34th Military Band-Aid Softball Tournament
The Military Band-Aid Softball Tournament is the second-largest military softball tournament in the world and is proudly hosted in the scenic city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Recognized as one of the nation’s top military communities and centrally located within the continental United States, Colorado Springs is a natural home for this prestigious event. Originally established for medical […]
Brewing Up for the Bell
Wackadoo Brewery Creates Craft Brew for a Cause We are truly grateful for our Honor Brew partners. Wackadoo Brewery, veteran owned, brewed a special blend of for the Honor Bell. A portion of the sales is donated back to the Honor Bell. We are so very grateful for the donation from the sale of the […]
Feature on Fox 31 / Channel 2
DENVER (KDVR) — The nonprofit organization that oversees the military Honor Bell is now in need. The executive director of the Honor Bell Foundation said the extended van that transports the bell was recently involved in a crash. “There’s no other bell, like it,” Laurie Kuntz said. The foundation ended up having to dip into […]
MICHELLE MALLIN REMEMBERED
Michelle Mallin October 22, 1969 – October 19, 2021 It is with sadness that the Honor Bell Foundation is letting you know that our co-founder Michelle Mallin passed away on October 19, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. Michelle developed a vast network of charities and contacts that allowed her to regularly find solutions […]
LARRY PETERSON JOINS THE HONOR BELL FOUNDATION BOARD
LARRY PETERSON, OUR NEWEST FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER. Larry Peterson of Colorado Springs has joined the Honor Bell Foundation Board of Directors. A Vietnam-era US Air Force Gunner, Peterson was drawn to the Honor Bell’s mission when he heard about it during our outreach efforts in Colorado Springs. “I have a new job — and, being […]
VOLUNTEER FOR THE BELL GUARD
Resumption of services at Ft Logan began June 18th. Since that time, we are seeing a 50% rise per week in the number of Bell Honors rendered as families are finally able to lay their loved ones to rest properly. Now is a great time to consider volunteering as a Bell Guard to assist in this […]
FOUR YEARS AGO: THE FIRST BELL HONORS WERE RENDERED FOR DANIEL TOSTEVIN
On June 13th, 2016, Bell Honors were rendered for the first time, honoring Daniel Tostevin. We thought it appropriate to share some of Tostevin’s story on this notable anniversary. TOSTEVIN IN HIS DIVING SUIT Daniel C. Tostevin was born in Cincinnati, OH. After graduating from high school in 1968, he enlisted in the US Navy. […]
COVID-19 IMPACT
In compliance with the state’s directives limiting public contact and to help ensure the safety of our veteran population, the National Cemetery Administration — including Fort Logan National Cemetery — is not conducting funeral services as of today. They will continue to conduct direct burials and inurnments, but no services can be held at this […]