Families of 9/11 Heroes Express Gratitude for National Memorial Campaign
On the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families of those who died in the crash of flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, gathered to remember the passengers' lives.
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On the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families of those who died in the crash of flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, gathered to remember the passengers' lives, celebrate their sacrifice and watch the memorial being constructed at the 2,200-acre site.
The day before, the President of the Families of Flight 93 Gordon Felt was among those who honored the organizations and individuals who sold more than 100,000 Hearts of Steel bracelets to raise funds for the permanent Flight 93 National Memorial. The 40 people who died that day have become symbols of selfless heroism as they fought the hijackers who had taken control of the aircraft in a successful effort to prevent it from hitting a target in Washington DC.
The campaign was launched by Pennsylvania State Senator Jane Orie and resulted in an unprecedented grassroots volunteer effort which brought together representatives of Pennsylvania's steel industry, business sector, the local community, veterans groups as well as people around the country.
"The resolve, determination and valor of passengers on Flight 93 touched so many people who felt compelled to pay tribute to the sacrifices they made," says Senator Orie, adding that $1.1 million was raised towards funding the memorial.
Campaigns that unite people from different walks of life in a common goal to preserve and honor the memory of those lost to an act of terrorism can help surviving loved ones cope with the grief.
There are also many public and private resources which can enable survivors to move past the trauma and thrive again, including those offered by the Justice Department Office for Victims of Crime or the National Youth Development Information Center.
By The Survivors Club Staff
September 11, 2009
The day before, the President of the Families of Flight 93 Gordon Felt was among those who honored the organizations and individuals who sold more than 100,000 Hearts of Steel bracelets to raise funds for the permanent Flight 93 National Memorial. The 40 people who died that day have become symbols of selfless heroism as they fought the hijackers who had taken control of the aircraft in a successful effort to prevent it from hitting a target in Washington DC.
The campaign was launched by Pennsylvania State Senator Jane Orie and resulted in an unprecedented grassroots volunteer effort which brought together representatives of Pennsylvania's steel industry, business sector, the local community, veterans groups as well as people around the country.
"The resolve, determination and valor of passengers on Flight 93 touched so many people who felt compelled to pay tribute to the sacrifices they made," says Senator Orie, adding that $1.1 million was raised towards funding the memorial.
Campaigns that unite people from different walks of life in a common goal to preserve and honor the memory of those lost to an act of terrorism can help surviving loved ones cope with the grief.
There are also many public and private resources which can enable survivors to move past the trauma and thrive again, including those offered by the Justice Department Office for Victims of Crime or the National Youth Development Information Center.
By The Survivors Club Staff
September 11, 2009
