Ten years ago today, something terrible happened. I don't have to tell you what, because you know what happened. You probably remember exactly where you were when it happened too. I remember that I was starting senior year in high school. I was walking to class when someone said "Some planes hit some buildings". I thought they were crazy, but sure enough, when I got to my next class the teacher told us it was real.
4 planes full of people were lost that day, along with the people in the buildings those planes hit, and all of the first responders who went in to rescue people and didn't get out in time. Memorials at the Pentagon and at the World Trade Center are fully funded. However, the memorial for the last memorial is not. Flight 93 went down in a field in Shanksville, PA. It was thought to be headed to the White House or Capitol Building, but crashed after passengers tried to take control away from the hijackers.
Today, this site is being dedicated as a national memorial within the park system. However, there are many elements to the site that have not been added due to lack of funds. These elements include a visitor center, educational exhibits, and the 40 memorial grove of trees, one for each person on the flight that day.
I implore you today to make a donation to this worthy cause. Help remember these folks who fought to the very end. You can donate specifically to this cause through the National Park Foundation (click here). To learn more about this national memorial, you can visit the National Park Service dedicated website (click here).
Also, you can pay tribute to the other victims that day by visiting the other two memorials. Information on the Pentagon Memorial (click here) and the memorial at the site of the World Trade Center (click here) can be found at their dedicated websites.
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