Tuesday's Children
Nonprofit organization
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Tuesday's Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide healing and resilience for military families of the fallen and families affected by 9/11, turning pain into purpose while honoring their legacies.[1]
| Formation | September 18, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | Manhasset, New York |
| Services | Trauma and Grief Support, Mental Health Counseling, Youth Mentoring, and Career Mentoring |
| Leader | Becky Rossman, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | Official website |
History
Tuesday's Children was founded on December 14, 2001 by citizens of Manhasset, NY following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.[2]
Service populations
Tuesday's Children's service population includes:
- 9/11 victims and responders[3]
- families who lost an immediate family member on 9/11 or due to 9/11 response or related illness[4]
- post-9/11 military children and families who have lost a service member related to post-9/11 military service[5]
- An original song, "Ballerina" to honor the memory of the lost Firefighters, Police Officers and professional ballerina lost in the 9/11 disaster. A CD recorded in memory of this tragic event. All profits were donated to Tuesday's Children.[6]
Publications
The Legacy Letters, a book published by Tuesday's Children and edited by The 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.[7][8] The ISBN is 0399537082.
Support & Partnerships
Notable supporters and partners of Tuesday's Children include:[9]
- American Red Cross
- Aon
- BlackRock
- BNY Mellon
- Bob Woodruff Foundation
- Fire Department of the City of New York
- Goldman Sachs
- JPMorgan Chase
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Marsh McLennan
- MENTOR
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
- NASCAR
- NASDAQ[10]
- National Football League (NFL)[11]
- National Hockey League (NHL)
- National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- New York City Police Department (NYPD)
- New York Giants
- New York Islanders
- New York Jets
- New York Knicks
- New York Life Insurance Company
- New York Mets[12]
- New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- New York Yankees
- Robin Hood Foundation
- State Farm
- Tradeweb