New Jersey
Family Assistance Center
Update:
April 21, 2004
Message fr
om G
overnor M
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from
Go
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James E. McGreevey
Governor James E. McGreevey has
announced the members of the New
Jersey September 11th Memorial Professional Advisory Committee. The committee, composed of distinguished professionals with extensive experience in
the art, architecture, planning and design fields, will judge the competition
in partnership with the members of
New Jersey’s Families’ Memorial Committee. The Governor also extended the
March 1st Registry deadline for the memorial design to April 1st in order to provide more time and flexibility for all interested applicants.
The search for a world-class memorial
design concept for the State’s September
11th Memorial was launched this past December and will be dedicated to the nearly
700 New Jersey men, women and children, who were lost in the tragic attacks.
The following individuals have been
selected to serve on New Jersey’s September 11th Memorial Professional Advisory
Committee: Stan Allen, Mikyoung Kim,
Nikki Stern,Tom Finkelpearl, Penny
Balkin Bach, Fredric Bell, Elyn
Zimmerman and Frank Gallagher. (More
information about these committee mem.state.nj.us/
bers is available at: www
www.state.nj.us/
cgi-bin/governor/njnewsline/
view_article.pl?id=1779
view_article.pl?id=1779)
The New Jersey September 11th Me-
morial will be located at the northeast
end of Liberty State Park — directly across
the Hudson River from Ground Zero.
Proposers are challenged to reflect the legacies of the lives that were lost; communicate the course of events that day; capture
personal and societal feelings of loss; and
celebrate the strength of character and resolve that we witnessed that day.
The purpose of the two-stage competition is to select an inspiring memorial design. The Professional Advisory Committee will judge the first stage of the competition. The Families’ Memorial Committee
will then select a winning design from the
finalists chosen to submit proposals in the
second stage of the competition.
The deadline for submitting a
Stage One proposal is April 30, 2004
at 3:00 p.m.
For more information, please visit www
www..
nj.gov/nj911memorial or call 609-7770878
0878. Résumés for the Professional Advisory Committee are available upon request.
The L
ower M
anhattan D
evelopment
Lower
Manhattan
Development
Corporation (LMDC) U
pdate
Update
Cultural C
ontenders for WTC SSite
ite
Contenders
The LMDC is reviewing candidates to
provide cultural programming in three
proposed venues at Ground Zero: Performing Arts Center; Memorial Center
and one or two cultural buildings adjacent
to the Memorial.
Applicants vying for a home at the
Performing Arts Center are the Joyce Theater, the New York City Opera, the Signature Theatre Company, Orpheus Cham-
ber Orchestra and Tribeca Film Institute.
The LMDC has not yet decided whether
a single organization or several groups will
occupy the center, which will be at the
northwest corner of Greenwich and
Fulton streets.
Organizations in the running for the
Memorial Center—a 50,000- to 70,000square-foot center that will be below-grade
and part of the larger memorial design—
are the Museum of the City of New York,
the New York Historical Society, and the
New York State Museum, or a consortium
of these and other institutions. The LMDC
will also look at programming ideas from
Project Rebirth and Sound Portraits Productions/Story Corporations.
One or two cultural buildings adjacent
continued on page 2
Info Hotline: 866-652-7474 • www.nj.gov/wtc
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April 21, 2004
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en to O
pen N
ersey O
ffice
uesday’’s Childr
Children
Open
Neew JJersey
Office
NJF
AM U
pdate
NJFAM
Update
Tuesday’s Children, which provides counseling and other services to September 11th
2001 victims’ families, is opening a satellite center in New Jersey at 210 West Front
Street, Red Bank. Jaqui Smith will be the Director of the new site which will be offering
mentoring as well as other programs. The group already has branches on Long Island,
Staten Island and Manhattan.
Chris Burke, founder and president of Tuesday’s Children made an 18-year commitment to the families to provide services to the children of September 11th 2001 victims
until the last child born after the tragedy turns 18 years old.
