9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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Tyler Ugolyn Basketball Tournament and Sneaker Drive – Wilton, CT
January 24, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - February 7, 2020 @ 10:00 pm
The 13th annual Tyler Ugolyn Basketball Tournament will be held from Friday, January 24, 2020 through Friday, February 7, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy in Wilton, Connecticut. The tournament honors the memory of Tyler Ugolyn, 23, a Fatima graduate who was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center while working at Fred Alger Management.
Events begin with the Pep Rally, which will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020, at 2:00pm. Full details about the tournament can be found here.
The annual Tyler Ugolyn Awards will be awarded on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7:00pm. The Tyler Ugolyn Awards are awarded to a female and a male basketball player who display exemplary character and sportsmanship on the court and off. Winners also embody the traits Tyler was known for, namely compassion, teamwork, love of basketball, and spirituality.
A portion of tournament proceeds will be donated to the Tyler Ugolyn Foundation, which promotes youth basketball programs and refurbishes inner-city basketball courts across the country.
New and gently used sneakers will be collected during the tournament. Sneakers will be donated to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization, a charity Tyler used to volunteer with.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy
225 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Tyler Ugolyn Foundation
17 Cardinal Court
Ridgefield, CT 06877