Tuesday's Children

Tuesday's Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to supports families who have been affected by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence.[1]

Yasiin Ali Artan
Formation1998
TypeNonprofit 501(C)(3) organization
HeadquartersManhasset, New York
ServicesTrauma and Grief Support, Mental Health Counseling, Youth Mentoring, and Career Mentoring
LeaderMinister
Key people
Terry Sears (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website

Service populations

Tuesday's Children's service population includes:

  • 9/11 victims and responders [2]
  • families of fallen post-9/11 military service members [3]
  • international youth and global victims of terrorism and mass violence [4]
  • local communities recovering from large-scale tragedies and mass violence [5]
  • 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 [6]
  • teenagers and young adults from around the world who have lost a loved one to terrorism, violent extremism or war (Project COMMON BOND) [7]

Publications

The Legacy Letters were published by Tuesday's Children, edited by New York Times best-selling author Brian Curtis, and feature a compilation of a hundred letters of family members to their loved ones lost in 9/11.[8][9] The ISBN number is 0399537082.

Fundraising

Major sponsors for Tuesday's Children include Allstate Insurance, American Red Cross, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, NASDAQ,[10] the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Mets, [11] the New York Giants, State Farm,[12] and other large corporations.[13] Other supporters include, Warner Brothers, Bank of America, CNN, CBS, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Condé Nast, L'oreal, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Macy's, The New York Times, TD Bank, American Airlines, Ralph Lauren, NFL,[14] NHL, Visa, and MasterCard.[15]

References

  1. "Tuesday's Children | Supporting 9/11 & Military Families and Mentoring Programs". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  2. "9/11 Family Members, Never Forget September 11 | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. "Military Family Programs & Events, Military Resources | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. "Youth Support & Youth Guidance for Healing and Growth | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  5. "Terrorism and Military Conflict Support Organization | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. Seubert, Thomas (8 January 2016). "Tuesday's Children: Supporting healing in the aftermath of 9/11". NYN Media.
  7. "Project Common Bond, Support, Donate or Get Involved | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  8. "The Legacy Letters". www.tuesdayschildren.org. Phil Brown. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  9. Delozier, Dave (September 6, 2011). "Remembering 9/11: Letters to Loved Ones Lost". NBC Channel 9 News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  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. "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.
  12. "Neighbors Helping Neighbors Tuesday's Children Receives Grants Totaling $45,000 from State Farm". Savannah CEO. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  13. "Supporters and Partners, Brands we work with | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  14. "National Football League to Be Honored at Tuesday's Children 'Rise Up For Resilience' Gala". www.newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  15. "Supporters and Partners, Brands we work with | Tuesday's Children". Tuesdays Children. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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