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Tuesday's Children

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| name = Tuesday's Children

| formation = {{start date and age|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_name = Minister

| key_people = Becky Rossman {{small|(Chief Executive Officer)}}

| website = {{Official website|tuesdayschildren.org}}

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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.{{Cite web|title=Tuesday's Children {{!}} Supporting 9/11 & Military Families and Mentoring Programs|url=https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Tuesdays Children|language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Overview |url=http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/Overview.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020414042601/http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/Overview.html |archive-date=2002-04-14 |website=Tuesday's Children}}

Service populations

Tuesday's Children's service population includes:

  • 9/11 victims and responders{{Cite web|title=9/11 Family Members, Never Forget September 11 {{!}} Tuesday's Children|url=https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/911-family-members/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Tuesdays Children|language=en-US}}
  • families of fallen post-9/11 military service members{{Cite web|title=Military Family Programs & Events, Military Resources {{!}} Tuesday's Children|url=https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/adult-family-programming/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Tuesdays Children|language=en-US}}
  • 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{{Cite web|last=Seubert|first=Thomas|title=Tuesday's Children: Supporting healing in the aftermath of 9/11|url=https://nynmedia.com/news/tuesday-s-children-supporting-healing-in-the-aftermath-of-9-11|website=NYN Media|date=8 January 2016 }}
  • 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.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUheqnorW80

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.{{cite web|title=The Legacy Letters|url=http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/press/the-legacy-letters|work=www.tuesdayschildren.org|date=7 September 2011|publisher=Phil Brown|accessdate=19 June 2012}}{{cite news|last=Delozier|first=Dave|title=Remembering 9/11: Letters to Loved Ones Lost|url=http://www.9news.com/dontmiss/217709/630/Remembering-911-Letters-to-loved-ones-lost-|accessdate=19 June 2012|newspaper=NBC Channel 9 News|date=September 6, 2011}} The ISBN is 0399537082.

Fundraising

Notable sponsors and funding partners of Tuesday's Children include:{{Cite web |title=Supporters |url=https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/supporters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025002908/https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/supporters/ |archive-date=2023-10-25 |access-date=2021-06-16 |website=Tuesday's Children |language=en-US}}

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Category:Aftermath of the September 11 attacks