WELCOME TO THE NITTYSTRONG FOUNDATION
In loving memory of Martin Howe 2000-2019
The NittyStrong Foundation provides grants, scholarships, and gifts to Students, Athletes, Artists, and Musicians across the US.
We have given over $30,000 in awards since 2019.
It was founded in 2019 in loving memory of our son Martin Howe.
We currently operate out of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
September 25, 2025 is his GOLDEN Birthday, and in honor of the big day, we are running a campaign
to fund a FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAM in our local area of Wauwatosa/Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What is The NittyStrong Foundation - Learn More
NittyStrong in Denver - see the story
“Live In The Moment” (Martin Howe 2000-2019)
The NittyStrong Foundation provides grants, scholarships and awards to students, artists, and athletes across the US. Founded in honor & memory of our son & friend - Martin Howe who lived life with abundance while facing much adversity.
His dying wish - that we continue to “Live in the Moment” and so we do.
All donations are tax deductible, we are 501 (c) (3) and recipients will see 95% of your donations.
We have awarded over $29,000 thus far since our founding in 2019.
For more info please email - board@nittystrong.org
To read Martin’s Story - Click Here
What we’ve been up to?
Joni, Justin, and Marley got to return to Oregon in 2025 to give out a scholarship to a student headed to Linfield College. This was the first time that all 3 of them got to present a scholarship together since 2019.
Justin got to return to Oregon in 2024 and present in person (for the first time since 2019) our 8th NittyStrong Scholarship. He was joined by Board Member Kalvin Stukey & good family friend Anne Caldwell. Check out her work in memory of her son Hayden - Hayden Rocks Kindness
After giving out our 7th Scholarship in 2023 (we did 2 in 2020 and 2021), we were blessed with a collaboration with glassybaby out of Seattle, WA. Through the work of Lori & Brandon Dow, we were able to secure a significant donation and custom candle holder from glassybaby. The product turned out beautiful, and Martin’s story continues to be told, even to those who have never heard it before.
We look forward to being able to keep doing our thing for the foreseeable future.