BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//September 11th Families Association - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:September 11th Families Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://911families.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for September 11th Families Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220921T163501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T164001Z UID:39417-1663747200-1666717200@911families.org SUMMARY:Volunteers needed for Answer the Call Gala DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Answer the Call (aka the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund) need volunteers for their annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday\, October 27\, 2022 from 4:00pm until 10:00pm. \nVolunteers must be 21 years of age or older. \nVolunteer jobs include set-up\, registration\, silent auction\, breakdown\, and more. \nPlease dress in cocktail or business attire. \nVolunteers are invited to the gala’s afterparty. \nTo volunteer\, please email staff@answerthecall.org. URL:https://911families.org/event/39417/ CATEGORIES:Assistance needed,LODD,Support children,Support first responders END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220929T154213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T181027Z UID:39445-1665561600-1680454800@911families.org SUMMARY:Fire Museum photography exhibit - Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman DESCRIPTION:The FDNY Fire Museum will display a new photography exhibit called Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman from October 12\, 2022 until April 2\, 2023. \nThe exhibit consists of photographs taken in the 1970s from a year-long project depicting FDNY firefighters from the Bronx and Harlem – some of the busiest firehouses in the city – during one of the most tumultuous times in the FDNY. \nTo learn more\, please click here. \nNew York City Fire Museum\n278 Spring Street (between Hudson and Varick Streets)\nNew York\, NY 10013 URL:https://911families.org/event/fire-museum-photography-exhibit-firehouse-the-photography-of-jill-freedman/ CATEGORIES:Exhibit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221005T180127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T180351Z UID:39466-1665838800-1665853200@911families.org SUMMARY:Go to Bat for Ukraine -- Ukrainian National Baseball Team vs. FDNY Bravest DESCRIPTION:Two free charity baseball games will be played by the Ukrainian National Baseball Team at Maimonides Park on Coney Island – they will play the NYPD Finest Baseball Team on Friday\, October 14\, 2022 at 7:00pm and the FDNY Bravest Baseball Team on Saturday\, October 15\, 2022 at 2:00pm. Gates open for pre-game activities – live music\, Ukrainian food from Veselka\, mystery guests\, raffles\, and more – before each game. \nThe goals of the event are to continue to raise awareness of the war in Ukraine\, to introduce the American public to Ukrainian baseball and to Ukrainian heroes\, while raising funds to rebuild Ukraine’s youth sports facilities and infrastructure. \nTickets to the event are free – and should be reserved here before the games – but a suggested donation of $10.00 is recommended at the gate. \nMaimonides Park\n1904 Surf Avenue\nBrooklyn\, NY 11224 URL:https://911families.org/event/go-to-bat-for-ukraine-ukrainian-national-baseball-team-vs-fdny-bravest/ CATEGORIES:Baseball/Softball,Family event,Fireworks,Fundraiser,Lunch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220920T181910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T181910Z UID:39415-1666004400-1666040400@911families.org SUMMARY:Danielle Kousoulis Cup Golf Outing DESCRIPTION:The 20th annual Danielle Kousoulis Cup Golf Outing will be held on Monday\, October 17\, 2022 at 11:00am at the Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown\, NJ. The event honors Danielle Kousoulis\, who was killed at the age of 29 while working for Cantor Fitzgerald during the terrorist attacks of September 11\, 2001. \nRegistration will start at 11:00am. Golf begins at 1:00pm with a shotgun start. Lunch is served on the course. Dinner with open bar will be held after the day’s golf at 6:00pm. \nThe price to golf is $185.00/individual; $720.00 for a foursome. The price for dinner only is $50.00. Please click here to register online. \nThe day’s events will raise funds for scholarships for the Danielle Kousoulis Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Danielle Kousoulis was working on the 104th floor of  the World Trade Center’s North Tower on the morning of September 11\, 2001. \nFor more details\, please call 610-668-1320. \nScotland Run Golf Course\nRoute 322 and Fries Mill Road\nWilliamstown\, NJ 08094 URL:https://911families.org/event/danielle-kousoulis-cup-golf-outing-2/ CATEGORIES:Dinner,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Fundraiser,Golf,Lunch,Scholarship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221019T161322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T161425Z UID:39482-1666294200-1666301400@911families.org SUMMARY:Guns & Hoses Comedy Benefit for Naples PD and FD affected by Hurricane Ian DESCRIPTION:Funny NYC cops and firefighters will help the cops and firefighters of Naples Florida who were affected by Hurricane Ian at the Guns & Hoses Comedy Benefit on Thursday\, October 20\, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Broadway Comedy Club in Manhattan. \nNYPD comics Frank Failla and Mark Demayo will join the FDNY’s Billy Bingo and Steve Alleva. \nThere is a $25.00 donation for admission. Tickets are available here. A two-drink minimum is required. All monies received will go directly to the Naples FD & PD. \nPlease note that all sales are final. \nTo make a donation without attending the show\, please click here. \nBroadway Comedy Club – Red Room\n318 West 53rd Street\nNew York\, NY 10019 URL:https://911families.org/event/guns-hoses-comedy-benefit/ CATEGORIES:10-13,Comedy show END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T130000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221012T182255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T182255Z UID:39474-1666431000-1666443600@911families.org SUMMARY:New York Free to Breathe Walk DESCRIPTION:Join the New York Free to Breathe Walk and help the Lung Cancer Research Foundation fight lung cancer on Saturday\, October 22\, 2022. The walk begins at 10:30am at Brooklyn Korean War Veterans’ Plaza. \nRegister here. \nBrooklyn Korean War Veterans’ Plaza\nCadman Plaza E.\nTillary Street\nBrooklyn\, NY 11201 \nLung Cancer Research Foundation\n501 7th Avenue\, Suite 401\nNew York\, NY 10018 URL:https://911families.org/event/new-york-free-to-breathe-walk/ CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Health,Run/Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221024T190000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220927T180128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T182639Z UID:39440-1666602000-1666638000@911families.org SUMMARY:AJJ Memorial Golf Outing honoring Arthur J. Jones III DESCRIPTION:The annual AJJ Memorial Golf Outing will be held at Rock Hill Golf and Country Club in Manorville\, NY on Monday\, October 24\, 2022 to honor the memory of Arthur J. Jones III\, who was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. \nRegistration and breakfast begin at 9:00am with a chance to use the driving range.  The shotgun start will be held at 11:00am.  Lunch will be served at the turn. Cocktails and dinner will follow the day’s golf at approximately 4:00pm. \nThe fee to golf is $250.00 per golfer or $1\,000 per foursome. All funds raised will support the AJJ Scholarship Fund which benefits deserving college-bound students at Hampton Bays High School\, Art’s alma mater. To register\, please click here. \nNon-golfers are welcome at the dinner. Dinner tickets cost $75.00 and are available here. There will be raffle prizes as well as silent and live auctions. Donations of raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated. To donate\, please contact outing@arthurjonesscholarship.com. \nThe AJJ Scholarship Fund was created those who knew and loved Arthur “Art” J. Jones III to empower young men and women who resemble him. Art attended college on a basketball scholarship and ultimately worked at Carr Futures in the North Tower of the World Trade Center\, where he was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. \nRock Hill Golf & Country Club\n105 Clancy Road\nManorville\, NY 11949 \nAJJ Scholarship Fund\nc/o Scott Jones\n10 Weesuck Avenue\nEast Quogue\, NY 11942 URL:https://911families.org/event/ajj-memorial-golf-outing-honoring-arthur-j-jones-iii/ CATEGORIES:Breakfast,Cocktails,Dinner,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Fundraiser,Golf,Lunch,Scholarship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T220000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221005T215138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T215311Z UID:39471-1666809000-1666821600@911families.org SUMMARY:Laughter Saves Lives Benefit for Multiple Charities\, including Fight for Firefighters and the Terry Farrell Foundation DESCRIPTION:Laughter Saves Lives is holding a comedy benefit at the Governors’ Comedy Club in Levittown\, NY on Wednesday\, October 26\, 2022. