This year, Tuesday’s Children teamed up with 9/11 Day to create and distribute care packages to surviving 9/11 first responders during the Rise Up & Remember Volunteer Days on September 9th and 1oth.

Buoyed by our commitment to never forget those we lost and those who answered the call to serve on 9/11 and in the years since, Tuesday’s Children gathered 46 volunteers to assemble and write heartfelt notes of gratitude and encouragement for each package. One volunteer was especially drawn to the note writing; having lost a close friend on 9/11, writing messages to first responders currently battling 9/11-related illnesses gave him a chance to honor his friend’s legacy.

Special thanks go to Tuesday’s Children Board Directors and Tradeweb employees, John Cahalane and Fred Strobel, and Kelly Sprotte, Director of Employee Engagement at Tradeweb, for supporting this project and volunteering their time along with fellow Tradeweb employees and other volunteers at Tradeweb offices in Jersey City, NJ and Garden City, NY.

Filled with necessities and comfort, the care packages were distributed to 100 first responders at the Annual 9/11 Naming Ceremony in Nesconset, NY on September 13th, 2025. This annual event, held at 9/11 Responders Remembered Park with support from the FealGood Foundation, honors and remembers the responders who have lost their lives to 9/11-related illnesses, adding their names to the memorial.

Becky Rossman, CEO of Tuesday’s Children, joined the volunteers and attended the Annual 9/11 Naming Ceremony. Noting the commitment of the community even so many years after 9/11, “We couldn’t do this work without our volunteers and donors. As new names are added to the wall, we are reminded that our mission continues, and we remain committed to keeping the promise to the 9/11 community.“