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.
Giavanna Gardella, the teenaged daughter of retired NYPD Sgt. Craig Gardella, died recently of Hodgkin’s anaplastic large cell lymphoma, leaving her family not only devastated, but facing astronomical medical bills. Sgt. Gardella’s former colleagues are holding a fundraiser to help the family with the bills on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm at […]
Tim Farrell of the Terry Farrell Firefighters’ Fund has been battling cancer, which has left him with astronomical medical bills. A fundraiser for him will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 11:00am until 3:00pm at the Bunker Hill Public House in Wantagh. There will be food, raffles and music. Bunker Hill Public House […]
FF Paul Greco, a 20-year FDNY veteran, is suffering from 9/11-related health issues. To add to his family’s difficulty, their accessible house was damaged earlier this year in a fire. A benefit picnic will be held for Paul and his family on Sunday, August 18, 2019, from 1:00pm until 6:00pm at Chicopee Falls Moose Lodge […]
Retired NYPD Police Officer Mike Vinitsky, formerly of the 71st Precinct, had to retire due to head injuries he received guarding a prisoner. This summer, Mike suffered a heart attack. On top of this, he has been diagnosed with ALS. Currently, Mike is hospitalized at Coney Island Hospital. He is using a feeding tube and has […]
The FDNY Hellenic Society and E-258/L-115 invite you to a fundraiser for FF Theo Mitritzikos of E-258 on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 7:00pm until 10:00pm at Bourbon Street in Bayside, NY. A donation of $65.00 at the door includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, buffet, DJ, and 50/50 raffles for some great prizes and sporting […]
A 10-13 benefit for NYPD Detective Anthony Ribustello will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2020, from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall in Wantagh, NY. Tickets cost $75.00 each and include food and open bar. Detective Ribustello, 41, a 17-year veteran of the NYPD, is one of only 66 people to […]