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. \nFeatured comics will include John Butera\, Les Degen\, Meghan Hanley\, John Larocchia\, and John Ziegler. \nTickets cost $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Advance tickets are available here. There is also a 2-item food or drink minimum per person. Raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets will be sold during the evening. \nCharities that will benefit from the event include Fight for Firefighters\, which builds ramps for disabled firefighters and others; the Heather Prendergast Fund\, which helps volunteer firefighter families cope with serious illnesses; General Needs Ltd.\,  which gives needed supplies to homeless veterans; and the Terry Farrell Foundation\,  which helps volunteer fire departments with equipment in the name of FDNY Captain Terry Farrell who was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. \nLaughter Saves Lives was started by John Larocchia\, a retired FDNY firefighter\, to honor the colleagues and friends he lost on September 11\, 2001. The comedy shows they run help a variety of worthy causes. \nFor more information\, please call 516-972-9943. \nGovernors’ Comedy Club\n90 Division Avenue\nLevittown\, NY 11756 URL:https://911families.org/event/laughter-saves-lives-benefit-for-multiple-charities-including-fight-for-firefighters-and-the-terry-farrell-foundation/ CATEGORIES:Comedy show,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T230000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220921T172136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T172300Z UID:39418-1666893600-1666911600@911families.org SUMMARY:Answer the Call Gala DESCRIPTION:The NY Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund\, also known as Answer the Call\, will host their 37th annual Gala on Thursday\, October 27\, 2022\, at Cipriani Wall Street. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm with dinner\, silent auction\, and dancing to follow. \nAnswer the Call supports the families of NYC’s first responders killed in the line of duty\, including the families of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Gala is a festive evening that brings together New York City’s philanthropic community\, the widows and widowers served by the Fund\, and the police officers\, firefighters\, and EMS personnel who protect New York City. \nTickets cost $1\,500.00 and are available here. \nFor additional information about Answer the Call’s Gala and how to get involved\, please call 646-731-9630 or email info@answerthecall.org. \nCipriani Wall Street\n55 Wall Street\nNew York\, NY 10005 URL:https://911families.org/event/answer-the-call-gala/ CATEGORIES:Cocktails,Dance,Dinner,Fundraiser,LODD,Support children,Support first responders END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T180000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221101T180804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T180943Z UID:39504-1667138400-1667152800@911families.org SUMMARY:Wake for retired FDNY FF William Francis Thompson\, E-37/L-40 DESCRIPTION:Retired FDNY Firefighter William Francis Thompson\, also known as BT or Willie T\, died of World Trade Center-related illness on October 21\, 2022. He was 51. He joined the FDNY on May 9\, 1999 and retired out of E-37/L-40 on November 30\, 2010. BT responded to the World Trade Center during the September 11\, 2001 terrorist attacks. \nHis wake will be held on Sunday\, October 30\, 2022 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at the Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home in Vernon\, NJ \nHis funeral Mass will take place on Monday\, October 31\, 2022 at 11:00am at Saint Francis de Sales RC Church in Vernon\, NJ. \nIn lieu of flowers\, contributions in FF Thompson’s name may be made to the New York Firefighters’ Burn Center Foundation\,  21 Asch Loop\, Bronx\, NY 10475. \nMessages of condolence may be sent to the family via this link. \nFerguson-Vernon Funeral Home\n241 Route 94 (use One Vanderhoof Court for GPS).\nVernon\, NJ 07462 \nSaint Francis de Sales RC Church\n614 County Road 517\nVernon Township\, NJ 07462 URL:https://911families.org/event/wake-for-retired-fdny-firefighter-william-francis-thompson-e-37-l-40/ CATEGORIES:Event in honor of a September 11th recovery worker,Funeral/wake/memorial service,Site illness or death END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T180000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221005T190413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T190413Z UID:39470-1667314800-1667325600@911families.org SUMMARY:Lung Cancer Research Foundation Online Forum for Patients DESCRIPTION:The Lung Cancer Research Foundation is holding a free scientific symposium to provide a forum for patients with lung cancer from 3:00pm until 6:00pm on Tuesday\, November 1\, 2022. Connect with top lung cancer researchers and learn about the latest in lung cancer research. \nThe symposium will be moderated by Katerina Politi\, PhD from Yale School of Medicine\, and will include a roundtable