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.
Avel Villanueva died on October 2, 2020 of cancer that was likely World Trade Center-related. He spent years working at Sun Microsystems in Tower 2. On the morning of September 11, 2001, when Tower 1 was hit by Flight 11, Avel searched the 25th & 26th floors for colleagues before exiting the building himself. His […]
John Anthony DeSimone, 72, died on Monday, October 5, 2020. He retired as a Lieutenant from the New York State Criminal Courts, and responded to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at the Casey McCallum Rice […]
John Anthony DeSimone, 72, died on Monday, October 5, 2020. He retired as a Lieutenant from the New York State Criminal Courts, and responded to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. His funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:15am at St. Clare’s Church in […]
Olmsted Falls, Ohio will unveil its new 9/11 Memorial at 11:00am on Friday, October 9, 2020. The memorial, a small piece of World Trade Center steel and a 12-foot tall metal tower, is located next to the Olmsted Falls Fire Department. Olmsted Falls Fire Department 9274 Columbia Road Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
The annual Run for the Badge, supporting the National Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, will be virtual this year and will be run on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Details are here. Register to run here.
At 10:00am EDT on Sunday, October 11, 2020, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will read the 307 names that were added to the Walls of Honor in 2020. Representatives from the Police Unity Tour will read the names. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Facebook page.