Burnie
Legette
The Burnie Legette Foundation honors the legacy of Major Burnie Legette by continuing his commitment to education, mentorship, leadership development, and positive role models for youth.
Honoring the Man Behind the Mission
Burnie Legette’s life reflected faith, family, education, service, and action. His legacy continues through a foundation created to support youth and strengthen leadership through mentorship and educational guidance.
His example speaks to a clear standard: achievement carries responsibility. Leadership means more than personal success. Leadership means helping others grow, guiding young people forward, and serving the community with consistency.
The Burnie Legette Foundation carries that standard into present work by supporting youth through mentoring, tutorial programs, academic encouragement, and positive role models.
Foundation Facts
Established: 2008
Purpose: Training for Leadership
Focus: Mentoring, tutorial support, education, and youth role models
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25971
Colorado Springs, CO 80936
Training for Leadership
The foundation’s purpose is to provide “Training for Leadership” through Mentoring and Tutorial Programs designed to assist educational needs and provide role models for youth.
A Legacy Built for Youth
The Burnie Legette Foundation exists because youth need guidance, structure, encouragement, and access to examples they can trust.
The foundation’s work focuses on educational support and leadership formation. This work honors Burnie Legette by turning remembrance into service.
Every program, partnership, and scholarship effort should point back to a simple purpose: help young people see what leadership looks like, then help them practice leadership in their own lives.
What His Legacy Represents
Education
Supporting learning, tutoring, academic growth, and student confidence.
Mentorship
Connecting youth with positive role models who can guide and encourage them.
Leadership
Preparing young people to lead with discipline, character, and purpose.
People who put them into action are priceless.
Continue the Legacy
The Burnie Legette Foundation continues his work by supporting youth through education, mentorship, leadership development, and community-focused service.
