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Tuesday's Children

Summary

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Tuesday's Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support families who have been affected by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence.[1]

Tuesday's Children
FormationSeptember 18, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-09-18)
TypeNonprofit 501(C)(3) organization
HeadquartersManhasset, New York
ServicesTrauma and Grief Support, Mental Health Counseling, Youth Mentoring, and Career Mentoring
LeaderMinister
Key people
Terry Sears (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

Tuesday's Children was founded on September 18, 2001 by citizens of Cedar City, Utah, following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The organization initially raised funds for the American Red Cross, which were used to support families affected by the tragedy.[2]

Service populations edit

Tuesday's Children's service population includes:

  • 9/11 victims and responders[3]
  • families of fallen post-9/11 military service members[4]
  • international youth and global victims of terrorism and mass violence[5]
  • local communities recovering from large-scale tragedies and mass violence[6]
  • post-9/11 military children and families who have lost a service member, regardless of cause of death, branch of service, status of duty, discharge status or geographic location[7]
  • teenagers and young adults from around the world who have lost a loved one to terrorism, violent extremism or war (Project COMMON BOND)[8]

Publications edit

The Legacy Letters, a book published by Tuesday's Children and edited by New York Times best-selling author Brian Curtis, features a compilation of a hundred letters of family members to their loved ones lost in 9/11.[9][10] The ISBN is 0399537082.

Fundraising edit

Notable sponsors and funding partners of Tuesday's Children include:[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tuesday's Children | Supporting 9/11 & Military Families and Mentoring Programs". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  2. ^ "Overview". Tuesday's Children. Archived from the original on 2002-04-14.
  3. ^ "9/11 Family Members, Never Forget September 11 | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. ^ "Military Family Programs & Events, Military Resources | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  5. ^ "Youth Support & Youth Guidance for Healing and Growth | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. ^ "Terrorism and Military Conflict Support Organization | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. ^ Seubert, Thomas (8 January 2016). "Tuesday's Children: Supporting healing in the aftermath of 9/11". NYN Media.
  8. ^ "Project Common Bond, Support, Donate or Get Involved | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  9. ^ "The Legacy Letters". www.tuesdayschildren.org. Phil Brown. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  10. ^ Delozier, Dave (September 6, 2011). "Remembering 9/11: Letters to Loved Ones Lost". NBC Channel 9 News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Supporters". Tuesday's Children. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ Inc, Nasdaq (2016-09-08). "Tuesday's Children to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell in Remembrance of 9/11". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-17. {{cite press release}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "National Football League to Be Honored at Tuesday's Children 'Rise Up For Resilience' Gala". www.newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  14. ^ "Mets To Help Fund The First Responder Alliance Mentoring Program Program For Tuesday's Children, Families Of 9/11 First Responders At Ground Zero, Fresh Kills Landfill". 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  15. ^ "Neighbors Helping Neighbors Tuesday's Children Receives Grants Totaling $45,000 from State Farm". Savannah CEO. Retrieved 2021-06-17.