So far, approximately 1,000 families have registered with Tuesday’s Children for services
including mentoring and counseling. Among its supporters are Bear Stearns, New York
University’s Child Study Center, the Institute for Trauma and Stress, and the Big Apple Circus.
For more information, please call 212-319-3988
212-319-3988.
NJFAM is currently serving 629
families. As many of you know from
your own experience, ongoing needs are
diminishing. In light of that, NJFAM
will be conducting focus groups in mid
spring. Your advocate will keep you informed of places and dates. If you have
any suggestions for a focus group or
would like to be involved in one, please
call your advocate.
NJFAM will ensure that the assessment of ongoing needs occurs with sensitivity and that all new resources, while
they may be more difficult to locate,
will be offered to the families. The
NJFAM Web site will continue to be
.njfam.org
updated regularly at www
www.njfam.org
.njfam.org. If
you have any resources you would like
to share, please contact our resource
manager at njfaminfo@njfam.org .
Health IInsurance
nsurance P
Prrogram
The American Red Cross Health Insurance Subsidy Program has been extended
from 12 to 24 months. This program provides subsidies to cover the full out-ofpocket cost of health insurance premiums on behalf of individuals directly affected
by the September 11th Terrorist Attacks, including surviving immediate family members and seriously physically injured persons and their families. The benefits may be
used for dental and vision insurance as well as major medical health insurance. The
program can also help uninsured individuals obtain health coverage.
To learn more about the program please visit visit http://workingtoday .org/about/
redcross.php or call Working Today at 718-222-1099 Ext. 112 or the Red Cross Assistance Center at 877-746-4987
877-746-4987.
Memorial
The Lower Manhattan Development
Corporation (LMDC) launched a virtual
exhibition of all 5,201 submissions received for the World Trade Center Memorial Competition—a design competition administered to select a permanent
memorial to remember and honor all
those lost during the September 11,
2001 and February 26, 1993 terrorist
attacks. The exhibition highlights the
global outpouring of expression in the
largest design competition in history.
Teams from 63 nations and 49 states
participated in the Competition. The
.W
TCS
ite
exhibition is hosted at www
www.W
.WT
CSite
Memorial.org and allows viewers to
see all 5,201 entries. The submissions
are searchable by the name of submitters and the nation or state in
which they reside.
LMDC Update
continued from page 1
to the memorial may house the Children’s
Museum of the Arts, the Drawing Center,
the Museum of Freedom, and/or The
New York Hall of Science. In addition, the
venues-which will comprise 200,000 to
250,000 square feet of space—may also
provide international public programs and
educational offerings from groups such as
the 92nd Street Y.
The LMDC is establishing a Memorial
Foundation to oversee the arts development.
The candidates will prepare more detailed
proposals in the next couple of months, and
a final proposal for the cultural complex is
expected by the end of April.
LMDC E
nvironmental
Environmental
Impact SStatement
tatement
To view the World Trade Center Memorial and Redevelopment Plan Draft
Generic Environmental Impact Statement,
please go to: www.renewnyc.com/plan_
des_dev/environmental_impact.asp.
Disaster P
edness
Prrepar
eparedness
A recent poll conducted by Fairleigh
Dickenson University’s Public Mind indicates
that only one quarter of New Jersey residents
have made emergency plans, such as stocking
up on food and water or mapping an escape
route in case of a disaster. This is down from
polls conducted in April and September of
2003 which indicated that one third of the
state’s residents had taken steps to prepare.
