Give Your Voice

The following has been completed to GIVE VOICE to the WTC victims' families among the media, state and city public officials making decisions that pertain to the time schedule, firefighter manpower and procedures used recover loved ones still buried at ground zero:

1. Launched a multi-state letter writing and telephone campaign to State and City public officials. Many families and GIVE YOUR VOICE supporters have written and made phone calls to Senators' Clinton, Shumer, Governor Pataki and the White House! We now await their response.

2. Telephone campaign launched to Alexander Winslow of Bechtel Construction. Its purpose is to offer a forum to communicate with WTC Victims' Families about Bechtel's role and future plans for the site. Questions were left unanswered. Many of us were told that he would return the calls. To date, no communication has come from his office.

3. Media attention. The New York Times article "Facing Criticism- The City Adds Firefighters to the Site" reported some success on the issues of resources dedicated to the recovery effort but failed to address other critical issues. These include:

a.) No mention about removal of imposed time limitations or the administration's commitment to keep its promise to ensure that the recovery effort would not stop until every stone has been turned. We still see large construction machines at ground zero whose purpose is to expedite debris removal and move the project away from a recovery to a construction and redevelopment site.
b.) No acknowledgment exists in the public sector to recognize the concerns, fears and needs of the WTC Victims' Families pertaining to lack of communication, no offer for representation or provision of a forum to speak on the issues. The WTC Victims' Families also maintain low priority status concerning financial support.
c.) No formal public advocate has been assigned to serve as our liaison with the city. No public official has the official responsibility to protect and speak on behalf of the WTC Victims' Families.

We have much work to do and without your support, our reach and impact Is limited. With all of our hearts, thank you for your prayers and support. They are so needed. Please continue to mail letters and calls to public officials. The WTC Victims' Families are the forgotten entity and it is our goal to change that. We must continue in the name of our loved ones!

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If you are a family member of a missing Civilian and would like to obtain more information on:

How you can support and become more involved in the above issues.
Future meetings with other families for updates and planning sessions that address our important issues.

Please contact our chairperson Jennie Farrell. Email her at Jennie@OptOnline.NET

Please Sign our Membership Form and offer your support for our efforts.