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September 29, 2011

New Canaan Students Gain A Global Perspective on an American Tragedy

September 28, 2011
New Canaan High School students heard from some familiar local voices at a symposium about the tenth anniversary of September 11 on Tuesday, Sept. 27. But they also heard some very different perspectives about the events of a day that organizers hoped would bring context to the students.

Mary Fetchet, the Founding Director of Voices of September 11, Wendy Hilboldt, a New Canaan parent, teacher and EMS volunteer and author Bonnie McEneaney were there, and so were Palestinian-American Amer Nimr, the Reverend Nicholas T. Porter, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, and Dr. Marin Strmecki, the Senior Vice President and Director of Programs at the Smith Richardson Foundation in Westport. More.

Voices on CBS Saturday Evening News

September 22, 2011

Voices on NBC Sunday Evening News

September 22, 2011

Lorraine Ten Years On

September 22, 2011
The U.K. television program, Lorraine Live, came to the Connecticut office of Voices of September 11th to talk to 9/11 family members about their feelings about the 10th Anniversary.

Carmel Valley resident Ken Drucks quest to help others deal with grief takes him to Ground Zero

September 20, 2011
For the past 15 years, Ken Druck has helped grieving families move on with their lives. On Sunday, Sept. 11, he stood at a spot where the entire country’s grief was focused – the memorial park at “Ground Zero,” where New York City’s World Trade Center towers once touched the sky.

Druck and his girlfriend, Lisette Omoss, traveled to New York to meet with families of people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, and Druck also delivered a talk on promoting resiliency at a “Day of Remembrance” event organized by the nonprofit group Voices of September 11. Keynote speakers at the event also included Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. More.

Remembrance, renewal and resilience

September 17, 2011
With the recent passing of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our country, most all of us have had time to reflect on the past 10 years. Many questions remain unanswered and the feelings and emotions we feel are in many cases as strong today as they were over a decade ago.

And while the lines to donate blood, help the victims, or send aid may have subsided, I truly believe that most people still have a hole in their heart for those who continue to suffer all these years later. I also believe that most people still hope to find something positive from something so horrible. More.

Scene of Terror Becomes Source of Solace

September 11, 2011
This anniversary provided something previous ones couldn’t — names to go with the numbers, a sense of permanence and a place to reflect. Among those in attendance were the past two presidents in Barack Obama and George W. Bush, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the three tri-state area governors including Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

Obama read a Bible passage after a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., when the north tower was struck by a jet a decade ago. More.

9/11 Widows Deena Burnett-Bailey, Kristen Breitweiser: No One Can Speak For All Victims

September 9, 2011
In the midst of the 2004 presidential election, two women widowed by al Qaeda found themselves on opposing sides of a rancorous debate over national security as each supported the candidate they believed would best prevent another 9/11.

Deena Burnett-Bailey, whose husband Tom Burnett died after fighting back against the hijackers on United Airlines Flight 93, took to the stage of the Republican National Convention for a moment in front of the television cameras. More.

10 Years Later, 9/11 Attacks Still Fresh for Some

September 7, 2011
Ten years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, but, for many people, it’s still Sept. 12, 2001, area grief counselors say. Even those who have been able to move forward with their lives may find that a smell or sound can trigger a memory that brings back their traumatic grief.

“There is still a need to address the needs of this community; they haven’t gone away. The challenges have only evolved, and I think that that is a misconception people have, that it’s 10 years later and people should be ‘over it,’” said Michelle Doherty, a Branford resident and licensed clinical social worker at Voices of September 11th in New Canaan. More.

AP IMPACT: Some 9/11 charities failed miserably

August 25, 2011
Americans eager to give after the 9/11 terrorist attacks poured $1.5 billion into hundreds of charities established to serve the victims, their families and their memories. But a decade later, an Associated Press investigation shows that many of those nonprofits have failed miserably.

There are those that spent huge sums on themselves, those that cannot account for the money they received, those that have few results to show for their spending and those that have yet to file required income tax returns. Yet many of the charities continue to raise money in the name of Sept. 11. More.

Sister of fallen firefighter to speak at Ground Zero

August 24, 2011
On the 10 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Mount Shasta’s Marie Mitchell will be at Ground Zero in New York to remember her brother, Paul, a firefighter who was killed inside the World Trade Center that day.

A 31 year resident of Mount Shasta who grew up in Brooklyn, Marie was invited to read the names of 9/11 victims during this year’s memorial ceremony, which Presidents Obama and Bush are planning to attend. More.

VOICES of September 11th Chooses NeoSpire as Its Managed Hosting Provider

August 23, 2011
NeoSpire Managed Hosting is honored to have been chosen as the hosting service provider for VOICES of September 11th, an organization dedicated to supporting families, rescue workers and survivors from 9/11. In advance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it was important for VOICES and the 9/11 Living Memorial Project to have a hosting services provider able to handle the massive amounts data and the high traffic demands without worrying about down time.

“Using NeoSpire’s hosting service allows VOICES to triple its available data space for the Living Memorial Project, a digital archive that will become a key component of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum when it opens in 2012,” said Tom Suchecki, IT Specialist at VOICES of September 11th. More.

NCHS Seniors Hear the Voices of September 11

August 17, 2011
With the 10th anniversary approaching, Voices of September 11th interns spoke with civic, religious and education leaders in New Canaan and throughout Fairfield County for the organization’s 9/11 Living Memorial project.

Kelly Saiz, a rising senior at New Canaan High School said the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago are her generation’s Pearl Harbor. Saiz spent her summer as an intern at Voices of September 11th. She and fellow intern Madeleine Prior shared what they learned from the experience with an audience gathered at the New Canaan Library on Monday, Aug 16. More.