To all in our Tuesday's Children community,
In this extraordinary year, marking 20 Years of Service to our community, Tuesday's Children is proud to honor and celebrate the children with whom we've had the privilege to grow up. We reflect on how, in the past two decades, our mission has grown to provide services to more than 42,000 individuals, including America's Gold Star families.
While we are looking back on the past 20 years, we are most excited to look forward to a full calendar of special events. We hope everyone in our community will have the opportunity to get involved – from our Virtual Gala (more details coming soon!) to our Rise Up and Remember: Memorial Day 5K and the simple act of lighting a light in memory of a loved one.
Our families remain at the core of everything we do and this year we look forward to continuing our journey together.
With much gratitude for your continued support,
Terry
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As we look ahead to an exciting year of programs, events and celebrating Tuesday's Children's 20 Years of Service, we look back on the successes of 2020. While the pandemic took a toll on the families we serve – families who have already experienced immense trauma and hardship – it is because of your support that we could adapt our programs and services to meet their changing needs.
Youth from around the globe shared their stories of resilience and built connections during Project COMMON BOND. Gold Star parents and spouses joined 9/11 families for eight weeks of inspiring Creative Insight classes. All members of our Tuesday's Children community showed up for an array of virtual field trips, career workshops and any chance to see another smiling face, even if from behind a screen.
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Mentoring Match Spotlight: Kaida and Ariel |
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Kaida, who is 12 years old, prioritizes helping her mom, Kim, take care of family before her own needs. Kim was eager to find Kaida a mentor to help her just be a kid and enjoy her passions. From Taekwondo to anime and acting, there is a lot that brings Kaida joy! She was recently paired up with Ariel, who made it her mission to share experiences with Kaida and meet her on the set of one of her movie shoots.
Ariel, a Marine Corps veteran who lives in Virginia, quickly bonded with Kaida over their shared love of the anime series My Hero Academia and the K-pop music group, BTS. While they have some differing opinions, as Ariel prefers fantasy books and Kaida loves history, they are both eager to learn about each other's interests and grow closer as time goes by.
As if the connection wasn't already obvious, Kim told Ariel at their first meeting, "I want to be your friend too!" The duo plans to connect regularly over FaceTime and Ariel recently drove up to Virginia to meet Kaida on a movie set in New Jersey!
Looking to support our Youth Mentoring program and help Gold Star children find long-term adult role models? CLICK HERE to learn more.
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Dan Morgan, Tuesday's Children Board Member, Talks Military Service and Support for Gold Star Families |
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Dan Morgan, a U.S. Army veteran, former ranger infantry officer and current Tuesday's Children Board Member, recently spoke to KCEN-WAC about our ongoing efforts to expand programs and services to Military families in Texas.
CLICK HERE to read the article in full and learn how, for individuals such as Dan, being part of the Tuesday's Children community can act as a form of healing.
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New Donor Relations Manager: Julia Masucci |
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Julia has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. Prior to Tuesday's Children, she most recently led planned giving, board development/administration and stewardship efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and previously held fundraising program management roles for two animal welfare organizations (PAWS CT and Bide-A-Wee).
Julia has a BA in Political Science and Urban Affairs from Manhattan College and an MPA in nonprofit management from NYU's Wagner School of Public Service. This past year, she became a Certified Nonprofit Professional through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.
Julia is thrilled to join the dedicated team at Tuesday's Children. She focuses on engaging new and existing supporters by celebrating their generosity and helping them to discover how they can have the biggest impact on this cause they love. Additionally, she ensures that planned gifts are secured and recognized to help donors create legacies that can have an impact today and for generations to come.
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Donor Hall of Fame
Thank you to our corporate donors, whose contributions make a difference to the families we serve. Because of your generosity, Tuesday's Children has been able to provide vital programming, such as Long-Term Youth Mentoring, career-oriented services, peacebuilding programs, retreats and more.