discussion\, breakout sessions\, an update on the state of lung cancer research by Antoinette Wozniak\, MD. \nThe program is free\, but registration is required. Register or learn more here. URL:https://911families.org/event/lung-cancer-research-foundation-online-forum-for-patients/ CATEGORIES:Health,Teleconference/webinar/online event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T190000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221101T154041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T154041Z UID:39501-1667386800-1667415600@911families.org SUMMARY:Wake for retired NYPD Sergeant Ivan M. Morales DESCRIPTION:Retired NYPD Sergeant Ivan M. Morales died on October 28\, 2022 of World Trade Center-related illness. The married father of two was 42 years old. \nSgt. Morales joined the NYPD in July of 2001. After retiring from the NYPD in 2005\, Sgt. Morales joined the NY State Police\, where he served for 17 years. \nHis wake will be held from 11:00am until 1:00pm and from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday\, November 2\, 2022 at the Community Life Church in Catskill. \nHis funeral will take place at the Community Life Church in Catskill on Thursday\, November 3\, 2022 at 2:00pm. \nIn lieu of flowers\, memorial contributions may be made to Greene County Women’s League Cancer Patient Aid\, Post Office Box 341\, Round Top\, NY 12473 or to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, Post Office Box 27106\, New York\, NY 10087. Messages of condolence may be sent to the Morales family at www.MillspaughCamerato.com. \nCommunity Life Church of Catskill\n20 West Main Street\nCatskill\, NY 12414 URL:https://911families.org/event/wake-for-retired-nypd-sergeant-ivan-m-morales/ CATEGORIES:Event in honor of a September 11th recovery worker,Funeral/wake/memorial service,Site illness or death END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221027T202457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T202457Z UID:39497-1667469600-1667505600@911families.org SUMMARY:Canstruction DESCRIPTION:Canstruction is back! The beloved exhibit will be held in Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) from Thursday\, November 3\, 2022 until Monday\, November 14\, 2022 daily (including weekends) from 10:00am to 8:00pm\, except on November 15\, when the exhibit will close at 6:00pm for the dismantling of the structures. \nCanstruction feeds the hungry by hosting competitions worldwide. Architects\, designers and engineers build elaborate sculptures from hundreds of cans of food. The sculptures are exhibited to the public\, then dismantled and the food is donated\, in NY’s case\, to City Harvest. \nVisitors to the exhibit are requested to bring a can of food to donate to City Harvest as the price of admission. \nFor more details about Canstruction\, please click here or here. \nBrookfield Place\n230 Vesey Street\nNew York\, NY URL:https://911families.org/event/canstruction-5/ CATEGORIES:Exhibit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221101T154210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T154210Z UID:39502-1667484000-1667491200@911families.org SUMMARY:Funeral for retired NYPD Sergeant Ivan M. Morales DESCRIPTION:Retired NYPD Sergeant Ivan M. Morales died on October 28\, 2022 of World Trade Center-related illness. The married father of two was 42 years old. \nSgt. Morales joined the NYPD in July of 2001. After retiring from the NYPD in 2005\, Sgt. Morales joined the NY State Police\, where he served for 17 years. \nHis funeral will take place at the Community Life Church in Catskill on Thursday\, November 3\, 2022 at 2:00pm. \nIn lieu of flowers\, memorial contributions may be made to Greene County Women’s League Cancer Patient Aid\, Post Office Box 341\, Round Top\, NY 12473 or to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, Post Office Box 27106\, New York\, NY 10087. Messages of condolence may be sent to the Morales family at www.MillspaughCamerato.com. \nCommunity Life Church of Catskill\n20 West Main Street\nCatskill\, NY 12414 URL:https://911families.org/event/funeral-for-retired-nypd-sergeant-ivan-m-morales/ CATEGORIES:Event in honor of a September 11th recovery worker,Funeral/wake/memorial service,Site illness or death END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220929T153743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T154041Z UID:39444-1667498400-1667509200@911families.org SUMMARY:A Night at the FDNY Museum - Photography exhibit\, community event & fundraiser DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 3\, 2022\, from 6:00pm until 9:00pm\, the FDNY Fire Museum will hold a special event to showcasing their new special exhibition Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman. The evening will include a private viewing of