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Twin Towers Orphan Fund, founded on Sept. 12, 2001, is a program of the Children's Fund of America a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public benefit organization, Fed. Tax ID# 57-1197371.

All donations are fully
tax-deductible
The Twin Towers Orphan Fund was founded on September 11, 2001 for the sole purpose of providing educational and welfare assistance to the children who were orphaned (who lost one or both parents) by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The mission of the Twin Towers Orphan Fund is to provide higher educational assistance and mental healthcare assistance for (a) children who lost parents in the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, or onboard the four downed airliners, and (b) children of victims of future terrorist attacks.



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Chairman of the Board / CEO
Michele Ritter

Co-Founder, Twin Towers Orphan Fund
Founder, America's Child
Founder, Beacon Emergency Relief
Owner, Terraformers, Internet Presence and Server Applications Provider
Past Director, COMPASS, Mental Health Diagnostics

Treasurer
Richard Williamson

Kern County Fire Department

Secretary
Dean Baer

Owner, Dean J. Baer, LLC

Director
Mary Virginia Pittman-Waller

Founder, MVP’s Welcome Home - Wounded Warriors Initiative, USA

Our beneficiaries include more than 1,200 children in 26 states and territories including 32 babies born after 9/11. Nearly $4 million dollars has been distributed to fund over 700 higher educational savings accounts in the names of the child beneficiaries, $3 million dollars was allocated for mental healthcare assistance, nearly $500,000 has been set aside for children of victims of future terrorist attacks, and over $1 million dollars has been distributed in direct benefits – made possible through the compassionate commitment of individuals, communities and corporations working together to rebuild the futures of these children.

It is of note that 90 percent of every dollar donated will reach a child in need. The remaining 10 percent is used for ongoing program expansion, administrative overhead and awareness efforts.

Patrick Danahy

Memories
By: William, Kathleen and Alison Danahy


My Dad was Patrick Danahy. I don't really remember much about my Dad, what what I do know is that he changed many lives including mine. Everyone who knew my dad says that I'm just like him. I look like him and act like him.

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