The following resources are available
to help you prepare your own plan:
◆ State of New Jersey’s booklet: Plain Talk
on Terr
orism P
edness
errorism
Prrepar
eparedness
edness, available at
www
.com
www..njhomelandsecurity
njhomelandsecurity.com
.com;
◆ HavenPoint: a virtual meeting place to
reunite families after disasters. This is a feebased Web application created by two survivors of the September 11th 2001 Terrorist
Attacks to serve as a virtual meeting place
for family members that become separated
from one another following an emergency,
natural disaster or terrorist attack. It was
created by Greg and Jeanne Avila, two married former Manhattan professionals who
were unable to locate each other until
hours after attack . For more information
.hav
enpoint.org
visit www
www.hav
.havenpoint.org
enpoint.org. Families can
register for $29.95 per year.
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New Jersey Family Assistance
Update
April 21, 2004
September 11th F
und data for 35 Charities
Fund
Insight Magazine published an article on March 8, 2004 which highlighted relief
charities and the amount they raised. The magazine reported that the data published was
provided by each charity and that most of it was current as of October 31, 2002. For
.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=displaystaffbio
more information, please visit: www
www.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=displaystaffbio
&authorid=352 by Kelly Patricia O Meara:
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American Red Cross Liberty Fund
The September 11th Fund
Twin Towers F
und
Fund
International Association of Fire Fighters
New York Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
Salvation Army
Uniformed Firefighters Association
New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund*
New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund
Robin Hood Foundation
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charities of New York
Survivors Fund
Windows of Hope
World Vision
New York State Fraternal Order of Police Foundation
Port Authority Police Benevolent Association
NYC Police Foundation
Americares Foundation
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Army Emergency Relief
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund
United Jewish Communities
United Way National Capital
Union Community Fund
Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rotary International
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Kiwanis International Foundation
Tides Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
National Italian American Foundation
Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
American Lung Association
$1,011,000,000
512,000,000
205,000,000
161,000,000
117,000,000
113,167,336
87,722,612
71,000,000
68,730,000
61,147,017
60,300,000
31,847,514
25,400,000
20,000,000
19,000,000
12,428,378
12,028,314
11,642,025
11,000,000
9,261,073
6,800,000
5,792,588
5,500,000
4,800,000
3,956,512
3,092,105
3,023,000
1,800,000
1,744,000
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334,000
162,000
139,000
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Financial
Planning
Seminar
$
Voices of September 11th would
like to find out if there is interest in
a financial planning workshop on
strategies for setting goals for spending, creating a will, insurance, investing and other financial issues.
Please contact VO9/11 at 203966-3911 if you are interested.
*This is not a charity; the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance
According to the article, the American Red
Cross, which has received clean audits in both
2002 and 2003, reports that it has distributed $882 million of the $1.072 billion
donated to the organization for this purpose.
The breakdown of the three largest categories
for the $882 million disbursed is as follows:
Immediate disaster relief: $137 million:
Includes more than 14 million meals for
disaster workers and victims, one-on-one
disaster mental-health contacts with more
than 200,000 people, plus disaster healthcare services to 133,000 people.
Also included are $40 million of donated
materials and services.
Financial assistance to families of deceased/
seriously injured: $374 million:
Includes financial assistance to 3,712 families whose loved ones were killed or seriously injured as a result of the attacks.
Financial assistance for displaced workers/
residents/others: $283 million:
Includes financial assistance to 54,000
families whose homes were destroyed or
made inaccessible or who lost jobs
or income.
The American Red Cross also reports that
some $63 million of these contributions
was spent on “stewardship” of the fund, a
cost that included “systems for tracking beneficiary assistance.”
Recently, the Post Office has returned several newsletters due to incorrectly addressed
envelopes. If you have moved since registering with the Family Assistance Center in
September 2001, please notify the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Victim Assistance at 609
609--777-1248 to ensure correct delivery of all future mailings. Thank you!
