Ep. 59 - From Marine to Law Enforcement to First Responder Nonprofit Founder: Jeremy Tindall's Operation Mayday 13
Description
Jeremy Tindall, Marine Corps veteran and former police officer, shares the inspiring story behind Operation Mayday 13, his emerging nonprofit dedicated to supporting injured first responders through custom t-shirt fundraising campaigns. After witnessing the financial struggles facing an injured local police officer, Tindall transformed his screen printing business into a powerful platform for community support, creating personalized designs that have raised thousands of dollars for first responders nationwide.
• Founded Operation Mayday 13 after helping an injured police officer through a successful t-shirt fundraiser
• Served in the Marine Corps from 2002-2006 before being recalled from inactive ready reserve for deployment to Iraq in 2007
• Completed 17.5 years in law enforcement before transitioning to entrepreneurship with Tyndall Design Studio
• Creates unique, personalized t-shirt designs for each injured first responder based on their interests, department, and circumstances
• Uses pre-sale model to maximize donations by eliminating excess inventory costs
• Plans to launch an Operation Mayday 13 podcast featuring stories from injured first responders
• Focuses specifically on supporting first responders during extended recovery periods - filling a gap left by other organizations
• Combined "Mayday" (firefighter/paramedic distress call) with "Signal 13" (Maryland police emergency code) to name the organization
If you know a first responder who might benefit from Operation Mayday 13's support, contact Jeremy at OperationMayday13@gmail.com or TyndalDesignStudio@gmail.com.
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