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| Son of FDNY's John Mc Namara at fathers funeral |
It is time to step up. There are too many spectators continuing to watch stories of 9/11 continue to unfold. We need more folks to take action--yes, we are asking for your help!
--DON'T STOP READING NOW, PLENTY OF GOOD STUFF BELOW--It has been over 10 years since the tragic events of 9/11 but it is never time
to move on from the memory of our fallen heroes and those who are still
battling life threatening illnesses from their heroic acts at Ground Zero. 343 FDNY Firefighters were lost on 9/11 and over 800 more Responders have died since then from cancers and respiratory illnesses.
FDNY's John Mc Namara was one of them.
You may think that you have heard the numbers "9/11" far
too much but just think about the families of the fallen and the 1st
Responders, still suffering serious health consequences from their selfless
actions working “the pile”—they will NEVER forget!
Moving on from the acts of terrorism and promoting healing is the right thing to do. However, the healing process continues and
the need for support is constant. Too many folks still on the sidelines watching with the mentality that they are not directly involved so what is there to do? Wake up call--there is plenty to do and a strong need to move folks off the sidelines and into the battle. If you live in the U.S., you need to be involved. Period.
The
9/11 Patch Project was founded because of four words
that were spoken by an FDNY Firefighter at Ground Zero,
“Please Don’t Forget
Us.” Those words have been acted upon by over 8000 organizations around the
world that made a promise with us to NEVER FORGET. They stepped up and made
that promise with us by adding one of the 9/11 Patches to their uniforms or one
of the 9/11 Decals to their apparatus and vehicles. In participating in the
project, they also helped us raise funds for 9/11 related organizations that
continue to promote that healing and bridge the tremendous gap of support that
the government provides for them.
Without the
Feal Good Foundation (FGF) and the relentless
activism of founder John Feal, the Zadroga Bill would not have passed through
Congress and the Senate. And 50 different types of cancers would not have been
added to the bill.
By the way, John Feal stepped up big time to support an event you will read about below--he bought the largest sponsorship! Is everyone ok with this? The event is supposed to raise funds for his foundation. That should bring someone off the sidelines!
Without the
Terry Farrell Fund (named after fallen FDNY
firefighter Terry Farrell) Brian Farrell, his brother and President of the
fund, would not be able to support fire organizations in the U.S. who are at
risk due to failing or nonexistent apparatus and protective equipment. There
would be no scholarships to assist in much needed training and there would be
sick and injured firefighters out there left without much needed financial aid.
By the way again, Brian stepped up and was the very first to buy a bunch of tickets for the same event that will also benefit his fund. Is that ok with everyone?
Finally, without the
NYC Bravest Scholarship Fund, many children
of fallen FDNY firefighters would not have the opportunity to afford a formal
education.
And a third by the way, the FDNY Uniformed Fire Officers (Administers the Scholarship Fund) stepped up and through all their support to the 9/11 Patch Project. If we're good enough for the FDNY, we should have your organizations support too!
Today, selling patches and decals does not raise much money
for these critically important funds—especially when they are bought one or two
a time by those looking for souvenirs. Arranging fund raising events like our
Fully Involved Comedy Tour, does. Last year with the help of FireCareers.com, our 10 Yr 9/11 Manhattan to Manhattan Tour raised nearly $20,000 that was equally split between the organizations mentioned above. These fund raising events do work!
So move on from the tragedy of 9/11 but join us in our eternal pledge to
NEVER FORGET the heroes of 9/11 and those sick and injured that continue to
need our support. It may be American to be resilient but it is not very
American to forget those who are still sick and may die soon. It is also not
very American to forget the hundreds of 1st Responders that
gave their lives on 9/11 so that thousands can still be alive today.Of course we are not talking about everyone--many have stepped up but many others are perfectly happy to let them get involved while they look on.
The economy is tough for everyone. Understanding that everyone
has a threshold on what they are able to contribute, the 9/11 Patch Project has
provided many levels of giving that can fit anyone’s budget—anyone. It may mean
replacing something you do with your family for a night but the feeling of
contribution should result in a much better feeling for you and your family. Here
are the different levels of support we offer on our website—please make a commitment
today and choose to get involved. Help us make a difference:
9/11 WALL: Add your name for as little as $9.11 or 3X that
to add your web link with your name
Fully Involved Comedy Tour with Ralphie May & Mike
Lombardi: Buy a ticket or two. If you can’t make it, gift it to a friend that
can.
9/11 Patches & Decals: Outfit your entire organization with
them—make it your organizations promise to never forget.
Life Time Sponsor: It’s the cheapest sponsorship on the
block and it gives your company/organization tremendous bang for your buck. Most important--you make a very visible commitment of support everywhere we go!
On behalf of the Feal Good Foundation, the Terry Farrell
Fund, the NYC Bravest Scholarship Fund and the 9/11 Patch Project Fund, we
thank you in advance for stepping up and helping in any way that you can.