the exhibition\, light fare\, an open beer and wine bar\, raffle prizes\, a silent auction\, and more. \nThe exhibit consists of photographs taken in the 1970s from a year-long project depicting FDNY firefighters from the Bronx and Harlem – some of the busiest firehouses in the city – during one of the most tumultuous times in the FDNY. \nTickets for the evening cost $100.00 (plus an online processing fee) and are available here. Some sponsorships are still available. To sponsor the event\, or to learn more\, please click here. \nThe exhibit will be on display at the FDNY Museum from October 12\, 2022 until April 2\, 2023. \nNew York City Fire Museum\n278 Spring Street (between Hudson and Varick Streets)\nNew York\, NY 10013 URL:https://911families.org/event/a-night-at-the-fdny-museum-photography-exhibit-community-event-fundraiser/ CATEGORIES:Cocktails,Exhibit,Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T220000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221017T210310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T210310Z UID:39479-1667498400-1667512800@911families.org SUMMARY:An Evening for the Family of NYPD Sgt. Dan Spinelli\, Queens Warrant Squad DESCRIPTION:The Long Island 10-13 Club will present An Evening for the Family of Sgt. Dan Spinelli on Thursday\, November 3\, 2022\, from 6:00pm until 10:00pm at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh. \nLive music by Matt Wahl will be a feature of the evening. Admission includes an open bar\, dinner buffet\, and dessert. There will be a live auction\, raffles\, and a 50/50. \nTickets cost $65.00 per person and can be purchased here. Tickets will also be available at the door. \nNYPD Sergeant Dan Spinelli of the Queens Warrant Squad died of World Trade Center-related cancer this past July\, leaving his wife and two children. \nMulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall\n3232 Railroad Avenue\nWantagh\, NY 11793 URL:https://911families.org/event/an-evening-for-the-family-of-nypd-sgt-dan-spinelli-queens-warrant-squad/ LOCATION:Mulcahy’s of Wantagh\, 3232 Railroad Ave.\, Wantagh\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:10-13,Cocktails,Dinner,Event in honor of a September 11th recovery worker,Fundraiser,LODD,Raffle or contest,Site illness or death END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T120000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221128T210618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T210821Z UID:39535-1667980800-1670068800@911families.org SUMMARY:Light up Wethersfield\, CT with Keane Foundation Luminaria kits for Christmas Eve DESCRIPTION:Join the Richard M. Keane Foundation in a 48-year-old Wethersfield tradition by displaying luminaria\, special votive candles in sand-lined bags\, along your property this Christmas Eve. \nLuminaria are most beautiful when entire neighborhoods display them. It is recommended that you display bags at the end of your yard 6-10 feet apart along the road. Become a captain for your street. \nEach luminaria kit costs $2.00\, and includes a 16-hour candle\, special bag\, and instructions. All proceeds raised will benefit the Keane Foundation’s After-School Enrichment Programs and the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center. \nKits are available at Wethersfield Travel in Old Wethersfield now through 12:00pm on Thursday\, December 22\, 2022 for use on Christmas Eve. To order your kits\, please call 860-402-8989\, and they will be ready for you to pick up at your convenience. \nLight your luminaria at dusk on Christmas Eve\, they will shine until Christmas morning! \nThe Richard M. Keane Foundation was established to create a 9/11 Memorial Sports Center in the Wethersfield community. Richard Keane\, a community leader who loved children and sports\, was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11\, 2001. \nWethersfield Travel\n219 Main Street\nOld Wethersfield\, CT 06109 \nKeane Foundation 9/11 Memorial Sports Center\n30 Greenfield Street\nWethersfield\, CT  06109 URL:https://911families.org/event/light-up-wethersfield-ct-with-keane-foundation-luminaria-kits-for-christmas-eve-3/ CATEGORIES:event in honour of a September 11th victim,Exhibit,Family event,Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T143000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221101T183009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T183009Z UID:39505-1668000600-1668004200@911families.org SUMMARY:Christian Refenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies presents Flood Net: Citizen Science\, Technology\, and Flooding in NYC DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday November 9\, 2022 at 1:30pm join the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies for an online discussion on Science\, Technology\, and