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Additional Scholarship Information
25
25.. Historically Black College & University Scholarships
www
.iesabr
oad.org/info/hbcu.htm
www.iesabr
.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
26
26.. Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
www
.beanactuar
www.beanactuar
.beanactuaryy.org/minority/scholarships.htm
27
27.. I nternational Students Scholarships & Aid Help
www
.iefa.org
www.iefa.org
28 College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/
fundfind01.html
29
29.. Burger King Scholarship Program
www
.bkscholars.csfa.org
www.bkscholars.csfa.org
30
30.. Siemens Westinghouse Competition
www
.siemens-foundation.org
www.siemens-foundation.org
31
31.. GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
www
.lulac.org/P
ams/Scholar
.html
www.lulac.org/P
.lulac.org/Prrogr
ograms/Scholar
ams/Scholar.html
32
et
atabase
32.. CollegeN
CollegeNet
et’’s Scholarship D
Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
33
33.. Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
www
.aflcio
.org/scholarships/scholar
.htm
www.aflcio
.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar
.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
34
34.. Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship
Gateways from Black Excel
www
.blackex
cel.org/25scholarships.htm
www.blackex
.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
35
35.. Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
www
.blackex
cel.org/fin-sch.htm
www.blackex
.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
36
36.. Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
www
.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
37
n The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
37.. FAFSA O
On
www
.fafsa.ed.go
www.fafsa.ed.go
.fafsa.ed.govv
38
38.. Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
www
.back2college.com
www.back2college.com
39
39.. Scholarships and Fellowships
www
.osc.cuny
.edu/sep/links.html
www.osc.cuny
.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
40) Scholarships for SStudy
tudy in P
aralegal SStudies
tudies
Paralegal
www
.par
alegals.org/Choice/2000w
est.htm
www.par
.paralegals.org/Choice/2000w
alegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
41
ackar
d SSit
it A
br
oad Scholarships
41.. HBCU P
Packar
ackard
Abr
broad
(for study around the world)
www
.sit.edu/studyabr
oad/packar
d_nomination.html
www.sit.edu/studyabr
.sit.edu/studyabroad/packar
oad/packard_nomination.html
42
42.. Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
43
43.. INROADS internships
www
.inr
oads.org
www.inr
.inroads.org
44
-SO O
lympics of the M
ind Scholarships
44.. ACT
CT-SO
Olympics
Mind
www
.naacp.org/wor
k/actso/act-so
.shtml
www.naacp.org/wor
.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so
k/actso/act-so.shtml
45
45.. Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
www
.baeo
.org/options/priv
atelyfinanced.jsp
www.baeo
.baeo.org/options/priv
.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
46
46.. ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
www
.sciencenet.emor
ad/scholarships.html
www.sciencenet.emor
.sciencenet.emoryy.edu/undergr
.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
47
47.. Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/
list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
49
49.. Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
www
.r
hodesscholar
.org/info
.html
www.r
.rhodesscholar
hodesscholar.org/info
.org/info.html
50
50.. The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
www
.r
oothber
tfund.org/school
www.r
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oothbertfund.org/school
Please N
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ote:: Some of these are contests; some have deadlines;
others have deadlines which have passed but they are awarded
annually, so you could apply next year.
