On September 11, 2001,
faceless cowards attacked our country in hopes to strike fear and despair into
our minds. Instead it brought the roaring spirit of American Patriotism &
American Pride. Our Freedom & our way of living will never diminish.
The impact of September 11 will live forever in our memories. Now, on this first
anniversary, we honor the heroes and remember the lives lost as we look forward
in hope to a time of peace and healing. And the only way we can heal is to
always remember that fateful day. To honor those who died and sacrificed
their lives for our life of freedom, it is our duty to remember.
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Commemorative Events
Memorials & Tributes
Charity
& Relief
Children
& 9/11
United Way of America
The national organization's New York City chapter,
along with the New York Community Trust, founded the September 11th Fund. It has
distributed more than $300 million in the form of cash, assistance, and services
to more than 100,000 in need. The fund has also announced a $200 million ongoing
recovery program that will help meet the long-term needs of tens of thousands of
people directly affected by the attacks.
American Red Cross
The organization recently announced details of its
long-term September 11 Recovery Program, which will provide continuing support
to the nearly 50,000 families directly affected by the September 11 terrorist
attacks. Services include long-term mental health services, long-term health
care services, and family support services assistance. The effort is estimated
to last three to five years and marks the second phase of the agency's Liberty
disaster relief efforts. The American Red Cross estimates it will distribute
$708 million in direct financial assistance to those affected by the attacks and
more than $133 million for the Recovery Program.
Remembering
September 11, 2001
Powered by Legacy.com, which hosts and maintains
the online obituary sections of newspapers across the country, provides
monitored guest books, and other services, the memorial site lets users search
for tribute pages of those who lost their lives during the attacks. Visitors can
scroll through a list of names of those who died at the World Trade Center, the
Pentagon, American Airlines Flight 11, American Airlines Flight 77, United
Airlines Flight 175, and United Airlines Flight 93 and sign the guest book with
your thoughts and condolences. There are also links to charities and relief
information.
September 11th Victims' Relief Fund
The fund aims to serve the long-term needs of
victims with services including ongoing medical care and scholarships for
victims' children. Established by Virginia business leaders, the fund is
volunteer-driven and there is no paid staff.
American Liberty Partnership
Six Internet industry leaders -- Amazon.com, AOL
Time Warner, Cisco Systems, eBay, Microsoft, and Yahoo! -- launched this online
initiative to connect people who want to support the nation's overwhelmed rescue
and relief organizations. People can donate to charities through the site, as
well as get general information on how the relief effort is evolving and what is
left to do.
AmericaSurvives.org
Launched on September 14, 2001 to provide a
memorial and forum for people to share their stories, ideas, opinions, and
memorials related to the tragedy, the site is a nonprofit online project that
includes direct links to news and support services and a chat room.
WTC Relief Info
Created by the Office of the New York State
Attorney General, the site was designed to help charities coordinate their
activities and help victims and their families identify specific organizations
that have funds and services available. It lists links to charities for
individuals and small businesses and gives donors the ability to search
charities by category.
Network for Good
The nonprofit organization is a self-proclaimed
"one-stop ePhilanthropy portal." Founded by the AOL Time Warner Foundation and
AOL, the Cisco Foundation and Cisco Systems, and Yahoo!, in partnership with
over 20 nonprofit foundations and associations, the site lets users find
charities right in their neighborhoods that support the causes they care about.
Its database lists more than 850,000 nonprofits across the nation. The site also
offers advice for donating wisely, including tax tips.
Project Liberty
Coordinated outreach and crisis counseling program
for individuals, families, and groups affected by the World Trade Center attacks
and its aftermath, the project is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). Administered by
the New York State Office of Mental Health, the project offer services in the
five boroughs of New York City and in Delaware, Dutchess, Nassau, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. The site
includes links to resources, free educational materials, and video of Project
Liberty public service announcements.
Internet Remembrance Campaign
This Canadian site showcases art, poems, multimedia
presentations, songs, and digital imagery that has been submitted from people
around the world. It also includes a photo collage of the 9/11 events in the
shape of the World Trade Center, as well as a "leave a memory" section and a
"memory quilt" where you can read others' memory submissions.
Bravest Memorial
Dedicated to the New York firefighters who lost
their lives as a result of 9/11, the site was put together by a fellow New York
City firefighter. It posts features, including a hero spotlight, a "Sponsor a
Hero" section where users can create dedication pages to firefighters who lost
their lives in the attacks, a bulletin board, chat room, music, and section on
tattoo memorial art.
New York City 9.11.01
This online documentary project is a collection of
photographs and stories of people interviewed about their experiences on the day
of the terror attacks. Mostly New Yorkers, interviewees ranged from police
officers to passersby.
Flight93.org
The memorial site for those who died on United
Airlines Flight 93 includes a list of the victims, portraits, bios, and links to
individuals' foundations where people can donate, as well as links to other
Flight 93 memorial sites. The flight that departed from Newark, New Jersey,
bound for San Francisco crashed in rural southwestern Pennsylvania.
Where Were You
The site, which was launched on September 15, 2001,
posts submissions from people documenting their thoughts and emotions about the
events on and after September 11, 2001. Entries will be collected until
September 11, 2002, when the database will become read-only. The site also
features links to resources where you can donate relief funds.
9-11-2001.org
This memorial site includes an international Flash
photo gallery, timeline of events, children's drawings, memorials, resources,
links to news sites, and more. You also can submit photos of friends and family
who ended up missing as a result of the attacks and post condolences for those
involved in the September 11 events.
CommemorateWTC.com
Originally intended simply to archive memorial
pages people had developed, this site kept growing with added features.
Currently, it includes features on the World Trade Center's history, an overview
and timeline of the attacks, transcripts of news reports and speeches, a photo
gallery, and e-cards.
Coalition of 9/11 Families
The Coalition of 9/11
Families
is comprised of 9/11 family organizations and represents thousands of family
members, survivors and rescue workers.
Together, they will ensure America's Memorial and
the WTC Memorial Complex will be a place of historical reverence and honor for
future generations.
