrol/mission.
The Minnesota Military Family Foundation helps turn a bad situation into a positive situation for all the soldiers in the squad.
The soldier feels the financial burden lifted and feelings of pride because of the support from the community at home. When the soldier is no longer focused on the financial situation at home, the soldier is able to stay engaged in the mission and protect the other soldiers in the squad to the fullest.
When we help one soldier, we help all soldiers. When we help one military family, we’re helping all military families
Meet the All Volunteer Board of Directors
Chairman
Bill Popp
Chair and President of POPP.com, Inc.
Bio
Mr. Bill Popp is our founder and Chairman.
Bill established the Minnesota Military Family Foundation back in 2004 – the number one request Bill hears from military members while they are serving is: “take care of my family“.
The Foundation is one of his crowning philanthropic achievements assisting service members who are in a financial crisis. In Bill’s words, “When we help one soldier, we help all soldiers. When we help one military family, we’re helping all military families.”
Executive Director and Secretary
Brigadier General Tim Kennedy
Retired
Bio
Tim Kennedy
Brigadier General US Army (Retired)
Retired from Minnesota National Guard, Minneapolis Public Schools, Honeywell and WennSoft
Board member since 2016
I serve on the board of the MMFF to support our currently serving personnel and their families. It requires sacrifices from both the service members and their families to serve this great country. When they face a financial crisis, the MMFF is there to help them through it.
Vice President
Thomas W Lyons
President Faelon Partners Ltd.
Bio
Thomas Lyons
Viet Nam Veteran of the U.S. Air Force
Founder and Principal partner of Faelon Partners
Board Member since 2010
Long-time host of Minnesota Military Radio
I serve on the board of the of the MMFF because it’s my duty to ensure that today’s troops are treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve after having risked their lives for our country.
Treasurer
Susan Kennedy
Retired
Bio
Sue Kennedy
My goal in retirement was to volunteer using my skills and experience to give back in a meaningful way. My husband and our family served for 37 years in the MN Army National Guard. Minnesota military families hold a special place in my heart!
Since 9/11, our service members and their families have been asked repeatedly to step up to serve our country. I feel blessed to be able to give back through the MMFF.
Tom Jenkins
President Marquette Capital Partners
Dr. David Hamlar
Brigadier General (retired)
Bio
David Hamlar MD, DDS
Brigadier General Minnesota Air National Guard (retired) where he was the Assistant Adjutant General.
Regions Hospital and HealthPartners Clinics staff.
University of Minnesota – training medical students and residents
Dr. Hamlar also is Chair of both the Department of Otolaryngology’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Medical School’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.
Serves on multiple Boards to include:
Twin Cities Chapter Red Cross (Chair), KMOJ Radio (Chair), Minnesota Humanities Center, StarBase Minnesota, and NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center.
I serve on the Minnesota Military Family Foundation Board to assist our deserving service men and women in their times of need.
Dennis Angell
Federal Premium Ammunition (retired)
Bio
Dennis Angell
Dennis is a Marine Corps veteran who joined the Minnesota Military Family Foundation as a
volunteer board member in 2016, following his 35 years with Federal Ammunition. Along with
Federal, Dennis has been providing support to more than 20 military charity events and
fundraisers for 11 years. Dennis is a volunteer board member for the Veterans Memorial Park
of Blaine, the MC for their annual Memorial Day Program, and MC for the annual Fort Snelling
Cemetery Wreaths Across America event. I’m proud and honored to be a MMFF volunteer board member because our MN service members in need have earned and deserve help.
Jim Carey
Sieben Carey Law firm
Bio
Jim Carey
I am happy and honored to sit on the board of the Minnesota Military Family Foundation. As the father of two sons who served overseas, I have come to know first-hand the issues of importance that these soldiers face while deployed and upon their return. It is so fulfilling to be a part of an organization that is completely volunteer and absolutely committed to very promptly responding to service members and their families in a time of need.
R. Tim McElroy
SMSgt USAF (retired) and 3M (retired)
Bio
Tim McElroy
SMSgt (retired) U.S. Air Force, 1998
Retired from 3M in 2020
Board Member since 2020
I serve on the Foundation’s Board to help our service members and their families in time of need. Money was always tight as a junior enlisted airman and accumulation of any savings took a long time. I was blessed to always have a family “safety net” when a financial crisis arose which may not exist for all service members. Our foundation has become a “safety net” when circumstances look their bleakest for our Minnesota military and their families.
Jason K Burley
Group Vice President, Grande Custom Ingredients
Tom Hokr
CEO MHS Companies
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