Since that impressionable ceremony experienced by Mr. Steinbrenner, the Silver Shield Foundation has been helping children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with the cost of their education. We set aside an education fund for each surviving child to assist with tuition payments for prep school, college and university undergraduate and graduate school, vocational and technical school, and tutoring services (see Benefits & Services page for a detailed look at education-related and many other vital benefits and services we provide to the families of line of duty death police officers and firefighters). We send payments directly to the schools and tutors, and we maintain contact with the families to follow the children’s education. Individual and corporate contributions are the source of our funding, so these surviving spouses and children depend on your generosity. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (tax ID number 13-3120746), all contributions we receive are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.