The 9/11 Legacy Foundation

06/10/2026

Bob Beckwith was already retired when September 11th happened. He suited back up anyway — and ended up standing beside President Bush at Ground Zero in one of the most iconic images in American history.

The 9/11 Legacy Foundation exists to make sure stories like Bob's are always told and never forgotten.

06/08/2026

There’s a feeling in New York tonight. A whole city pulling in one direction.

We know that spirit. Neighbors becoming family. A city becoming one.

Enjoy the game, New York. Let’s go Knicks! 🧡💙

06/07/2026

One of the most iconic moments in American history. On October 30, 2001, seven weeks after September 11, President George W. Bush took the mound at Yankee Stadium and threw the first pitch, right down the middle. The crowd erupted. The moment meant everything because our country needed it.

The 9/11 Legacy Foundation mission is to keep that spirit alive. Learn more at the911legacy.org, and watch the trailer of the award-winning film The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11, narrated by Gary Sinise and directed by Michael Gier here: The911Film.com

We Remember So They Never Forget | George W. Bush Presidential Center

06/06/2026

When Michael Hingson and Roselle finally made it home that night, she grabbed her favorite toy and wanted to play.

That detail has stayed with us.

Through smoke, debris, and a stairwell full of people fleeing for their lives, Roselle had been unshakable. She guided Michael — blind since birth, 78 floors up — and nearly 30 others to safety before the towers fell. She received the Dickin Medal, the highest honor an animal can earn for valor in service. And then she just wanted to play.

We're preserving stories like Michael and Roselle's for the more than 100 million Americans too young to remember September 11, 2001.

06/05/2026

Cait Leavey was 10 years old on September 11, 2001. Her father, Lt. Joseph Leavey of the FDNY, was among the first on scene. Like many first responders, he never made it home.

Today, she's a trauma counselor, a public servant, and a living testament to everything he stood for. Her father's legacy is alive in everything she does.

The 9/11 Legacy Foundation exists to make sure stories like hers are never forgotten. See Cait’s story in the award-winning film The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11, narrated by Gary Sinise and directed by Michael Gier here: the911film.com.

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06/05/2026

Did you know that only 14 states require schools to teach about 9/11?

That leaves 36 states, 72% of the country, where it is entirely up to the local districts. Chris Meek is working with the 9/11 Legacy Foundation to change that.

Read more here: [https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/did-you-know-not-all-schools-are-required-to-teach-about-9-11 #]

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06/04/2026

New Jersey lost more people on 9/11 than any state except New York. Designer Jessica Jamroz has spent over 20 years fighting to finish Empty Sky, the state's only official 9/11 memorial, and she's determined to complete it by the 25th anniversary.

A moving read from Chris Meek on his Substack. Read more: https://drchrismeek.substack.com/p/finishing-the-sky

06/04/2026

Welles Remy Crowther was 24 when he guided at least 18 people out of the South Tower on 9/11. They only knew him as "the man in the red bandana." Now he'll posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A powerful read from Chris Meek on his Substack. Read more: https://drchrismeek.substack.com/p/honoring-welles-remy-crowther

06/03/2026

There's one tree at the 9/11 Memorial that's different from all the rest.

It was pulled from the rubble of Ground Zero in October 2001 — burned, roots snapped, barely alive. Workers rescued it anyway. The NYC Parks Department nursed it back to health over nearly a decade. In 2010, it came home.

Now it stands as a living symbol of resilience and rebirth. And from 2013 to 2023, the 9/11 Memorial gave seedlings grown from this tree to communities around the world who had endured their own tragedies — from Sandy Hook to Manchester to Orlando.

06/02/2026

Before they rushed the hijackers, the passengers of Flight 93 took a vote.

Jeremy Glick, a 31-year-old judo champion and brand-new father, called his wife Lyz from the back of the plane. He told her what was happening. He told her what they were about to do. And he asked if it was okay.

She said: "Do what you have to do."

In their final moments, these Americans didn't just act. They made sure every voice was heard. That's the American spirit — and it's what the 9/11 Legacy Foundation exists to preserve.

The story of is featured in The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11 — directed by Michael Gier and narrated by Gary Sinise. Premiering this September.

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