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NOVI, Mich.
- Because of caring Americans who have purchased VOT (Victims
of Terrorism) Memorial Bracelets™ at www.memorialbracelets.com,
the Terrorism Preparedness Fund has been able to donate over
$5,000 (all the profits generated from the site) to the Twin
Towers Orphan Fund.
W.
Knox Richardson, co-founder and chairman of the benefits advisory
committee of the TTOF said, "We appreciate the very generous
support people have given to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund through
their purchase of VOT Memorial Bracelets™. Monies donated by
the Terrorism Preparedness Fund will go a long way to providing
educational assistance, and mental and physical health care
to the children who lost parents in the September 11th tragedies."
People
from all over the country have been touched by the acts of
terrorism in various ways. Below are excerpts from comments
received stating the reasons why people are wearing VOT Memorial
Bracelets™:
"As
a firefighter, the reason I ordered a memorial bracelet is
so the person who's name I wear will always ride with me on
my calls." - Mokena, IL
"The
reason I purchased a Memorial Bracelet was because I lost
2 family members on September 11, 2001. Their laughs will
never be heard again. Their smiles are gone except for what
is in our minds, and their warmth will no longer be felt.
It is in the bracelet that their memory will be carried."
- Youngstown, OH
"I
am on active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
I wear a memorial bracelet as a reminder of what we are fighting
for and to remember the victims of that tragic day in September."
- 141 Security Forces Squadron
"I
now wear my Memorial Bracelet beside the Vietnam POW bracelet
I've had since 1972. Quite frankly, I'm able to safely sit
at my computer and e-mail you because of the gentlemen whose
names I have on my bracelets. Wearing these bracelets is the
least I can do." - Richmond, VA
"I
chose the Memorial Bracelet engraved, "United We Stand"
to remind me that as an American, I can overcome any challenge
I face and that I have friends and family that will help me."
- Cedar Rapids, IA
"I
got a chance to continue on Earth, to watch my child grow
up, love my husband and to hug my friends. I need to remember
those who didn't and take advantage of more moments in my
life." - Mandeville, LA |
