Marine Kevin Hyde Uses Award Nomination to Raise Funds for The Tun™
Kevin Hyde, a Marine and the president and co-founder of Philadelphia-based Layer 8 Security, has been nominated by JerseyMan & PhillyMan Magazine for its 2024 Man & Woman of the Year Award. The prize annually recognizes honorees for their professional and philanthropic achievements. It also helps its six nominees raise funds for charities that are important to them. For Hyde, that nonprofit is the Tun Legacy Foundation. “The Foundation’s mission to reestablish The Tun™ in Philadelphia and donate all proceeds from operations of The Tun™ to veteran and charitable causes was what connected with Kevin, who served in the Marines
Join Us in Completing The Tun™ Project by Sharing on Socials
The Tun Legacy Foundation is rebuilding one of the nation’s most historic destinations. Several attempts have been made to reestablish the historic Tun since it was razed in 1781, however this is the first time that a coalition of members of the organizations with a heritage at the Tun are joining together in the effort. The Foundation is commemorating the architecture, materials, and layout as it existed in the 1770s to offer a homecoming place for the millions of Americans who can trace their organization’s lineage back to this one tavern. The Tun™ will also serve period-influenced refreshments and
Help Build and Preserve the Legacy: Donate Materials and Equipment to The Tun™ Project
The nonprofit Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc., is calling on all construction trades, vendors, suppliers and artisans to join in the effort to rebuild the historic Tun in Philadelphia, and is launching an Equipment, Material and Labor Donation Program to facilitate offers of help. The Tun is the birthplace of the Marines in 1775, Freemasonry in Pennsylvania in 1731, and the founding or early meeting place of three benevolent societies – the St. Andrew’s Society, Friendly Sons & Daughters of St. Patrick, and the Society of St. George. The historic Tun is also purportedly the place where John Adams and the
Tun Legacy Foundation Receives $2 Million From Veterans
The Nonprofit Announced a $1 Million Donation from the Timothy T. Day Foundation and a $1 Million Anonymous Donor Challenge Grant, Calling on all Marines to Participate The Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, today announced it has received a $1 million donation from the Timothy T. Day Foundation to support the rebuilding of The Tun™ in Philadelphia. Founded by Marine veteran Tim Day and his wife, Sandy, the Timothy T. Day Foundation benefits organizations and activities that provide support for Marines and the U.S. Marine Corps by preserving and promulgating the history, traditions and culture of the
Ten Ways to Help Rebuild The Tun™
There are a ton of ways to help rebuild The Tun™ in Philadelphia, from buying a brick to sporting a shirt or volunteering your time. Here are 10 ways to be a part of The Tun™, with many of them featuring a collectible or limited-edition item. They range from $11.10 to $2,500. Please consider signing on for more than one. Visit www.thetun.org/contribute or the links below to learn more, place your order or make your donation. “Every dollar gets us closer to completing The Tun™, and fulfilling our mission of making charitable contributions to causes of the organizations that called
Visit Us at the VFW Conference
The Tun™ will be represented at the 125th VFW National Convention from July 27-August 1, 2024, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to staffing a booth to share news about the Tun Legacy Foundation and efforts to rebuild The Tun™ in Philadelphia, Marines Pat Dailey, founder and president of the Foundation, and Ken Hopper, a Foundation board member, will make a presentation to the thousands of VFW and Auxiliary delegates. Follow The Tun™ on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and LinkedIn for photos and updates from the conference.
Recruitment is Underway for Tun Militia Volunteers
The historic Tun had its home in Philadelphia, but as the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, the location of the first Masonic Lodge in North America, and the early meeting place of benevolent societies with ties to England, Ireland, and Scotland, its reach was global. It’s the reason the Tun Legacy Foundation is mobilizing a group of volunteers in geographic locations across the country to help build a national – and even international – community of supporters for The Tun™. Called the Tun Militia, the volunteer group will spread the word in their hometowns, cities, or regions
Learning the Legacy of the Tun
Source: 1889 unattributed woodcut (Gould 1889) Source: Tun Legacy Foundation The Tun was an iconic building in colonial-era Philadelphia for nearly a century. It served as a hub of community life and an important meeting place for historic groups. Despite its significance, the original Tun building, which was likely built in the 1690s, was demolished in 1781, more than 240 years ago, leaving some of its history a mystery. A research project commissioned by the Tun Legacy Foundation, and conducted by Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc. (RGA) of Cranbury, N.J., sought to discover information
The Veterans Club Podcast Hosts The Tun™ on July 6
You can learn the latest news about The Tun™ when Jeffrey Rosales, founder of The Veterans Club, hosts Pat Dailey, Tun Legacy Foundation founder, on The Veterans Club podcast from noon-1:00 p.m. (EDT) on Saturday, July 6. Watch the episode, “Reviving Tun,” live on LinkedIn and Parade Deck. Jeffrey Rosales started The Veterans Club as a network to help veterans connect and come together as a community. The mission of the nonprofit organization is to empower veteran-owned businesses, end veteran suicide and homelessness, and build community and leadership development. The Veterans Club fulfills its mission and gives a voice
The Tun™’s Veteran Visionary: A Conversation with Pat Dailey
For years, Tun stood as an iconic institution, a hub of camaraderie and community rooted in the history of the United States Marine Corps, among other groups. At the heart of preserving this legacy and location is Pat Dailey, a Marine, whose vision and entrepreneurial spirit gave birth to the idea to recreate a historic Philadelphia establishment into a symbol and home for the members of the six organizations which were founded or first met at Tun. Pat, creator of the Tun Legacy Foundation, is a Philadelphia native. He served as a Marine Officer with the 3rd Marine
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