Flooding in NYC. \nCoastal resilience specialist Katie Graziano of the New York Sea Grant and the Science and Resilience Institute will explain the complexities or urban flooding\, and the conception and status of the FloodNet network. As sea level rise and extreme precipitation intensify\, the data and products from community-based flood monitoring and sensor technology both offer insights on the current and future state of flooding in New York City. \nJoin this free webinar here. \nFDNY FF Christian Regenhard was among the youngest firefighters killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Center named for him educates students about protection from a wide variety of dangers. URL:https://911families.org/event/christian-refenhard-center-for-emergency-response-studies-presents-flood-net-citizen-science-technology-and-flooding-in-nyc/ CATEGORIES:event in honour of a September 11th victim,Teleconference/webinar/online event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T220000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221031T174336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T174336Z UID:39498-1668276000-1668290400@911families.org SUMMARY:Kevin J. Hannaford\, Sr. Foundation's Rocking the Beach cocktail party DESCRIPTION:The Kevin J. Hannaford\, Sr. Foundation will host their Rocking the Beach fundraising evening and silent auction at the Belmar Fishing Club in Belmar\, NJ from 6:00pm until 10:00pm on Saturday\, November 12\, 2022. \nThe evening is a beach cocktail party with open bar and appetizers featuring the music of the Billy Lawlor Band to celebrate Kevin’s life and raise funds to support the educations of bereaved children. \nTickets cost $125.00 and can be purchased here. \nKevin J. Hannaford\, Sr. \, 32\, was a commodities broker at Cantor Fitzgerald and the father of two-year-old Patrick with another child on the way when he was killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11\, 2001. His love of children is reflected in the Kevin J. Hannaford\, Sr. Foundation\, a non-profit 501© 3 charitable organization that financially supports bereaved children pursue educational opportunities. \nBelmar Fishing Club\n100 Ocean Avenue N.\nBelmar\, NJ 07719 \nKevin J. Hannaford\, Sr. Foundation\n19 Morristown Road\nBasking Ridge\, NJ 07920 URL:https://911families.org/event/kevin-j-hannaford-sr-foundations-rocking-the-beach-cocktail-party/ CATEGORIES:Bereavement support,Cocktails,Concert/show,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Fundraiser,Support children END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T123000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221003T185847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T185847Z UID:39456-1668331800-1668342600@911families.org SUMMARY:New York City Kidney Walk  DESCRIPTION:The New York City Kidney Walk  will be held on Sunday\, November 13\, 2022\, in Foley Square. \nRegister for the walk here. \nKidney Walk festivities begin at 8:30am. The event’s program begins at 9:30am and the walk begins at 10:00am. \nFoley Square\n111 Worth Street\nNew York\, NY 10013 URL:https://911families.org/event/new-york-city-kidney-walk-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221207T204727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T204735Z UID:39573-1668412800-1673370000@911families.org SUMMARY:Coping with the holidays while grieving DESCRIPTION:Grief can be especially hard to cope with over the holidays. We compiled some tips here\, here\, here\, and here to help you cope. URL:https://911families.org/event/coping-with-the-holidays-while-grieving/ CATEGORIES:Bereavement support END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T140000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221115T184246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T184333Z UID:39509-1668693600-1668693600@911families.org SUMMARY:World Pancreatic Cancer Day - Research for All of Us: A PanCAN Community Conversation DESCRIPTION:There will be a webinar for those with pancreatic cancer called “Research for All of Us: A PanCAN Community Conversation” on World Pancreatic Cancer Day\, Thursday\, November 17\, 2022\, at 11:00am PT–2:00pm ET. \nLearn about the impact new research has on the lives of patients and families. \nRSVP for this free webinar here. URL:https://911families.org/event/world-pancreatic-cancer-day-research-for-all-of-us-a-pancan-community-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Health,Teleconference/webinar/online event,Virtual event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T193000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221116T192732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T192732Z UID:39517-1668708000-1668713400@911families.org SUMMARY:NYPD Blue Mass - Staten Island