Dear Family Members,

We are delighted at the overwhelmingly positive response to the

"Honoring the Best of America" event that will be held at the Jacob

Javits Convention Center on Saturday, June 29th. Countless family

members have written to us about the importance and need to universally

pay tribute to all those lost on September 11th . That is why we have

organized this most special day. Since September 11th, we have seen new

heroes rise to give us hope for the future and inspire us to stay

strong. It is our wish that for just for a few hours we can gather

together as "one" extended family united by compassion, love, support

and the strength of our nation.

Thank you to all those who have responded. We want to make sure that

seating is reserved for family members. Please be sure to confirm your

attendance via email as soon as possible and include all the names of

your family members who will also attend.

God Bless You,

GIVE YOUR VOICE

The Program:

HONORING THE BEST OF AMERICA

Jacob Javits Center, NY

Saturday, June 29th

8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Coffee/Breakfast begins 8 a.m.

PROGRAM

Early Registration Begins 7:30 a.m.

8 a.m. Coffee/Breakfast Foods

8:30 a.m - 9:30 am. Entrance into the Main Event Hall

9:30 a.m. OPENING CEREMONY/INTRO TO HONOR GUARD

Presentation of Colors

9:40 a.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM

Performed by Danny Rodriguez, known worldwide as the

gifted "singing" policeman

9:45 INVOCATION (OPENING PRAYER)

Rev. Brian Jordan, New York Fire Department Chaplain

9:55 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jennie Farrell, Co-Founder GIVE YOUR VOICE

10:00 GOVERNOR GEORGE PATAKI

10:10 PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH

Message to be delivered by Governor Pataki

10:15 UNITED WE STAND

Performed by: Susan Marshall

10:25 Introduction to Mayor Rudy Giuliani

John Cartier, Co-Founder GIVE YOUR VOICE

10:30 Honorable RUDY GIUILIANI

10:40 WORLD TRIBUTE VIDEO

11:00 15 MINUTE BREAK

11:15 Reverend Minson's Message of Hope

11:20 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

Presentation of Angels

11:30 LAND OF THE FREE

Performed by TOM CHELSTON (2 Songs)

11:45 Introduction to Senator Schumer (Patrick Cartier)

11:50 SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER

Represented by: Michael Tobman

12:00 Introduction to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer

(Represented by Mindy Bockstein)

Kathy Ashton, Family Member

12:05 ATTORNEY GENERAL ELIOT SPITZER

(Represented by Mindy Bockstein)

12:15 Performance Introductions

Introduction, Michele Cartier Co-Founder GIVE YOUR VOICE

12:15 SHERYL STAPLES

New York Philharmonic

Accompanied by Richard Bishop and Joan Kretchmer

of the Lyric Chamber Music Society

12:30 JULIE ELLIS, Broadway Singer

You'll Never Walk Alone

12:40 KRISTY JACKSON

She Never Knew She'd Kissed a Hero

You Gotta Believe

1:00 INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

Marie Granieri, Co-Founder GIVE YOUR VOICE

Families Unite in Hope

Tribute Lights

1:20 Closing Blessing

RABBI WEISS

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Doors will open at the Javits at 7:30 am. Please use the entrance

located at

36th Street and 11th avenue. This entrance also accommodates all

handi-capped

family members. We hope that we have not inconvenienced anyone by

starting

earlier than planned, but due to the positive response we must begin

registration sooner to comfortably get everyone to their seats.

Please bring a photo identification for security purposes. Also do

not to

bring large bags/pocket books for Security purposes. Security will

be very

strict about checking these kinds of items.

All individual family members part of a group must register together.

(i.e.

If you reserved seats for four members - all four must register at

once)

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING. There are many parking garages throughout

the Javits

Center vicinity. Please refer to Parking for locations and phone

numbers of

convenient parking near us. We are located on 11th Avenue between

34th and

39th Streets. Parking lots are available all along 10th and 11th

avenues.

From the North (Westchester, Connecticut, Massachusetts)

95 South (via the Cross-Bronx Expressway) to the George Washington

Bridge. At

approach to bridge, bear right to lower level. Exit at the last exit

in New

York Parkway South 9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson

Parkway/West Side

Highway) to 42nd Street. Turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and

turn

right.

Saw Mill River Parkway/Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A: Follow 9A South

to 42nd

Street. Turn Left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.

New York State Thruway/Major Deegan Expressway/Route 87: Major Deegan

Expressway to George Washington Bridge exit. Stay in right lane

towards lower

level. Exit at the last exit in New York Parkway South 9A. Follow

Parkway

South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway) to 42nd Street. Turn

left. Go

one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.

From the South (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Etc.)

95 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Exit at the Lincoln Tunnel. When

exiting

the tunnel, bear left. Follow signs for uptown or northbound to 42nd

Street.

Turn left onto 42nd Street until you reach 11th Avenue and turn left.

George Washington Bridge to Parkway South 9A. At 42nd Street, turn

left. Go

one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.

From Queens and Long Island

Queens-Midtown Tunnel:Take Southbound or Downtown exit to 34th Street

and

turn right. Go west to 12th Avenue and turn right on 12th Avenue to

39th

Street where you turn right.

Queensboro/59th Street Bridge: Take 60/61st Street Exit. Go to 5th

Avenue

alongside Central Park to 59th Street. Turn right onto 59th Street to

7th

Avenue and turn left. Go two blocks to 57th Street and turn right.

Follow

57th Street to 11th Avenue and turn left.

From Staten Island

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge eastbound to the Gowanus Expressway, to the

Brooklyn

Battery Tunnel. Exit westbound to the West Side Highway/12th Avenue.

At 39th

Street, turn right. Go one block to 11th Avenue.

Public Transportation

Please keep in mind that the public transportation fare is $1.50. The

subways

accept tokens and MetroCards. Buses accept tokens, MetroCards and

exact

change fares. With MetroCards you can transfer from subway to bus and

bus to

subway for one fare. MetroCards are available at the Javits Center as

well as

local stores.

Buses

M34:

Runs east/west on 34th Street. Stops on 11th Avenue outside the

Javits Center

and at Penn Station.

M42:

Runs east/west on 42nd street. Stops directly outside the Javits

Center and

at Grand Central Station.

Port Authority:

New Jersey Transit and other buses arrive at the Port Authority

terminal at

42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. The M42 will bring you from

there to

the Javits Center.

Trains

The following trains stop at 34th Street/Penn Station:

The Long Island Railroad, Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, PATH (33rd

Street and

6th Avenue)

For further information, call MTA Travel info: 718.330.1234.