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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grant
Tuesday's Children is honored to be a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation 2021 Grantee. This generous $250,000 grant will allow Tuesday's Children to provide vital resilience-building programs to families impacted by terrorism, military conflict and mass violence.
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State Farm
Thank you to State Farm, whose continued support of Tuesday's Children allows our Long-Term Youth Mentoring and Career Resource Center Programs to thrive. From hosting virtual career panels and financial workshops, to participating in our Take Our Children to Work Day initiative, and three grants – in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas – totaling over $150,000, their efforts have truly made a difference in the lives of the families we serve.
We are extremely grateful for their involvement and look forward to future collaborations to support families who have been forever changed by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence.
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Community Fundraiser Spotlight:
Feltman's of Coney Island: Jimmy Quinn Mets Game
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Jimmy Quinn, who was killed in the 9/11 terror attacks, was the ultimate #1 die-hard New York Mets fan. Every year since his death, the Quinn family (the owners of Feltman's of Coney Island) have gathered at Citi Field for the annual Jimmy Quinn Mets Game.
This past September 11th, the New York Mets took on the Toronto Blue Jays. Feltman's fans around the nation gathered in front of their televisions to watch and celebrate Jimmy's life and greatest passion.
Feltman's generously donated 100% of the proceeds from the 2020 event to Tuesday's Children, raising a total of $3,000 in support of our work. We are extremely grateful for their efforts and look forward to (hopefully) honoring Jimmy's memory this year together at the ballpark.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Feltman's of Coney Island.
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Interested in fundraising for Tuesday's Children? CLICK HERE to learn more.
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4th Lessons in Recovery and Resilience Forum
Join Tuesday's Children for a three-hour virtual forum where we will discuss best practices and lessons learned from 20 years of dedicated service to families impacted by Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, mass-scale tragedies and military loss, as well as new challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This impactful event will feature keynote speakers, expert panels and stories of resilience from survivors of traumatic loss.
CLICK HERE for more information and registration details.
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Volunteer with Tuesday's Children
From signing up to be a long-term youth or career mentor, to hosting a community fundraiser, making an online donation and more, there's plenty of ways to support Tuesday's Children and the families we serve.
Click each image to learn more!
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Rise Up and Remember: Memorial Day 5K
Tuesday's Children is excited to announce our Rise Up and Remember: Memorial Day 5K. Supporters from all over the nation will virtually come together to walk or run 5K (3.1 miles) on May 28, 29, 30 and 31.* Join us (again or for the first time) and help Tuesday's Children "Rise Up and Remember."
*Registrants can participate in the race on any of the above dates.
CLICK HERE to register as a participant in our Rise Up and Remember: Memorial Day 5K
Sign up now through Saturday, April 10th with promo code TC5K for Early Bird pricing.
CLICK HERE to download our official social media tool kit and spread the word.
Break out your golf clubs and iron your slacks because we have additional fundraising events in the works for 2021! Stay tuned to our website calendar for updates.
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Grab Your Spring Swag from Tuesday's Children
In honor of Tuesday's Children's 20 Years of Service, ALL items in our online store have been discounted by 20%! From baseball caps to show off at the ballpark, t-shirts to wear during the day, hoodies for brisk nights and hair scrunchies to keep you cool in the spring sun, there's certainly something for everyone!
The Tuesday's Children online store is proudly powered by Still Serving Promos, LLC. They are a disabled veteran-owned company staffed entirely by veterans and military family members. To learn more about Still Serving Promos, and the vast array of products and services offered, please CLICK HERE.
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Please support our work.
Help us continue to build resilience and promote healing in all those impacted by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence.
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About Tuesday's Children
Tuesday’s Children provides a lifetime of healing for families who have been forever changed by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence. Through a time-tested, long-term approach, Tuesday’s Children programming serves and supports our nation’s military Families of the Fallen; builds resilience and common bonds in communities worldwide recovering from tragedies; and keeps the promise to support all those impacted by Tuesday, September 11th.
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