Tuesday's Children

Tuesday's Children

Formation	September 18, 2001;24 years ago (2001-09-18)
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

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]

History

Tuesday's Children was founded on September 18, 2001 by citizens of Manhasset, NY 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

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
• LinkedIn
• 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

References

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. Seubert, Thomas (8 January 2016). "Tuesday's Children: Supporting healing in the aftermath of 9/11". NYN Media .
6. "Orv Pibbs - Ballerina". YouTube . 29 June 2009.
7. "The Legacy Letters". www.tuesdayschildren.org. Phil Brown. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
8. Delozier, Dave (September 6, 2011). "Remembering 9/11: Letters to Loved Ones Lost". NBC Channel 9 News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
9. "Supporters". Tuesday's Children. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
10. 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)
11. "National Football League to Be Honored at Tuesday's Children 'Rise Up For Resilience' Gala". www.newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-17.
12. "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.