1 . Bell Labs Fellowships for Under Represented Minorities
wships/CRFP/info
.html
www
.bell-labs.com/fello
www.bell-labs.com/fello
.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info
wships/CRFP/info.html
2 . Student Inventors Scholarships
www
.inv
ent.org/collegiate/
www.inv
.invent.org/collegiate/
3 . Student Video Scholarships
www
.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4 . Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
www
.coca-colascholars.org/pr
ogr
ams.html
www.coca-colascholars.org/pr
.coca-colascholars.org/progr
ograms.html
5 . Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
holocaust.hklaw
.com
holocaust.hklaw.com
6 . Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
www
.aynr
and.org/contests
www.aynr
.aynrand.org/contests
7 . Brand Essay Competition
www
.instituteforbr
andleadership.org/IBLE
ssay
www.instituteforbr
.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLE
andleadership.org/IBLEssay
Contest-2002Rules.htm
8 . Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)
www
.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/r
ead.dbm?ID=12
www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/r
.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9 . Xerox Scholarships for Students
www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.js
10
10.. Sports Scholarships and Internships
www
.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11
11.. National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
www
.nabj.org/html/studentsv
cs.html
www.nabj.org/html/studentsv
.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12
aul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
12.. SSaul
www
.aphis.usda.go
v/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw
.html
www.aphis.usda.go
.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw
v/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13
13..Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
www
.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14
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tudents G
uide to
14.. FinAid: The SSmar
martt SStudents
Guide
Financial Aid Scholarships
www
.finaid.org
www.finaid.org
15
15.. Presidential Freedom Scholarships
www
.nationalser
vice.org/scholarships
www.nationalser
.nationalservice.org/scholarships
16
16.. Microsoft Scholarship Program
www
.micr
osoft.com/college/scholarships/minority
.asp
www.micr
.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority
osoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
17
17.. WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
www
.wir
edscholar
.com/paying/scholarship_sear
ch/
www.wir
.wiredscholar
edscholar.com/paying/scholarship_sear
.com/paying/scholarship_search/
pay_scholarship_se arch.jsp
18
18.. Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
www
.ed.go
v/inits/hope
www.ed.go
.ed.gov/inits/hope
19
19.. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship
for Minority Students
www
.apsanet.org/PS/gr
ants/aspen3.cfm
www.apsanet.org/PS/gr
.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
20
20.. Guaranteed Scholarships
www
.guar
anteed-scholarships.com
www.guar
.guaranteed-scholarships.com
21
21.. Boeing scholarships (some HBCU connects)
www
.boeing.com/company
offices/educationr
elations/scholarships
www.boeing.com/company
.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationr
offices/educationrelations/scholarships
22
22.. Easley National Scholarship Program
www
.naas.org/senior
.htm
www.naas.org/senior
.naas.org/senior.htm
23
23.. Maryland Artists Scholarships
www
.maef.org
www.maef.org
24
emorial G
raduate B
usiness Scholarship
24.. Jacki Tuckfield M
Memorial
Graduate
Business
(for AA students in South Florida)
www
.jackituckfield.org
www.jackituckfield.org
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New R
esour
ces
Resour
esources
Moving F
or
war
d
For
orwar
ward
A new support group for widows and widowers of 9/11 began March 26, 2004 at
September Space, located at 520 Eighth Avenue in New York.
Moving Forward offers a social support group for those affected by 9/11. Topics for
discussion will include dating; remarriage; sexuality; handling the opinions of others; moving to a new home; working through continued grief; helping your children through grief
and bereavement; living life fully as a young widow or widower, and planning for the future.
This support group is facilitated by Deborah Derman, Ph.D. Dr. Derman is a Certified
Grief Counselor from Philadelphia, Pa. She has been in private practice for over 15 years
and focuses primarily on the needs of young widows and widowers. Dr. Derman was widowed 12 years ago when she was expecting her third child, and lost her parents in a fatal
air crash several years ago. She has dedicated her professional life to helping other young
widows and widowers as they move through the phases of grief and recovery.
To enroll, contact Kelleigh Johnson, September Space Programs Manager
.septemberspace.org
at 212-563-7570 or visit the Web site at: www
www.septemberspace.org
.septemberspace.org.
Going O
nA
fter L
oss (GOALS)
On
After
Loss
The GOALS Project, sponsored by Catholic Charities will begin some new family support
groups in New Jersey. This art-based family support group begins after school and includes
dinner and age appropriate groups and activities. Groups are being organized in Morris
County (Morristown), Bergen County (Ridgewood area) and Hudson County
(Hoboken/Jersey City area), to begin in April. For more information, please contact
7958 or by
Kevin Duffy, Family Advocate, Catholic Charities, by phone at 973-777973-777-7958
email at kduffy@ catholicharities.org .
Friendship Ambassadors F
oundation
Foundation
The Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, in partnership with Rotary International and Lions Club International will sponsor a retreat for 9/11 families in New
York City on Mother’s Day, May 7 through May 9.