DESCRIPTION:Staten Island’s Blue Mass in honor of the NYPD will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday\, November 17\, 2022 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. The Mass will include the blessing of law enforcement officers and of their St. Michael medals. The service also remembers those officers who died in the line of duty. \nRefreshments will be served immediately following the Mass. \nOur Lady Star of the Sea Church\n5411 Amboy Road\nStaten Island\, NY 10312 URL:https://911families.org/event/nypd-blue-mass-staten-island/ CATEGORIES:LODD,Religious service,Support first responders END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T223000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221019T171915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T171915Z UID:39483-1668709800-1668724200@911families.org SUMMARY:Friends of Firefighters Gala Dinner DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 17\, 2022 from 6:30pm until 10:30pm\, Friends of Firefighters will host their annual Gala acknowledging their 20-year anniversary at Roulette in downtown Brooklyn. \nThe event will be hosted by Shelli Sonstein of Q104.3 and will feature a dinner prepared and served by FDNY firefighters\, auction & raffle items\, beer & wine\, an open bar\, live music by the Russo Brothers\, entertainment by Rachel Feinstein\, and more. \nSpecial FDNY pricing for tickets and journal ads are available now. Tables are limited and should be purchased in advance. \nFor more information\, please click here. To volunteer as a firefighter chef\, please email kia.carbone@friendsoffirefighters.org. \nRoulette\n509 Atlantic Avenue\nBrooklyn\, NY 11217 \nFriends of Firefighters\n199 Van Brunt Street\nBrooklyn\, NY 11231 URL:https://911families.org/event/friends-of-firefighters-gala-dinner/ CATEGORIES:Cocktails,Dinner,Fundraiser,Support first responders,Support for terrorism victims END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T220000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220929T214151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T214151Z UID:39448-1668886200-1668895200@911families.org SUMMARY:Marc S. Zeplin Foundation Benefit Concert DESCRIPTION:The annual Marc S. Zeplin Foundation Benefit Concert will be held at Manhattan’s Gramercy Theatre on November 19\, 2022 at 7:30pm. Featured bands this year are the Gilfords\, Rock the ‘90s and Come Together. \nTicket prices start at $50.00 per person for general admission\, $100.00 per person for VIP seating\, and $150.00 per person for table seating. Funds raised will benefit the Marc S. Zeplin Foundation. \nMarc Scott Zeplin\, 33\, was killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11\, 2001\, while working at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center’s North Tower. He was a devoted dad to his two young children. \nThe Marc S. Zeplin Foundation demonstrates Marc’s values by helping children that lost a parent and/or loved one in the 9/11 attacks and creating scholarships and special funding programs for families that have been financially devastated by their loss. In addition\, the foundation assists organizations and families who demonstrate reasons to address the physical\, social\, emotional and/or educational needs of children. \nGramercy Theatre\n127 East 23rd Street\nNew York\, NY 10010 \nMarc S. Zeplin Foundation\nAttn: Leonard Zeplin\n400 East 77th Street\nNew York\, NY 10075-0030 URL:https://911families.org/event/marc-s-zeplin-foundation-benefit-concert-7/ CATEGORIES:Concert/show,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Support children END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T230000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220929T192253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T192253Z UID:39446-1668888000-1668898800@911families.org SUMMARY:Posse’s Fall Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join the Michael J. Armstrong Memorial Foundation for their annual Posse’s Fall Gathering on Saturday\, November 19\, 2022\, from 8:00pm until 11:00pm at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Tavern. \nThe evening will include an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres as well as the silent auction of getaways\, restaurant gift certificates\, sports memorabilia and more. \nTickets cost $100.00. Funds will benefit the Michael J. Armstrong Memorial Foundation. Tickets and details can be found here. \nMichael Armstrong\, 34\, was known as “Posse” as he always had a posse of friends. He was killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11\, 2001 while working at Cantor Fitzgerald. \nPark Avenue Tavern\n99 Park Avenue\nNew York\, NY 10016 \nThe Michael J. Armstrong Memorial Foundation\nP.O. Box 1201\nFDR Station\nNew York\, NY 10150 \n  \n  URL:https://911families.org/event/posses-fall-gathering-7/ CATEGORIES:Cocktails,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T130000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221116T210421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T210421Z UID:39518-1668943800-1668949200@911families.org SUMMARY:FDNY Holy Name Society Father Julian Deekin Memorial Mass DESCRIPTION:The FDNY Holy Name Society Father Julian Deekin Memorial Mass honoring those firefighters who have died will be held on Sunday\, November 20\, 2022\, at 11:45am at the Church of St. Barnabas in the Bronx. \nThe Church of St. Barnabas\n409 East 241st Street\nBronx\, NY 10470 URL:https://911families.org/event/fdny-holy-name-society-father-julian-deekin-memorial-mass/ CATEGORIES:Religious service,Support first responders END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221122T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221122T130000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221019T174617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T174626Z UID:39484-1669111200-1669122000@911families.org SUMMARY:FDNY Turkey Trot Run DESCRIPTION:The annual Turkey Trot Run hosted by E-233/L-176 will be held on Tuesday\, November 22\, 2022\, at 11:30am in Broad Channel\, NY. Registration starts at 10:00am. \nPlease assemble next to the American Legion on Cross Bay Blvd. Free refreshments will be available after the run. \nThe cost for pre-registration is $20.00; race-day registration costs $25.00. The chili cookoff costs $20.00.  Please make checks payable to Ladder 176 Engine 233 Turkey Trot and send to 25 Rockaway Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY 11233. Venmo @Tinhouse. Proceeds will benefit various FDNY charities or to firefighter families struggling with illness or death. \nFor sponsorships\, donations or additional information\, please call 718-965-8233 or 516-749-6063. For more information\, please click here. \nAmerican Legion\n209 Cross Bay Blvd.\nBroad Channel\, NY 11693 \nFDNY E-233/L-176 Turkey Trot\n25 Rockaway Avenue\nBrooklyn\, NY 11233 URL:https://911families.org/event/fdny-turkey-trot-run/ CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Lunch,Run/Walk,Sick recovery worker,Support first responders END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221122T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221231T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20221027T172228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T172228Z UID:39495-1669136400-1672506000@911families.org SUMMARY:Lights for Life – charity Christmas light display in memory of Debra Ann DiMartino DESCRIPTION:Lights 4 Life\, Joseph DiMartino’s fabulous display of Christmas decorations\, will again raise money for Staten Island University Hospital’s Pediatric Cancer Unit in honor of his wife\, Debra Ann DiMartino\, who was killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. \nThis year #Lights4Life begins at 5:00pm on Thanksgiving Thursday\, November 22\, 2022 and can be seen nightly until after Christmas. \nIf you would like to donate\, please use Venmo @Joseph-DiMartino-7 or mail a check made out to SIUH Foundation\, Inc. and send it to the address below. \nJoseph DiMartino\n107 Sharrotts Road\nStaten Island\, NY 10309 URL:https://911families.org/event/lights-for-life-charity-christmas-light-display-in-memory-of-debra-ann-dimartino-3/ CATEGORIES:Children's event,event in honour of a September 11th victim,Exhibit,Family event,Fundraiser,Support children END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221126T140000 DTSTAMP:20240328T115514 CREATED:20220926T205701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T205701Z UID:39438-1669460400-1669471200@911families.org SUMMARY:Amy King 5-K Run/Walk DESCRIPTION:The annual Amy King 5-K Run/Walk will be held at 11:00am on Saturday\, November 26\, 2022 at the Celoron Moose Club in Celoron\, NY. \nTo run or walk costs $30.00 plus an online fee of $2.74. Registration ends November 25\, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. You can register for the event here. Proceeds raised will benefit the Amy King Kids’ YMCA Summer Camp and Southwestern Central School Scholarships. \nAmy King was a flight attendant on United Flight 175. She was 29 years old on September 11\, 2001 when terrorists hijacked her flight. Her long-time boyfriend\, Michael Tarrou\, 38\, also a flight attendant\, died with her aboard Flight 175. \nPlease call 716-763-0303 or click here for more information. \nCeloron Moose Club\n52 Dunham Avenue\nLakewood\, NY 14720 URL:https://911families.org/event/amy-king-5-k-run-walk/ CATEGORIES:event in honour of a September 11th victim,Family event,Fundraiser,Run/Walk,Scholarship END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR