Tunnel for Towers Foundation Paid Off 20 Mortgages on the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11

by Ernest Van Glahn

Tunnel to Towers Foundation Delivers 20 Mortgage-Free Homes to Fallen First Responder Families

Hundreds of 9/11 FDNY first responders survived terror attacks, only to die from Ground Zero-related illnesses

In observance of the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is providing mortgage-free homes to 20 fallen first responder families.

Since that fateful day, the Foundation has vowed to never forget the sacrifice of our first responders by taking care of the families they leave behind.

The Foundation is honored to announce it has provided mortgage-free homes to the families of:

NYPD Officer Emanuele Alongi
NY State Police Major Rodrick Covington
NYPD Officer & FDNY Firefighter Robert Welsh
United States Park Police K9 Officer Edwin Jimenez
NYC Department of Corrections Officer Jonathan Latta
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Peter Egan
Alamo Police Officer Dylan Harrison
Tarpon Springs Police Officer Charles Kondek Jr.
Wyandot County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Kin
Tiffin Firefighter and Paramedic Sean Tyler
Baton Rouge Police Officer Montrell Jackson
Burnet Firefighter Daniel Hampton
Harris County Deputy Sheriff Joshua Sieman
Ebenezer Fire District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst
Cal Fire Captain Matthew Brabo

"It has been 23 years since America was attacked and New Yorkers are still feeling the impact as the heroes who participated in the rescue and recovery effort succumb to 9/11-related illnesses. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has vowed to “Never Forget’ the heroes, like my brother FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who gave up their lives on 9/11 and will continue to support the families who lose their loved ones to these devastating diseases," said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

The Tunnel to Towers First Responder Home Program pays off the mortgages for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty, pass away from 9/11-related illnesses, and leave behind young children.

For more on the families receiving mortgage-free homes please go to T2T.org. Join us on our mission to support America’s heroes and their families by donating $11 per month.