The Bulgarian program is for all youths (7-25) who are non-US citizens. The retreat
in New York is for families to come together on Mother’s Day. The programs will include music, art, poetry, and drama activities. They will be provided at no cost to 9/
11 families. For more information, please contact Elaine Valdov at 914-843-4885 or
elainevaldov@ yahoo.com .
Red C
amily D
ay for SSingle
ingle P
ar
ents
Crross F
Family
Day
Par
arents
The Red Cross will hold an event for single parents and their children on Wednesday
May 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Red Cross Bergen Crossroads Chapter, 74
Goodwin Ave., Ridgewood, NJ. For more information, please call the Red Cross Assistance
Center at 877-746-4987
877-746-4987.
Camp R
ound U
p
Round
Up
Comfort Zone Camp
www
.comfor
tz
onecamp.org
www.comfor
.comfortz
tzonecamp.org
Comfort Zone Camp, a fun and safe
place for grieving children, is a bereavement camp for children who have experienced the loss of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. Camps are held in Richmond, VA, and are open to all grieving
children from across the country. Visit
the Web site or call 804-377-3430
804-377-3430.
Camp Sunshine
www
.campsunshine.org
www.campsunshine.org
Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine, has
created a special week of camp exclusively
for 9/11 children and their families. The
camp is free for 9/11 families and designed
for the entire family. The 9/11 program,
called Ray of Hope, is for all children - from
infants to 19 year olds who lost parents and
their families. This year, the Ray of Hope
Camp will be held from July 25-30, 2004 in
Maine. To learn more about the camp and
Rebuilding
Roundup
Roundup:
◆ November 23, 2003:
A temporary PATH station opened
at a cost $323 million
◆ December 19, 2003:
The design of the 1,776-foot
Freedom Tower was announced.
◆ January 6, 2004:
The design of the memorial,
“Reflecting Absence,” was
made public.
◆ January 22, 2004:
Design for Port Authority WTC
Transportation Hub by Santiago
Calatrava unveiled.
A poll released March 17th by
Pace University which surveyed 646
Lower Manhattan residents between
February 29th and March 4th found
that most people who live in Lower
Manhattan appear to approve of the
direction rebuilding plans are taking.
The poll indicates that more than
half of downtown residents think the
rebuilding effort is “headed in the
right direction,” compared to 20 percent who think it is off track. The
approval numbers are up six percent
since August. This poll is reported to
have a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points. For more
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program, please visit the camp’s website or call
207-655-3800..
207-655-3800
America
America’’s Camp
www
.americascamp.org
www.americascamp.org
This week-long, sleep-away camp in
Lenox, Massachusetts, is offered at no cost
to eligible families. The campers have diverse backgrounds and interests, but share a
common experience — they have all lost a
parent in the attacks of September 11 or in
the line of duty as a New York City
firefighter or law enforcement officer. A ma-
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ture, enthusiastic staff is thoroughly trained
to ensure a positive, supportive environment. Campers participate in a wide range
of sports, crafts, water activities both at the
pool and lake, and special events. This year’s
session will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and
finish on Monday, Aug. 23. For information
about the camp and enrollment, families can
call 800
800--548-6295
548-6295, send an e-mail to
info@americascamp.org
info@americascamp.org, or visit the camp
Web site listed above.
