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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Tunnel to Towers Launches 343 Mortgage-Free Homes for 9/11's 25th Anniversary
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 10

Tunnel to Towers Launches 343 Mortgage-Free Homes for 9/11's 25th Anniversary

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10

Summary

  • 343 mortgage-free homes will be delivered under Tunnel to Towers' new initiative, created to honor the 343 New York City firefighters killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • The program marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and targets families of fallen service members and first responders, along with catastrophically injured service members across the country.
  • 1,700-plus mortgage-free homes have already been provided through the foundation's line-of-duty programs, including more than 220 custom Smart Homes for severely injured veterans and first responders.
  • 20,000-plus homeless veterans have also received housing support from the group, which is expanding its remembrance campaign through K-12 education efforts and a 16,000-pound World Trade Center steel beam exhibit.
  • Frank Siller said the effort extends the legacy of his brother Stephen Siller, the firefighter who died after running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

Insights

As Tunnel to Towers gifts 343 more homes, does this unprecedented generosity expose a glaring gap in how America supports its wounded heroes?
What untold revelations in Frank Siller's new memoir explain how one firefighter's tragic 9/11 sacrifice sparked a massive national charitable empire?
How is a 16,000-pound steel beam touring the nation reshaping the way a new generation understands the 25th anniversary of 9/11?