We are proud to announce the 1st Annual SSG Ollis Memorial Gala, hosted in partnership with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. This inaugural gala marks an exciting milestone for the SSG Michael H. Ollis Memorial Fund and will serve as a special celebration of Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis’ recent award of the Medal of … Read more
Earlier this March, our nation paused to recognize the highest form of courage and sacrifice during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. Among those honored was our own—Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis. More than a decade after his heroic actions in Afghanistan, Michael’s legacy was formally recognized with the Medal of Honor, … Read more
Listed below are dates and locations where Tom Sileo will be signing Michael’s book: “I Have Your Back” I Have Your Back Tour 9781250286116 I HAVE YOUR BACKBOOK TOUR Saturday, May 25:Honor Brewing CompanySterling, VA, 5 p.m. Monday, June 3:The BookMark ShoppeBrooklyn, NY, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4:Flagship BreweryStaten Island, NY, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June … Read more
13 December 2023: At the heart of the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation lies an unwavering commitment to support and uplift communities. Recently, the Foundation had the honor of participating in a profound and heartwarming event at the Fort Wadsworth Food Pantry. Delivery Day emerged as a testament to the power of collective generosity and … Read more
On October 27th 2023, the new garrison’s dining hall at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, Poland was named in Michael’s honor. It was a very beautiful, emotional ceremony. Thank you to all US Military and Polish Ministry of Defense who made this possible. The Ollis family were special guests as well as Ret. Lt. Karol Cierpica. … Read more
03.18.2022 Story by Pfc. Javen Owens Republished from: 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BYDGOSZCZ, Poland –The Garrison Church of the Military Parish of Our Lady of Peace held a Naming Ceremony and Solemn Holy Mass for the Uniformed Classes and the blessing of the Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis Junior Training Corps Colors, March 18, 2022. This … Read more
Reposted from SI Live: By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Not everyone can be home for the holidays. But thanks to the collaborative efforts of two Staten Island schools, the SSG Ollis Foundation, and the United States Postal Service (USPS), hundreds of U.S. troops will receive holiday care packages as a reminder of … Read more
The SSGMOFF has had the honor of sponsoring a dog run at the kennel at The America’s VetDog facility in Smithtown, NY. A plaque was unveiled yesterday commemorating this donation. Thank you to all our donors for making this possible thereby helping us help our disabled veterans!We also got to meet Ranger again (the Foundation’s … Read more
Reposted with permission from the Staten Island Advance: https://www.silive.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/06/lewis_kraker_win_2nd_annual_ss.html By Jason Paderon The spirit of patriotism was in the air as New Dorp’s typically busy streets were filled early Sunday with nearly 1,000 runners, walkers and supporters for the Second Annual SSG Michael Ollis 5k Run/walk. The NYPD, FDNY, U.S. Armed forces and local politicians were … Read more