Camp Haze
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The Scott Hazelcorn Children’s Foundation is sponsoring “Camp Haze”, a free,
week-long camp for children directly affected by the September 11th attacks on the
World Trade Center. The camp will be
hosted by Camp Kennybrook in
Monticello, New York from August 21 to
the 27. The Foundation was created in
honor of Scott Hazelcorn, a Cantor
Fitzgerald employee who died on September
11, 2001. Camp Haze, established for children who lost a parent or other loved ones
on that date, will provide typical camping
activities in a therapeutic environment and
will be run by certified teachers, a therapist
and experienced camp staff. Parents or
guardians of children interested in applying
should contact Janice Hazelcorn at 866FOR
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AZE. Applications and additional
information may be obtained at
www
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www.camphaz
.camphaze.org
Camp Better Days
www
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daysfoundation.org
www.thebetter
.thebetterdaysfoundation.org
Camp Better Days and the Better Days
Foundation was set up to help families affected by 9/11 by providing a free week
long summer camp for children ages 6-14
years old (exceptions will be made on these
ages depending on the situation) who lost
loved one’s (parents, aunts, uncles, cousins,
siblings and any other close relationships) in
the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Camp Better Days will run from August
17-23, 2004 at Island Lake Camp in Starucca,
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Pennsylvania www
www.islandlake.com
.islandlake.com. Camp
Director Amy Callahan lost her fiancé 9/11.
She is a social worker and certified NJ Special
Education Teacher. All 48 of last year’s
April 21, 2004
campers are returning. The camp’s goal is
fun in a therapeutic environment.
For more information, please visit the
.thebetter
daysfoundation.org
Web site www
www.thebetter
.thebetterdaysfoundation.org
or Contact Amy Callahan at 201-774 7027 or Beth Callahan at 973-618-9770
or Bcallahan@callahanfusco.com
Bcallahan@callahanfusco.com.
Other events throughout the year include
an orientation party, Major League Baseball
Game, and Holiday Parties.
The experienced, Island Lake Staff includes
two full time therapists with over 30 years of
experience, an emergency management specialist and countless other talented volunteers.
12-25. These programs are excellent for 1213 year olds and for those students who
would like to remain relatively close to home.
Programs run year-round. Outward Bound
representatives speak extensively with scholarship recipients to find the right course for
each individual student. For registration and
additional information, call 845
845--424-4000
and ask to speak to the Scholarships for
Community representative.
Fresh Air F
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Fund
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eshair.org
The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit
agency, provides free summer vacations in
the country to New York City children from
disadvantaged communities.
Call 800-367-0003 for more information.
Summer Camps with
Scholarships for September
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Project Heal the Children
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www.healthechildr
.healthechildren.org
The American Camping Association provides a listing of residential and day camps
specifically working with victims’ families.
Residential camps are in Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Day camps are in Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and
Washington D.C. To be eligible, a child
must have lost a parent on September 11.
Eligible families should complete an application for Heal the Children. Using the list of
available spaces, the Project Administrator
will match the family’s preference with the
participating camps. For more information,
visit the Web site or call 800-777-CAMP
800-777-CAMP.
Outward Bound
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dbound.com
www.outwar
.outwardbound.com
Outward Bound is an experiential education enterprise. Students learn personal
leadership, character, compassion, and a
sense of social responsibility through the
challenge and adventure of wilderness learning. Outward Bound provides free course
scholarships to young people affected by the
events of September 11. Outward Bound
also provides 3-5 day courses in the New
York City and Boston areas for youth ages
Exploration Summer Programs
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.org
www.explo
.explo.org
Exploration Summer Programs is a recipient of a generous foundation grant that
allows the organization to host young people
who lost a parent or guardian in the September 11 attacks. Students choose from a host
of engaging academic courses structured as
hands-on, problem-solving experiences.
They participate in a variety of activities, athletics, and trips throughout the Northeast.
This year’s programs will begin on June 27
and end on August 7. Students can attend
one three-week session, one beginning on
June 27th and the other on July 18th. Attendance is fully funded with assistance
available for travel costs. Catalogues and
DVDs are available upon request for each of
the following programs: the Senior Program
at Yale University for students entering
grades 10-12; the Intermediate Program at
Wellesley College for students entering
grades 8-9; and the Junior Program at St.
Mark’s School entering grades 4-7. Please call
781-762-7400 or visit the Web site for
more information.
New Jersey Family Advocate
Management Web site:
www.njfam.org
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